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John’s Top Eleven Films of the Decade
6 hours ago | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
I was just under 11 years old as we entered the 2000s, and in the last decade I have made it my mission to fill the space in my mind that should be reserved for academics to remembering the details of far too many films. In looking back upon this decade, it seems that we’ve had quite a good chunk of time for movies — there are only two years absent on my top ten list: 2000 and 2005, while 2006 is represented by three films. I still cheated, though, by extending my list to eleven entries. Some were just too good to decide between.
I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. And before you start — don’t cry. The Dark Knight isn’t on here.
11. The Royal Tenenbaums – 2001
Spoiler: you’re going to find that comedy is slightly underrepresented on this list, with Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums »
- John Cooper
De Niro, Brooks, Springsteen Honored at Kennedy Center Honors
7 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Mel Brooks, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen partied Washington D.C.-style this weekend with President Barack Obama. And they didn't have to party crash to do it. The über-talented trio, along with jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck and opera singer Grace Bumbry were acknowledged for their notable artistic accomplishments during the Kennedy Center Honors Saturday evening, according to the Washington Post. The ceremony recognizes those who have defined American culture through the arts as a living memorial to John F. Kennedy. Jack Black, Matthew Broderick, Edward Norton, Ben Stiller, Sting, Martin Scorsese, and Philip Seymour Hoffman were among the... »
Kennedy Center honors Springsteen, De Niro, others
8 hours ago | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »
"I'm the president, but he's The Boss." With those words, President Barack Obama greeted Bruce Springsteen Sunday night at a White House reception before the iconic rocker was lauded with Kennedy Center Honors along with Robert De Niro, comic genius Mel Brooks, jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck and opera singer Grace Bumbry.A surprise list of stars performed as part of the nation's highest honors for those who have defined American culture through the arts. It's an awards show that opens with the national anthem and spans jazz, opera, movies and rock 'n roll . part of a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy.Jon Stewart opened the tribute to Springsteen, recounting his theory on how The Boss came to be."I'm not a music critic, nor historian, nor archivist," Stewart said. "But I am from New Jersey. And so I can tell you what I believe. »
Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: December 6, 2009
13 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
It’s Sunday and that means that it’s Wrap Up time.
This week:
The box office is Blind Sided; if you go down to the woods today you might see Tom Cavanagh in Yogi Bear; Leonardo DiCaprio knows Jack Frost in The Guardians; Have you ever heard Gun, With Occasional Music? Beautiful Creatures say P.S I Love You; John Madden will Dolittle directing with My Fair Lady and it’s all in the double barrel name as Paul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman find religion.
Box Office
Sandra Bullock’s The Blind Side just keeps doing better and better. The uplifting sports drama has took the top spot with an impressive $20 million after three weeks on the charts. 2009 has been a great year for Bullock and if Warner Bros. gives the actress the expected Oscar push then 2010 shouldn’t be too bad either.
Twilight’s New Moon »
- Niall Browne
Who Will Direct Brad Pitt in 'Moneyball'?
13 hours ago | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
It's the ninth inning, two outs and the bases are loaded. The famous starting pitcher has been sent to the showers. Brad Pitt is the catcher and is waiting on the mound with the manager, who is calling for the ace reliever to save the game. And his name is Bennett Miller.
Steven Soderbergh was three days from the start of filming on true-life underdog baseball flick Moneyball when he was unexpectedly yanked from the director's chair by Columbia Pictures head honcho Amy Pascal. She didn't like the latest script revisions, so Aaron Sorkin was hired to make sure Moneyball takes a more mainstream, less documentary approach than what Soderbergh evidently had in mind. To complete the task, Variety reports that Columbia is now ready to put the ball in the hands of experienced mainstream director Bennett Miller ... whoops, that's not right.
Miller may not be well-known, but he directed the critically-acclaimed, »
- Peter Martin
Maya Rudolph Has Given Birth to Second Child, Rep Confirms
4 December 2009 6:39 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
A representative for Maya Rudolph has exclusively confirmed to People that the actress-comedian has given birth to a baby daughter on November 6. The infant named Lucille was born in Los Angeles. Details of the bundle of joy, including her height and weight, are not disclosed.
Lucille is Maya's second child with living partner, film director Paul Thomas Anderson. She joins older sister Pearl Minnie Anderson, who was born in October 2005. The family currently lives in both Los Angeles and New York City.
Maya Rudolph claimed her fame as one of the cast member in NBC's "Saturday Night Live". She was last seen starring as pregnant woman in dramedy "Away We Go", which was released in limited theaters in June this year.
As for Paul Thomas Anderson, he is a five-time Oscar nominee for writing, directing and producing. Beside working on feature films, he has also directed several music videos. His »
- AceShowbiz.com
2010 Sundance Film Festival Premieres: First Images from The Extra Man and Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Jack Goes Boating
4 December 2009 6:13 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Yesterday, we reported the list of films playing in the Premieres category at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Today, images for some of these films have come online including The Extra Man starring Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes, and John C. Reilly; and Philip Seymour Hoffman’s directorial debut Jack Goes Boating starring Hoffman and Amy Ryan. I’m particularly excited for The Extra Man because writer-directors Robert Pulicini and Shari Springer Berman’s American Splendor was one of my favorite films of 2003. As for Jack Goes Boating, I’m interested in seeing what Hoffman can do on the other side of the camera and I’m always happy to see Amy Ryan.
Check out images and the official synopsis for each film after the jump. The 2010 Sundance Film Festival runs from January 21-31st.
Here’s the official synopsis for The Extra Man:
Louis Ives (Dano) fancies himself »
- Matt Goldberg
Sundance Reveals 2010 Non-Competition Slate
4 December 2009 5:24 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
On Wednesday the Sundance Film Festival unveiled the films competing in late January 2010. Yesterday they announced the rest of the line-up of independent films vying for attention for industry types and the curious public.
The entire list of 53 films is below, but here are a few that stood out to me from the premieres alone:
Mumblecore directors the Duplass Brothers, have a new, untitled movie starring an unusually high-profile cast compared to their usual improvisational crew. John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill, and Catherine Keener. Reilly and Keener are actually in two films at the 2010 festival.
The Company Men, starring Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, Rosemarie DeWitt about corporate downsizing.
Rodrigo Cortes’ Buried, starring Ryan Reynolds as a man buried alive in a coffin. I’ve read the script and its great. More on that as soon as I can.
The Runaways, the »
- Jeff Leins
Paul Thomas Anderson & Philip Seymour Hoffman Collaborate On New Religon-Focused Movie
4 December 2009 11:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Paul Thomas Anderson is an excellent filmmaker. Philip Seymour Hoffman is an excellent actor. Put the two together and, barring disaster, you should have an excellent movie.
That's certainly the hope when the two creative forces combine their talents for Anderson's latest directorial gig, speculated to be called "The Master." Variety reports that Hoffman will star in the period drama for Anderson, reuniting them for the first time since "Punch-Drunk Love."
In the film, Hoffman plays a charismatic leader — nicknamed "The Master" — who launches a controversial and increasingly popular "faith-based organization" in America, circa 1952.
The Master forges a bond with Freddie, a young drifter that becomes a lieutenant in the Master's organization. After becoming ingrained in the belief system, however, Freddie begins to have second thoughts about the organization and the Master that's taken him under his wing.
There's an easy knee-jerk reaction to be had regarding the premise of Anderson's film — namely, »
- Josh Wigler
Simon Cowell reveals the most embarrassing moment of his decade (and it's not what you'd think)
4 December 2009 6:00 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
I had the pleasure of chatting with Simon Cowell for EW's Best of the Decade issue, since we name him one of our 15 Entertainers of the Decade. We talked about several of his highlights and low points from the last ten years, including why he tried to get out of American Idol at the last minute and the worst decision he made since the dawn of the new millennium. Here are some excerpts from our conversation: EW: Was Pop Idol the first TV show you were approached to be on? Simon Cowell: I was always getting offered TV work. »
- Dave Karger
More 2010 Sundance Premieres: The Killer Inside Me, Jack Goes Boating, The Runaways
4 December 2009 5:49 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Another batch of 2010 Sundance films were announced yesterday, including some of the bigger premieres and the Park City at Midnight section, which is where all the genre goodness lies. Once again, some of the highlights include: Jack Goes Boating: An offbeat love story between two working class NYC couple. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and also his directorial debut. The Killer Inside Me: Michael Winterbottom thriller about a homicidal deputy sheriff. Starring Casey Affleck. Nowhere Boy: John Lennon biopic covering his early years. The Runaways: Joan Jett biopic starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. Twelve: Joel Schumacher drama about rich kids in Manhattan, starring Emma Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, and 50 Cent. Splice: Sci-fi thriller about genetic engineering from the director of Cube and starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley. Louis C.K.: Hilarious: Stand up comedy concert film starring Louis C.K.! Countdown to Zero: Documentary on the threat of nuclear war. »
- Sean
[TV] Pale Force
4 December 2009 5:00 AM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Pale Force is ridiculous. Let's just get that out of the way. Originally aired in pieces on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," it follows the adventures of a superhero called Pale Man, a taller, fitter version of creator Jim Gaffigan. Pale Man is the coolest most popular guy on the planet. Everyone loves him and admires him deeply, including Conan O'Brien, whose dream comes true when he becomes Pale Man's sidekick.
However ridiculous it may be, Pale Force is absurd in a completely awesome way. Every little episode, under the pretense of pale jokes, is basically an ongoing jab at Conan: in the Pale Force universe, he's assumed to either be gay or a woman by virtually everyone who comes across him, and, let's face it, for good reason; he's effeminate, bizarrely weak, and has a squeaky pre-pubescent voice (provided by Gaffigan).
That -- Gaffigan's steadfast devotion to keeping the »
- Jess Goodwin
Week in Review - Awards Season is in the Air
4 December 2009 4:10 AM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
We're starting to see more of these end of the year awards and nominations pop up, and a few names are starting to rise to the top. Up in the Air, Precious, and The Hurt Locker all had good weeks, probably the first of several between now and early March. That another thing: Can we cut down awards season? It's longer than the baseball playoffs now. Four months of this? Stop it.
There was other big news this week not related to gold fever. For instance, Paul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman are working again, and director Paul Greengrass isn't. Well, as long as it's the next Jason Bourne movie, he isn't.
The National Board of Review digs Up in the Air
The Gotham Awards are equally twitterpated by The Hurt Locker
When Tarantino meets Twilight: Inglourious Vampires
No more Bourne for Paul Greengrass
Aliens in Battleship explained
Could »
- Colin Boyd
Master reunites Pt Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman
4 December 2009 3:32 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Religious drama set in 1950s America will be fifth collaboration between director of There Will Be Blood and Oscar-winning actor
Director Paul Thomas Anderson will reunite with actor Philip Seymour Hoffman on Master, a religious drama set in 1950s America.
Hoffman acted in Anderson's debut feature Hard Eight back in 1996 and took supporting roles in Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love. Master marks their fifth collaboration.
The film will star Hoffman as an intellectual in the mould of Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard, who sets up a successful faith-based organisation. Variety reports that the tale focuses on the relationship between "the master" and his pupil – a young drifter who joins the group and then starts to doubt its ideals and ambitions.
Master looks likely to be backed by Universal, although the studio has yet to officially green-light its estimated $35m (£21m) budget.
Anderson's last film, There Will Be Blood, showcased »
- Xan Brooks
Philip Seymour Hoffman is Finally the Master of Pt Anderson’s Film
4 December 2009 12:02 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
I don’t know if Paul Thomas Anderson has it out for religion; There Will be Blood weaved religion into its plot subtly but then unleashed a flourish of violence, living up to its title at the very end. According to Variety, his latest project, called Master, won’t be very subtle at all since it will use religion as the impetus for the main plot. Philip Seymour Hoffman, who has had supporting roles in other Pt Anderson films such as Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and Punch Drunk Love, will finally be pushed to the spotlight in the starring role. Variety has plot details: Hoffman, who has played supporting roles in most of Anderson’s past films, this time will be at the center, playing “the Master,” as in “master of ceremonies,” a charismatic intellectual who hatches a faith-based organization that begins to catch on in America in 1952. The core is »
- Jacob
Pt Anderson’s Next Film is About Scientology
3 December 2009 8:00 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Paul Thomas Anderson, the director of such brilliant films as There Will Be Blood and Magnolia, has announced his next film. Tentatively titled The Master, the period drama will focus on a “master of ceremonies” or a charismatic intellectual who creates his own religion in 1952.
The great Philip Seymour Hoffman is set to star in the Universal-produced project, re-teaming with Anderson after supporting roles in four of his films, including Punch-Drunk Love and Boogie Nights. As if I needed another reason to be pumped about PTA behind the camera, Psh is in front of it.
The story focuses on the relationship between the Master and Freddie, a twentysomething drifter and his second in command when establishing the religion. As the faith grows in popularity, Freddie questions his Master and the belief system. The right hand man is uncast.
Variety deliberately points out the film does not scrutinize self-started churches like Scientology or the Mormons, »
- Jeff Leins
P.T. Anderson working on next film
3 December 2009 6:29 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson (''There Will Be Blood'') is working on an untitled drama that would star Philip Seymour Hoffman. Hoffman would play the founder of a new religious organization in the 1950s that catches on with the American public. According to Variety, the project is set up at Universal. The studio will make a greenlight decision once Anderson finishes the script. The budget would be $35 million.JoAnne Sellar would be producing. »
- Adnan Tezer
Sundance 2010 Non-Competition Line-Up Looks Strong
3 December 2009 3:30 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Yesterday we got the list for the films playing in competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and today we get the rest of the films that will be featured and there are quite a few that make 2010 look much stronger based on pedigree alone than I have seen in quite some time. Variety has a big write-up detailing the categories and more on the festival right here, but I am just going to offer up the titles and let you sort it all out.
The titles already in the RopeofSilicon database are linked.
Premieres
All films are from the United States unless otherwise noted Abel (Mexico-u.S.), the directorial debut of actor Diego Luna, written by Luna and Agusto Mendoza, about a peculiar young boy who, as he blurs reality and fantasy, takes over the responsibilities of a family man in his father's absence. With Jose Maria Yazpik, Karina Gidi, »
- Brad Brevet
Nowhere Boy, The Runaways and The Company Men All to Premiere At 2010 Sundance Film Festival Out-Of-Competition
3 December 2009 2:58 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the out-of-competition section of Premieres. Some very anticipated films that we have been tracking are included. Films like The Runaways, starring Kristen Bell and Dakota Fanning as the 70s girl rock group headliners, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie. We have also been following The Company Men and Nowhere Boy, so we are excited to see these films at Sundance 2010.
To showcase the diversity to contemporary independent cinema, the Sundance Film Festival Premieres section offers the latest work from American and international directors as well as world premieres of highly anticipated films. The Premiere section is being presented by Entertainment Weekly.
Abel / Mexico, USA (Director: Diego Luna; Screenwriters:Diego Luna and Agusto Mendoza)-A peculiar young boy, blurring reality and fantasy, assumes the responsibilities of a family man in his father’s absence. Cast: Jose Maria Yazpik, Karina Gidi, »
- Kevin Coll
2010 Sundance Film Festival Out-of-Competition Films: Premieres
3 December 2009 2:34 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Yesterday we gave you a list of all the films playing in-competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. We now have the list of the films playing out-of-competition and they’re divided up into four categories: Premieres, Next, Spotlight, and Park City at Midnight. Since combining these lists would be a lot to read for just one article, we’ve broken it up to give each category its own article.
Know that while there are a lot of films playing in-competition, most of the films to get buzz will be coming from the out-of-competition categories. First up are the premiers which include John Wells’ The Company Men starring Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones and Kevin Costner; Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s The Extra Man starring Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly, and Paul Dano; Get Low starring Robert Duvall and Bill Murray; Michael Winterbottom’s The Killer Inside Me starring Casey Affleck, »
- Matt Goldberg
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