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Matt’s Top Performers, Director, Quotes, and Kills of 2009
11 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The joy of list-making continues today as I’m running down who I thought gave the best performances of the year plus what I thought were the best quotes and kills of 2009. Please keep in mind that regarding the performances, I haven’t seen a few key films that could have very well changed the winners and runners-up: Crazy Heart (Best Actor), The Last Station and Bright Star (Best Actress), and a few others. If you think there was someone who clearly should’ve won or been nominated, shout out in the comments section and I’ll let you know whether I saw the film or not.
With this disclaimer out of the way, I present to you my picks for the best performers, directors, quotes, and kills of 2009. Hit the jump to check them all out.
Best Actor: Colin Firth as “George Falconer” in A Single Man
Runners-Up »
- Matt Goldberg
Peter Jackson Knighted
16 hours ago | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Peter Jackson, Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones (Matt Mueller / DreamWorks/Paramount) New Zealand-born Peter Jackson has become Sir Peter Jackson in his native country. Jackson is now a knight as a result of his "services to film." Among the films he’s provided services for are the horror-comedy Braindead (1992); Heavenly Creatures (1994), Kate Winslet’s feature-film debut; the 2005 King Kong remake, starring Naomi Watts; and the adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Jackson’s latest, The Lovely Bones, starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci, and [...] »
- Anna Robinson
The Lovely Bones Russian Poster
29 December 2009 11:06 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Here’s the latest Russian movie poster for the upcoming film “The Lovely Bones” by director Peter Jackson and starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Lovely Bones. Synopsis: When we first meet Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. As she looks down from this strange new place, she tells us, in the fresh and spirited voice of a fourteen-year-old girl, a tale that is both haunting and full of hope. In the weeks following her death, Susie watches life on Earth continuing without her-her school friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her family holding out hope that she’ll be found, [...] »
- Brian Corder
Pattinson to Own 2010: Remember Me, Eclipse & Unbound Captives
28 December 2009 11:33 PM, PST | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »
It's a wrap on 2009! For Robert Pattinson lovers it has been an amazing year filled with candid interviews that has given fans a chance to get an inside look at the actor's private life. Thanks to the Robsessed DVD we got to take a trip back in time before Pattinson was larger than life and just playing open mic night for Phil Taylor at The Albany alongside friend Bobby Long. We also learned a lot about Rob while he was promoting the release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) back in November. As 2009 winds down, we look to the horizon of 2010 and wonder what is in store for the uber famous Robert Pattinson. It is an undeniable fact that Rob will make his fans swoon with his casual hair flips, his brilliant knack for being fabulous, and his interesting roles in upcoming films. In 2009, Rob appeared in a few indie films, »
- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)
Free Baltimore Screening of The Lovely Bones on Jan 12th.
28 December 2009 5:27 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Good Morning All,
Atomic Popcorn again brings you the best in local Baltimore movie screenings. January 12th we have a screening for The Lovely Bones. I have been following this movie for a long time and it is a Must see!!
Synopsis:
Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar® winner Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Jackson, “The Lovely Bones” centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal. Oscar® nominee Mark Wahlberg and Oscar® winners Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon star along with Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Oscar® nominee Saoirse Ronan.
Check out the trailer at http://www.lovelybones.com/or below for your viewing pleasure.
This is a first come first served screening. »
- Matthew
Weisz Rules As 'Hypatia Of Alexandria'
27 December 2009 9:53 AM, PST | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Sneak Peek the French poster for "Agora", the historical, dramatic feature, directed by Alejandro Amenábar, from a screenplay by Amenábar and Mateo Gil, starring Rachel Weisz .
Co-financed by Spanish-based Sogecable, "Agora" was screened 'Out of Competition' at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, released in Spain in October and in general release through Focus Features, December 18.
"Agora" follows the story of astronomer-philosopher 'Hypatia of Alexandria' (Rachel Weisz) and her relationship with the slave 'Davus', (Max Minghella), who is torn between loving his mistress or gaining his freedom by embracing Christianity.
Although "Agora" was Spain's highest grossing feature of 2009, the film has not yet found distribution in Italy because of its controversial, religious subject matter.
Click the posters to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Agora"...
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- Michael Stevens
Another Great Poster from The Lovely Bones
26 December 2009 11:11 AM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
As a followup to the recent French movie trailer, here’s a brand new movie poster for the upcoming film “The Lovely Bones” by director Peter Jackson and starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Lovely Bones. Synopsis: When we first meet Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. As she looks down from this strange new place, she tells us, in the fresh and spirited voice of a fourteen-year-old girl, a tale that is both haunting and full of hope. In the weeks following her death, Susie watches life on Earth continuing without her-her school friends trading rumors about her disappearance, [...] »
- Brian Corder
The Lovely Bones French Movie Trailer
24 December 2009 11:39 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
WingNut Films just released this new French movie trailer for the upcoming film “The Lovely Bones” by director Peter Jackson and starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Lovely Bones. Synopsis: When we first meet Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. As she looks down from this strange new place, she tells us, in the fresh and spirited voice of a fourteen-year-old girl, a tale that is both haunting and full of hope. In the weeks following her death, Susie watches life on Earth continuing without her-her school friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her family holding out hope that [...] »
- Brian Corder
Wahlberg: 'I cried filming Lovely Bones'
23 December 2009 2:58 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Mark Wahlberg has revealed that he kept bursting into tears off set while making new movie The Lovely Bones. The film, which also stars Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon, tells the story of a murdered girl looking down on her family. Wahlberg told Movies Online: "I would just grab my daughter and hold her, and I would start crying. She'd be like, 'Daddy, what's wrong?' She just wanted to play. "I would try (more) »
- By Rebecca Davies
Mark Wahlberg Too Emotional While Playing His Role In ‘The Lovely Bones’
22 December 2009 7:38 AM, PST | Gossipvita | See recent Gossipvita news »
The actor found the experience of shooting the film – about a murdered girl looking down on her family in limbo – so emotional that it also affected his home life. Mark is “still learning to juggle” the emotions of his role as Jack Salmon, the father of the murdered girl. The soon to be father-of-four said: “I would just grab my daughter and hold her, and I would start crying. “She’d be like, ‘Daddy, what’s wrong?’ She just wanted to play. “I would try to talk to her about taking care of herself and not talking to strangers. “She was three at the time. But, thankfully, I had another movie to go to that helped me get out of that.” Mark, 38, also praised his co-star Rachel Weisz for being so in control of her feelings, saying she has an ability to “just snap into it and have these floods »
- Alice
Best Movies Of 2009, By Kurt Loder
22 December 2009 3:50 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
A pretty good year.
George Clooney in .Up in the Air.
Photo: Dale Robinette/ Paramount
It seems to be a critical tradition to bewail the awfulness of each year's movies. But how often is this really true? With the annual caveat that it's impossible (and meaningless) to designate one movie or filmmaker as the "best," here are a number of 2009 pictures I liked a lot in various aspects, with one entrant in each category selected, fairly arbitrarily, as the "best," and equally worthy contenders noted below them.
Best Picture:
"Up in the Air" A mainstream film with a complex heart and a brain, too. Not exactly a comedy, not precisely a drama, but as close to a perfect movie as any other this year.
Also really good: "The Hurt Locker": Can it actually have been seven years since Kathryn Bigelow's last picture? This scrappy low-budget film, with a breakthrough performance by Jeremy Renner, »
Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz Reveal Approach to The Lovely Bones
21 December 2009 1:00 PM, PST | People - CelebrityBabies | See recent People - CelebrityBabies news »
Dave Allocca/Startraks
The subject matter of The Lovely Bones was disturbing for millions of parents, but for the actors charged with the task of bringing the bestselling book to life, even more so.
Mark Wahlberg — a soon-to-be father-of-four — praises costar Rachel Weisz for her ability to “just snap into it and have these floods of emotion coming out and then turn it all off.” By contrast, Mark says that because of the way he approaches his job “he had to live in that head space for the entire time.”
That much was evident when he would return home after »
- Missy
International Poster for The Lovely Bones
19 December 2009 11:33 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Not unlike it’s predecessors, here’s yet another foreign movie poster for the upcoming film “The Lovely Bones” by director Peter Jackson and starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Lovely Bones. Synopsis: When we first meet Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. As she looks down from this strange new place, she tells us, in the fresh and spirited voice of a fourteen-year-old girl, a tale that is both haunting and full of hope. In the weeks following her death, Susie watches life on Earth continuing without her-her school friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her family holding out hope [...] »
- Brian Corder
Christmas and new year TV films
18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year
Choose a date
Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all, »
- Paul Howlett
Christmas and new year TV films
18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year
Choose a date
Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all, »
- Paul Howlett
Movie Review: The Lovely Bones (2009)
18 December 2009 3:26 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Saoirse Ronan in The Lovely Bones
Photo: Paramount Pictures As mud flies with every smashing turn of a battered safe pushed to its final resting place, I came to realize Peter Jackson's The Lovely Boneswas the very best film he could make out of Alice Sebold's bestselling novel. This, though, doesn't mean he ended up with a fantastic film. In fact The Lovely Bones is a perfectly fine film that never stalls and truly shines inside its technical efficiency, but it seems to lack something of a human element, muting the overall result. I can't blame this on Jackson or anyone involved; I never thought this was a book that could perfectly translate to the big screen. As a result I can't imagine anyone being entirely disappointed as much as you will walk away plainly amused and slightly entertained.
Murdered at the age of 14, The Lovely Bones is »
- Brad Brevet
Paramount Pictures 2010 Sneak Preview
17 December 2009 2:33 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Paramount Pictures has released their slate of 2010 movie releases including The Lovely Bones, Shutter Island, She's Out of My League, How To Train Your Dragon, Iron Man 2, Shrek Forever After, The Last Airbender, Dinner for Schmucks, MegaMind, and Morning Glory.The Lovely Bones - January 15th (wide) Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar winner Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Jackson & Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens, The Lovely Bones centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal. Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg and Oscar winners Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon star along with Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan.Shutter Island - February 19th From Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese, Shutter Island is »
Hitting Theaters This Week
16 December 2009 1:00 AM, PST | movies.about.com | See recent movies.about.com news »
The Princess and the Frog will be hopping out of the first place position on the box office charts with the opening of James Cameron's gigantic action/romance/3D spectacle. Also hitting theaters this weekend is a romantic comedy starring two genre veterans, Jeff Bridges as an aging country singer, a period drama, and - in limited release - the year's biggest musical:
Avatar starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana
Crazy Heart with Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal
Did You Hear About the Morgans? featuring Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker
Nine (Limited) with Daniel Day-Lewis and Penelope Cruz
The Young Victoria starring Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend New and Expanded Photo Galleries
Bright Star Photos - Abbie Cornish/Ben Whishaw
The Crazies Photos - Timothy Olyphant/Radha Mitchell
The Last Station Photos - James McAvoy/Helen Mirren
The Lovely Bones Premiere Photos - Saoirse Ronan/Rachel Weisz
MTV: Rob Pattinson Is MTV News' #6 Man Of 2009
15 December 2009 6:36 PM, PST | twilightersanonymous.com | See recent TwilightersAnonymous news »
MTV is back on their countdown to the biggest stars of the year this week and each day they reveal more from their list of the top nine men and women of 2009. Earlier we brought you Kristen Stewart and now at the 6 spot is Twilights own Rob Pattinson. Check out more belowMTV ShowsIn 2009 all eyes were on RPattz. Despite only releasing one movie there were few people whose face sold more magazines whose every word made more of a ripple and whose public appearances caused such a stir. Under such pressure a lot of 23yearold actors would end up getting into trouble indulging to the point of excess and disappointing their fans. But somehow the uniquely suitedforstardom Robert Pattinson took it all with a goodnatured grin and selfdeprecating charm. In Twilight and beyond his future seems so bright that hell likely be sparkling for quite some time.2009 Highlights We all »
The Notable Films of 2010: Part One
15 December 2009 7:47 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
After such success with this last year, today comes the first in a multi-chapter look at the various cinematic releases hitting the U.S. in 2010.
Each 'Volume' contains brief descriptions and editorial opinion/analysis of around 25-30 films, and at present it's looking to run around nine volumes in length.
Expect the remaining ones to go up between now and the first official weekend of releases on January 8th.
13
Opens: 2010
Cast: Jason Statham, Alexander Skarsgard, Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, 50 Cent
Director: Géla Babluani
Summary: A remake of 2005 French thriller "13 (Tzameti)". A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.
Analysis: Remakes are very common, the same director remaking his own film in English is rarer but still not unheard of ("Funny Games," "Bangkok Dangerous," "The »
- Garth Franklin
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