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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
The Top 10 Movie Moments of 2009
17 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Every site you go to these days has a list of their top 10 best movies of the year. But how many time can you look at slight variations of the same lists you only semi-agree with?
Besides, ranking entire movies is a big job. After much debate on the subject, we here at Screen Rant have decided that, in the end, a year in movies is perhaps best defined by specific movie moments that are now and forever burned into our collective memory.
So, without further ado, here are our picks for those 2009 movie moments which audiences collectively remember as being unforgettably awesome, hilarious, moving, inspiring or are otherwise just plain enjoyable…
(By the way, there will be some spoilers in the items below since all the movies in this list have been out for a while.)
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10. The Kidnapping Scene in Taken
Taken is a movie that had many standout moments. »
- Kofi Outlaw
New 'Human Target' Promo Images Hit The 'Net
29 December 2009 1:31 PM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Sure, the heroes of "Human Target" don't boast any superpowers to speak of — unless you count Christopher Chance's uncanny knack for attracting trouble — but the upcoming Fox television series is still going to be one of the most prominent comic book projects on television in 2010.
The series premiere date of January 17, 2010 is just a few short weeks away, and Fox is understandably rolling out a promotion campaign for "Human Target," which is based on the DC Comics title of the same name. Part of that agenda includes a new photo gallery on Target419.
Mark Valley stars in "Human Target" as Christopher Chance, a work-for-hire security contractor that takes on the dangerous task of protecting clients from would-be assassins. His strategy is simple but deadly — lure the assassin's attention away from the intended victim and onto himself, thereby becoming a "human target."
Chance is assisted by his colleagues Winston and Guerrero, »
- Josh Wigler
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Seven
29 December 2009 7:16 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Summary: A tale of a mother and daughter, separated at birth, who struggle with the damage done by the most important person missing in their lives while a young African-Americn woman deals with an unwanted pregnancy and the adoption process.
Analysis: Scoring rave reviews in Toronto, the $7 million latest effort of Rodrigo Garcia ("Nine Lives," "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her") once again shows off his skill at weaving multiple narratives together in clever and unexpected ways. At its heart it's an emotional family drama, but Garcia excels with his female characters which makes the involvement of Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington and especially Annette Benning thrilling.
The few criticisms levelled at the film were toward some pacing and credibility issues in the last act, but otherwise praised it for not »
- Garth Franklin
Kaleidoscope 2009: Important Movie Events (Part 2/4)
29 December 2009 1:38 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
With summer being the much anticipated months for the film biz, more shocking stories come into sight. The leak of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" unfinished version, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" experiencing on-set mishap, and the chopping off of La Toya Jackson's scene from "Bruno" were some of the affairs that juiced up this year's fairly modest summer months.
April
Though the story came to public attention on April 1, it wasn't one of the April Fool's jokes. One month prior to the theatrical release of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", its workprint version was leaked out online and made available for download on several bittorrent sites, prompting a more than 75,000 download ever since. Preventing further illegal act on the unfinished film, 20th Century Fox was quick to issue a statement, and vowed to prosecute the source of the initial leak and any subsequent postings.
Other major events of the month:
Apr 01: Unfinished version »
- AceShowbiz.com
Our 20 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2010
28 December 2009 8:18 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
As we come to the end of 2009, it’s time to look forward and put together our list of our most anticipated movies of 2010.
Last year could have been worse – 5 of our 10 most anticipated movies of 2009 turned out to live up to our expectations (including Watchmen, Up, and Star Trek), while the other five ranged from mediocre (Public Enemies) to downright disappointing (Terminator Salvation, Wolverine, Transformers 2). Of course “most anticipated” does not necessarily mean “movies we think are going to be awesome” – it’s “movies we hope are going to be awesome.”
This year the task was made a lot easier thanks to our senior editor Kofi Outlaw putting together Screen Rant’s 2010 movie preview, giving us a one-stop list from which to gather the biggies. While last year was a group effort, this year I’ve decided to pull rank and come up with the list myself, with »
- Vic Holtreman
Green Lantern Gets An Award-Winning Crew
28 December 2009 7:51 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Apart from Ryan Reynolds as the titular green-costumed hero, we haven’t had any casting confirmations (although we’ve had some speculation, particularly about the villain and the love interest) for the upcoming adaptation of The Green Lantern. We do know, however, that Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) will be handling the directing duties on the film.
But what about the rest of the crew? Well, the guys over at SuperHeroHype are reporting that Campbell has been “silently” working to pull together an award-winning crew to bring Green Lantern to the big-screen. We have the details here for you so what are you waiting for, read on below!
Firstly, Green Lantern – the first movie being produced under the new DC Entertainment banner – will be shot by award-winning cinematographer Dion Beebe, who won an Oscar for his work on Memoirs of a Geisha in 2006 (he was previously nominated for Chicago, too); for the look of the movie, »
- Ross Miller
The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")
27 December 2009 9:03 PM, PST | 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
Review – Human Target – "Pilot"
26 December 2009 5:12 PM, PST | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
If you take the action hero violence of 24 and mix in a little of the sarcastic humor of House, you've basically got Human Target, Fox's new show which is set to premiere on Sunday, January 17, at 8/7c. The show, which stars Mark Valley (Fringe) as Christopher Chance, the titular Human Target, is Fox's attempt to mix together some of its more successful elements into one big megashow. And they kinda, sorta pull it off. Barely.
The thing you need to know when going into Human Target is that it is not deep television. In the pilot episode, there are no real gray characters. There are good guys and bad guys, and not much else. There's little depth and even less characterization, but you don't care because you're having such a damn good time.
First, I've got to mention the absolutely fantastic cast. As I said before, Mark Valley, most known »
- Sam McPherson
Brad Fuller Talks Nightmare on Elm Street Reshoots and the Fate of Friday the 13th 2 3-D
24 December 2009 4:22 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
When news surfaces that a movie needs to undergo reshoots, it's usually a sign of trouble. So when word got out that A Nightmare on Elm Street needed the reshoot treatment, fans got nervous. Producer Brad Fuller quickly responded via his Platinum Dunes blog to explain what was happening.
While many of you are enjoying a Christmas break, I am working everyday on Elm Street. I have read all the rumors and want to make sure that you have the facts. We are doing a couple of days of reshooting Elm Street. People seem to be making a big deal about that fact. Elm Street is our 8th film and we've had reshoots for every film. As I have stated here many times, I try to read everything and I pay attention. The fans input has always been so valuable to me, and Elm Street is no exception. I don't »
- Ryan Gowland
Reshoots Scheduled For Nightmare On Elm Street Reboot
23 December 2009 11:00 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
As far as we know, the new Nightmare on Elm Street starring Jackie Earle Haley is well on track for an April 30 release next year. But Reelz Channel has discovered that some extra shooting for the film is scheduled to take place well after photography had completed, filming a funeral scene and requiring a few extras to fill in as mourners. The scene doesn't sound like a major one, and it's as likely as anything that it's the kind of reshoot scheduled when the filmmakers realize they need an extra bit or two of a scene for the sake of pacing. I'm not going to ring the bell on this as a "troubled production," but if rumors of the kind start popping up, you'll know not to be surprised. »
Rumor: Hawkman Solo Movie Getting Developed?
22 December 2009 8:33 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
Smallville, the hit Superman series on The CW, is premiering a TV movie this February that will feature a significantly huge DC character in Hawkman. Playing the role is Michael Shanks from Sg-1 fame.
It seems DC might be keen on testing Hawkman’s commercialism with the mainstream. This might be because DC comics wants a Hawkman movie.
Pajiba is saying that DC Comics and Warner Brothers are developing a Hawkman movie that is being described as “part Indiana Jones, part Da Vinci Code and part Ghost” (via @firstshowing).
One of the biggest reasons why Shanks was sought out was because his typecast as Daniel Jackson on Stargate, an archaeologist. Like Daniel Jackson, Hawkman’s alter ego is just that. Carter Hall, a reincarnation of an ancient Egyptian prince, Khufu, who had in the modern day discovered that the mysterious “ninth metal” could negate the effects of gravity and allow him to fly. »
- Kevin Coll
A Nightmare on Elm Street Heading Back for Reshoots
22 December 2009 12:52 PM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Apparently Clash of the Titans isn't the only 80s remake in need of tinkering. According to a casting notice that went out Tuesday night, the Jackie Earl Hayley-led A Nightmare on Elm Street is searching for extras to play "Funeral Goers."
Project Name:nightmare on Elm Street (Reshoots)
Project Type:Feature Film
Rate/Compensation:$134
Message:
RoleRole TypeGender/Age/EthnicitiesDescription/Note
Funeral GOERSBackgroundMale or Female / 22 to 55 / CaucasianUpscale conservative men & women needed. *please state in your post if you have black clothing and a black trench. I also need a blonde woman with a grey suit (medium gray color).
Given the amount of bloodshed promised, it's unclear whose funeral is being filmed. It could be Freddy Krueger or any of his multiple victims resting in the casket.
While reshoots are never a welcome sign, Elm Street doesn't release until April 30, 2010 making them sound less worrisome than those needed for Clash of the Titans and its March 26 release date. »
- reelz reelz
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, »
Final Shutter Island Poster Looks like the Old One
21 December 2009 9:50 PM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Martin Scorsese’s period crime/mystery/suspense film gets a final poster via Chud. I guess the studio couldn’t be bothered to spend money on, you know, an actual new poster. Eh. Set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote Shutter Island. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow, Jackie Earle Haley, Patricia Clarkson, Elias Koteas, and Ted Levine. »
- Nix
Platinum Dunes Updates 'Friday 2' and 'Elm Street' Reshoots
21 December 2009 10:37 AM, PST | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
Platinum Dunes producer Brad Fuller updated their official blog this morning with an update on two of their franchise projects. Titled "It's time to clear some things up," Fuller addresses the forthcoming reshoots for A Nightmare On Elm Street, their remake of the popular franchise that stars Jackie Earle Haley as the new Freddy Krueger. In addition, he also talks about the progress of Friday The 13th Part 2 3D, which was removed from Warner Bros. Pictures' release slate a few weeks back. Elm Street arrives in theaters April 30, 2010. Directed by Sam Bayer, a group of suburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger (Jackie Earle Haley), a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one anotherbut when they sleep, there is no escape. »
Photos from the Nightmare on Elm Street Reshoots
21 December 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Producer Brad Fuller of Platinum Dunes posted two on-set photos from A Nightmare on Elm Street . You see, the Dunes crew went back behind the camera for some additional shooting following a series of test screenings in the Los Angeles area. Yes, this reboot is still on track for an April 30 release. Plenty of time between now and then to tinker... The scene called for a few new characters. The film stars Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner, Thomas Dekker, Katie Cassidy and Kellan Lutz. »
A Nightmare On Elm Street '10: A Pair of pics from the re-shoots
21 December 2009 1:55 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
A few hours ago, producer Brad Fuller checked in via Twitter from the set of A Nightmare On Elm Street where cameras are rolling again for some additional filming. The new scenes being shot are not necessarily "reshoots" but added scenes to help flush out some story here and there.
This latest round of filming involves the Springwood Diner. New photos below the jump.
These new pictures match up to a recent report via SpoilerTV in which sides were sent out to agents to cast a few small roles. Check out the breakdowns below.
Nightmare on Elm St - New Casting Call for Minor Characters
[Waitress] 40s. She works at the diner with Nancy. She started working at the diner as a summer job 20 years ago and never left. Please Submit Character Actors With Great Faces (Two lines)
[Dutch] 50s. The owner of a small-town American diner at which Nancy works. Please »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)
Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island with Leonardo DiCaprio at Berlin 2010
16 December 2009 2:17 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island The 60th Berlin Film Festival has announced the first seven titles for its Golden Bear Competition line-up. As per the film festival’s press release, this initial group is "characterized by up-and-coming young directors, stars and masters of filmmaking like Martin Scorsese and Roman Polanski." Scorsese’s out-of-competition entry, Shutter Island, stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer, Jackie Earle Haley, Patricia Clarkson, Max von Sydow, and Elias Koteas. Adapted by Laeta Kalogridis from Dennis Lehane’s novel, the thriller chronicles the pursuit of a murderess who has supposedly fled to Shutter Island after escaping from a mental asylum. Shutter Island is Scorsese’s first narrative feature since winning the Oscar for The Departed nearly three [...] »
- Edwige Andersson
Best Of 2009: Movies, TV And Games
16 December 2009 11:44 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Our look back on the best and brightest comics, comic book movies, news and swag from 2009 continues with today's list of the year's best movies, television and gaming projects and creators outside of the print and digital comics world.
(And just in case you missed it, be sure to check out yesterday's "Best Comics Of 2009" list!)
Best Of 2009: Movies / TV / Games
Best Animated Series
"Batman: The Brave and the Bold"
In the end, this category came down to two potential winners: DC's "The Brave and the Bold" and Marvel's "Super Hero Squad." Both series are great fun, take full advantage of their respective characters' universes, and are equally enjoyable by kids and adult comics fans alike. "Brave and the Bold" gets the nod, however, due to its brilliant voice casting and willingness to pair its eclectic cast of real-life actors with the perfect characters, no matter how obscure. While »
- Splash Page Team
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