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The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")
13 hours ago | 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. »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
If We Added Tilda Swinton
22 December 2009 7:57 AM, PST | AwardsDaily.com | See recent AwardsDaily news »
I’m slightly disturbed by this whole Tilda Swinton thing. I know she’s been getting raves for her performance in Julia. This has been going on all year long. »
- Sasha Stone
Top 7 Films of the Decade
17 December 2009 9:46 AM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
Only picking seven films kills me. There are many that will miss this list. But I’m not here to talk about the almosts, the close calls, the could’ve beens. No. Here, we shall only talk about the top seven films of the aughts.
Click here for Top 7 Movies of the Decade (another opinion) – by Nick Allen
7. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Recap: A group of Jewish-American soldiers known as the “Inglourious Basterds” are making their way through Nazi occupied France, killing the Germans. But a German Colonel (Christoph Waltz) is out to get them, before they get him.
Reason: It’s really tough to pick a film from 2009 for this list. Have I given it the proper amount of time? Will I feel the same way? Here’s what I thought right after I saw Basterds … best Tarantino film since Pulp Fiction. »
- Jeff Bayer
'The Blind Side' Sidelines Competition
5 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST | AMC - Script to Screen | See recent AMC - Script to Screen news »
Wow! Talk about an upset! In its third weekend in release, the Warner Bros. football drama "The Blind Side" has blind-sided "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at the Friday box office. "The Blind Side" took in $6.8 million at the box office outpacing "New Moon's" $5.2 million.
Maybe it's football players, not sunlight, that vampires should try to avoid. Ok, maybe not -- no one is arguing the power of "Twilight" -- but I think the strong performance of "The Blind Side" indicates that movie audiences are looking for solid family dramas. What do you know, adults go to the movies too!
Here's the estimate box office report for Friday:
"The Blind Side" -- $6.8 million "New Moon" -- $5.2 million "Brothers" -- $3.57 million "Armored" -- $2.4 million "Old Dogs" -- $2.06 million
Other big performers included Jason Reitman's "Up in the Air," which scored $329,000 across 14 screens. That's the highest limited opening for a George Clooney film, »
- Christina Warren
Paul Greengrass is Done with Bourne, Now What?
3 December 2009 3:09 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Rumors had been swirling since late last week, and this week Variety has confirmed that director Paul Greengrass is leaving the Bourne franchise. In the confirmation, the studio (Universal) released the following statement from the director: "I will always be grateful to have been the caretaker to Jason Bourne over the course of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. I'm very proud of those films and feel they express everything I most passionately believe about the possibility of making quality movies in the mainstream. My decision to not return a third time as director is simply about feeling the call for a different challenge. There's been no disagreement with Universal Pictures. The opportunity to work with the Bourne family again is a difficult thing to pass up, but we have discussed this together and they have been incredibly understanding and supportive. I've been lucky enough to have made four films for Universal, and »
- Neil Miller
'Up In the Air' Named Nbr's Top Film of 2009
3 December 2009 2:30 PM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
There are a few surprises, but not at the top of the list, for the National Board of Review's 2009 film awards. Up in the Air was named Best Film, and this is the fourth time Best Actor winner George Clooney has picked up three Nbr honors in four years (Good Night, and Good Luck won Best Picture and Clooney was named Best Actor for Michael Clayton).
He tied with Morgan Freeman from Invictus for the top acting prize, and that film also won Clint Eastwood Best Director. Unlike a lot of these year-end awards, Nbr does a top ten list (actually a top 11 because the Best Picture winner is excluded from the countdown), and that's where the surprises might be - no Avatar, which Nbr voters haven't seen, no Precious, and no Lovely Bones or Nine. Because they vote so damn early, there's a possibility several movies weren't screened in time for the deadline. »
- Colin Boyd
Interview: Jason Reitman Takes Personal Journey With ‘Up in the Air’
3 December 2009 12:14 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Following up the massive critical and commercial success of “Juno” would be a daunting task for anyone and writer/director Jason Reitman admits that he was nervous coming off that film. Somewhat surprisingly, he’s delivered an even more confident and, overall, superior film in the excellent “Up in the Air,” starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, and Jason Bateman.
After taking our pictures for his own records and a lively discussion about why he’s not too psyched about “Avatar,” what he thought of “Final Destination 4” in German, and what went wrong with the “Saw” movies, Bateman, Peter Sobczynski of EFilmCritic.com, Lee Shoquist of N:Zone, and I got into “Up in the Air”. Bateman is very open about how each of his films reflect what he’s concerned about personally.
Photo credit: Paramount Pictures
Reitman says, “I like my »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Review - The sky's the limit for wonderful 'Up in the Air' (5/5)
3 December 2009 4:05 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Sky's the limit for wonderful 'Up in the Air' All that is fun and enjoyable about George Clooney, his biting wit, breathtaking good looks and sweet charisma; come together in "Up in the Air", director Jason Reitman's corporate culture comedy based on the Walter Kirn novel of the same name. While Clooney has proven to be skilled at serious drama numerous times over - "Michael Clayton", the under-appreciated "Solaris" and his extended tenure on TV's "ER" all stand out - it's comedy that fits the 48-year-old actor best. This season has turned into a big-screen showcase for Clooney with wonderful performances in noteworthy films like "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "The Men Who Stare at Goats". Still, "Up in the Air" will be the film that people watch repeatedly for years to come. It will become Clooney's trademark film and an example of glossy, Hollywood-style storytelling at its best. »
44 Inch Chest trailer: proof that cool does not have an age limit
2 December 2009 9:34 PM, PST | GordonandtheWhale | See recent GordonandtheWhale news »
44 Inch Chest is about a husband who, with the help of his friends, kidnaps the man that his wife has been cheating on him with. The film also features one of the coolest over-40-years-old casts ever – Ray Winstone (The Departed, Beowulf), John Hurt (V For Vendetta, The Propositon, 1984), Tom Wilkinson (In The Bedroom, Michael Clayton), and Ian McShane (”Deadwood,” Death Race) all have major parts and look very cool in the film’s trailer. Especially Ian McShane, one very smooth over-the-hill man.
Read more on 44 Inch Chest trailer: proof that cool does not have an age limit… »
- Rusty Gordon
Up in the Air Review: Book Your Ticket Now
2 December 2009 11:21 AM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Jason Reitman is on a roll. His first film, 2005's Thank You For Smoking, is a smart, satirical adaptation of Christopher Buckley's novel about a spokesperson for the tobacco industry (Aaron Eckhart). Two years later, Reitman directed Juno, the sweet little indie comedy that could and did win over critics and the public alike while pulling in a huge $150 million in ticket sales. Now, the young filmmaker takes another huge leap forward with the new comedy/drama Up In the Air starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick.
Based on Walter Kim's novel, Up In the Air centers around Ryan Bingham (Clooney), a corporate downsizing expert that flies around the country to lay people off from various companies. Living - and loving - a solitary life out of a suitcase, Ryan is on the verge of completing a personal goal: reaching the airline milestone of flying ten million miles. »
Greengrass Rules Himself Out Of Bourne 4
2 December 2009 2:10 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Paul Greengrass's urgent direction, (often annoyingly) jittery camera and restless cuts have come to define the Bourne series, and so Variety's news that he has bowed out of the fourth installment will be a disappointment to fans.
Part of the reason for this disappointment will no doubt be the fact that Universal successfully billed his work on The Supremacy and The Ultimatum as that of an auteur rather a hack, a strategy which led to both huge box office returns and serious critical consideration of what is, in effect, nothing more than a rather ridiculous globe-hopping chase with the odd melodramatic confrontation between Matt Damon's Jason Bourne and some kind of father-figure thrown in for padding. The question being asked around Hollywood today is whether the Bourne franchise will either continue or survive without Greengrass's involvement.
Having given the matter some thought we can safely conclude that yes, »
'Bourne' director confirms he won't do fourth film
1 December 2009 5:16 PM, PST | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »
Paul Greengrass, who directed the second and third installments of the $945 million grossing franchise -- The Bourne Supermacy and The Bourne Ultimatum -- has confirmed that he will not be making the fourth film. Greengrass, who also directed the controversial 9/11 drama, United 93, issued this statement: "You won't find a more devoted supporter of the Bourne franchise than me. I will always be grateful to have been the caretaker to Jason Bourne over the course of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. I'm very proud of those films and feel they express everything I most passionately believe about the »
- EW staff
Top Ten Tuesday: George Clooney
1 December 2009 3:52 PM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
From humble beginnings in films like Return To Horror High and Return Of The Killer Tomatoes, a two-time “Sexiest Man Alive”, four-time Academy Award nominee (so far), and one-time winner of Best Supporting Actor (so far) was born. George Clooney’s career has been a long and winding road in both film and television. Today, he takes all roles from absolutely serious (Syriana) to comical (Leatherheads) to downright silly cameos (South Park: Bigger, Longer, And Uncut and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over). It is for this eclectic mix of performances and characters that we salute this week the top 10 of George Clooney. Whether it is his performance or the roles themselves he brings to life, each character listed below is memorable in their own right. And, with films like Up In The Air and The American forthcoming, we are sure to see even more memorable characters brought to life by Clooney. »
- Movie Geeks
Up in the Air Review: Book a Ticket Now
1 December 2009 6:51 AM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Jason Reitman is on a roll. His first film, 2005's Thank You For Smoking, is a smart, satirical adaptation of Christopher Buckley's novel about a spokesperson for the tobacco industry (Aaron Eckhart). Two years later, Reitman directed Juno, the sweet little indie comedy that could and did win over critics and the public alike while pulling in a huge $150 million in ticket sales. Now, the young filmmaker takes another huge leap forward with the new comedy/drama Up In the Air starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick.
Based on Walter Kim's novel, Up In the Air centers around Ryan Bingham (Clooney), a corporate downsizing expert that flies around the country to lay people off from various companies. Living - and loving - a solitary life out of a suitcase, Ryan is on the verge of completing a personal goal: reaching the airline milestone of flying ten million miles. »
Review | Drifting Through Layoffs: Clooney Plays his Trumpcard in Reitman’s “Up in the Air”
30 November 2009 6:45 AM, PST | IndieWIRE | See recent indieWIRE news »
George Clooney may not possess tremendous range, but he sure knows his sweet spot. In “Up in the Air,” the highly anticipated third feature from “Juno” director Jason Reitman, Clooney plays a man who likes to control his enviornment. As the corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham, he portrays the standard overly confident hustler, hiding doubt behind a smirking facade. Like a vaguely sentimental Michael Clayton, Bingham relishes his dirty work, treating … »
trailer break: ‘Up in the Air’
24 November 2009 7:59 AM, PST | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
Wow: killer trailer, full of zingers and pathos. I love this movie already. It’s Michael Clayton as a dramedy! It’s Thank You for Smoking but sweeter! It’s George Clooney in Love! At least that’s what Paramount wants us to think. And I’ll go along with that for now. Unless it turns out that it’s ten thousand kiddie balloons that loft Clooney up in the air. That’s such a cliché. Up in the Air opens in the U.S. in limited release on December 4 and wide on December 25; it open in the U.K. on January 15, 2010. »
- MaryAnn Johanson
10 closest Oscar races in the past 20 years
23 November 2009 1:12 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
One of the shrewdest Oscarologists on the planet is Tariq Khan of Fox News, who often generously shares his views of current and past derbies with Gold Derby readers. Here he takes a nostalgic look at the past two decades, offering his take on the most competitive derbies. Words below are Tariq's. Thanks, m'friend!
We’ve often discussed those Oscar races that seem just too close to call . . . where it’s clear (or at least seems clear) that the eventual winner will nab the Oscar with only a few more votes than his or her nearest competitor. While we can never really know for sure (unless we get one of those top jobs at the accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers,) we do have some idea of what may have been the closest races in Oscar history. Allow me to present what I believe were the 10 closest acting races over the course of the past 20 years. »
- tomoneil
Beautiful, Fabulous and Evil: 10 Favorite Female Villains!
17 November 2009 3:22 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
This list was inspired by some of the most recent female villains portrayed on the big screen - in particular Mo'Nique, the lazy, vile and selfish mother to Gabby Sidibe's character in Precious and Cate Blanchett who played the brilliant and nasty Irina Spalko out to spoil the adventures of Indiana Jones in the latest sequel of the popular adventure series.
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- - - While some of the most memorable female villains are portrayed as ugly, unfashionable monsters, there are a good number of characters who are evil but also beautiful and fabulous. Some would even rival the female leads in terms of beauty, fashion and style thus we have this list.
Take a closer look right after the jump, I'm pretty sure, you'll agree with the names on the list...
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# 10 - Akasha in The Queen of the Damned played by Aaliyah- Akasha »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Beautiful, Fabulous and Evil: 10 Favorite Female Villains!
17 November 2009 3:22 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
This list was inspired by some of the most recent female villains portrayed on the big screen - in particular Mo'Nique, the lazy, vile and selfish mother to Gabby Sidibe's character in Precious and Cate Blanchett who played the brilliant and nasty Irina Spalko out to spoil the adventures of Indiana Jones in the latest sequel of the popular adventure series.
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- - - While some of the most memorable female villains are portrayed as ugly, unfashionable monsters, there are a good number of characters who are evil but also beautiful and fabulous. Some would even rival the female leads in terms of beauty, fashion and style thus we have this list.
Take a closer look right after the jump, I'm pretty sure, you'll agree with the names on the list...
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# 10 - Akasha in The Queen of the Damned played by Aaliyah- Akasha »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Beautiful, Fabulous and Evil: 10 Favorite Female Villains!
17 November 2009 3:22 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
This list was inspired by some of the most recent female villains portrayed on the big screen - in particular Mo'Nique, the lazy, vile and selfish mother to Gabby Sidibe's character in Precious and Cate Blanchett who played the brilliant and nasty Irina Spalko out to spoil the adventures of Indiana Jones in the latest sequel of the popular adventure series.
- - -
- - - While some of the most memorable female villains are portrayed as ugly, unfashionable monsters, there are a good number of characters who are evil but also beautiful and fabulous. Some would even rival the female leads in terms of beauty, fashion and style thus we have this list.
Take a closer look right after the jump, I'm pretty sure, you'll agree with the names on the list...
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# 10 - Akasha in The Queen of the Damned played by Aaliyah- Akasha »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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