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Free Flick of the Day: Night of the Living Dead

4 November 2009 1:33 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

If there were any justice, George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968) would be counted as one of the great movie debuts of all time. (Yes, up there next to Citizen Kane.) In some quarters it is, but the fact that it's a horror film and the fact that it has languished for decades in the public domain (and many, many cheap, sub-par VHS tapes and DVDs) counts against it. Not to mention that younger zombie fans that come to the movie for the first time will most likely be surprised -- and probably disappointed -- as to how slow and thoughtful it really is. But if you consider things besides gore and terror to be important in your horror movies, then Night of the Living Dead endures, not just as one of the great genre movies of all time, but one of the greatest movies ever made, period. »

- Jeffrey M. Anderson

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Stana Katic: The Hollywood Interview

4 November 2009 12:57 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

Actress Stana Katic looking tailored as Detective Kate Beckett in Castle.

Stana Katic:

Storms The Walls Of Castle

By

Alex Simon

Actress Stana Katic is on a roll. After scoring supporting roles in two of last year’s highest-profile films, Quantum of Solace and The Spirit, the statuesque Canadian stunner landed the female lead in ABC’s new police drama/romantic comedy Castle, playing Detective Kate Beckett, a tough-as-nails NYPD officer who finds herself with the regrettable assignment of allowing cocky, best-selling crime novelist Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) to shadow her for research on his next book. Not only does she find that Castle’s creative instincts for the criminal mind help her solve some of the city’s most challenging murders, she finds her tough exterior melting under Castle’s considerable charms. The show airs Monday nights on ABC.

Stana Katic sat down with us at a local »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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A-z Movie Reviews – C’s

4 November 2009 5:00 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

To continue my review of my epic journey to watch all my films from A-z, this is the Third part.

For those that don’t know I am watching all 700+ Dvd/Bluray films from A-z which has so far taken me 2+ years to get to the end of G’s!

I thought I should retrospectively review each letter and give my top 5 films from each alpha block and maybe bring your attention to some films you may not have seen, films you’ve not seen in ages or films you should give another try.

Another letter and another bunch of classics I should own and a selection of ones I’m glad to say I don’t own.

A few to mention are Catwoman, Cannonball Run, Cape Fear, Clash of the titans, Cool running’s, City lights, Chinatown, City of God, Cheerleader Ninjas, Cool as Ice, City on Fire and Casablanca. »

- Gary Phillips

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AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes

4 November 2009 4:45 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

"Extra" brings you AFI's 100 Best Movie Quotes of all time! From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Taxi Driver," see if your favorites made the list!

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)

“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.” —Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara.

The Godfather (1972)

“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” —Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.

On the Waterfront (1954)

“You don’t understand! »

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Top Ten Movies About U.S. Politics

3 November 2009 9:45 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Life is political. Hollywood is political. And yesterday in the U.S., the state elections were very political in the broad sense of the term, since many pundits kept arguing that they served as a referendum on President Obama and his policies.

We make no such claims. We're not here to talk U.S. politics specifically, but with all this political fever in play, what better time than to reflect back on what we believe are the ten best movies about American  politics?

There are some terrific contenders here; not surprisingly some from decades gone by. But in most, the themes of power and corruption going hand-in-hand is front and center. It's material that's inherently rife with conflict, making for some of the best drama to be found anywhere.

So have a look at the following pages and our selections for the best movies about American politics. And when you're finished, »

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'The Godfather 2': Movies I watch and watch again

3 November 2009 1:36 PM, PST | EW.com - The Movie Critics | See recent EW.com - The Movie Critics news »

Maybe it's because The Godfather 2 seems to be playing on cable TV in a loop for all eternity-but I realized the other day that I've lost count of how many times I've heard Michael Corleone say to his brother, "I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart." Not that I mind: There's a profound comfort in re-watching a movie you love, even though (or maybe because) the scenes have worn grooves in your consciousness. My list of most-watched titles includes Casablanca, Citizen Kane, All About Eve, the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup, and, for reasons I can't fathom but just accept, »

- Lisa Schwarzbaum

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Exploring Close Encounters of 'The Fourth Kind'

24 October 2009 9:15 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

There’s something remarkable in watching a novice filmmaker flash his amateurism in a blockbuster arena; something brazenly cavalier and impetuous about it. Walking out of a film like that, it’s hard to know whether to feel insulted and angry, or sorry for the man at the helm (and, in this case, holding the pen).

The Fourth Kind, written and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, is remarkable in that it is a messy manipulation of an otherwise thrilling subject matter. In some ways, this is a much bigger crime than simply making a bad movie. What Osunsanmi has done is taken a frighteningly good idea and made mostly wrong choices to convey it.

The premise is that in a small, secluded town called Nome, Alaska, people are mysteriously disappearing and others are reporting severe cases of insomnia with uncannily similar symptoms. After the mysterious death of her psychologist husband, Dr. »

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The Third Man Remake Rumor - Are Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio Planning a Trip to Vienna?

23 October 2009 4:32 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Well, you’ve been waiting for a big remake bombshell. One of those major “Don’t you Dare you touch that!!” kinds of licenses.  There have been some “relatively” big pictures to receive the remake treatment in recent memory, such as “The Day the Earth Stood Still” but nothing to really stand in disbelief at.  Not a “Citizen Kane”-esque level of audacity, but a recent rumor of there being a potential “The Third Man” remake starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire does tread dangerously close.  Luckily, if proven to be true, there may be some talent to pull this off.  Click on the jump, and let’s hop on this ferris wheel together.

First and foremost, this is still just a rumor, and as being reported by Chud it’s “still early enough in the game that it could all fall apart, but it’s also late enough in »

- Adam Charles

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Citizen Kane Screenings in the UK

23 October 2009 10:28 AM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »

Orson Welles‘ 1941 masterpiece Citizen Kane, winner of the best original screenplay Academy Award, will hit UK theaters on Nov. 30. In addition to London’s bfi Southbank, Citizen Kane will also be screened in Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. Written by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz, Citizen Kane stars Welles as a newspaper magnate based on William Randolph Hearst. Also in the cast: Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore (a distorted version of Marion Davies), Ruth Warrick, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins, Erskine Sanford, and Everett Sloane. Cinematography by the masterful Gregg Toland, music by Bernard Herrmann. Citizen Kane was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including best picture, director, and actor (Welles). More information here. »

- Joan Lister

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'Michael Jackson's This Is It' Has Stiff Competition In Best Rock Doc Race

23 October 2009 9:07 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »

At this stage, a clearer picture is coming together about "Michael Jackson's This Is It." Using a combination of rehearsals, fly-on-the-wall meetings and proper performances, it shows the once-unstoppable pop star gearing up for his big career comeback using some of his most beloved hits (and sending a message about hope and humanity in the process).

A great music doc is made up of a combination of signature moments, incredible performances and an ineffable something that can give the fan sitting on the couch that same twinge of electricity you get standing three feet from a sweaty lead singer in a packed stadium, or that awkward cringe you get seeing your favorite rock star fall apart on film. In his prime, Jackson had that magic (both kinds, unfortunately) when he took the stage, and we'll find out for sure next week if he still had it near the end of his life. »

- Gil Kaufman

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Jeff Dunham: Will you be checking out the ventriloquist's new Comedy Central show?

22 October 2009 11:35 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

I've always been slightly unnerved by ventriloquists ever since, as a youngster, I saw the terrific Anthony Hopkins voice-throwing horror movie Magic. And I'd barely heard of Jeff Dunham before somebody started plastering everything in my neighborhood that remained still for 30 seconds with posters for his new show, which debuts on Comedy Central tonight. On further investigation, however, it turns out I may be the only person on planet earth who is not a diehard Dunham fan. Maybe there are even Martians who have seen one particular routine he performs with his Achmed the Dead Terrorist puppet which has been »

- Clark Collis

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20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 1)

18 October 2009 9:18 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

There are probably more than 100 historical movies in various stages of production, and we're only talking about movies to be released this year and the next. The exact figure is probably much higher. Anyway, why do we love watching period movies? Aside from seeing famous figures come to life, we also learn important lessons from the past. Of course, some historical dramas attempt to portray events and people as accurately as possible, while others are very much fictionalized. - - -

- - - Some highly anticipated period flicks such as Bright Star, Coco Before Chanel and Inglourious Basterds have been shown already, so what other movies will be shown next?

Here's our first batch of 10 most-anticipated historical flicks, right after the jump!

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# 10 - Pirate Radio - (Release date: November 13, 2009)

Timeline: The 1960s in England

Director: Richard Curtis

Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Tom Sturridge »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 1)

18 October 2009 9:18 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

There are probably more than 100 historical movies in various stages of production, and we're only talking about movies to be released this year and the next. The exact figure is probably much higher. Anyway, why do we love watching period movies? Aside from seeing famous figures come to life, we also learn important lessons from the past. Of course, some historical dramas attempt to portray events and people as accurately as possible, while others are very much fictionalized. - - -

- - - Some highly anticipated period flicks such as Bright Star, Coco Before Chanel and Inglourious Basterds have been shown already, so what other movies will be shown next?

Here's our first batch of 10 most-anticipated historical flicks, right after the jump!

- - -

# 10 - Pirate Radio - (Release date: November 13, 2009)

Timeline: The 1960s in England

Director: Richard Curtis

Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Tom Sturridge »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 1)

18 October 2009 9:18 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

There are probably more than 100 historical movies in various stages of production, and we're only talking about movies to be released this year and the next. The exact figure is probably much higher. Anyway, why do we love watching period movies? Aside from seeing famous figures come to life, we also learn important lessons from the past. Of course, some historical dramas attempt to portray events and people as accurately as possible, while others are very much fictionalized. - - -

- - - Some highly anticipated period flicks such as Bright Star, Coco Before Chanel and Inglourious Basterds have been shown already, so what other movies will be shown next?

Here's our first batch of 10 most-anticipated historical flicks, right after the jump!

- - -

# 10 - Pirate Radio - (Release date: November 13, 2009)

Timeline: The 1960s in England

Director: Richard Curtis

Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Tom Sturridge »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 1)

18 October 2009 9:18 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

There are probably more than 100 historical movies in various stages of production, and we're only talking about movies to be released this year and the next. The exact figure is probably much higher. Anyway, why do we love watching period movies? Aside from seeing famous figures come to life, we also learn important lessons from the past. Of course, some historical dramas attempt to portray events and people as accurately as possible, while others are very much fictionalized. - - -

- - - Some highly anticipated period flicks such as Bright Star, Coco Before Chanel and Inglourious Basterds have been shown already, so what other movies will be shown next?

Here's our first batch of 10 most-anticipated historical flicks, right after the jump!

- - -

# 10 - Pirate Radio - (Release date: November 13, 2009)

Timeline: The 1960s in England

Director: Richard Curtis

Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Tom Sturridge »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 1)

18 October 2009 9:18 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

There are probably more than 100 historical movies in various stages of production, and we're only talking about movies to be released this year and the next. The exact figure is probably much higher. Anyway, why do we love watching period movies? Aside from seeing famous figures come to life, we also learn important lessons from the past. Of course, some historical dramas attempt to portray events and people as accurately as possible, while others are very much fictionalized. - - -

- - - Some highly anticipated period flicks such as Bright Star, Coco Before Chanel and Inglourious Basterds have been shown already, so what other movies will be shown next?

Here's our first batch of 10 most-anticipated historical flicks, right after the jump!

- - -

# 10 - Pirate Radio - (Release date: November 13, 2009)

Timeline: The 1960s in England

Director: Richard Curtis

Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Tom Sturridge »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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Duncan Jones’ Moon Lands at Sitges and Nabs 3 Awards Before Heading Back to the Stars. Plus Other Winners

12 October 2009 2:49 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Did you happen to see Duncan Jones’ quiet little sci-fi picture “Moon” when it played in limited release over the summer?  Did you love it? Did you hope it won some awards when you walked out (little gold men even)?  Well, it still might.  However, it did receive handsome kudos from the Sitges Film Festival taking home the prizes for film, best actor for Sam Rockwell, and the screenplay award for Nathan Parker.   More of the “Moon” accomplishments after the jump, one of which is the conclusive evidence that there is no cheese on its surface.

Duncan Jones’ film tells the story of Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), and American astronaut that is nearing the end of his contracted three-year stint on the moon as a miner of a gas called Helium-3, which has become Earth’s primary source of energy.  Bell maintains and operates each facility and machinery on the moon, »

- Adam Charles

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Trailer For Richard Linklater’s ‘Me and Orson Welles’

9 October 2009 4:08 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

I have a love/hate relationship with the work of director Richard Linklater. His Slacker and Dazed and Confused films were great, and School of Rock was fun. But the romantic borefests Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, like the animated Waking Life, put me to sleep.

So, I’m not sure what to expect with his upcoming feature, Me and Orson Welles. The new trailer Linklater’s latest work recently debuted and you can watch here, courtesy of Yahoo! Movies.

 

On the one hand you have the character of Orson Welles (played by Christian McKay), one of Hollywood’s most famous personalities. Though Welles’ Citizen Kane tops the American Film Institute’s “100 Years…100 Movies” list, he is perhaps better known for his fall from hotshot celebrity director to desperation. At the end of his life, he was so hard-up for money that he wouldn’t say no to any job. »

- Brian Gresko

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Do You Ever Lie about the Movies You've Seen?

9 October 2009 2:37 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Have you seen The Godfather? How about 12 Angry Men? Casablanca? Or even Citizen Kane? I ask this after reading Xan Brooks' piece over at The Guardian headlined "Have you actually seen The Godfather?"

Brooks' article cites a survey conducted by Orange which resulted in learning that one in five of us have lied about seeing The Godfather. Men, the survey suggests, are more likely to bluff about movies than women, with 58% admitting they had lied in the past compared with 38% of women.

A spokesman for Orange was quoted saying, "Most people tell the odd white lie so they can seem more knowledgeable to their friends. Others lie because they are embarrassed about appearing less cultured."

I will admit that when I first started RopeofSilicon I had not seen several of the films considered to be classics. I was embarrassed by this fact, but I never actually lied about it as »

- Brad Brevet

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New Me And Orson Welles Trailer Shows Off Efron

8 October 2009 5:58 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

I have never been ashamed of the fact that I'm somewhat in love with Zac Efron, and maybe with the help of Richard Linklater, I'll never need to be. Efron has his first "grown-up" role in Linklater's Me and Orson Welles, a movie about a stage production of Julius Caesar that Welles directed in 1936, five years before making the classic Citizen Kane. Efron plays a young actor cast in the play, who claims his life is completely changed in a weeklong experience with the production. The movie has struggled to find distribution and has gotten somewhat mixed early reviews, but a new trailer available at Yahoo! Movies has made me a believer. It looks like a charming behind-the-scenes period piece, with Claire Danes looking cute, Efron trying his hardest with some truly silly lines, and Christian McKay storming around as Orson Welles, looking pretty damn believable. Check out the new »

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