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Films Of The Decade – Martyn’s List
12 hours ago | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
The first decade of the new millennium would see an abundance of cinematic treasures, disasters and all things in between. It was the decade in which the Webbed-Wonder swung through the streets of New York and battled the Green Goblin, Doc-Ock, Sandman and Venom. It would be the decade of torture porn. It would be the decade in which The Matrix sequels thoroughly disappointed. It would be the decade Michael Bay came into his own as the purveyor of crash-bang action flicks and discovered the photogenic quality of Megan Fox’s ass. It would be the decade that many screen icons left us, whilst others were made. It would be the decade that belonged to high school musicals, vampires, wizards, hobbits and superheroes. It would be the decade that saw the return of Indiana Jones and would see the last screen performance of Clint Eastwood. So many films, so many hours. »
- Martyn Conterio
Have the L.A. Critics Given Us A New Awards Front-Runner?
14 December 2009 5:02 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
By: Erik Childress
Up In The Air got off to a great launch this awards season, but today we have been given a new front runner. Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker has taken top honors from Boston and now the Los Angeles Film Critics. The only film on their list to win multiple awards - a whole two - the Iraq War thriller about bomb-defusing soldiers is now up 11 awards to Up In The Air's and the fast-approaching Inglourious Basterds' 8. Sure, Los Angeles' choice for Best Film hasn't won the Academy Award since 1993's Schindler's List, but we weren't exactly talking about That kind of front-runner.
The L.A. critics have a history of choosing a film with a lot of early awards chatter only to wind up being the second choice, if you will, come Oscar time. Recent selections include Sideways, Brokeback Mountain and There Will Be Blood. »
- Cinematical staff
There Will Be Blood Named Greatest Film Of Decade
14 December 2009 4:16 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
There Will Be Blood has topped a magazine rundown to find the best movie of the 2000s.
The 2007 drama, which starred Daniel Day Lewis and won two Academy Awards, was rated as the greatest film of the last ten years by experts at Britain's Total Film magazine.
The Dark Knight, released in 2008 and starring late actor Heath Ledger, was named Blockbuster of the Decade, while 2001 hit Donnie Darko was lauded as the top cult movie of the last ten years.
The publication's deputy editor, Jamie Graham, says, "The Total Film selections were designed to identify the films that have most shaped the landscape of modern mainstream cinema." »
PTA Chooses Philip Seymour Hoffman as his 'Master'
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
I guess we're moving forward in time with the whole "I am a false prophet. God is a superstition" discourse. Paul Thomas Anderson must have liked Philip Seymour Hoffman take on the priesthood in Doubt, as he is putting his faith in him. Universal studios would be doing the same with a 35 million dollar faith based, period drama probably not of the Kirk Cameron kind, and despite the similarities in choice of year circa 1952, probably not the Jimmy Jones kind either. - I guess we're moving forward in time with the whole "I am a false prophet. God is a superstition" discourse. Paul Thomas Anderson must have liked Philip Seymour Hoffman take on the priesthood in Doubt, as he is putting his faith in him. Universal studios would be doing the same with a 35 million dollar faith based, period drama probably not of the Kirk Cameron kind, and despite the »
Daniel Day-Lewis talks about Nine (and acting, reluctantly)
10 December 2009 1:30 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Daniel Day-Lewis will live rough, break bones and work through pneumonia to get inside his characters. It may be absurd, he says, but then, he's in an absurd business. He talks about his latest film, Nine
The Daniel Day-Lewis interview is set for Friday and then it's set for Saturday. It's at 3.30pm; it's at 1.15pm; it may not happen at all. Inside the swish London hotel, the press handlers are all hunched over their clipboards while Italian journalists keep tripping over TV cables in the corridor. Eventually, a pair of publicists forge through the melee to assure me that yes, the interview will indeed take place – but not right now. "Can we bring you some food while you wait?" asks the first publicist. "There's no food," says the second.
By this point I'm starting to wonder whether the Nine press junket might be some ornate PR stunt by the Weinstein Company, »
- Xan Brooks
/Filmcast Ep. 79 - The Road (Guests: Tyler and David from Battleship Pretension)
9 December 2009 7:36 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
This week, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley chat about the themes in Capra's It's a Wonderful Life and Anderson's There Will Be Blood, discuss the mediocrity of Everybody's Fine, and recall the great camera work in Il Divo (and its amazing trailer). Special guests Tyler Smith and David Bax join us from the Battleship Pretension podcast. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(At)gmail(Dot)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Join us next Monday at 9 Pm Est / 6 Pm Pst at Slashfilm's live page as we review Invictus. Download or Play Now in your Browser: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/slashfilmcast/Slashfilmcastep79.mp3] Subscribe to the /Filmcast: Shownotes Introduction (00:28) Tyler Smith from the Battleship Pretension Podcast What We've Been Watching David Chen (02:00): Munich Tyler (06:24): Up in the Air, It's a Wonderful Life Devindra (18:30): Il Divo Adam (21:25): Everybody's Fine News Discussion (26:26) Details »
- David Chen
Newsweek Blames George Bush for Dark, Depressing Movies - Do You Agree?
9 December 2009 6:02 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
In the cold light of history, I'm sure there will be plenty of blame to be laid at the feet of one George W. Bush, but blaming him for movies? Well, that's what Ramin Setoodeh over at Newsweek is proposing -- that the rash of downer films that have littered the box office in the last two years is all because of big bad Bush, and it's a bit of a leap. After all, there's the tried and true logic that awards season usually has studios releasing their 'serious' pictures, and in the world of cinema, serious usually means depressing. But Setoodeh has some evidence to back up his claims, mainly that in the so-called 'golden years' of Bill Clinton, films like Shakespeare in Love and The Full Monty were Oscar contenders, and now we have grim, foreboding films like There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, and Slumdog Millionaire. »
- Jessica Barnes
Off with the 3D blinkers | Ryan Gilbey
9 December 2009 1:27 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
I don't want my films to have an extra dimension. Being shut behind those specs spoils cinemagoing
If 2009 has been the year that 3D came good, where does that leave those of us who can only see the bad in it? I was already sceptical last year when the Hollywood establishment, from DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg to directors like James Cameron (whose 3D spectacular, Avatar, opens next week), decided that this extra dimension was going to liberate cinema. The only thing it looked likely to liberate was the passage of money into studio coffers. The 3D revolution would surely prove to be another way of getting audiences to pay for old rope by disguising it as ribbon.
Perhaps I was just being a grump or a luddite. And maybe my apprehension was born out of painful memories of squinting at dodgy science fiction and horror movies during the 3D boom in »
- Ryan Gilbey
Best Of Decade: Readers' Choice
8 December 2009 11:51 AM, PST | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
So what's your favorite film of the decade -- Lost in Translation or There Will Be Blood? Who's your favorite director -- the Coen brothers or Steven Soderbergh? We want to hear what our readers feel was the best in American independent and specialty films in the 2000's. Take our survey and the results will be printed in our upcoming Winter issue. And by taking the survey you'll receive a discount code to half-off a print subscription. Update: After you've done your survey, head over to our Forums where we created a Best of 2000's section. Discuss the your favorites (and the ones you didn't like) from the past ten years. Enjoy! »
- Jason Guerrasio
Mortensen Planned Oscars Soccer Tribute
8 December 2009 8:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Viggo Mortensen was doubly disappointed he didn't win at the 2007 Academy Awards, because he was planning a tribute to his favourite soccer team if he was invited up to the podium.
The Lord of the Rings star was nominated in the Best Actor category at the prestigious Oscars ceremony, for his role in Eastern Promises.
He lost out on the night to Daniel Day-Lewis for his role in There Will Be Blood, and Mortensen admits he had another reason to be upset at the snub - because he wanted to profess his love for Argentinian club San Lorenzo in his acceptance speech.
Mortensen says, "I had the club's flag folded up and tucked inside my vest. If I'd won I was going to take it out during the speech." »
Daniel Day Lewis honoured with the Richard Harris Award at Bifa 2009
8 December 2009 5:51 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
Daniel Day Lewis paid homage to Richard Harris at this year's British Independent Film Award, as he was presented with the Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Film by an Actor. Richard Harris, perhaps most recently known for his role as Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter is widely regarded as a genuine and timeless star of cinema, and Daniel Day Lewis seemed suitably humbled and honoured to be chosen for the award. The Richard Harris Award will seek to recognise those whose careers have contributed widely to cinema, and who embody the festival's independent spirit, and with a career which includes There Will Be Blood and the recent release Nine, we couldn't agree more with the Bifa jury's decision. . »
- t5m
Philip Seymour Hoffman In Paul Thomas Anderson’s New Movie
7 December 2009 4:48 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Paul Thomas Anderson will write and direct a period drama starring Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Anderson and Hoffman worked together before on “Boogie Nights,” “Magnolia” and “Punch-Drunk” but this time the director has finally cast Hoffman, who won Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in “Capote,” in the lead role of his new movie.
The unnamed project follows “the Master”, a charismatic and intelligent man (Hoffman) who leads a popular faith-based organisation in America in 1952.
The film will examine the relationship between Hoffman’s character and a 20-something drifter named Freddie, who finds himself questioning the Master’s belief system.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s (Oscar nominated for “Boogie Nights” (1997), “Magnolia” (1999), “There Will Be Blood” last year) upcoming yet-to-be-titled movie is awaiting a greenlight from Universal.
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- Fiona
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. »
Resident Evil: Afterlife Pushed Back To 2011
7 December 2009 8:53 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Those of you who are looking forward to the fourth installment in the Resident Evil franchise, entitled Resident Evil: Afterlife, will have to wait a while longer before you get to see it. Shock Till You Drop has learned that studio Screen Gems has pushed back the fourth Resident Evil from its originally planned release date of August 27th, 2010, until January 14th, 2011. That’s almost five more months without a new Resident Evil movie in all our lives…
…However will we survive?!
So why has the studio delayed the fim? Well, if you’ve been following the news about it, you’ll know Resident Evil 4 is being done in 3D (it was only a matter of time…) by none other than the team that worked on James Cameron’s Avatar. If nothing else it should make the movie worth watching just to see if it even comes close to »
- Ross Miller
Tfi Benefit: Everybody's Fine
7 December 2009 6:30 AM, PST | TribecaFilm.com | See recent Tribeca Film news »
Photo credit: Dave Alloca/Starpix Stars Drew Barrymore, Robert De Niro, Sam Rockwell, and Kate Beckinsale rocked the red carpet Thursday night at the New York premiere of Kirk Jones' new movie, Everybody's Fine. The screening was followed by an after party at Tavern on the Green, which is closing at the end of the year. The evening was also a bittersweet night for Miramax, as the film marks the final release from the studio. In his remarks before the film, erstwhile Miramax president Daniel Battsek explained, 'It's a bittersweet night,' before highlighting the film's appropriate title. 'It could've been Gone, Baby Gone or There Will Be Blood.' De Niro concurred: 'I'm proud to be part of this film. Miramax and Tribeca are synonymous with New York and the arts, which are a deep part of the city - to me, they are the heart. Miramax - »
John’s Top Eleven Films of the Decade
6 December 2009 3:47 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
I was just under 11 years old as we entered the 2000s, and in the last decade I have made it my mission to fill the space in my mind that should be reserved for academics to remembering the details of far too many films. In looking back upon this decade, it seems that we’ve had quite a good chunk of time for movies — there are only two years absent on my top ten list: 2000 and 2005, while 2006 is represented by three films. I still cheated, though, by extending my list to eleven entries. Some were just too good to decide between.
I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. And before you start — don’t cry. The Dark Knight isn’t on here.
11. The Royal Tenenbaums – 2001
Spoiler: you’re going to find that comedy is slightly underrepresented on this list, with Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums »
- John Cooper
Twice the glitz and glamour?
5 December 2009 4:10 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The Academy has decided to extend the shortlist for next year's best picture Oscar from five to 10 films. Is that a good idea? We can't quite decide…
It has to be a bad idea, doesn't it?
Ten best picture nominations in the Oscars instead of five? It's a cynical move by the Academy to boost viewing figures by opening the field to crowd-pleasers such as The Dark Knight, the exclusion of which last year caused fanboy outrage. The Oscars aren't exactly the gold standard where quality is concerned, but they remain the most important fixture in the movie calendar and the nomination process is not to be treated lightly. Now the list will be swamped with button-pressing blockbusters such as Avatar and Star Trek, which may deserve their box-office receipts but absolutely should not be honoured alongside the all-time greats: All About Eve! Lawrence of Arabia! The Godfather!
True, but »
- Killian Fox
Master reunites Pt Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman
4 December 2009 3:32 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Religious drama set in 1950s America will be fifth collaboration between director of There Will Be Blood and Oscar-winning actor
Director Paul Thomas Anderson will reunite with actor Philip Seymour Hoffman on Master, a religious drama set in 1950s America.
Hoffman acted in Anderson's debut feature Hard Eight back in 1996 and took supporting roles in Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love. Master marks their fifth collaboration.
The film will star Hoffman as an intellectual in the mould of Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard, who sets up a successful faith-based organisation. Variety reports that the tale focuses on the relationship between "the master" and his pupil – a young drifter who joins the group and then starts to doubt its ideals and ambitions.
Master looks likely to be backed by Universal, although the studio has yet to officially green-light its estimated $35m (£21m) budget.
Anderson's last film, There Will Be Blood, showcased »
- Xan Brooks
Philip Seymour Hoffman is Finally the Master of Pt Anderson’s Film
4 December 2009 12:02 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
I don’t know if Paul Thomas Anderson has it out for religion; There Will be Blood weaved religion into its plot subtly but then unleashed a flourish of violence, living up to its title at the very end. According to Variety, his latest project, called Master, won’t be very subtle at all since it will use religion as the impetus for the main plot. Philip Seymour Hoffman, who has had supporting roles in other Pt Anderson films such as Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and Punch Drunk Love, will finally be pushed to the spotlight in the starring role. Variety has plot details: Hoffman, who has played supporting roles in most of Anderson’s past films, this time will be at the center, playing “the Master,” as in “master of ceremonies,” a charismatic intellectual who hatches a faith-based organization that begins to catch on in America in 1952. The core is »
- Jacob
Pt Anderson’s Next Film is About Scientology
3 December 2009 8:00 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Paul Thomas Anderson, the director of such brilliant films as There Will Be Blood and Magnolia, has announced his next film. Tentatively titled The Master, the period drama will focus on a “master of ceremonies” or a charismatic intellectual who creates his own religion in 1952.
The great Philip Seymour Hoffman is set to star in the Universal-produced project, re-teaming with Anderson after supporting roles in four of his films, including Punch-Drunk Love and Boogie Nights. As if I needed another reason to be pumped about PTA behind the camera, Psh is in front of it.
The story focuses on the relationship between the Master and Freddie, a twentysomething drifter and his second in command when establishing the religion. As the faith grows in popularity, Freddie questions his Master and the belief system. The right hand man is uncast.
Variety deliberately points out the film does not scrutinize self-started churches like Scientology or the Mormons, »
- Jeff Leins
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