News for
Gigli (2003) More at IMDbPro »

2009 | 2008 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

20 articles from 2009

---

The Notable Films of 2010: Part Two

16 December 2009 3:18 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »

Case 39

Opens: January 1st 2010

Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Kerry O'Malley

Director: Christian Alvart

Summary: A family services social worker thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case - a troubled 10-year old girl whose parents try to kill her. The social worker decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along.

Analysis: Despite the presence of promising German director Christian Alvart ("Pandorum"), 'Case' has sat on a shelf since late 2006 and is finally being quietly shuffled out this year for one very good reason - it stinks. Having opened in Australia a few months back, reviewers utterly savaged the film as both incredibly dumb and utterly ludicrous. Lead star Renee Zellweger also scored personal criticism to a level rarely seen in film reviews outside of comments about Nicole Kidman's 'more alien than the »

- Garth Franklin

Permalink | Report a problem

---

'Beverly Hills Cop' is 25 Years Old Today... Can You Believe It?

5 December 2009 2:38 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Reading up on the history of Beverly Hills Cop, it never should have worked. By the time the movie went into production, there were about 8 billion different versions of the script. The final product was basically scotch-taped together from those different versions and whatever else didn't work was improvised by the cast.

Way back when, the story looked like a star vehicle for Al Pacino or James Caan in what would have been a much more serious take on the story. Then Mickey Rourke was attached. Then Rourke walked. Sylvestor Stallone came on board for an even bloodier version that never came to fruition because it would have been too expensive (reportedly Stallone took many of that version's ideas and made Cobra. I'm assuming it was most of the really bad ideas). So what did the studio do with what was once a serious tale of revenge? They made it a comedy. »

- Andre Rivas

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Ben Affleck -- You'll Get the Horns!

4 December 2009 4:35 AM, PST | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »

Ben Affleck tried to avoid a scene by having his friend get his car for him yesterday in Brentwood -- but what ended up happening was more embarrassing than "Gigli" and "Daredevil" combined.After somehow getting Affleck's Lexus into the middle of the road, Ben's bud couldn't get the thing to move again -- seriously blocked traffic in both directions. Affleck eventually showed up but the damage was already done -- and the frustrated »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Top 10 flops of the 00's

30 November 2009 | Cineman.ch/en | See recent Cineman.ch/en news »

With the decade coming to a close at the end of the year, it's time to take stock. Here is a list of the biggest financial flops of 2000's first decade. #10: 2008's "The Spirit". With a price tag of $60 million, graphic novelist Frank Miller's movie took in barely a third of that, despite a fabulous cast that included Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johansson and Spain's Paz Vega. #9: The ambitious but too-pointed 1970¹s B-movie homage "Grindhouse". The movie made only $25 million but cost $67 million, which tainted maker Quentin Tarantino a loser in 2007. Meanwhile, America's enfant terrible has redeemed himself with "Inglourious Basterds". #9: The remake of the 1970's classic, "Rollerball", released in 2002. $70 million price tag, $19 million in sales. The failure seems to have tanked the career of formerly success director John McTiernan, who later got 4 months for lying to the FBI in the Anthony Pellicano affair. #7: "The Invasion »

- Constantin Xenakis (Cineman)

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Eddie Murphy's "Pluto Nash" Tops the List of Movie Flops of the Decade! See Complete Top 10 and Weep!

28 November 2009 8:27 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

Eddie Murphy's "The Adventure of Pluto Nash" is the No. 1 flop of the decade according to The Hollywood Reporter. Big budgets, big stars with big egos, all clash to give us the biggest flops of the past ten years.

"Pluto Nash" was made for $100 million and only grossed $4.4 million, even out-flopping John Travolta's Scientology-homage "Battlefield Earth."

But Murphy and Travolta are not the only ones on the list. Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, and Halle Berry also made the cut. Even Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez were not safe!

What other films made it to the Top 10? Here's the complete list of the Top 10 Flops of the Decade, The Biggest Turkeys:

1. The Adventures Of Pluto Nash

* Release date: August 6, 2002

* Estimated cost: $100 million

* Domestic gross: $4.4 million

2. Battlefield Earth

* Release date: May 12, 2000

* Estimated cost: $75 million

* Domestic gross: $21 million

3. Land Of The Lost

* Release »

- Manny

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Lists of Doom XXX: Travis Miguel of Atreyu

26 October 2009 7:18 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

For those that like a little rock with their horror, it's time for another installment of Fangoria Musick's Lists Of Doom. This is the spot where we talk with some of your favorite bands to get their takes on the world of horror.

With their latest effort Congregation Of The Damned due in-stores tomorrow via Hollywood Records, we caught up with Atreyu guitarist Travis Miguel to get his thoughts on the films that scare him.

It's time for Lists Of Doom 30...

Cannibal Holocaust (1980) - Ruggero Deodato

"Cannibalism, chopping up turtles straight from the river, beating monkeys to death so they can feast on them, gratutious nudity, and rape....fun for the whole family!"

Zombie (1979) - Lucio Fulci

"The Lucio Fulci flick has one thing every other zombie movie never had - a shark, eating a zombie."

*Pictured left on the cover of Fangoria #8

Return Of The Living Dead Part II »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Review: The Informant!

17 September 2009 5:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Matt Damon is an actor whom I thoroughly enjoy shelling out box office cash to see. At the risk of revealing my less-than-covert man crush on him, I really think Damon has developed an incredibly solid body of work in American cinema because he took the time and put in the work. I guess that is the actor in me admiring a movie star who still cares about the character work, but it is something that seems lacking in a majority of the blockbuster set. It is awesomely cruel to chart the careers of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck post Good Will Hunting. You could make a drinking game out their inversely proportional film choices. For every Bourne Identity there is a Reindeer Games; for every Ocean's 11, a Gigli. Speaking of Ocean's 11, I'm here to talk about the newest Soderbergh/Damon collaboration. Wow, that was quite possibly the worst segue of all time. Regardless »

- Brian Salisbury

Permalink | Report a problem

---

The worst movies ever to grace the screen

8 September 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »

A few weeks ago, I called Sandra Bullock's rom-com, All About Steve, part of her comeback tour. Boy, did I get that wrong.

What I didn't know at the time was that All About Steve has been collecting shelf dust for two years, because the movie's financial backers didn't know what to do with it. After Bullock's stellar box office showing in The Proposal and Bradley Cooper's surprise success in The Hangover, the good folks who brought us Miss Congeniality 2 decided to go ahead and release Steve.

It came out Friday to the worst Rotten Tomatoes ratings I have ever seen in my life.

It was late afternoon on Friday before it moved past a zero percent approval rating.

Still, Steve brought in over 13 million dollars on opening weekend (though there is no record of how many people demanded their ten bucks back after the movie was over). So, »

- stuntdouble

Permalink | Report a problem

---

In Defense of ... Ben Affleck

4 September 2009 | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »

I stand before you today a reformed hater of Ben Affleck. Trust me, five years ago I was an outspoken opponent of the man, lighting quick with the snarky 'Gigli' jab; and a regular, casual dropper of the phrase "that a**hole Ben Affleck." But why ... Read more

Filed under: Hot Topic

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments »

- Kevin Polowy

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Top Ten Underrated Films (Of All Time)

2 September 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Great movies sometimes do not hit it off with the audience upon first viewing. Not even the sublime Citizen Kane found much appreciation on its release in 1941, taking over twenty years and critical re-discovery in order for everybody to agree it was a pretty special movie.

Cult films are different (and this is not a list of cult movies) – those do tend to find an audience (usually people who become hardcore fans) allowing the film to become celebrated in alternative ways – as opposed to garnering a multitude of awards.

This is a list drawn up of films I consider under-rated; overlooked; not thought about; dismissed, and so forth. I am not suggesting they should be regaled as masterpieces anointed and placed in a cinematic pantheon of greatness.

Compiling lists is very tough and as this is limited to a mere ten films, some wonderful films did not make final cut. »

- Martyn Conterio

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Extract (Review)

20 August 2009 2:44 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Extract Directed by Mike Judge As both a cult hero and a criminally under-beloved comedic auteur, Mike Judge has had an interesting career.  Both Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill have secured an incredibly loyal fanbase, with the latter managing to air for 13 seasons on Fox despite being endlessly clever and funny.  And, though it flopped on its initial release, Office Space ranks as one of the best comedies of the past decade.  Given these three properties represent the first three things Mike Judge did, it's reasonable to assume the man could get a little respect.  Which is why it seems downright, well, Fox-y, that Fox didn't give Idiocracy, Judge's feature follow-up to Office Space, a chance to fail of its own accord, releasing it to a meager 130 screens with no publicity to speak of. It's a bit of a mixed blessing that Judge's new film is in the loving hands of Miramax. »

- Emmet Duff

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Hall & Hamm Go To “Town” With Ben Affleck

28 July 2009 3:54 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Ben Affleck is stepping back behind the camera following the success of 2007’s Gone Baby Gone.

The Oscar-winner will direct and star in The Town, based on a novel by Charles Hogan.The film will also star Mad Men star Jon Hamm and Vicky Christina Barcelona’s Rebecca Hall.

 

Ten years ago Ben Affleck was one of the hottest young stars in Hollywood. Following the commercial and critical success of the Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting,  Affleck and his best friend Matt Damon were the toast of Hollywood.

Then after a few questionable career choices (Gigli, Daredevil) and a high profile relationship with Jennifer Lopez, it appeared that Affleck had come to a crossroads with his career. After spending a couple of years avoiding the spotlight he took supporting roles as George Reeves in Hollywoodland and State of Play opposite Russell Crowe.

It looks like Affleck is now carving out a niche as an actor-writer-director. »

- Niall Browne

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Affleck: 'Lopez Was Bad For My Career'

9 July 2009 9:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Ben Affleck has spoken out about his high-profile relationship with former girlfriend Jennifer Lopez - insisting it was bad for his movie career.

The actor began dating the singer in 2002 after starring in Gigli with her, and the pair later became engaged before splitting up shortly before their scheduled wedding in 2004.

Affleck is adamant he should never have got involved in the first place - because the publicity surrounding their romance tainted his career.

He says, "I was no longer in control of my life. I thought I wanted certain things, but I didn't. I got lost. I felt suffocated, miserable and gross. I should never have gone down that route or got sucked in to all the publicity.

"I was typecast as myself. Too many people weren't getting past what they read about me. That was damaging. I can tell from experience it's bad for you, and bad for your career. So I took a break, went away for a while and let things calm down."

And he admits he is much happier with his wife Jennifer Garner and their two daughters, three-year-old Violet and six-month-old Seraphina to look after.

He adds, "Work has taken a back seat. My job is not as important as it was. Saying that having a family changed my life is a cliche. But it's true - it re-arranged my life and made me see clearly." »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

You Can Own Barbra Streisand … in Wax

27 April 2009 5:29 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Michael Adams

Now You Can Own Barbra Streisand … in Wax

A couple of years ago, I bought my first and only piece of Hollywood memorabilia -- the prop finger sawn off by Ben Affleck in that 2003 masterpiece “Gigli.”

For $29.95, including a certificate of authenticity, it was pretty much a steal -- and a guaranteed conversation piece.

The spongy thing arrived in a zip-loc bag, still slick with whatever special effects goo it had been doused with.

No doubt there’s a tiny bit of DNA from Affleck still attached.

I like to think that if there’s »

- Lew Harris

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Affleck Regrets TV Special

30 March 2009 3:01 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Remember the TV news special Ben Affleck filmed with his then-fiancee Jennifer Lopez to promote movie flop Gigli? He wishes you didn't.

The odd couple invited U.S. TV cameras into their home for Ben & Jen: A Dateline Special in 2003, and were candid about their romance, but Affleck has nothing but bad memories about the intimate portrayal - and he wishes he had said no to the idea.

Now happily married to Jennifer Garner - the mother of his two kids - Affleck admits the special he shot with Lopez is one of his biggest career regrets.

He tells WENN, "That special was before the movie came out and I did it at the request of the people who financed the movie. I wish I hadn't done it.

"At a certain point I think you have to strike a balance between what you owe people who finance your work and the degree to which you can protect the integrity of your personal life.

"In that case, I erred on the side of not sufficiently protecting my own privacy. If I could do it all again I would not have done that TV special and I will not do anything like it in the future." »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Razzies Sell DVDs, Too

26 February 2009 1:37 AM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Winners of the annual Razzies awards often see DVD rentals and sales climb following the presentations, Britain's Guardian newspaper reported today (Thursday). Helen Cowley of Lovefilm, a British online DVD rental service, told the newspaper, The Razzies make people aware of films they wouldn't have gone to the cinema to see. ... Gigli (nine nominations, six wins) was absolutely huge for us -- if subscribers hadn't wasted £10 to see it at the cinema, they rented it from us. The Razzies get people talking about films." Stuart Kemp, who heads the Hollywood Reporter's U.K. news bureau, agreed. "People will want to see just how bad it was to merit a Razzie," he said. But actors who win a Razzie aren't likely to appreciate the honor. John Wilson, who created the awards in 1980, told the Guardian, "I like to think we can take credit for some performers who've won a Razzie and then never graced the screen again," he said. »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

10 Memorable Oscar Acceptance Speeches

17 February 2009 11:55 PM, PST | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »

You've just walked up to the podium in a daze. After bracing yourself for the disappointment that you've been trying to convince yourself you shouldn't feel, some movie star in a bejeweled dress tears open an envelope and calls your name. Now all eyes in the room—and in millions of living rooms—are on you, and you have to say something funny and something poignant and thank all of the people who need to be thanked, and the giant clock that only you can see is counting down, just like Charlie Kauffman said it would. It takes a special talent to deliver a memorable Oscar acceptance speech. Fortunately—at least for the actors—they're pretty good at delivering a great line. Here are some of the best Oscar acceptance speeches of the last few decades of the Academy Awards. Honorable mentions go to Adrian Brody for kissing Halle Berry »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

The Notebook duo named most romantic onscreen pair

12 February 2009 4:44 AM, PST | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

Love is in the air this Saturday with Valentine’s Day. We’ve been feeling the love here at Boxwish bringing you gift ideas and romantic gestures inspired by the movies and Us online ticket seller Fandango has also marked the amorous occasion. The website asked their American readers to rate the best and worst onscreen romantic pairings and coming up trumps as the most convincing love struck duo with 14 per cent of the vote are former real-life lovers Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling from 2004’s tearjerker The Notebook. And the worst? Jessica Alba and Mike Myers hang their heads in shame for last year’s flop The Love Guru. Is there any place on the list of mismatched pairs for Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen who topped a similar poll by Total Film.com earlier in the week for their lack of chemistry in the Star Wars prequels? Read »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Star Wars pair named worst screen couple in new poll

10 February 2009 3:50 AM, PST | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

Valentine’s Day is beckoning on the horizon and accordingly the world is becoming increasingly loved-up. Shops are packed with chocolates, flowers and cute fluffy toys and everything is now heart-shaped (if you’re stuck for a last minute gift idea, why not check out our movie-inspired suggestions here?) However in a break from the sugary sweetness, Total Film have asked readers of both their website and Twitter to vote for their worst screen couple and coming in at the less-than-coveted top spot is mismatched duo Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen from the Star Wars prequels. We’d like to defend the selection, but Total Film.com makes a pretty convincing argument.

“Between Christensen’s sulky adolescent brooding, Portman’s doe-eyed emptiness and a stream of beyond-cliché digital courting locales – his hometown, a balcony, a windswept field – this is as close as we’re ever going to get to Dawson’s Creek In Space, »

Permalink | Report a problem

---

Paris Hilton and 'Love Guru' lead Razzies nominations

21 January 2009 12:26 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

When the Razzie Awards nominations were announced this morning, it was obvious that voters are really smitten with Mike Myers' "The Love Guru" — it leads with the most nominations (seven), including a worst picture bid. Mike Myers, up for worst actor and screenplay as well as one for producing the picture, was previously in the Razzies race five years ago for "Cat in the Hat," but was underwhelmed by the Ben Affleck-Jennifer Lopez mismatch "Gigli."

In second place with six Razzie bids, including a worst picture nod, is the combo of "Disaster Movie" and "Meet the Spartans," which are grouped together because they're "two films from the same two talent-free writer/directors, both featuring essentially the same cast," says the Razzie press release.

By comparison, it looks like Paris Hilton's "The Hottie & the Nottie" was robbed! It only has five nominations despite being ranked by IMDb »

- tomoneil

Permalink | Report a problem

---

2009 | 2008 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

20 articles from 2009

---