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The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")

27 December 2009 9:03 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

Best Films Of The Decade (aka The Naughties) From Alex & Terry

List # 1

By Alex Simon

When Terry and I initially discussed writing these lists, I had a tough time thinking back on 20 films over the past decade which I was really taken with, thinking that movies have sunk so low over the past ten years, that even choosing a dozen would be a short-order job. Thirty minutes into it, my list had nearly 60 titles! After much cutting, pasting, and re-cutting and pasting, here are my top 20 films (in no particular order) of the first decade of the 21st century, dubbed by many as “the naughties.” --A.S.

1.No Country for Old Men (Coen Brothers, 2007) An elegiac blend of stark beauty and full-throttle despair from two of our finest filmmakers, set in the contemporary American West. Every frame is damn near flawless, and would have been an even more perfect vehicle for the late Sam Peckinpah. »

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Owen Gleiberman's 10 Best Movies of the Decade

25 December 2009 10:48 AM, PST | EW.com - The Movie Critics | See recent EW.com - The Movie Critics news »

I confess, looking back, that I have no great generalizations to make about the movies that came along this decade. Except for this: There were more films of extraordinary and inspiring quality than I can count -- or include on this list. Without any trouble at all, I could easily have compiled a Top 100 list. Yet there's something about that magical arbitrary number 10 that focuses you, disciplines you, forces you to ask yourself what matters. Here, in order of preference, are the movies of the last 10 years that thrilled, moved, delighted, fascinated, and meant the most to this critic. They're »

- Owen Gleiberman

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Films Of The Decade – Ed’s List

23 December 2009 5:17 PM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Each decade of celluloid is defined by its psychological preoccupations. Oh yes it is, don’t look at me like that. The 9/11 terror attacks on New York and Washington cast a long shadow over the first decade of the 21st century. The Nineties had been a relatively stable and optimistic era by comparison and was all the more moribund for it. Tom Sizemore’s speech in Katherine Bigelow’s Strange Days (1995) summed up the emerging consensus – “everything’s been done, every kind of music’s been tried, every government’s been tried, every fuckin’ hairstyle. How you gonna make it another thousand years, for Chrissake?”

But it wasn’t quite the end of history after all. After 9/11 the zeitgeist became politically-charged once more as it had been in more polarised times. Entertainment was not immune from this effect, nor could it afford to be. With rare exceptions such as Paul Greengrass »

- Ed Whitfield

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Fearnet Announces New Web Series Zombie Roadkill

15 December 2009 12:39 AM, PST | HugAZombie | See recent HugAZombie news »

Fearnet.com is partnering with Ghost House Pictures to create a new, original webseries titled Zombie Roadkill. You guessed it, it's a comedy! It'd better be, considering the plot from Fearnet's press release:

Academy-Award nominated actor Thomas Haden Church (Spider-Man 3, Sideways, Wings) co-stars as a tough as nails Park Ranger who teams with an unsuspecting teenager, played by David Dorfman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Ring films), to escape a cursed stretch of highway that resurrects roadkill in the form flesh eating zombie animals.  This new breed of terror is not just playing dead.

Zombie Roadkill centers around a group of college kids as they are driving on an unfamiliar road. Everything seems fit for a road trip to the lake but, when the group accidentally runs over an unsuspecting squirrel, they quickly realize there will be a price to pay. The cursed road brings the zombie squirrel back »

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Decade in Review: 2004 Top Ten

14 December 2009 6:56 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Moving on to 2004. What follows is my original top ten list, based on films released in NYC in 2004. If I have anything new to say that'll be in red after the original text.

Top Ten Runners Up (in descending order): Aviator, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Mean Girls, Maria Full of Grace, The Five Obstructions, Collateral, Goodbye Lenin!, Birth and Closer Yes, I'm absolutely horrified by the rankings now. Nothing about that ranking feels right now. I am most ashamed that Birth was only at number [cough] 19 in its year. In my self-flattering memory I "almost" put it in the top ten despite the then brutal reviews. I was ahead of my time! Oh well... at least I did actually name it the #1 most underappreciated film of the year. At the time I said...

Jonathan Glazer made a significant splash four years ago when his brilliantly acted heist film Sexy Beast »

- NATHANIEL R

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Thomas Haden Church Signs on to FEARnet’s ‘Zombie Roadkill’

14 December 2009 2:09 AM, PST | Tubefilter.tv | See recent Tubefilter News news »

Thomas Haden Church, former Wings regular and breakout star of 2004 film Sideways, is going after the one meidum he hasn't dabbled in yet—the internet. The 49 year-old Oscar-nominated actor has signed on to star in FEARnet's new original web series Zombie Roadkill which is set for a Spring 2010 release on the site and through its video on demand network. Henry Gayden wrote the script for the six episode horror-comedy which David Green will direct. It's the fourth project made for FEARnet from Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures, which had crafted 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails and 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust, and Devil's Trade for the network. Aaron Lam from Ghost House will produce the series. Also announced joining the cast is teen David Dorfman known as the little boy from The Ring flicks. Zombie Roadkill centers around a group of college kids as they are driving on an unfamiliar road. »

- Marc Hustvedt

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FEARnet Goes to Church for Zombie Roadkill

14 December 2009 1:05 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

The next new morsel of FEARnet original programming has been announced, and this time the living dead will be on tap for a little mayhem and carnage.

Ghost House Pictures and FEARnet have joined together to bring fans Zombie Roadkill, which stars Thomas Haden Church (Spider-man 3, Sideways) and David Dorfman (The Ring, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre).

From the Site:

"Academy-Award nominated actor Thomas Haden Church co-stars as a tough as nails Park Ranger who teams with an unsuspecting teenager, played by David Dorfman, to escape a cursed stretch of highway that resurrects roadkill in the form flesh-eating zombie animals. This new breed of terror is not just playing dead.

Zombie Roadkill centers around a group of college kids as they are driving on an unfamiliar road. Everything seems fit for a road trip to the lake, but when the group accidentally runs over an unsuspecting squirrel, they quickly realize »

- Uncle Creepy

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Thomas Haden Church Starring in New FearNet Web/On-Demand Series, Zombie Roadkill

13 December 2009 11:40 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Before his career-changing turn in Sideways, most people knew Thomas Haden Church as a television actor on Wings, and Ned and Stacy. He's not returning to television quite yet, but he is working on something in a series format.  Haden Church is starring in a new FearNet web/on-demand series, Zombie Roadkill. He'll play "a park ranger who partners with a teen (David Dorfman) to escape a portion of highway where roadkill is resurrected as flesh-eating zombie animals." Don't get too excited though --- the series will only last six episodes, each of which will be four to five minutes each. The series will be written by Henry Gayden and directed by David Green. FearNet is no stranger to short series, having released  30 Days of Night: Blood Trails and Dust to Dust. Their latest series is Fear Clinic with Robert Englund. It doesn't sound like this series will be anything too complicated, »

- Devindra Hardawar

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FEARnet Announces Next Original - 'Zombie Roadkill'

13 December 2009 9:37 PM, PST | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »

Fur-rocious! FEARnet and Ghost House Pictures will unleash terror with a twisted tale about twisted tails in the all new horror-comedy series Zombie Roadkill. Academy-Award nominated actor Thomas Haden Church (Spider-Man 3, Sideways, Wings) co-stars as a tough as nails Park Ranger who teams with an unsuspecting teenager, played by David Dorfman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Ring films), to escape a cursed stretch of highway that resurrects roadkill in the form flesh eating zombie animals.  This new breed of terror is not just playing dead. Zombie Roadkill centers around a group of college kids as they are driving on an unfamiliar road. Everything seems fit for a road trip to the lake but, when the group »

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TV Review: ‘Men of a Certain Age’ Promising But Off to Dull Start

7 December 2009 10:20 AM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – The mid-life crisis of the modern man is mostly about ego - as the body goes downhill and the role of the alpha male is supplanted by a new version of himself, men kind of fall apart as they realize that their peak has arguably passed. Why would such an individual experience make for intriguing drama? Using the mid-life crisis as a jumping off point for drama would require some seriously well-drawn characters, the kind of guys who you root to come to terms with passing over that hill. “Men of a Certain Age” does not yet have those characters.

Television Rating: 2.5/5.0

Stars Ray Romano, Andre Braugher, and Scott Bakula are undeniably talented actors who have all found massive success in television on shows like “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Homicide: Life on the Street,” and “Quantum Leap,” respectively. Watching them play characters in decline, one can’t help but think »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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My decade: personal perspectives from key arts figures

7 December 2009 9:03 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Film-makers, musicians and more look back on their achievements and favourite works from the noughties

Kevin Macdonald, film director

Personally, it's been a fascinating decade. In the late 90s, I was struggling to make TV documentaries but work was drying up. I was a purist, with no interest in working with actors. I hated the idea of dramatic reconstructions because they look so cheesy. Then I worked with actors on Touching the Void and this led to dramatic features, though documentaries remain my first love.

The British film industry has always been about boom and bust. We start out with unrealistic optimism: "We're going to compete with Hollywood!" Then we have the collapse and the correction. We saw it with Alexander Korda in the 1930s, with Rank after the war, and with Gandhi in the 1980s. This decade it happened again.

The collapse of Film4 back in 2002 was part of this problem. »

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Sophie Barthes' 'Cold Souls' release date!

4 December 2009 1:03 PM, PST | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »

In an effort to maximize awareness for Sophie Barthes's sci-fi comedy Cold Souls, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release it in an exclusive four-week rental window beginning February 2, 2010. After that, it will be available to pirchase on DVD.

A true soul searching comedy, Cold Souls stars Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti (Sideways) as an actor named... Paul Giamatti. Paul may have found the key to happiness when he stumbles upon ‘soul storage,’ however complications arise when is the unfortunate victim of soul-trafficking...

Balancing a tightrope between deadpan humor and pathos, and reality and fantasy, Cold Souls features a talented supporting cast including Emily Watson and David Strathairn. Bonus features include the ‘Soul Extractor’ featurette, and nine deleted scenes.

Watch the trailer:

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- Superheidi

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World AIDS Day, Pudgy 'New Moon' Werewolves And '2012' In Today's Twitter-Wood

1 December 2009 3:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

If you noticed an abnormal amount of red in your Twitter feed today, it's because much of the Twitterverse and Twitter-Wood population was observing World AIDS Day. Russell Brand, Paris Hilton, Virginia Madsen and Ashton Kutcher were among those tweeting for awareness -- though Brand predictably did so with lighter sensibilities.

In other tweetage, Rainn Wilson has officially attempted to sooth any offense John Cusack might have taken from a comment he made about "2012." Check out the exchange after the jump along with the "New Moon" wolf pack as you've never seen them before, an epic Stanley Kubrick book and Diablo Cody's kitty litter smell problems. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter-Wood report for December 1, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@tinselkorey Rt @Djwhoa http://twitpic.com/rokmp - Ha ha ha @tinselkorey be glad they didn't have to call up the new moon back up wolf pack ha ha

-Tinsel Korey, »

- Brian Warmoth

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Fox Searchlight Marketing EVP Leaving

30 November 2009 12:04 PM, PST | Deadline Hollywood | See recent Deadline Hollywood news »

I've learned that Stephanie Allen, EVP of marketing at Fox Searchlight Pictures, is leaving after a decade there promoting Slumdog Millionaire, Sideways, Juno, Little Miss Sunshine, Napoleon Dynamite, and other pics. "Stephanie has decided to take a break from the movie business. She is already enrolled in graduate school, pursuing a Masters in Fine Arts, and also wants to become a better surfer. We will miss her mightily," an insider tells me. Fox Searchlight is in the process of finding her replacement. »

- Nikki Finke

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Gay of the Dead #28: The Lair, Season Three (Part 2 of 2)

18 November 2009 10:00 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

What can I say about Sybil Danning that would be a surprise to anyone? Gorgeous, talented, fun to watch. In whatever project she appears, Danning is always completely committed. Watching her as I have over the years, I see not only chops, but a healthy sense of humor as well. I feel like she “gets it,” if that makes any sense. (And after this interview, I’m even more of a fan.) Courtesy of friend Fred Olen Ray, Danning joins all the vampire fun on The Lair in this third season.

Sean Abley: We’ve actually met very briefly—I moderated the Lair panel for the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors in La months ago. I was incredibly intimidated by meeting you. You’re Sybil Danning! But you turned out to be very sweet, and even asked me if it went Ok afterwards. You’ve now worked with my friend Dylan Vox twice, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Sean Abley)

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Paul Giamatti: 'I'm clearly not Brad Pitt'

12 November 2009 1:27 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Paul Giamatti tends to play moody defeatists and rageful misanthropes. Which is just the way he likes it

'I'm clearly not Brad Pitt, and I'm never going to be Brad Pitt," says Paul Giamatti, closely inspecting his coffee cup in a Polish restaurant in a leafy neighbourhood of Brooklyn. "But I don't think I'd want to be Brad Pitt, you know? So that's Ok."

This is partly just a reference to Giamatti's "character-actor" looks, but also to something deeper: a sense of composure, of being comfortable in one's own skin, that the archetypal Hollywood star exudes but both Giamatti and his characters tend to lack. "You know that thing where you can just fuckin' stand there and people can't take their eyes off the person? I don't have that weight of charisma," he explains. "That's not me. If I just stand there, it's going to be boring. You're going to »

- Oliver Burkeman

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George Clooney in Talks for Alexander Payne's Next Film

5 November 2009 6:30 AM, PST | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »

George Clooney is in talks to play the lead role in the first feature film Alexander Payne has directed in five years, the follow-up to 2004’s Sideways. Payne also directed 1999’s Election and currently executive produces HBO’s series Hung. Produced by Fox Searchlight (where Payne has a first-look deal), the new film is a family “dramedy” called The Descendants, based on Kaui Hart Hemmings’ 2007 novel of the same name. »

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George Clooney To Star In “The Descendants”

4 November 2009 3:03 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

George Clooney is in discussions to head the cast of Alexander Payne’s comedy-drama “The Descendants.”

The movie marks Payne’s first movie since 2004’s Oscar winner “Sideways” and the first collaboration between Clooney and the director.

The movie centers on a wealthy revolves around a wealthy father who takes his two daughters on a trip to find his wife’s lover in the hope that it will keep his family together.

Screenplay for “The Descendants,” based on the debut novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings, is written by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.

Production is scheduled to start in February in Hawaii.

Alexander Payne, Jim Burke and Jim Taylor are producing through their shingle Ad Hominem.

Clooney, who is currently shooting Anton Corbijn-directed thriller “The American,” has three films set for release in the coming weeks – he is the voice of the title character in »

- Fiona

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Cast navigating to Cedar Rapids

4 November 2009 7:54 AM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

Casting is closing up for Cedar Rapids, a comedy now being directed by Miguel Arteta (Youth in Revolt). Joining the previously cast Ed Helms (The Hangover) and Anne Heche (Hung) are Sigourney Weaver (Avatar), John C. Reilly (Cirque du Freak) and Alia Shawkat (Whip It).

Helms, who also starred on NBC's The Office (and which for director Arteta shot an episode or two for), co-developed the premise of the movie with screenwriter Phil Johnston. The actor plays a depressive insurance agent who heads off to a convention in hopes of stopping layoffs at his company. Weaver plays Helms' seventh grade teacher; the lady that played Ripley is finally getting teacher roles. Apple on the desk for her and all that.

Sideways director Alexander Payne is producing which explains the connection to Anne Heche; she's a supporting cast member in HBO's Hung series, of which Payne is a producer on. He also shot the pilot episode. »

- Patrick Sauriol

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George Clooney Looks Up, Finds ‘The Descendants’ at Searchlight

3 November 2009 11:09 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

George Clooney is currently flying around the world, promoting his latest (and possibly best) performance in Jason Reitman's drama Up in the Air and his hilarious performance in The Men Who Stare at Goats -- and not to mention his voice work in Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox, all of which hit theaters in the two months -- but that doesn't mean he isn't looking for new work. And as these things always go, Clooney is finding work easily as the Oscar buzz builds. According to Variety, Clooney has signed on to the Fox Searchlight produced family drama The Descendants, based on the debut novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings. The story follows a wealthy landowner who takes his two daughters on a search for his wife's lover in hopes of keeping his family together. The film, which will be directed by Sideways helmer Alexander Payne, will begin shooting in Hawaii in February. Hmm »

- Neil Miller

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