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The Decade’s Film: 2005-2009
21 December 2009 7:33 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
It had been a successful decade for the comic book movie, with that trend continuing into the latter half of the decade. Just as looked like the public demand for irradiated heroes looked to be diminishing, with lacklustre showings from the likes of Spider-Man 3 and Fantastic Four, out came Iron Man. Coupled with a brilliant script and an excellent performance from Robert Downey Jr as the titular zillionaire industrialist/playboy/freedom fighter/all-round genius, the end result was something truly special. Downey’s career was also revitalised, earning him a role in Tropic Thunder (which would earn him an Oscar nomination). Louis Leterrier’s The Incredible Hulk took a similar approach, this time giving Edward Norton of Fight Club fame a shot at getting under the skin of the green goliath. They set a tough act to follow, but followed they were by one Christopher Nolan. With the Batman »
- Uprising
Matt Damon vs. Leonardo DiCaprio: Whose South African (and Southie) Accent is Better?
16 December 2009 3:51 PM, PST | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »
From a casting agent’s perspective, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio are as good as it gets. Not only can they both carry a movie, but they immerse themselves totally in their parts. Both, too, have displayed an impressive range: Damon can play an amnesiac superspy (The Bourne Identity) as convincingly as a slap-happy Siamese twin (Stuck on You), and Leo can embody a mentally retarded teen with the same ease as he can Howard Hughes (The Aviator). Finally, both have shown a willingness to learn accents, which opens up a slew of casting possibilities. The question is, which one has a better knack for it? If said agent were casting the part of a lisping Tasmanian eunuch, for instance, which actor would he rely on to nail the inflections? There are two particularly tricky accents we can compare them on: South African—which Damon uses in Clint Eastwood’s »
Two Golden Globe Nominations For Meryl Streep — What Does It Mean For Her Oscar Chances?
16 December 2009 6:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Editor's Note: This was supposed to publish yesterday at noon. Not sure what happened there. Sorry about that, y'all.
The Golden Globe nominations are the talk of Tinsel Town today, but it's not necessarily the awards themselves that people are focused on. Oftentimes, the Globes are an interesting indicator of what we might see at the bigger event — namely, the Academy Awards.
If this year's Globes are any indication, then it's safe to say that Meryl Streep is going to get some loving at next year's Oscars. Streep had two starring roles this year in the forms of "It's Complicated" and "Julie & Julia," both of which are contending for the Best Musical or Comedy category. As a result, the actress's biggest competition this year is herself, believe it or not.
At this year's Globes, Streep will go head-to-head with herself in the Best Actress department for her separate performances as »
- Josh Wigler
The Oscar Badmouthing Has Begun!
15 December 2009 2:20 PM, PST | Deadline Hollywood | See recent Deadline Hollywood news »
2Nd Update: I love awards season because my email and voicemail get filled wiith negative campaigning about all the Academy Awards hopefuls. (Such holiday cheer is out here!) Over the years, I've reported on the studio badmouthing of heavyweight Saving Private Ryan to better the Oscar chances of lightweight Shakespeare In Love. And the planting of "He's an anti-Semite and adulterer" allegations against the schizophrenic Princeton professor who was the sympathetic subject of biopic A Beautiful Mind. And more recently, the efforts to scuttle Blood Diamond and Slumdog Millionaire's chances because of unfounded charges the filmmakers callously exploited locals. So it shouldn't surprise anyone that this race is already turning [...] »
- Nikki Finke
'Parks and Recreation' recap: No Mole-gate!
11 December 2009 3:59 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Taking a page out of the Tiger Woods Guide to the Holidays, Leslie Knope found herself at the center of a sex scandal last night on Parks and Recreation. The episode began at a Christmas party for local government employees, where Leslie and the rest of the department were providing the entertainment for the evening. Along with a rousing closing number, Leslie did a sketch where she spoofed local councilman Bill Dexhart, specifically harping on his long history of affairs. The next day, Dexhart requested Leslie's presence at a meeting. She was convinced the meeting was about the sketch's inappropriate jabs at his personal life, »
- Sandra Gonzalez
Zimbabwe's Diamond Mines Lead to Rape, Murder, and Thievery
8 December 2009 8:20 AM, PST | Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news »
Rough Justice: Zimbabwean soldiers escorting a group of illegal gem panners after their October 2009 arrest in the Marange diamond fields. Prisoners are typically held for one to three days before release to an uncertain fate.
Snared: An MP watches over an illegal diamond panner at a detention center in Marange, October 2009.
Zimbabwe's newfound diamond fields could have helped lift the country from its misery. Instead, they've fueled a cycle of government-sanctioned rape, murder, and thievery -- and pushed the place still closer to collapse.
Scarred For Life: Elizabeth (not her real name) once sold blankets and other staples to miners in the Marange fields; during a government assault in late 2008, she says, she and other women were beaten and raped by soldiers.
Ali Moussa and his partner, Shahab Hamdan, are peripatetic veterans of the blood-diamond trade. For 15 years, they based themselves in Bo and Kenema, in Sierra Leone, near the »
- Joshua Hammer
Graham King on Producing and Future Projects Like The Tourist, Edge Of Darkness, Rango, More
6 December 2009 8:13 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
A native of the United Kingdom, Graham King has emerged as a formidable producer of both major motion pictures and independent features. His independent production company, Gk Films, launched in 2007 with business partner Tim Headington and the soon to be released period film The Young Victoria was the first film produced under this new banner.
Since then, Gk Films completed shooting the thriller Edge of Darkness, based on the BBC mini-series of the same name and starring Mel Gibson, which will be released in January 2010. Other Gk Films projects in various stages of production or development are The Tourist with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, Rum Diary starring Johnny Depp, the crime drama London Boulevard starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley, the children’s book adaptation The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Ben Affleck’s latest directorial feature The Town and the animated feature Rango, featuring the voice of Johnny Depp. »
- Sara Wayland
Black Friday Movie Deals: Walmart
23 November 2009 5:35 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Our good friend and Eic Erik Davis (that's me!) had a very thoughtful idea for the holiday season: Why not scan the early flyers for the Black Friday sales, and report back to you -- the ravenous movie junkie -- to let you know where to find the best treats on the day after Thanksgiving? We'll be bringing you deals for a variety of stores and online retailers all week long. Here's what we've posted so far so you can keep track:
Black Friday Movie Deals: Best Buy
Black Friday Movie Deals: Target
Walmart opens at 5am on Friday, November 27th. I've highlighted the most notable (for being awesome) deals in bold.
DVD/Blu-ray
17 Again (DVD) $9.00
Aliens In The Attic (DVD) $9.00
Blazing Saddles (DVD) $2.00
Blood Diamond (DVD) $2.00
Braveheart (Blu-ray) $10.00
Casino Royale (DVD) $2.00
Facing Giants (DVD) $2.00
Fast & Furious (Blu-ray) $10.00
Fireproof (DVD) $9.00
GI Joe (DVD) $9.00
Gladiator (Blu-ray) $10.00
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets »
- Erik Davis
Big Home Video releases Rock On, Jodhaa Akbar on Blu-Ray
4 November 2009 1:18 PM, PST | BusinessofCinema | See recent BusinessofCinema news »
As the world consumers and all major studios shift to Blu-ray, Big Home Video, which has already released approximately 90 Blu-ray titles in English, has now released Rock On and Jodhaa Akbar on the format. Big Home Video has previously released films like The Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Matrix, Batman, Body of Lies, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Blood Diamond etc on Blu-ray. Big Music & Home Entertainment CEO Kulmeet Makkar said, "Our target is an audience who demands the best in content and quality. Blu-ray is a »
tMF Oscarwatch: The buzz on Eastwood's Invictus, Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon
29 October 2009 5:51 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Invictus, already considered an Oscar hopeful, will feature the latest collaboration between Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. Freeman will play the role of South African leader Nelson Mandela, while Matt Damon is the leader of the football team, and together they will face a challenge that will decide their country's future. It was set during the time Mandela was the President of South Africa and apartheid has just been abolished.
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- - - If you recall, Eastwood directed the Oscar winning 'Million Dollar Baby' with Morgan Freeman and Hilary Swank. All three won the Oscars for the said movie. Eastwood got the Best Director, Swank grabbed the Best Actress and Freeman won the Best Supporting Actor.
Oscar buzz on Invictus and the cast and crew after the jump!
Christopher Campbell at Spout compiled a good number of impressions from top movie bloggers and Oscarwatchers, with »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Oscarwatch: The buzz on Eastwood's Invictus, Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon
29 October 2009 5:51 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Invictus, already considered an Oscar hopeful, will feature the latest collaboration between Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. Freeman will play the role of South African leader Nelson Mandela, while Matt Damon is the leader of the football team, and together they will face a challenge that will decide their country's future. It was set during the time Mandela was the President of South Africa and apartheid has just been abolished.
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- - - If you recall, Eastwood directed the Oscar winning 'Million Dollar Baby' with Morgan Freeman and Hilary Swank. All three won the Oscars for the said movie. Eastwood got the Best Director, Swank grabbed the Best Actress and Freeman won the Best Supporting Actor.
Oscar buzz on Invictus and the cast and crew after the jump!
Christopher Campbell at Spout compiled a good number of impressions from top movie bloggers and Oscarwatchers, with »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Oscarwatch: The buzz on Eastwood's Invictus, Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon
29 October 2009 5:51 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Invictus, already considered an Oscar hopeful, will feature the latest collaboration between Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. Freeman will play the role of South African leader Nelson Mandela, while Matt Damon is the leader of the football team, and together they will face a challenge that will decide their country's future. It was set during the time Mandela was the President of South Africa and apartheid has just been abolished.
- - -
- - - If you recall, Eastwood directed the Oscar winning 'Million Dollar Baby' with Morgan Freeman and Hilary Swank. All three won the Oscars for the said movie. Eastwood got the Best Director, Swank grabbed the Best Actress and Freeman won the Best Supporting Actor.
Oscar buzz on Invictus and the cast and crew after the jump!
Christopher Campbell at Spout compiled a good number of impressions from top movie bloggers and Oscarwatchers, with »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Oscarwatch: The buzz on Eastwood's Invictus, Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon
29 October 2009 5:51 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Invictus, already considered an Oscar hopeful, will feature the latest collaboration between Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. Freeman will play the role of South African leader Nelson Mandela, while Matt Damon is the leader of the football team, and together they will face a challenge that will decide their country's future. It was set during the time Mandela was the President of South Africa and apartheid has just been abolished.
- - -
- - - If you recall, Eastwood directed the Oscar winning 'Million Dollar Baby' with Morgan Freeman and Hilary Swank. All three won the Oscars for the said movie. Eastwood got the Best Director, Swank grabbed the Best Actress and Freeman won the Best Supporting Actor.
Oscar buzz on Invictus and the cast and crew after the jump!
Christopher Campbell at Spout compiled a good number of impressions from top movie bloggers and Oscarwatchers, with »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Oscarwatch: The buzz on Eastwood's Invictus, Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon
29 October 2009 5:51 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Invictus, already considered an Oscar hopeful, will feature the latest collaboration between Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman. Freeman will play the role of South African leader Nelson Mandela, while Matt Damon is the leader of the football team, and together they will face a challenge that will decide their country's future. It was set during the time Mandela was the President of South Africa and apartheid has just been abolished.
- - -
- - - If you recall, Eastwood directed the Oscar winning 'Million Dollar Baby' with Morgan Freeman and Hilary Swank. All three won the Oscars for the said movie. Eastwood got the Best Director, Swank grabbed the Best Actress and Freeman won the Best Supporting Actor.
Oscar buzz on Invictus and the cast and crew after the jump!
Christopher Campbell at Spout compiled a good number of impressions from top movie bloggers and Oscarwatchers, with »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
If money is power, these actresses are superheroes
14 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »
Forbes’ lists of powerful women usually are fairly predictable, topped (in every sense) by Angelina Jolie.
But last week, Forbes published its annual list that reveals another side to power: Roi. And the top 10 actresses who provide the best return on a film company’s investment may surprise you.
At No. 1 is Australian actress Naomi Watts.
Watts’ most recent movie, The International, was a suspenseful thriller, to be sure, but it was only a modest box office success. Watts, however, gets less than $5 million a film — and earned the studio about $44 for every $1 she was paid on her last three major movies.
Second is Jennifer Connelly.
Although He’s Just Not That Into You was fairly cliché, Imo, the studio convinced its stars to take a pay cut to be in the movie. It made $177 million. Average that with Connelly’s roles in Blood Diamond and The Day the Earth Stood Still »
- thelinster
Glee Recap: "Vitamin D"
8 October 2009 4:53 AM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
Finn as an Alex Rodriguez wannabe?
Terri as the school nurse?
Sue as the co-leaded of the glee club?
Emma as a fiancee?
This week's episode of Glee had it all, from heartbreak to hilarity. Learn more about the questions posed above in our detailed recap of "Vitamin D."
As usual, we've collected the best Glee music and Glee quotes from this week's episode. Check below for the latter:
Rachel: I'm sorry for calling you contemptible and deplorable.
Finn: That's okay. I didn't even know what those words meant. | permalink Rachel: We were just taking a lesson from Major League Baseball. It's not cheating if everyone does it. | permalink Ken: It's cubic zirconia. I know how affected you were by Blood Diamond. | permalink Terri: What time do you go to bed?
Finn: I don't know. normally whatever time Skinemax starts showing regular movies again. | permalink Sue: You're dealing with children. »
- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
Bankable actress Naomi Watts
6 October 2009 5:01 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Naomi Watts is the world's most profitable actress. The 'International' star has topped Forbes.com's latest Best Actresses for the Buck list after proving movie bosses can make the most money from her. The 41-year-old beauty - who has also starred in 'The Ring', 'King Kong' and 'Eastern Promises' - helped the box office rake in an estimated $44 for every $1 she was paid for her last three major films. The list's top spots are notably filled by many actresses willing to accept a lower salary than A-list stars like Angelina Jolie - who was named Hollywood's highest-earning actress by Forbes earlier this year. 'Blood Diamond' actress Jennifer Connelly, 38 - who previously won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, »
tMF Talkback: Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Two awesome actors in similar mode?
5 October 2009 9:05 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
If you're going to ask me which movie of Leonardo DiCaprio I remember the most, I'd say - 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape', and I'll have to add that even though Johnny Depp headlines the flick, both him and Leo stood out with their heartfelt performances- with DiCaprio earning an Oscar nom for his role. While I am inclined to say that Leo's role appears to be the more challenging, the acclaim he received stems from the fact that he really put himself into Arnie and he became that character.
- - -
- - - In putting some more perspective, let's see how the Lasse Hallstrom's movie fared with the critics - In 'Grape' Chicago Tribune's Roger Ebert said:
The special quality of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" is not its oddness, however, but its warmth. Johnny Depp, as Gilbert, has specialized in playing outsiders ("Edward Scissorhands," "Benny »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Talkback: Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Two awesome actors in similar mode?
5 October 2009 9:05 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
If you're going to ask me which movie of Leonardo DiCaprio I remember the most, I'd say - 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape', and I'll have to add that even though Johnny Depp headlines the flick, both him and Leo stood out with their heartfelt performances- with DiCaprio earning an Oscar nom for his role. While I am inclined to say that Leo's role appears to be the more challenging, the acclaim he received stems from the fact that he really put himself into Arnie and he became that character.
- - -
- - - In putting some more perspective, let's see how the Lasse Hallstrom's movie fared with the critics - In 'Grape' Chicago Tribune's Roger Ebert said:
The special quality of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" is not its oddness, however, but its warmth. Johnny Depp, as Gilbert, has specialized in playing outsiders ("Edward Scissorhands," "Benny »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Talkback: Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Two awesome actors in similar mode?
5 October 2009 9:05 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
If you're going to ask me which movie of Leonardo DiCaprio I remember the most, I'd say - 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape', and I'll have to add that even though Johnny Depp headlines the flick, both him and Leo stood out with their heartfelt performances- with DiCaprio earning an Oscar nom for his role. While I am inclined to say that Leo's role appears to be the more challenging, the acclaim he received stems from the fact that he really put himself into Arnie and he became that character.
- - -
- - - In putting some more perspective, let's see how the Lasse Hallstrom's movie fared with the critics - In 'Grape' Chicago Tribune's Roger Ebert said:
The special quality of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" is not its oddness, however, but its warmth. Johnny Depp, as Gilbert, has specialized in playing outsiders ("Edward Scissorhands," "Benny »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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