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Is 'New Moon' The Most Emo Movie Ever Made?
24 November 2009 9:36 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
The werewolves are the only thing in the movie that isn't emo, in Bigger Than the Sound.
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in "New Moon"
Photo: Summit Entertainment
I should probably get this out of the way right at the top: I am not exactly a "Twilight" fan. I have never read a page of Stephenie Meyer's bloodsucking series, I can't tell you where the series takes place, or who Esme Cullen is, or why Taylor Lautner never wears a shirt (and yes, I just had to go to Wikipedia to learn that Lautner's character isn't even a vampire).
But on Monday, I went to see "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" to determine whether or not the film — which earned some $143 million in its opening weekend — is actually the most emo thing ever created.
It all started with a rather spirited debate in the MTV Newsroom, »
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! »
Trailer and Poster for Cracks Starring Eva Green
27 October 2009 11:56 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
I hadn’t even heard of “Cracks” before today and after watching the trailer and reading the synopsis, I’m wondering when I’ll get the chance to see it. Directed by Jordan Scott (the spawn of Ridley Scott who also produced the film alongside his brother Tony), “Cracks” looks like it has a nice “Picnic at Hanging Rock” vibe to it although the plot seems like a dark, twisted version of “Dead Poets Society”. The film also stars Eva Green being all sexy and mysterious. I like all of these things. The trailer leaves the details of the plot a bit fuzzy so I’ve also included a brief synopsis as well as the poster which also went online today. Check out this “Hanging Rock”-”Dead Poets”-Sexy/Mysterious Eva Green-hybrid after the jump.
Click here to see a larger version of the poster.
For those just »
- Matt Goldberg
Josh Wolk's Pop Culture Club talks 'Community': What if a hilarious sitcom gets less funny, but is still funnier than most sitcoms?
15 October 2009 7:45 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
This week’s assignment was the new NBC comedy, Community. A comedy, I might add, that was my top pick for new shows this season. I loved the pilot and watched it a few times: it felt like a little movie to me, but one that – oh lucky day! – would go on and on every week. I loved Joel McHale’s smarmy persona, and thought it was the perfect 21st-century reincarnation of the ‘80s Bill Murray archetype. With the strong supporting characters (Human robot Abed, giggly Shirley, and Chevy Chase’s obliviously un-pc Pierce) and a tight, bouncy script, the »
- Josh Wolk
'Community' recap: Carpe diem!
2 October 2009 2:42 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
If the premiere episode of Community flunked the exam, and last week's episode scored top marks, then this week's show merely passed. Things started out crisply, but the show's second half couldn't maintain the laugh count, and it managed to turn me off to Abed (Danny Pudi). More on that later. First, it should be noted that for the second week in a row, a supporting character managed to steal the spotlight. Last week it was Ken Jeong as the eccentric Korean Spanish teacher Señor Chang, and this week we were introduced to Professor Whitman (John Michael Higgins), who taught a class in. »
- John Young
World’s Greatest Dad
18 September 2009 3:53 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
World’s Greatest Dad
Directed by: Bobcat Goldthwait
Cast: Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara
Running Time: 1 hr 39 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: September 4, 2009
Plot: Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a writer who has learned to settle into his role as a poetry teacher. His teenage son is a handful in more ways than one. After a freak accidentm, Lance has the chance to re-define himself and perhaps get everything he wants out of life.
Who’s It For? I know people would love to call this a dark comedy, but it’s a dark drama. Or maybe a slightly humorous dark drama. If you’re a fan of Bobcat Goldthwait’s directing, I won’t stand in your way. And if you’re desperate to see Williams act, this will most likely give you more range than his upcoming Old Dogs with John Travolta.
Overall
I’m not »
- Jeff Bayer
Joel McHale and Dan Harmon Join the Community
15 September 2009 11:40 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The star and creator of NBC's new comedy talk about the first season
With the new fall TV season getting into full swing, there are few shows as anticipated as the new NBC comedy Community, which premieres on Thursday, September 17 at 9:30 Pm Et on NBC. The star of this new series, Joel McHale recently joined creator/executive producer Dan Harmon on a conference call to talk about this new series and here's what they had to say.
Joel, let me ask you, what was the appeal of this project for you?
Joel McHale: Oh, well, I read a lot of pilot scripts and always, you know, want to be in something that involves, you know, involved in something that's good and read - after reading Dan's script it was so head and shoulders above everything else that I was reading. And it had - I just, first and »
Robert Pattinson and Jack Black are voted top teachers
11 September 2009 5:21 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
As students everywhere begin to go back to schools, colleges and universities it seems everyone’s talking about teachers. You know, those inspiring adults we look up to in stuffy classrooms to teach us what we need to know. This week two separate polls have looked at the idea of celebrity teachers and found the best of the bunch. Coming in top as the best movie teacher is Jack Black for his role in The School of Rock, and unsurprisingly Robert Pattinson has come top in a poll of student’s fantasy teachers.
Lovefilm asked 2000 of its members to vote on the best teacher in film and Jack Blacks Dewey Finn, or Mr. S, from The School of Rock came top of the class with 16 percent of the votes. Following closely behind is Robin Williams for his portrayal of John Keating in The Dead Poets Society, and third is Harrison Ford »
10 Most Unforgettable Peter Weir Movies
26 August 2009 7:55 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Peter Weir's comprehensive profile at Senses of Cinema begins with:
Peter Weir helped to define the rebirth of Australian cinema, while addressing some of the most pressing concerns of the nation in the 1970s and 1980s. His intriguing images of Australia, evocative and transcendent, made an impact in the international art house scene, eager for compelling visions of geo-political areas and cultures overlooked by mainstream cinema. After achieving international recognition as an emblematic Australian filmmaker, Weir made his transition to Hollywood while maintaining a sense of experimentation and artistic exploration . . .[ read more ]
I have to say, Peter Weir's films are so diverse, it's hard to pinpoint exactly his focus as a filmmaker. That is, if he has any intention to focus on certain themes. He has done such an impressive list of movies in many genres - dramatic mystery-thrillers (Picnic at Hanging Rock), comedy-romance (Green Card), action-adventure (Master and Commander »
10 Most Unforgettable Peter Weir Movies
26 August 2009 7:55 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Peter Weir's comprehensive profile at Senses of Cinema begins with:
Peter Weir helped to define the rebirth of Australian cinema, while addressing some of the most pressing concerns of the nation in the 1970s and 1980s. His intriguing images of Australia, evocative and transcendent, made an impact in the international art house scene, eager for compelling visions of geo-political areas and cultures overlooked by mainstream cinema. After achieving international recognition as an emblematic Australian filmmaker, Weir made his transition to Hollywood while maintaining a sense of experimentation and artistic exploration . . .[ read more ]
I have to say, Peter Weir's films are so diverse, it's hard to pinpoint exactly his focus as a filmmaker. That is, if he has any intention to focus on certain themes. He has done such an impressive list of movies in many genres - dramatic mystery-thrillers (Picnic at Hanging Rock), comedy-romance (Green Card), action-adventure (Master and Commander »
10 Most Unforgettable Peter Weir Movies
26 August 2009 7:55 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Peter Weir's comprehensive profile at Senses of Cinema begins with:
Peter Weir helped to define the rebirth of Australian cinema, while addressing some of the most pressing concerns of the nation in the 1970s and 1980s. His intriguing images of Australia, evocative and transcendent, made an impact in the international art house scene, eager for compelling visions of geo-political areas and cultures overlooked by mainstream cinema. After achieving international recognition as an emblematic Australian filmmaker, Weir made his transition to Hollywood while maintaining a sense of experimentation and artistic exploration . . .[ read more ]
I have to say, Peter Weir's films are so diverse, it's hard to pinpoint exactly his focus as a filmmaker. That is, if he has any intention to focus on certain themes. He has done such an impressive list of movies in many genres - dramatic mystery-thrillers (Picnic at Hanging Rock), comedy-romance (Green Card), action-adventure (Master and Commander »
10 Most Unforgettable Peter Weir Movies
26 August 2009 7:55 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Peter Weir's comprehensive profile at Senses of Cinema begins with:
Peter Weir helped to define the rebirth of Australian cinema, while addressing some of the most pressing concerns of the nation in the 1970s and 1980s. His intriguing images of Australia, evocative and transcendent, made an impact in the international art house scene, eager for compelling visions of geo-political areas and cultures overlooked by mainstream cinema. After achieving international recognition as an emblematic Australian filmmaker, Weir made his transition to Hollywood while maintaining a sense of experimentation and artistic exploration . . .[ read more ]
I have to say, Peter Weir's films are so diverse, it's hard to pinpoint exactly his focus as a filmmaker. That is, if he has any intention to focus on certain themes. He has done such an impressive list of movies in many genres - dramatic mystery-thrillers (Picnic at Hanging Rock), comedy-romance (Green Card), action-adventure (Master and Commander »
Movie History: Journey Back To 1984
25 August 2009 10:15 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
I have been following Aaron Aradillas and Matt Zoller Seitz's video features detailing what they refer to as "A Tale of Two Summers," which re-examines summer movies released in 1984 and 1989 and putting them in context of the politics and popular culture that surrounded their release and tries to show how they eventually led to the entertainment that dominates today. The series is featured at L Magazine as well as being posted at The House Next Door (keep your eyes on that site, it's a good one) and Parts 1 and 2, covering 1984, are both online. The following parts 3-5 will be looking at the summer of 1989. With these two parts the boys take a look at Reagan, Ghostbusters, MTV, soundtracks, Risky Business, Sixteen Candles, Purple Rain, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Red Dawn, Gremlins, Steven Spielberg and the advent of the PG-13 rating, They aren't short, but if you »
- Brad Brevet
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #3
9 August 2009 3:21 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
It's time to take a look back at seven films I watched at home this past week outside of the six I saw in theaters. Hmmmm, 13 films in one week isn't too bad? Considering I watched four Mariner games and Tiger at the Bridgestone Invitational I would say that's pretty good, and I am going to make it an even 14 after I publish this piece, but not sure which one that will be... gonna have to wait until next weekend to find out. As for this past week, I caught up on a couple of Paul Newman features from my recently purchased Newman collection, a silent classic I had yet to see, a Jane Campion Oscar-winner I had never seen and along with that one, a second film that featured full-frontal nudity from Harvey Keitel. What are the odds on that coincidence? After checking out what I watched, add your »
- Brad Brevet
'Harry Potter' Wizard, 'True Blood' Fang-Banger And Disney's Favorite Genie In Birthday Bash
20 July 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Just as everyone has an opinion, a favorite meal and a nose — albeit a fake one at times — so too does everyone have a birthday. Even celebrities. Here at Birthday Bash, it’s my mission to salute the fine actors, filmmakers and other Hollywood heroes that are celebrating their special day this week. After all, it’s cheaper than mailing a cake.
This week, Birthday Bashers will catch the train leaving Platform 9 3/4 heading for the Cave of Wonders, battling blood-sucking vampires along the way. Or maybe we're just celebrating some actors who've done that dirty work for us. Either way, let's get to the party!
Robin Williams (July 21): Few actors in Hollywood can juggle the role of gut-busting comedian and tear-jerking dramatist like Robin Williams, as seen by his performances in "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "Mrs. Doubtfire," among others. Seriously, go back and check out the cross-dressing comedy -- »
- Josh Wigler
Who Are Your Favorite Movie Professors?
10 July 2009 10:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
You can't turn around in a movie without bumping into a professor. If it's not Nicolas Cage as the unlikeliest astrophysicist to be granted tenure at M.I.T. in Knowing, just released on DVD, it's the passel of professors that will undoubtedly be presented in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, due out in theaters next Wednesday. Which kind of professor do you prefer?
My early impressions were formed by seeing the distinguished, imposing Harvard law professor John Houseman dress down Timothy Bottoms in James Bridges' The Paper Chase: "Here is a dime. Take it, call your mother, and tell her there is serious doubt about you ever becoming a lawyer." My impressions changed dramatically when I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark. Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones may have been more of a thrill-seeker than an academic, but he was driven by his love for archeology »
- Peter Martin
Bryce Dallas Howard's Dad Picks Up Her Originals
9 June 2009 12:23 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Yo, dad! Wanna direct the movie I wrote? Oh, just about some twentysomethings that find out this kickin' teacher they had in high school is in a coma so they all start chillin' again... What's that, dad? I know your name is Ron Howard. Duh! You will? Sw33t! Lol. Maybe I took a few liberties with that exchange, but the gist of it is true. It seems as though Bryce Dallas Howard has written a movie with her writing partner/brother-in-law, Dane Charbeneau titled The Originals. The movie sounds much like what a sequel to Dead Poets Society would sound like, with a group of friends in their mid-twenties coming together after hearing that an inspirational childhood teacher of theirs has fallen into a mysterious coma. According to THR, the script has been picked up by Imagine, Ron Howard's production company. Apparently Charbeneau gave the script to Bryce's dad, »
Interview: John Krokidas on "Kill Your Darlings" and star Chris Evans
22 April 2009 7:02 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
A few weeks back, news broke that a film called Kill Your Darlings was heading into production and would feature actor Chris Evans (Fantastic Four, Sunshine) as Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac and Jesse Eisenberg (Adventureland, The Squid and the Whale) as legendary gay poet Allen Ginsberg. Naturally, the news had film buffs and gay bloggers abuzz.
Top row (l to r): Chris Evans, Ben Whishaw, and Jesse Eisenberg
Bottom row (l to r): Jack Kerouac, Lucien Carr and Allen Ginsberg
Coming on the heels of Milk, film fans are clearly primed for more tales of gay culture’s pioneers and artists. This one’s also been co-written and is set to be directed by a rising gay filmmaker, John Krokidas, and produced by the legendary indie-film mogul Christine Vachon (Poison, Boys Don’t Cry, Hedwig, Far From Heaven), so it’s got a nice gay pedigree already. »
- dennis
Award Winning Musical Film Composer Maurice Jarre Dies From Cancer At 84
3 April 2009 2:05 PM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Maurice Jarre, the three-time Oscar winner that composed scores for the David Lean epics "A Passage to India," "Doctor Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia" has passed away at 84 after a short battle with cancer.
The French-born composer died in his sleep at his home in Malibu, according to a family spokesman. He is survived by his wife, Fong.
Composer John Williams spoke about Jarre, saying in a statement that the composer "is to be well remembered for his lasting contribution to film music. His collaboration with director David Lean produced truly enduring music that is beloved by millions, and we all have been enriched by his legacy."
Jarre wrote more than 170 film and television scores including those for films "The Longest Day," "The Year of Living Dangerously," "Ghost," "Witness," "Gorillas in the Mist," "Fatal Attraction" and "Dead Poets Society."
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An appreciation for the late composer Maurice Jarre
30 March 2009 12:12 AM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Composer Maurice Jarre died Sunday in Los Angeles. The name might not ring a bell, but his scores certainly do. The triple-Oscar winner wrote the music to many classic movies including "Dr. Zhivago," "A Passage to India," "Ghost," "Dead Poets Society" and "The Man Who Would Be King." His most recognizable work is "Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)" from Dr. Zhivago, which also became a pop hit, as recorded by Ray Conniff, in 1966. Like many composers, Jarre , 84, just liked to work. Sure he did the classics, but he also did comedy-- downright silly fare like "Top Secret!" and... »
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