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Review: The Young Victoria
21 hours ago | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
In the latest of many historical biopics, The Young Victoria finds herself in line for the throne after no one is left to assume the duties of monarch from her dying uncle, England’s King William IV. Not only is the heir-apparent being used as a pawn by her overbearing mother, the Duchess of Kent, (Miranda Richardson) and her advisor Lord Conroy (Mark Strong), but they also try to make the Princess sign her duties of Regent over to them. In the meantime, her mother invites Victoria’s cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, for a visit to meet the naive Princess in the hopes that a friendship and possible romance will blossom in time. The Prince’s uncle, King Leopold of Belgium, hopes of an eventual marriage between the future Queen of England and his nephew. Once the King dies, all gloves are off as Victoria assumes the »
- Michelle
Film Junk Podcast Episode #248: Avatar
21 December 2009 12:37 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
0:00 - Intro 2:50 - Singe's Cop Story / Steven Seagal: Lawman 22:40 - Top 20 Films of the Decade: District 9, The Lord of the Rings, The Dark Knight, The Departed, Grizzly Man 39:40 - Review: Avatar 1:16:30 - Trailer Trash: Iron Man 2, Robin Hood, Hot Tub Time Machine 1:31:15 - Other Stuff We Watched: Superbad, Man v. Food, A Threevening with Kevin Smith, Sons of Anarchy, Up, Inglourious Basterds, In The Loop, The Limits of Control, The Messenger, The Lives of Others, Beautiful Losers, Santa with Muscles 2:07:40 - Junk Mail: Kill Bill Vol. 3 and James Cameron's hometown, Commentaries Ruining the Magic, Worst Movies of the Year, Donnie Darko and Zombieland, The Girlfriend Experience, Bob Clark and Halloween, Martial Arts Eras 2:47:35 - This Week's DVD Releases 2:49:14 - Outro Note: Our additional spoiler discussion of Avatar is now available here »
- Sean
Top 7 Movies of the Decade (another opinion)
19 December 2009 5:09 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
I have always struggled with the notion that perhaps movies, as a whole, are getting worse. As anyone who has seen what’s been playing for the past ten years will notice, there’s plenty of evidence to indicate that the brightness from the moving pictures is getting darker. Screenwriters and directors are sticking to formulas when hesitant to experiment with their creative juices, and at the same time, big studios are playing it safe by adapting anything in sight. But while many movies crowd up the marquee like a group of regular students with satisfying GPAs, cinema has still been able to continue thanks to true poindexters of the art, those who craft experiences so fulfilling and basically perfect that the deconstruction of “the movies” seems to still be a myth. With films like Talk to Her, Superbad, and There Will Be Blood, »
- Nick Allen
Films Of The Decade – Alex’s List
18 December 2009 4:15 PM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
10 years is bloody ages in film terms. To narrow it down to my ten favourite films of the decade was no easy task. Even now I look at my list and can’t help but think…where the hell is Gladiator? Why didn’t I include any Lord Of The Rings films? What about The Dark Knight? Damn, what about The Lives Of Others, Pan’s Labyrinth, Finding Nemo, Downfall, No Country For Old Men? All of those films are incredible candidates and on another day they might have made it. The truth is no self-respecting film buff will ever be able to narrow down 10 films to fit a list and not have it change every so often.
One day my opinion of the best film of all time will be Seven Samurai the next day it will be Apocalypse Now and the day after that it might be Night Of The Hunter. »
- Alex Wagner
Tao Ruspoli's Top Ten Films of All Time
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
Godard's Breathless is the film that made me want to become a filmmaker. I saw it my freshman year in college and I couldn't believe how a director could take a few great characters and a mostly hand-held camera and make a film that said so much about life in a world in which absolute values had become irrelevant (both filmically and ethically.) And what a face Belmondo had! - Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of filmmakers? As part of our monthly Ioncinephile profile (read here), we ask the filmmaker the incredibly arduous task of identifying their top ten list of all time favorite films. This month we profile Tao Ruspoli, helmer behind Fix which ropens November 20th at the Village East in NY. He gave us his top ten (as of November 2009). 8 1/2 (1963) Federico Fellini I'm sure this film has been on this list 100 times, »
- Ioncinema.com Staff
The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")
8 December 2009 10:25 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
Find Interview: Terry Gilliam on "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus"
7 December 2009 11:41 AM, PST | Film Independent | See recent Film Independent news »
To call Terry Gilliam an auteur almost seems like an understatement in today's Hollywood where so many directors are also writers - producers - actors, but it takes more than hyphenates to earn one's own adjective. "Gilliamesque" is a word that conjures up a rich world of surrealism, humor, beauty, risk, and sometimes failure. My own love for the director began with Time Bandits, which I probably saw 20 times, but nothing could match that first viewing when I watched slack jawed as the hero's parents blew up at the end of the film. Who does that? No one in Hollywood, that's for sure. These kind of absurd and unorthodox choices are what lead Mr. Gilliam to his permanent status as an ex-pat independent filmmaker extraordinaire.
His latest film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which Find is screening on December 9, has gotten more press than any in decades, due to its »
Apocalypse Now tops London critics' 30th anniversary poll
1 December 2009 2:46 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Francis Ford Coppola's nightmarish vision of the Vietnam war is named best film of the past three decades, beating Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List to the top spot
Apocalypse Now was today named as the best film of the past three decades by the London Film Critics' Circle (Lfcc). Francis Ford Coppola's nightmarish vision of the Vietnam war beat out Steven Spielberg's 1994 holocaust drama Schindler's List to take top spot in the poll, held to celebrate the organisation's 30th anniversary.
Third place went to German film The Lives of Others, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's Oscar-winner for best foreign language film in 2007. The top five was rounded out by two very different movies with western themes: Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven, from 1992, and Ang Lee's 2005 tale of gay cowboys, Brokeback Mountain.
Chair of the circle and Observer writer Jason Solomons said: "I'm delighted that such a powerful and »
- Ben Child
Apocalypse Now Is Critics' Top Film
1 December 2009 12:01 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Top critics have voted Francis Ford Coppola's war movie Apocalypse Now the best film of the last 30 years.
The 1979 drama, starring Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen, is number one on a new poll celebrating 30 years of the London Film Critics' Circle Awards.
Apocalypse Now, which won Best Film at the inaugural ceremony in 1980, came ahead of Steven Spielberg's Holocaust epic Schindler's List, which was voted second best.
The Critics' Circle, the world's oldest organisation of critics, also recognised The Lives of Others, Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven and Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain, which rounded out the top five respectively.
Chairman of the Film Critics' Circle Jason Solomons says, "I'm delighted that such a powerful and brilliant film as Apocalypse Now has won the enduring admiration of the London critics.
"Coppola's towering film is a worthy winner and clearly its anti-war message, monumental performances and dazzling film-making technique have stood the test of time, making it as relevant to critics today as it was when it won best film at our first awards ceremony 30 years ago."
The 30th annual London Film Critics' Circle Awards will take place on 18 February in the British capital. »
This week's film event previews
20 November 2009 4:06 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
London Children's Film Festival, London
Is it wrong that the prospect of a Tim Burton Bedtime Stories Pyjama Party is as appealing to adults as it will be to movie-loving kids? With a sweet-making workshop and screenings of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride, it's just one of loads of great activities over the festival's two weekends, which also include a play-along musical session to two Buster Keaton classics. Adult fans will be dribbling with excitement at the UK premiere of Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo, and there are scores of international features and retro TV treats.
Barbican, Sat to 29 Nov, visit lcff.org.uk
Andrea Hubert
German Film Festival, London
Modern German cinema continues to capture the same spirit of innovation pioneered by 1970s trailblazers Fassbinder and Herzog, with films such as The Lives Of Others gaining a swathe of international awards. And the subject matters at hand »
- Andrea Hubert, Phelim O'Neill
Sliff 2009 Review: The North Face
12 November 2009 8:00 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
It’s not much of a qualifier, but writer/director Philipp Stolzl’s The North Face, Nordwand in its native German, could very well be the greatest story about mountain climbing put to film. Full of staggering cinematography, incredible performances, and an epic sense of bravery in the face of tragedy, it is a truly engaging tale of man versus nature that never fails to rise to the heights set forth by its natural antagonist.
The film is based on the true story of Toni Kurz, played by Benno Furmann, and Andreas Hinterstoisser, played by Florian Lukas, two, young German men who always had a knack for climbing things, challenging themselves all along the way. In the Summer of 1936, as Germany was preparing to host the Olympic games, these two men set out to do something none had ever accomplished. In July of that year, they set out to climb »
- Kirk
Is Avatar One of the Top 100 Movies of the Decade?
11 November 2009 6:23 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
The end of the decade is almost upon us, which means that over the next month or so you can expect to see all kinds of lists counting down the "Best Of" the previous 10 years in just about everything. One of the first publications out of the gate with their Best Movies of the Decade list is London's Telegraph [1], who count down their top 100 movies from 2000 to 2009. There are some interesting choices and some predictable ones, along with a few movies I've never even heard of. One thing that has a few people raising an eyebrow, however, is the fact that they've included James Cameron's Avatar on their list, based solely on the 15-minute IMAX preview! Isn't that a little presumptuous? To be fair, they did tack it on at the end of the list at #100, but it still feels like they're going mainly based on hype rather than anything concrete. »
- Sean
Exclusive: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck May Direct The Tourist After All
9 November 2009 7:45 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
The Angelina Jolie/Johnny Depp thriller The Tourist is one of Hollywood's hottest projects, and it's something of a hot potato. Jolie and Depp replaced Charlize Theron and Sam Worthington, respectively, and until recently, Oscar-winning director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives of Others) was attached to direct. Last week, though, several outlets reported that von Donnersmarck was off the picture and that Alfonso Cuaron and other directors were circling the project in advance of a February start. I caught up with von Donnersmarck on the red carpet of the Behind the Camera Awards last night, and when I asked him what had happened with The Tourist, his answer surprised me. »
Alfonso Cuaron to Direct The Tourist Starring Johnny Depp
6 November 2009 2:16 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Although Y tu mamá también was Alfonso Cuaron's breakout film in terms of proving his talent and putting him on Hollywood's radar, it was Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Children of Men that made him an instant favourite among fantasy and sci-fi fans. Of course, Children of Men was released back in 2006, and Cuaron hasn't really done much since then outside of producing. Now this week it looks like his next directorial gig may finally be falling into place, picking up the pieces of a potentially high-profile project that has gone through multiple changes to cast and crew. If all goes according to plan Cuaron will direct The Tourist, a remake of the 2005 French film Anthony Zimmer, about an American vacationer in France who is unwittingly used as a decoy for a French spy. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives of Others) had previously been attached, »
- Sean
Angelina Jolie May Now Be Traveling With Johnny Depp And A 'Harry Potter' Director In 'The Tourist'
5 November 2009 7:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
"The Tourist" has had quite a ride these past few months. Further back than that even. First it was a possible "Valkyrie" follow-up for Tom Cruise. Then Charlize Theron started negotiating to star alongside Cruise. Following a year of silence on the project, the news broke last month that Angelina Jolie was now in talks to replace Theron. And somewhere in there, "Terminator Salvation" star Sam Worthington stepped in to replace Cruise.
That's not even mentioning the director changes. Bharat Nalluri was originally set to direct, way back when Cruise was still on the project. He fell off somewhere in the past year, and "The Lives of Others" director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck only recently stepped in to possibly replace him. It turns out that that's not happening either. Now it seems that "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" director Alfonso Cuaron may be moving in to helm, and »
- Adam Rosenberg
Depp, Cuarón Taking a Trip With Angelina's 'Tourist'?
4 November 2009 10:41 PM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Remember the stupid bit in the first couple Mission: Impossible movies where everybody would rip their faces off to reveal someone new underneath? That must be the blueprint for The Tourist, a film that has undergone massive changes in important positions, all in the last couple months. When Tom Cruise was interested, the film had director Bharat Nalluri and Charlize Theron. Cruise dropped out and was replaced by Sam Worthington, and all systems were go.
Then Nalluri left, following by a departure by Theron. No worries: That's what Angelina Jolies are for. But there was still no director. It looked for a while like it would be Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives of Others), but he turned down the project. Oh, and did we mention Sam Worthington has found better things to do with his time? Yeah, apparently so.
As the project stands now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, »
- Colin Boyd
Angelina Jolie’s The Tourist Could Gain Johnny Depp but Has Already Lost Sam Worthington and Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
4 November 2009 7:24 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
“The Tourist” just can’t seem to find a destination. The story–an American tourist drawn into a web of intrigue and danger by a female Interpol agent as she attempts to locate a criminal who was once her lover–originally starred Tom Cruise and Charlize Theron with directing by Bharat Nalluri (”Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day”). Then Cruise dropped out to co-star in “Knight and Day” (formerly “Witchita”) with Cameron Diaz. In his place came Sam Worthington. Then Theron split and Jolie came aboard. A week later, director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (”The Lives of Others”) joined the project.
But now Worthington and von Donnersmarck are both gone over the infamous “creative differences” and Johnny Depp is in talks to take Worthington’s role. And as for the director, many are scrapping for the gig, including Alfonso Cuaron. Hit the jump for more details.
BFDMemo reports the absolutely »
- Matt Goldberg
Alfonso Cuaron Might Direct The Tourist with Johnny Depp!
4 November 2009 6:27 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Just switch out a few key players, and it becomes an entirely different film. We've been reporting on The Tourist, the Hollywood remake of the 2005 French spy thriller Anthony Zimmer, for more than a year now. Originally Charlize Theron and Tom Cruise were attached to star, but both eventually dropped out. As of a few weeks ago, Angelina Jolie was attached to star along with Sam Worthington. However, there's been yet another change, as THR is reporting that Worthington is now off the project, being replaced by Johnny Depp. But best of all, they're saying Alfonso Cuaron (of Y Tu Mamá También) may end up directing. In October, we reported that Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, who directed the Oscar winning film The Lives of Others, was being courted by Spyglass Entertainment to direct The Tourist. Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood claims that the producers found him "difficult and demanding" and »
- Alex Billington
Johnny Depp Falling Into Angelina's Tourist Trap?
4 November 2009 5:20 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Well, this sounds hot. Johnny Depp is in talks to star with Angelina Jolie in The Tourist, a remake of a French thriller in which Depp would play an American abroad who gets swept up in an Interpol agent's web of intrigue as she tracks down a fugitive who used to be her lover, according to Variety. And we feel sorry for any guy who incurs Jolie's wrath. Sam Worthington, the Australian star of James Cameron's upcoming 3-D spectacle, Avatar, had been slated to play the titular tourist, but recently dropped out, along with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, who helmed the Oscar-winning The Lives of Others. This isn't The Tourist's first casting shakeup, either. Tom Cruise »
Johnny Depp Falling Into Angelina's Tourist Trap?
4 November 2009 5:20 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online - Movies and Television news »
Well, this sounds hot. Johnny Depp is in talks to star with Angelina Jolie in The Tourist, a remake of a French thriller in which Depp would play an American abroad who gets swept up in an Interpol agent's web of intrigue as she tracks down a fugitive who used to be her lover, according to Variety. And we feel sorry for any guy who incurs Jolie's wrath. Sam Worthington, the Australian star of James Cameron's upcoming 3-D spectacle, Avatar, had been slated to play the titular tourist, but recently dropped out, along with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, who helmed the Oscar-winning The Lives of Others. This isn't The Tourist's first casting shakeup, either. Tom Cruise »
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