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HorrorBid's Top 10 Most Significant Horror Movies Of The Decade

29 December 2009 7:43 PM, PST | Horrorbid | See recent Horrorbid news »

Just in the nick of time comes HorrorBid's top 10 most significant horror flicks of the decade! Unlike everybody's best of '09 and decade lists we wanted to be different. Instead of defending why we think certain movies of the past 10 years are better than others we decided to concentrate on films that have had the biggest horror impact instead. This means there could be movies in this list that we don't particularly like but that's not the point.

10. Trick 'r Treat (2008)

Just because the long-delayed horror anthology never got the major theatrical release it deserved doesn’t mean Trick r Treat was any less significant and in fact many argue this led to its ultimate success. Since when does a movie have a massive cult following before its debut? With such hype it was feared Trick r Treat couldn’t live up to expectations but it easily captured the essence of Halloween with twisting storylines, »

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Top 100 Tuesday: 100 Best Movies of the Decade

29 December 2009 4:43 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

We are leaving Kubrick behind and fast approaching Hyams.  If you get that reference, go grab yourself a cookie.  It is time for us to reflect back on the decade that was.  On January 1st, 2000, Disney released Fantasia 2000.  On Wednesday, December 30th, 2009, The White Ribbon is set to bow.  Between the release of these two films, thousands of films came and went, and some of them were far more memorable than others.  It was a long trek getting this list together, but here are our collective top 100 films of the past decade.

Quick Year-to-Year by the Numbers:

2009 – 11

2008 – 11

2007 – 7

2006 – 14

2005 – 12

2004 – 8

2003 – 7

2002 – 12

2001 – 10

2000 – 8

100. Million Dollar Baby (2004) – Clint Eastwood

99. Juno (2007) – Jason Reitman

98. An Education (2009) – Lone Scherfig

97. Spider-man 2 (2004) – Sam Raimi

96. Munich (2005) – Steven Spielberg

95. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) – Wes Anderson

94. The King Of Kong (2007) – Seth Gordon

93. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’S Stone (2001) – Chris Columbus

92. Clerks 2 (2006) – Kevin Smith

91. Femme Fatale (2002) – Brian De Palma

90. Tasogare Seibei »

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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 »

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All the film highlights this Christmas

23 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

Penguins, Nicole Kidman and Narnia – Paul Howlett picks his film highlights

Christmas Eve

Over the Hedge

(Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick, 2006) 4.25pm, BBC1

A DreamWorks animated adventure in which Rj, the cynical racoon (laconically voiced by Bruce Willis) teaches a burrowful of innocent woodland animals to forage off the waste of an encroaching housing estate rather than rely on boring old natural food, before inevitably seeing the error of his ways. Plenty of good slapstick fun for kids and cine-literate gags for adults, although it all seems a bit glib compared to Shrek and co.

Corpse Bride

(Tim Burton, Mike Johnson, 2005) 6pm, ITV1

Life, in Burton's typically weird and ghoulish fantasy, is a dull, grey affair: death is much more colourful and fun, as young Victor (voiced by Johnny Depp) discovers when he is whisked into the underworld by the maggoty Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter). Trouble is, he's in love »

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All the film highlights this Christmas

23 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Penguins, Nicole Kidman and Narnia – Paul Howlett picks his film highlights

Christmas Eve

Over the Hedge

(Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick, 2006) 4.25pm, BBC1

A DreamWorks animated adventure in which Rj, the cynical racoon (laconically voiced by Bruce Willis) teaches a burrowful of innocent woodland animals to forage off the waste of an encroaching housing estate rather than rely on boring old natural food, before inevitably seeing the error of his ways. Plenty of good slapstick fun for kids and cine-literate gags for adults, although it all seems a bit glib compared to Shrek and co.

Corpse Bride

(Tim Burton, Mike Johnson, 2005) 6pm, ITV1

Life, in Burton's typically weird and ghoulish fantasy, is a dull, grey affair: death is much more colourful and fun, as young Victor (voiced by Johnny Depp) discovers when he is whisked into the underworld by the maggoty Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter). Trouble is, he's in love »

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The Best of the Decade: 2000-2009

23 December 2009 9:56 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

A best of the decade list is an incredible thing to consider. The Aughts were ripe with imagination and originality. The past ten years also came jam packed with many new visionary directors that changed the cinematic landscape forever. Yet, at the same time, it was also a decade wrought with remakes, rip-offs, ten-year late sequels, and films based on preexisting toy properties, comic books, and amusement park rides. George Lucas offended almost everyone by dusting off his Star Wars mythos and adding copious amounts of CGI to it. And Batman, a caped figure in tights who last flourished in the trippy sixties, managed to crawl head and shoulders above the rest at the box office to be crowned king. Thus proving that the so-called "geek" or "fanboy" truly ruled the silver screen over the course of this tumultuous past decade. Today, we look at the ten films that ruled »

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Rob Marshall Talks Pirates of the Caribbean 4

18 December 2009 1:25 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Rob Marshall (Chicago, Nine) has been the director attached to the upcoming 4th installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, On Stranger Tides. Even though we recently reported that Marshall was a lock for Pirates 4, apparently that lock isn’t as tight as first surmised.

However, Marshall is indeed trying to work out any wrinkles between himself and the job as captain of Disney’s Pirates ship.

Marshall himself spoke exclusively to Coming Soon this week and had this much to offer:

 

I was so surprised they called me…It was Johnny Depp and Jerry Bruckheimer. Jerry called me, but Johnny was interested in working with me. It’s a wonderful thing when something like that happens, so we sat and met and he could not have been more lovely. He’s the nicest man. I’ve been very lucky to work with some great people and he’s one of them. »

- Kofi Outlaw

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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, »

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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

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Rob Marshall Skeptical of ‘Pirates 4′

16 December 2009 8:34 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Rob Marshall, the director of Chicago who’s lately been shopping himself around town advertising for the Fellini-inspired musical Nine, has also had something to say about his potential direction for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

That is to say, he’s skeptical that it’ll even happen with his name attached, even though just a month ago he was completely sure he’d be the one returning Captain Jack Sparrow to the screen.

“We’re still trying to figure out if it’s going to all happen. If it happens–I think Johnny’s doing a movie with Angelina Jolie in the spring [The Tourist] — so if it happens, we’ll start in the summer, and we’ll see. I’m excited. If it happens, it happens. I’d be thrilled. I just love Johnny and I’m excited about the genre.”

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Depp and Marshall Phone-Tag Over 'Pirates 4'

15 December 2009 9:10 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

So much for the fourth 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie being directed by Gore Verbinski or nobody. According to a recent interview, director Rob Marshall got somebody’s blessing, and it may have been the only person who really matters.

"I was so surprised they called," Marshall told ComingSoon.net regarding how the offer came about. "It was Johnny Depp and Jerry Bruckheimer. Jerry called me, but Johnny was interested in working with me. It's a wonderful thing when something like that happens, so we sat and met and he could not have been more lovely."

That certainly seems like a good sign, especially since Depp hadn’t sounded all too excited about reprising Captain Jack Sparrow for the proposed Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Marshall, however, said he could envision working with Depp, based on the phone interview. "He's the nicest man," Marshall said about the star. »

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Decade in Review: 2003 Top Ten

8 December 2009 6:30 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

As you may have noticed, I will not be done with my Decade in Review until sometime into the new year. Hopefully we'll wrap up shortly after the Oscars; You know how distractingly all-consuming the Oscars can be! I hope you'll stay with it even though the rest of the media will move on any second now. They're always in such a rush. No stopping and smelling of the flowers. I've still got to update that "Actors of the Aughts" project for final compilation/statement. For now, let's move on to 2003. What follows is my original top ten list, based on films released in NYC in 2003. If I have anything new to say that'll be in red after the original text.

Special Mentions: The Cremaster Cycle and Angels in America

Most Underappreciated: Hulk (Ang Lee), In the Cut (Jane Campion), Anything Else (Woody Allen), Charlies Angels: Full Throttle (McG) and »

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Story of 'Pirates of the Caribbean 4' Being Worked On

7 December 2009 11:45 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Despite Bill Nighy's statement that any announcement about "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" is premature, the movie has slowly shown its shape. Being interviewed by IESB, producer Jerry Bruckheimer said he and other filmmakers are "working on the story right now."

Though so, he refused to confirm that the next installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean" film franchise is definitely going to happen, claiming "Nothing is 100 except death and taxes. Deaths and taxes are 100%. Nothing else is." Moreover, when asked whether or not Johnny Depp will return to reprise his role as Jack Sparrow, the 64-year-old expressed uncertainty as he said, "Well, if the script's good, he'll be there."

However, in September the actor himself has revealed that he is set to work on another "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie. Additionally, Depp is reportedly "excited to work together" with Rob Marshall, who has confirmed his participation in the upcoming Disney's movie. »

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Graham King on Producing and Future Projects Like The Tourist, Edge Of Darkness, Rango, More

6 December 2009 8:13 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

A native of the United Kingdom, Graham King has emerged as a formidable producer of both major motion pictures and independent features. His independent production company, Gk Films, launched in 2007 with business partner Tim Headington and the soon to be released period film The Young Victoria was the first film produced under this new banner.

Since then, Gk Films completed shooting the thriller Edge of Darkness, based on the BBC mini-series of the same name and starring Mel Gibson, which will be released in January 2010. Other Gk Films projects in various stages of production or development are The Tourist with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, Rum Diary starring Johnny Depp, the crime drama London Boulevard starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley, the children’s book adaptation The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Ben Affleck’s latest directorial feature The Town and the animated feature Rango, featuring the voice of Johnny Depp. »

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‘The Orphanage’ Remake Loses Its Director

20 November 2009 2:22 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Back in August we reported on the fact that prolific film actor/editor/producer/director, Larry Fessenden, was attached to direct the upcoming inevitable remake of Juan Antonio Bayona’s excellent Spanish-language horror film, The Orphanage (or “El orfanato” to use its Spanish name). Fessenden had reportedly co-written the script with the ultra-busy Guillermo del Toro (who produced the original and is performing the same duties for the remake), and was tapped to bring the creepy tale to English-speaking audiences who may not have seen (or maybe not even have heard of) the original.

However, just a few short months later the guys over at JoBlo have learned exclusively from Fessenden himself that he most likely won’t be directing The Orphanage remake. On the set of his upcoming project, the post-apocalyptic vampire film Stake Land (Fessenden is producing), he told Joblo the following:

 

“The Orphanage was two years of waiting. »

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'Pirates 4' Director Rob Marshall 'Excited' To Work With Johnny Depp

19 November 2009 10:17 PM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'He's incredible, as an actor and as a person too. So I know it'll be a great experience,' 'Chicago' director said of his lead actor.

By Adam Rosenberg, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"

Photo: Disney

When "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" was announced for a summer 2011 release, fans went wild. Then the project hit rough waters following the departure of studio chief Dick Cook, a big supporter of "Pirates" star Johnny Depp. The Jack Sparrow actor subsequently expressed hesitation about continuing with the series.

Still, the project sails forward. Depp's not a lock until he signs off on the script, which he hasn't yet seen, but Captain Barbossa actor Geoffrey Rush told MTV in late September that he's been told to keep his schedule open for cameras to roll next spring.

And before any of that took place, »

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Depp Hedging on 'Pirates 4'?

18 November 2009 11:20 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Johnny Depp’s return to the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise appears to be no sure thing.

In recent months, Disney studio chief Dick Cook — whom Depp is said to have a close creative relationship with — left the company. Meanwhile, Chicago director Rob Marshall was named Gore Verbinski’s replacement as helmer of the franchise, the next installment of which will be titled Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

All of this has caused Depp to admit "a fissure, a crack" in his overall enthusiasm for the project. Apparently, his feelings had not changed as of Tuesday night, when speaking to MTV at the Museum of Modern Art’s Tim Burton retrospective in New York, he mentioned a lack of script or story to pin his hopes on.

"The thing is, I'd love to do it," Depp said. "If there's a script and a story that is outside of »

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More 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' For Johnny Depp Only If It's 'Worthy Of The Audience's Attention'

18 November 2009 2:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

From MTV.Com: The saga of Johnny Depp and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise has lately hit choppy waters.

After Disney studio chief Dick Cook — Depp's close creative partner — abruptly left the company, the actor said there'd been "a fissure, a crack" in his enthusiasm for the fourth "Pirates" film. On top of that, a new director, Rob Marshall, has come on-board to helm the film after three-time "Pirates" director Gore Verbinski set sail for other projects.

All of these developments cast doubt on the future of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," as the picture will be titled. MTV News had a chance to chat with Depp, People magazine's newly anointed "Sexiest Man Alive," on Tuesday night at the Museum of Modern Art's Tim Burton retrospective in New York, and the star revealed several key points. He hasn't seen a script. He's unsure of what the story line will be. »

- Eric Ditzian

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Star Says Modern Warfare 2 Movie in the Works

18 November 2009 2:02 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

If movie coverage has been a little light in the past week, it’s because I have been parked on the couch shooting strangers.  Sadly, I’ve logged entirely too many hours unloading digital bullets and shouting curses at random teenagers since “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” was released last Tuesday (November 10).

I haven’t even cracked the single player campaign yet.  My game time has been spent teaming with friends and family to outsmart artificial intelligence or blast online players with my grenade launcher.  All while reports surfaced that Russia recalled the game due to an airport scene in the single player missions where Russian extremists massacre innocent civilians.  I suppose I’ll eventually get to the controversial storyline and hopefully before the potential movie is released.  That’s right, Call of Duty: The Movie.

Kevin McKidd, the star of HBO’s “Rome” and the voice actor for Captain “Soap” MacTavish in the game, »

- Jeff Leins

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Justin Theroux To Write ‘Space Invader’ Rom-Com

18 November 2009 8:33 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Today we get yet another piece of news that another classic video game is being adapted… Okay, that’s not true, but I couldn’t resist…

Actually, this isn’t news that the classic arcade game, Space Invaders, is being brought to the big-screen – it’s actually the announcement that actor-turned-screenwriter, Justin Theroux (Tropic Thunder, Iron Man 2), is on board to write a romantic comedy called Space Invader (no affiliation with the video game), with Will Arnett attached to headline.

It’s okay, you’re forgiven for assuming the worst …

 

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Theroux has been brought on board to pen Space Invader, which he also might direct. The film is a romantic-comedy set up at Fox, and has Arnett attached to star as a man who decides to go to space after he suspects that his long-time girlfriend, an astronaut, is cheating on him with another space-walker. »

- Ross Miller

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