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Decade in Review: 2004 Top Ten

14 December 2009 6:56 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Moving on to 2004. What follows is my original top ten list, based on films released in NYC in 2004. If I have anything new to say that'll be in red after the original text.

Top Ten Runners Up (in descending order): Aviator, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Mean Girls, Maria Full of Grace, The Five Obstructions, Collateral, Goodbye Lenin!, Birth and Closer Yes, I'm absolutely horrified by the rankings now. Nothing about that ranking feels right now. I am most ashamed that Birth was only at number [cough] 19 in its year. In my self-flattering memory I "almost" put it in the top ten despite the then brutal reviews. I was ahead of my time! Oh well... at least I did actually name it the #1 most underappreciated film of the year. At the time I said...

Jonathan Glazer made a significant splash four years ago when his brilliantly acted heist film Sexy Beast …

- NATHANIEL R

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Natalie Portman to Be Zombie Slayer in 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'

11 December 2009 1:48 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

A female zombie hunter is the next character that will be explored by Natalie Portman. According to Variety, the "Cold Mountain" beauty is set to star in "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies", a movie adaptation of bestselling book written by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen.

The book itself is based on Austen's classic novel, "Pride and Prejudice", but set in an era when zombies roam the English countryside. In the film, Portman will play feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet, who is distracted from her quest to eradicate the zombie menace by the arrival of the arrogant Fitzwilliam Darcy.

Beside joining the film as the cast member, Natalie will also serve as producer alongside Annette Savitch and Darko Films' Richard Kelly, Sean McKittrick and Ted Hamm. Speaking of his and Natalie's upcoming project, Savitch said, "Natalie and I are longtime passionate fans of Jane Austen's books and this a fresh, fun …

- AceShowbiz.com

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tMF Oscarwatch: Brothers, A Single Man, The Lovely Bones...

7 December 2009 10:01 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Three of my most anticipated movies have been released already - Brothers, The Lovely Bones and A Single Man. Two of them, A Single Man and Brothers, seem to be getting the kind of attention and raves they deserved while The Lovely Bones is now considered as one of the most divisive in regards to critics' assessment of the said Peter Jackson film. So what's the latest buzz right this minute?

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- - - A Single Man: The recent win as Best Actor for Colin Firth at the Venice Film Fest appears to be a good omen for Tom Ford's directorial debut. I have yet to read anything 'drastically' negative about it.

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Says Karina Longworth, who is now with INDIEWire:

In his boldest visual choice, Ford manipulates the film's palette to match the evolving emotional tone. George's flashbacks are generally crayon-colored and his present desaturated and neutral, …

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Oscarwatch: Brothers, A Single Man, The Lovely Bones...

7 December 2009 10:01 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Three of my most anticipated movies have been released already - Brothers, The Lovely Bones and A Single Man. Two of them, A Single Man and Brothers, seem to be getting the kind of attention and raves they deserved while The Lovely Bones is now considered as one of the most divisive in regards to critics' assessment of the said Peter Jackson film. So what's the latest buzz right this minute?

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- - - A Single Man: The recent win as Best Actor for Colin Firth at the Venice Film Fest appears to be a good omen for Tom Ford's directorial debut. I have yet to read anything 'drastically' negative about it.

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Says Karina Longworth, who is now with INDIEWire:

In his boldest visual choice, Ford manipulates the film's palette to match the evolving emotional tone. George's flashbacks are generally crayon-colored and his present desaturated and neutral, …

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Oscarwatch: Brothers, A Single Man, The Lovely Bones...

7 December 2009 10:01 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Three of my most anticipated movies have been released already - Brothers, The Lovely Bones and A Single Man. Two of them, A Single Man and Brothers, seem to be getting the kind of attention and raves they deserved while The Lovely Bones is now considered as one of the most divisive in regards to critics' assessment of the said Peter Jackson film. So what's the latest buzz right this minute?

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- - - A Single Man: The recent win as Best Actor for Colin Firth at the Venice Film Fest appears to be a good omen for Tom Ford's directorial debut. I have yet to read anything 'drastically' negative about it.

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Says Karina Longworth, who is now with INDIEWire:

In his boldest visual choice, Ford manipulates the film's palette to match the evolving emotional tone. George's flashbacks are generally crayon-colored and his present desaturated and neutral, …

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Oscarwatch: Brothers, A Single Man, The Lovely Bones...

7 December 2009 10:01 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Three of my most anticipated movies have been released already - Brothers, The Lovely Bones and A Single Man. Two of them, A Single Man and Brothers, seem to be getting the kind of attention and raves they deserved while The Lovely Bones is now considered as one of the most divisive in regards to critics' assessment of the said Peter Jackson film. So what's the latest buzz right this minute?

- - -

- - - A Single Man: The recent win as Best Actor for Colin Firth at the Venice Film Fest appears to be a good omen for Tom Ford's directorial debut. I have yet to read anything 'drastically' negative about it.

- - -

Says Karina Longworth, who is now with INDIEWire:

In his boldest visual choice, Ford manipulates the film's palette to match the evolving emotional tone. George's flashbacks are generally crayon-colored and his present desaturated and neutral, …

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Oscarwatch: Brothers, A Single Man, The Lovely Bones...

7 December 2009 10:01 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Three of my most anticipated movies have been released already - Brothers, The Lovely Bones and A Single Man. Two of them, A Single Man and Brothers, seem to be getting the kind of attention and raves they deserved while The Lovely Bones is now considered as one of the most divisive in regards to critics' assessment of the said Peter Jackson film. So what's the latest buzz right this minute?

- - -

- - - A Single Man: The recent win as Best Actor for Colin Firth at the Venice Film Fest appears to be a good omen for Tom Ford's directorial debut. I have yet to read anything 'drastically' negative about it.

- - -

Says Karina Longworth, who is now with INDIEWire:

In his boldest visual choice, Ford manipulates the film's palette to match the evolving emotional tone. George's flashbacks are generally crayon-colored and his present desaturated and neutral, …

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Oscarwatch: Brothers, A Single Man, The Lovely Bones...

7 December 2009 10:01 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Three of my most anticipated movies have been released already - Brothers, The Lovely Bones and A Single Man. Two of them, A Single Man and Brothers, seem to be getting the kind of attention and raves they deserved while The Lovely Bones is now considered as one of the most divisive in regards to critics' assessment of the said Peter Jackson film. So what's the latest buzz right this minute?

- - -

- - - A Single Man: The recent win as Best Actor for Colin Firth at the Venice Film Fest appears to be a good omen for Tom Ford's directorial debut. I have yet to read anything 'drastically' negative about it.

- - -

Says Karina Longworth, who is now with INDIEWire:

In his boldest visual choice, Ford manipulates the film's palette to match the evolving emotional tone. George's flashbacks are generally crayon-colored and his present desaturated and neutral, …

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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Kristen Stewart's 'Welcome To The Rileys' Role Is Only The Latest Fictional Stripper In Hollywood

7 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

With pictures of Kristen Stewart as a stripper in the upcoming Sundance player "Welcome to the Rileys" hitting the Internet last week, we decided to take a look back at five Hollywood actresses who starred as a stripper in the past, and how the decision impacted their careers. Some were launched into success stories, while others took a sharp downward turn. Hopefully, Stewart will take some pointers from those who came before her and avoid squashing the success "The Twilight Saga" has given her. If that's even possible.

One unusual fact that's worth noting: three of the five names on this list -- Demi Moore, Lindsay Lohan and Heather Graham -- all followed up their stripper appearances with roles in the Emilio Estevez-directed film, "Bobby." It's hard to say what that means, though three counts as a trend. Apparently, fake stripping drives female actors to Emilio Estevez. Go figure. …

- Terri Schwartz

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Natalie Portman Opted For 'Brothers' Over 'Cute And Girly' Roles

4 December 2009 3:50 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'It's definitely an exciting opportunity to get to play a more womanly character,' she tells MTV News.

By Eric Ditzian

Natalie Portman in "Brothers"

"Brothers" is all about transformation: Tobey Maguire's from doting father to scarred former prisoner of war; Natalie Portman's from loving wife to grieving widow and back again; and Jake Gyllenhaal's from familial black sheep to man on whom everyone begins to rely.

The transformations, though, weren't solely the territory of these fictional characters. As Portman and Maguire told MTV News recently, their decisions to take on the roles required significant changes in their own lives.

"As I'm getting older, it's becoming more and more difficult to rest on the patterns of being sort of cute and girly," said Portman, a vet of fare like "Closer" and "Garden State."

While she's played a mother in past films, "Brothers" — out Friday (December 4) — offered the …

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Pics from Kristen Stewart’s Very Own Special Stripper Movie

3 December 2009 9:22 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

When you think of starlets taking it off for a movie role, you think Jessica Alba b.s.’ing her way through “Sin City” (really, Jessica, a stripper that keeps her clothes on? Get the eff outta here), or Natalie Portman “daring” to take it all off in “Closer”, but, you know, not really doing so. Then you have Jessica Biel, who actually — gasp! — did an honest to goodness strip in “Powder Blue”. The latest starlet to take the stripper movie plunge is “Twilight’s” Kristen Stewart, who apparently got the time between shooting the 50 “Twilight” movies that she’s contracted for to make a little indie flick called “Welcome to the Rileys”, in which Bella takes it off for that fat dude from “The Sopranos”. Okay, I don’t know if she actually takes it off, but she is playing the stripper, and these pics (via ReelLoop) would seem …

- Nix

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Natalie Portman ready for motherhood

2 December 2009 5:03 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Natalie Portman wants to be a mother. The 28-year-old actress feels she has grown up and is finally responsible enough to settle down and start a family. She said: "I feel like I'm coming into my womanhood, and I'm less afraid or maybe I'm just getting old. I think about having kids, but I think you can't plan for that sort of thing. It's not like you can work at it." The 'Closer' star recently played "strong" and maternal Grace Cahill in the war drama 'Brothers', alongside Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal. Natalie has reconsidered her views on motherhood since starring in the movie. She explained: "It was such a fantastic opportunity because so many parts written for …

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Conspiracy! Greengrass Says No More Bourne And Call Of Duty Director To Now Direct Movies.

1 December 2009 10:55 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »

If there's one thing I love, it's good old fashioned conspiracy theories. Nothing like making a bunch of stuff up to make yourself feel better and give those around you a reason to think you're even more insane than they had imagined.Two stories broke today that have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Or do they?First up, is the so not news of a director not doing a movie he was never attached to direct in the first place. Huh? The trades has more:Paul Greengrass has opted out of helming another installment of Universal Pictures' successful Jason Bourne franchise, and Matt Damon's participation is not sealed. That's a blow for the studio looking to assemble another sequel to one of its most important franchises, but hardly a fatal one. Hollywood's top franchises, including the long-running James Bond series and Warner Bros.' Batman pics, …

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Modern Warfare 2 director to walk Frost Road for film

1 December 2009 8:28 PM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

The record-breaking success of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has elevated the video game's director to the ranks of film. Keith Arem will direct Frost Road, described as an action-thriller by Variety. Arem also wrote the screenplay for the movie and is developing the story as a graphic novel along with the property's co-creator, Brandon Humphreys.

"[I'm] thrilled to have the opportunity to bring the skills I've honed in the game industry to the big screen," said the game guy to Variety. "There's an incredible talent pool currently working in the game industry, and I hope that the success of Frost Road will give other creators the chance to show what they can do on a wider canvas." It's cool that he gave a shout out to the rest of the digital creative slogging it through the video game trenches.

Cary Brokaw (The Resident, Closer), Arem and Steven L'Heureux are producing. …

- Patrick Sauriol

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'Call of Duty 2' Game Director Takes on 'Frost Road' Feature

1 December 2009 2:23 PM, PST | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »

Video games are bigger than movies (that's just a fact for ya), but does that mean the designers of a game are able to handle getting behind the camera for a movie? We'll find out soon as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 vid game director Keith Arem is about to play guinea pig with Frost Road, an action thriller with some post-apocalyptic themes. Read on for details and drop in your thoughts on a game director taking on a big budget feature film. Activision Blizzard is generating critical raves and blockbuster sales for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," and the success of the videogame is rubbing off on its director Keith Arem. Arem will make his feature directing bow on "Frost Road," an action thriller that Cary Brokaw ("Closer," "Angels in America") will produce along with Steven L'Heureux. …

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Director To Make Feature Film Debut

1 December 2009 2:11 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Keith Arem, director of Activision Blizzard's popular video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, will make his feature directorial debut on Frost Road, an action thriller that Cary Brokaw (Closer) will produce along with Steven L'Heureux. The film will tell the story of a small coastal Eastern town which is suddenly and inexplicably devastated by an invisible contagion. A young man awakens from a car accident to discover he is one of few survivors in the aftermath of a mysterious outbreak. Somehow immune, he tries to save the remaining survivors from themselves, as he desperately struggles to prevent the deadly wave from spreading across the entire planet. Years ago I thought that the next generation of feature film directors would be plucked out of music videos (Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Mark Romanek) but in these post Napster/Mtv times, that no longer seems to be the big training ground that …

- Peter Sciretta

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Total Recall: Natalie Portman's Best Movies

1 December 2009 2:30 AM, PST | Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news »

Child actors are notorious for fizzling out once their prepubescent charms disappear during adolescence, or once they discover the various vices of the adult world, and it seems to be the rare case when a young starlet can overcome these hurdles and transition successfully into a career of grownup roles. Natalie Portman is one such success story: after making her debut as a 12-year-old in Luc Besson's Leon The Professional, Portman gradually took on more adult roles until she was playing everything from a young, widowed mother (Cold Mountain) to an emotionally manipulative stripper (Closer). This week, she stars alongside …

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Hints About 2010 Oscars Emerge: No More Five-Person Presenting

17 November 2009 1:02 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

As you've probably already heard, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is shaking things up at this year's Oscars by having 10 Best Picture nominees instead of five, and by moving the honorary awards (read: the boring part of the show) to a special ceremony of their own. That ceremony will be held in November, and-- holy crap, it was this weekend! The almost-Oscars were on Saturday!

They're called the Governors Awards, and while they won't be televised, the AMPAS website has some photos and background info. Honorary Oscars went to actress Lauren Bacall (pictured), cinematographer Gordon Willis (the Godfather trilogy, Manhattan, All the President's Men), and director/producer Roger Corman (numerous MST3K films). Astonishingly, the legendary Bacall has only received one Oscar nomination in her 65-year career, for The Mirror Has Two Faces. Willis was nominated for The Godfather: Part III and Zelig. Corman, who has directed …

- Eric D. Snider

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Clive Owen: The Hollywood Interview

4 November 2009 12:49 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

Clive Owen Gets Back

By

Alex Simon

Clive Owen is one of those actors that keep surprising you. Just when you think the audience, and the Hollywood establishment, has pegged him as an action hero, a leading man, or a romantic comedy pin-up, Owen pulls an about-face and does something unexpected.

It all started October 3, 1964 in Coventry, England. Owen’s father, a country music singer, abandoned the family when he was just three. His mother later remarried, with Clive and his four brothers raised by his mother and stepfather, who worked for British Rail. Owen has characterized those early years as "rough." A self-described “solidly working class” kid, Owen was bitten by the acting bug at age 13 and followed his dream to The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art several years later. Initially cutting his teeth on high-profile British television programs such as “Chancer” and “Sharman,” as well as art house …

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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Film School 101: Protagonists

1 November 2009 4:57 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

First off I need to apologize for the tardiness of this entry.  I was infected with the swine pandemic and was unable to do anything but utter “Bbbbraaaiiinsssss…” feebly from my bed.  Now I’m up and about again, so here we go.

One of the first things to do when making your movie is figure out who your main character is going to be.  Now, you may pick your plot first and then figure what kind of protagonist you want or you may pick your characters and write about what they do – it all depends on your style of writing.  In either case, understanding your protagonist(s) is very important since these are the people whom the plot revolves around, who we will come to know and love and who we will follow for the next 120 minutes.  They will be our tour guides through your movie so you have …

- Marco Duran

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