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The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")
12 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
Matt’s Top 10 Films of 2009
14 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
I’m so happy that 2009 was a front-loaded year. Friends and family asked me on more than one occasion, “It’s the end of the year, so where are all the good movies?” I responded that this year, for whatever reason, was different and some of the year’s best films had premiered as early as Sundance (The Hurt Locker technically debuted in 2008 with its premiere at the Venice Film Festival). The scarcity of must-see year-end flicks worked out beautifully for me because I had the time to give more thought to films and have the opportunity to watch them more than once. I feel confident in my Top 10 in a way that I’ve been uneasy about in years prior. There was a wealth of great films to choose from this year and almost all of my favorites are now available to own or rent on DVD or Blu-ray. »
- Matt Goldberg
John’s 10 Biggest Movie Surprises of 2009
24 December 2009 12:56 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
I’ll be up front with you: the list you’re about to read wasn’t what I had in store for you. As I sat at my desk and prepared to crank out what would be another top ten list of 2009, I realized that I was utterly ill-equipped to do so. As many great films as I witnessed this year, I missed just as many that I’m sure I’d enjoy: A Serious Man. The Fantastic Mr. Fox. The Hurt Locker. The Brothers Bloom.
I know. Just thinking about it makes me sick. But I saw enough to be confident in saying that 2009 was an extremely good year for movies — from blockbusters to indie pictures, we’ve witnessed some great films and surprising debuts from unique filmmakers.
What follows isn’t a list of the “best” films of 2009, but instead is a list of the most surprising, excellent »
- John Cooper
Josh's Top Ten Movies Of The Year--Or How The King Of The World Reclaimed His Throne
24 December 2009 12:20 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
2009 was a year of delights at the movies. The list below testifies to that. It doesn't rival '07 when two examples of virtual moviemaking perfection were released--namely "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" but '09 may have been filled with as many unexpectedly joyful film going experiences as I can remember in a single calendar year.
From sitting in the first public screening of what should have been a forgetful and frivolous romantic comedy on a frigid night in Park City (see #8) to being flabbergasted by the inventiveness of a would-be sci-fi auteur (whose name I couldn't spell or pronounce at the time, see #7) for 112 riveting minutes. Franchises were reborn. Genres were injected with new life. Stephen Sommers made a watchable film called "G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra." Young filmmakers came of age. And one mad genius with the heart of a pussycat and »
- Josh Horowitz
What are the best music videos of the noughties?
24 December 2009 3:07 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Let us know your favourite pop promos of the decade
What makes a great pop video? Explosive action? Mind-bending animation? Bling? Bottles of Cristal? Being ripped off in the latest TV advert? One viewer's masterpiece is another's dross, and they will never agree.
And there are simply more videos now than there used to be. In the 70s and 80s, quality videos stood out because there wasn't much else around – Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, Jacko's Thriller and Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer were events. Now videos cram every corner of YouTube, blogs and TV channels from Viva to MTV.
In the noughties, having a director for your video wasn't enough – they had to be a big name. Hype Williams was one of the busiest, shooting videos such as Kanye West's Gold Digger and Stronger, Beyoncé's Check on It and Coldplay's Viva La Vida. Other directors such as Mark Romanek »
- Dugald Baird
Hollywood to Continue Sending 3D at You
23 December 2009 1:38 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
With the expected success of James Cameron’s Avatar, a 3-Dimensional craze has begun to sweep Hollywood according to Waxword columnist Sharon Waxman over at The Wrap. Although filming completed some time ago and despite a trailer already online, director Ridley Scott is apparently seeking approval from Universal executives to create a 3D version to his $200 million Robin Hood reimagining. A deal is currently in the works with Studio Canal-the studio that owns the rights to Cameron’s legendary “Terminator 2″-to fast track a screen-popping version of the film.
Hit the jump for more directors looking to send audience’s eyes into a frenzy.
In a move that surprises pretty much no one, George Lucas is pondering the possibility of a 3D version to Star Wars. Meanwhile, the director’s good buddy Steven Spielberg reportedly called Avatar the best film he’s ever seen, so don’t be surprised »
- Kevin Mahadeo
Boos! & Whoop-doos!: 12 Months of Toilet Plunkers and Dumpster Diamonds!
23 December 2009 9:55 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The End of 2009? Whoop-doo! This year has been one hellatious shit storm from the get-go. Pregnant ladies and babies, The Great Depression Part II, pig flu, more than a handful of horrible shootings, a balloon boy, Tiger's indiscretions, and our first black president. Not to mention more dead celebrities than I can shake a stick at. Every time I turned around, some other atrocious calamity was happening right before my eyes. Making 2009 one of the most interesting years of this entire decade. According to Michael Ruppert in his film Collapse its only going to get worse before it gets better. Yes, the Teens are going to see more than half of your friends and family dead. Take account of the folks around you. By the time 2020 rears its ugly head, most of these people will be gone. Turned to dust and painful memories. My advice to you this coming New Year? »
Sundance 2010: Taiki Waititi's Boy Plays Like a Kiwi Son Of Rambow With Added Michael Jackson.
22 December 2009 7:33 AM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
When the official Sundance lineup was released a little while back and the trade papers began their annual crying about how depressing everything was I can only presume that they were ignoring Taiki Waititi's Boy. Because the latest from the director of Eagle Versus Shark is a full on charmer, a whimsical coming of age story that looks to occupy a sweet spot somewhere between Wes Anderson, Garth Jennings and Spike Jonze territory.
It's 1984, and Michael Jackson is king--even in Waihau Bay, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his gran, a goat, and his younger brother, Rocky (who thinks he has magic powers). Shortly after Gran leaves for a week, Boy's father, Alamein, appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his father during his absence, Boy comes face to face with the real version--an incompetent hoodlum who has »
Jackass 3D
21 December 2009 8:00 PM, PST | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »
All I can say is oh dear I am not sure I want to watch Jackass in 3D. The third installment of Jackass from Paramount Pictures and MTV Films will hit theaters on October 15, 2010, this time in eye-popping 3D. Johnny Knoxville and the boys will begin shooting in late January with Dickhouse Production’s Jeff Tremaine at the helm and producing alongside Spike Jonze and Knoxville.
The addition of 3D to the new film will raise the mayhem factor to new heights, promises star/producer Johnny Knoxville. “We're going to take the same 3D technology James Cameron used in Avatar and stick it up Steve O's butt. We're taking stupid to a whole new dimension.” 


2002’s “Jackass: The Movie” earned more than more than $64 million and was heralded as “a disgusting, repulsive, grotesque spectacle, but also hilarious and provocative. God help me, thumbs up” by esteemed critic Richard Roeper. »
Mike Judge talks 'Extract': Dinner with the 'Beavis and Butt-head' creator
21 December 2009 4:08 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
When I'm offered a dinner with director Mike Judge, there's very little convincing needed.
Not only is Judge responsible for the underrated comedy "Extract" (available on DVD and Blu-Ray on Tuesday, Dec. 22) but he's also the sly genius behind Fox's Emmy-winning "King of the Hill," the 1990s iconic cartoon "Beavis and Butt-head" and one of the best workplace comedies of all time, "Office Space."
It was a cool December evening when my fellow reporters and I descended upon Joe's Restaurant in Venice, Calif., where a custom-designed four-course tasting menu with wine pairings awaited us. With the help of champagne, the conversation kicked off with talk of Comic-Con, which Judge said was filled with "very likable nerds."
Speaking of nerds ...
I am one for taking this picture. Yes, I was seated next to Mike Judge. Okay, my name is misspelled, but still -- Mike Judge!
Our humble director probably caught on »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Synecdoche New York: The Film of 2009
21 December 2009 9:22 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
Rather than hit up another top ten list of films from the last 12 months (mine would probably include The White Ribbon, A Prophet, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Milk, Fish Tank, A Serious Man and Encounters at the End of the World amongst others) I instead decided to put one egg in one basket. Its a weird egg too so I must apologise. You know one of those ones with two yolks in it or a smaller egg? One of those that people might say is actually from 2008... you know?... one of them... Over the last 8 months I have seen Charlie Kaufman's almost unpronounceable first film as director, four times. I suppose its power the first time around was its comedy (yes it is in there) and its overwhelming ambition as a piece of film-making. In short at first glance I thought it was fascinating, exhausting and totally unique. Like forcing »
- Neil Innes
'Jackass' Coming In 3D
21 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST | AMC - Script to Screen | See recent AMC - Script to Screen news »
It was rumored that the third Jackass film was coming in 3D and now its official.
Here is the press release:
The third installment of Jackass from Paramount Pictures and MTV Films will hit theaters on October 15, 2010, this time in eye-popping 3D.
Johnny Knoxville and the boys will begin shooting in late January with Dickhouse Production’s Jeff Tremaine at the helm and producing alongside Spike Jonze and Knoxville.
The addition of 3D to the new film will raise the mayhem factor to new heights, promises star/producer Johnny Knoxville. “We're going to take the same 3D technology James Cameron used in Avatar and stick it up Steve O's butt. We're taking stupid to a whole new dimension.”
2002’s “Jackass: The Movie” earned more than more than $64 million and was heralded as “a disgusting, repulsive, grotesque spectacle, but also hilarious and provocative. God help me, thumbs up” by esteemed critic Richard Roeper. »
- Kellvin Chavez
Third Jackass Movie Will Be In 3D
21 December 2009 3:08 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Paramount Pictures has announced that the third installment of Jackass will be released on October 15, 2010 in eye-popping 3D.
Johnny Knoxville and the boys will begin shooting in late January with Dickhouse Production's Jeff Tremaine at the helm and producing alongside Spike Jonze and Knoxville.
Knoxville promises the addition of 3D will raise the mayhem and ickness factor traditionally associated with Jackass to brand new heights: "We're going to take the same 3D technology James Cameron used in Avatar and stick it up Steve O's butt. We're taking stupid to a whole new dimension."
2002's Jackass: The Movie earned more than $64 million and its sequel, Jackass: Number Two, in 2006 grossed more than $72 million, so those in charge are undoubtedly hoping the third installment will follow suit and top its predecessor once again.
So what do you think about the latest film to jump on the 3D bandwagon? Whimsical Christmas tales »
'Avatar' tops Australian box office
21 December 2009 1:10 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Avatar has topped the Australian box office on its first weekend on release. James Cameron's science fiction epic pulls in more than $$11 million to secure first place in the chart. The total is more than the rest of the movies in the top ten combined. Last week's number one Paranormal Activity slips to four, while New Moon holds firm at two and animation Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs climbs a place to three. Rounding out the top five is Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are. Elsewhere, 2012 continues to cling to a (more) »
- By Simon Reynolds
'Jackass 3' 3-D Sets 2010 Release Date
20 December 2009 8:19 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Paramount Pictures and MTV Films have officially announced October 15, 2010 as the release date for "Jackass 3". To meet the target, Johnny Knoxville and other cast members for the film are expected to start production in late January, with Jeff Tremaine once again serving behind the lens. The helmer will also produce it alongside Spike Jonze and Knoxville.
Additionally, confirming previous news that the third "Jackass" movie will arrive in 3-D theaters, Knoxville stated, "We're going to take the same 3-D technology James Cameron used in 'Avatar' and stick it up Steve-o's butt." He then added, "We're taking stupid to a whole new dimension."
"Jackass 3" will serve as the follow-up to 2002 "Jackass: The Movie" and 2006 "Jackass: Number Two", which compile stunts, pranks and skits by the various characters of MTV reality TV series "Jackass". Both films showed outstanding performances on box office chart by securing the top spot during their weekend debuts. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Jackass 3D Coming to Theaters in October
20 December 2009 11:29 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The third installment of Jackass from Paramount Pictures and MTV Films will hit theaters on October 15, 2010, this time in eye-popping 3D. Johnny Knoxville and the boys will begin shooting in late January with Dickhouse Production's Jeff Tremaine at the helm and producing alongside Spike Jonze and Knoxville. The addition of 3D to the new film will raise the mayhem factor to new heights, promises star/producer Johnny Knoxville. "We're going to take the same 3D technology James Cameron used in Avatar and stick it up Steve O's butt. We're taking stupid to a whole new dimension." 

 2002's Jackass: The Movie earned more than more than $64 million and was heralded as "a disgusting, repulsive, grotesque spectacle, but also hilarious and provocative. God help me, thumbs up" by esteemed critic Richard Roeper. Released in 2006, Jackass: Number Two earned over $72 million and was heralded by The New York Times as being "debased, »
Paramount's Official "Jackass 3D" Release
20 December 2009 7:27 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
The third installment of "Jackass" from Paramount Pictures and MTV Films will hit theaters on October 15th 2010, this time in 3D.
Johnny Knoxville and the boys will begin shooting in late January with Dickhouse Production’s Jeff Tremaine at the helm and producing alongside Spike Jonze and Knoxville.
The addition of 3D to the new film will raise the mayhem factor to new heights, promises Knoxville - "We're going to take the same 3D technology James Cameron used in Avatar and stick it up Steve O's butt. We're taking stupid to a whole new dimension." 2002’s “Jackass: The Movie” earned more than more than $64 million and was heralded as “a disgusting, repulsive, grotesque spectacle, but also hilarious and provocative. God help me, thumbs up” by esteemed critic Richard Roeper.
Released in 2006, “Jackass: Number Two” earned over $72 million and was heralded by The New York Times as being “debased, infantile and reckless in the extreme, »
- Garth Franklin
Jackass 3 Will Be in Glorious 3-D
19 December 2009 6:59 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Paramount Pictures has officially announced Jackass 3 will be in 3-D. Currently in production, Jackass 3 includes the original team including Johnny Knoxville, Steve-o, Bam Margera and Preston Lacy. Here’s the official Paramount press release. “The third installment of Jackass from Paramount Pictures and MTV Films will hit theaters on October 15, 2010, this time in eye-popping 3D. Johnny Knoxville and the boys will begin shooting in late January with Dickhouse Production’s Jeff Tremaine at the helm and producing alongside Spike Jonze and Knoxville. The addition of 3D to the new film will raise the mayhem factor to new heights, promises star/producer Johnny Knoxville. “We’re going to take the [...] »
- Brian Corder
Jackass 3D Set To Arrive In October 2010
19 December 2009 4:32 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
About two weeks ago we got word that we.ll have the pleasure of seeing all of the disgusting antics of Jackass 3 in 3D. Now, Collider reports that the project is confirmed and the whole team will return to kick the crap out of each other yet again. Jeff Tremaine is back to direct with Spike Jonez and Johnny Knoxville on board to produce. Forget the invading human forces on Pandora, the Na.vi of Avatar should beware of Knoxville. He plans .to take the same 3D technology James Cameron used in Avatar and stick it up Steve O's butt. We're taking stupid to a whole new dimension.. Considering the first two movies combined pulled in over $164 million at the boxoffice worldwide, Paramount will likely give the guys the right to do whatever they want. I see any and every horror movie, yet I find myself covering my »
Jackass 3 In 3D. Get Ready For Steve-o's Body Parts In Your Face
19 December 2009 3:57 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
I remember after the release of Jackass 2 the cast was talking about doing the third in 3D. Whether they were joking around or not it doesn't matter, Jackass 3 is coming to you in three dimensions.Press release time!The third installment of Jackass from Paramount Pictures and MTV Films will hit theaters on October 15, 2010, this time in eye-popping 3D. Johnny Knoxville and the boys will begin shooting in late January with Dickhouse Production’s Jeff Tremaine at the helm and producing alongside Spike Jonze and Knoxville. The addition of 3D to the new film will raise the mayhem factor to new heights, promises star/producer Johnny Knoxville. “We're going to take the same 3D technology James Cameron used in Avatar and stick it up Steve O's butt. We're taking stupid to a whole new dimension.” ??2002’s “Jackass: The Movie” earned more than more than $64 million and was heralded as “a disgusting, »
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