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2010 movie preview: 15 films you probably didn’t know you should be excited for
17 hours ago | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
A few days back John made the rather excellent list of 15 films that are sure to get audience’s pulses racing with anticipation for next year. Yet away from the marketing hype, pre-release publicity and away from the A-List names there are a slew of movies that, whilst not overly commercially minded, look like they may just be delightful. Some might be sleeper hits, some might not. Either way here is a list of 15 films, five each from the U.S., Asia and Europe, you may not have heard of to look out for next year:
The United States
Perhaps tainted by Christian Bale’s lost lustre or director David O. Russell’s reputation, The Fighter is receiving much less attention than I initially envisioned. Mark Wahlberg is to star in the lead role of professional boxer “Irish” Micky Ward with Bale as his half brother. The Fighter »
- kcasey
2010 movie preview: 15 films you probably didn’t know you should be excited for
18 hours ago | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
A few days back John made the rather excellent list of 15 films that are sure to get audience’s pulses racing with anticipation for next year. Yet away from the marketing hype, pre-release publicity and away from the A-List names there are a slew of movies that, whilst not overly commercially minded, look like they may just be delightful. Some might be sleeper hits, some might not. Either way here is a list of 15 films, five each from the U.S., Asia and Europe, you may not have heard of to look out for next year:
The United States
Perhaps tainted by Christian Bale’s lost lustre or director David O. Russell’s reputation, The Fighter is receiving much less attention than I initially envisioned. Mark Wahlberg is to star in the lead role of professional boxer “Irish” Micky Ward with Bale as his half brother. The Fighter »
- Kieron Casey
"Hiroshima mon amour": All These Years I've Been Looking For An Impossible Love
27 December 2009 6:15 PM, PST | The Auteurs | See recent The Auteurs news »
Just days ago, Cahiers du Cinéma named Alain Resnais's Wild Grass as the best film of 2009, so how very appropriate it is that the Recyclage de luxe Online Film Festival presents as its final film, free to viewers in the UK over 18, Renais's debut feature; it's practically a 50th anniversary presentation.
"'I think that in a few years, in ten, twenty, or thirty years, we will know whether Hiroshima mon amour was the most important film since the war, the first modern film of sound cinema.' That's Eric Rohmer," notes Kent Jones for Criterion, "in a July 1959 round-table discussion between the members of Cahiers du Cinéma's editorial staff, devoted to Alain Resnais's groundbreaking first feature. Rohmer's remark is in perfect sync with the spirit of the film, which, as he says later in the discussion, 'has a very strong sense of the future, particularly the anguish of the future. »
Directors of the Decade: David Gordon Green
17 December 2009 5:45 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Robert here, continuing my series of the directors that shaped the past 10 years. Our next subject is a director who made his debut this decade and was immediately compared to Terrence Malick. Some have suggested that he’s faltered recently and maybe they’re right but his early films are such a high point in modern indie cinema he more than qualifies as one of the best directors of this decade. I’m talking about: David Gordon Green.
Number of Films: Five
Modern Masterpieces: George Washington.
Total Disasters: None, though a few mixed efforts.
Better than you remember: Undertow, while flawed is still a worthwhile endeavor, better than the reaction it's been given.
Awards: Some Spirit Award noms, but not much else. Not enough.
Box Office: 89 mil for Pineapple Express, the expected winner.
Critical Consensus: George Washington was his best received film. All downhill from there.
Favorite Actor: Paul Schnieder »
- Robert
Who do you read? Good Roger, or Bad Roger?
15 December 2009 9:18 PM, PST | blogs.suntimes.com/ebert | See recent Roger Ebert's Blog news »
This message came to me from a reader named Peter Svensland. He and a friend have been debating about my qualities as a film critic, and they've involved a considerable critic, Dan Schneider, in their discussion. I will say that he has given the question a surprising amount of thought and attention over the years, and may well be correct in some aspects. What his analysis gives me is a renewed respect and curiosity about his own work.
¶
Dear Roger,
A friend and I would like to have your opinion. It's basically so that we can settle an argument (and small side bet) with a friend over what your opinion would be. My friend and I have carefully co-drafted this email to try to eliminate one or the other of our biases. I hope we succeeded!
I have read your columns and watched your tv shows for many years now »
- Roger Ebert
Apparition Picks Up Us Rights to The Runaways
15 December 2009 4:53 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
New distributor Apparition has quickly built quite a varied little slate. Black Dynamite and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day are balanced out by Bright Star and The Young Victoria, and waiting in the wings sometime for 2010 (please!) is Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life. Now Apparition has added another intriguing film to its collection: Floria Sigsimondi's biopic The Runaways, starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. Is this a fait accompli, given that The Runaways was made by Apparition co-founder Bill Pohlad's company River Road? Probably, but why make a point of it as long as we get to see the film? The film follows the travails of Joan Jett and Lita Ford's first band, The Runaways. Kristen Stewart plays Jett and Dakota Fanning plays singer Cherie Currie; Scout Taylor-Compton is Lita Ford. Apparition chief Bob Berney told THR the film is "really a story of the two girls, »
- Russ Fischer
Review: ‘The Road’ is one of the best adaptations in recent years
15 December 2009 4:34 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Just two years ago The Coen Brothers directed one of the best adaptations of recent years – No Country for Old Men. What made that ten times more difficult was that the novel was by the masterful Cormac McCarthy, easily one of the worldʼs elite writers. Now, adapting a novel as introverted and thoughtful as The Road was an even more ridiculous idea, considering the content of the novel itself. The Road tells the story of a father (Viggo Mortensen) and son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) trekking across a post-apocalyptic United States in order to arrive at the coast for the simple reason of finding others, food and shelter. The world has been decimated by an unknown culprit, which is never explained, but ultimately doesnʼt matter. Civilization has been largely wiped out, but it seems a majority of the remaining survivors have been stripped of their humanity; groups of people have resorted to »
- Justin Webb
Apparition Grabs Sundance Entry Before it 'Runaways'
15 December 2009 12:23 AM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
As was the case with Terrence Malick's Tree of Life, looks like River Road Ent. weren't planning on letting this biopic go to market and have passed it forward to Apparition. This could mean one of two things: that Bill Pohlad didn't feel confident about the final product or, the more likely scenario is that with Kristen Stewart on board, that a segment of the Twilight series fanbase might add some B.O dollars to the theatrical release of The Runaways. - As was the case with Terrence Malick's Tree of Life, looks like River Road Ent. weren't planning on letting this biopic go to market and have passed it forward to Apparition. This could mean one of two things: that Bill Pohlad didn't feel confident about the final product or, the more likely scenario is that with Kristen Stewart on board, that a segment of the Twilight »
Films Of The Decade – Martyn’s List
14 December 2009 5:30 PM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
The first decade of the new millennium would see an abundance of cinematic treasures, disasters and all things in between. It was the decade in which the Webbed-Wonder swung through the streets of New York and battled the Green Goblin, Doc-Ock, Sandman and Venom. It would be the decade of torture porn. It would be the decade in which The Matrix sequels thoroughly disappointed. It would be the decade Michael Bay came into his own as the purveyor of crash-bang action flicks and discovered the photogenic quality of Megan Fox’s ass. It would be the decade that many screen icons left us, whilst others were made. It would be the decade that belonged to high school musicals, vampires, wizards, hobbits and superheroes. It would be the decade that saw the return of Indiana Jones and would see the last screen performance of Clint Eastwood. So many films, so many hours. »
- Martyn Conterio
Apparition will distribute Joan Jett biopic, The Runaways
14 December 2009 3:02 PM, PST | GordonandtheWhale | See recent GordonandtheWhale news »
Update: The first official photo for The Runaways has been released, which you can see above. (Source JoBlo)
Apparition have been very selective with the films they’ve acquired over the last year. In August, we found out they picked up Jane Campion’s Bright Star and Terrence Malick’s Tree Of Life (which stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn), and Tiff’s closing night film, The Young Victoria. Their diverse choices exploded when they picked up Black Dynamite, which is one of the most creative blaxploitation throwback films of the decade.
Read more on Apparition will distribute Joan Jett biopic, The Runaways… »
- Chase Whale
Stewart, Jett Hit Sundance with Apparition’s The Runaways
14 December 2009 12:21 PM, PST | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
It’s no surprise that Apparition picked up all U.S. rights to Kristen Stewart vehicle The Runaways, which was fully financed by River Road and produced with Linson Entertainment. It’s the first Apparition/River Road theatrical collaboration (Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life, due in 2010, will be their second). The deal closed two weeks ago. Here’s the deal. As excited as all of Stewart’s Twilight followers are at the prospect of seeing her as groundbreaking rocker Joan Jett—both Stewart-starrers The Runaways and Welcome to the Rileys are the most scheduled and visited films on the Sundance site—this is a low-budget indie movie made for less than $10 million. … »
The New World: a masterpiece?
10 December 2009 2:45 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Terrence Malick's The New World doesn't have fans, just fanatics – John Patterson among them. He explains the purity and beauty of this bottomless movie, which came and went in a month in the middle of the decade
This decade hasn't been up to much, movie-wise, but I am more than ever convinced that when every other scrap of celluloid from 2000-2009 has crumbled to dust, one film will remain, like some Ozymandias-like remnant of transient vanished glory in the desert. And that film is The New World, Terrence Malick's American foundation myth, which arrived just as the decade reached its dismal halfway point, in January 2006.
It's been said that The New World doesn't have fans: it has disciples and partisans and fanatics. I'm one of them, and my fanaticism burns undimmed 30 or more viewings later. The New World is a bottomless movie, almost unspeakably beautiful and formally harmonious. »
- John Patterson
Terrence Malick: The Reluctant Auteur
24 November 2009 4:02 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
The furious way that the beautiful free flowing style which Terrence Malick has curated over his career is talked about often disguises the fact that he has made just four features and one (some people say two), rare as hens teeth, shorts. So, after only a hand full of features in 37 years what is it about the director that has celluloid lovers chomping at the bit. Until very recently there were only 2 published interviews with the modest director in existence and only a handful of photographs. His stubbornness with the press is legendary. His Tom Sawyer like trademark themes of innocents somehow lost within harsh mother nature, the beautifully paced editing and pitch perfect scores, his poetic and naturalistic voice overs and consistently jaw dropping cinematography has helped the film maker achieve a level of awe and mystery perhaps only reserved on a comparable level for one Stanley Kubrick. The »
- Neil Innes
Brad Pitt Might Battle Aliens
24 November 2009 3:37 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Reliance Big Entertainment and Brad Pitt's Plan B are in the process of developing a film version of the yet to be released video game, Dark Void. Pitt is hinted to star as the lead assailant.
They have picked up the rights to Capcom's third person shooter in order to develop it as a potential star vehicle for Pitt, who is also the lead role in another upcoming Plan B release, the fifth Terrence Malick feature, Tree of Life. The two companies have yet to find writers to pen the Dark Void script.
The story of Void follows a cargo pilot named Will who ends up in a parallel universe after crashing in the Bermuda triangle. Will discovers a world populated by a violently aggressive species of alien that leads him to join a band of humans who fight the alien threat long thought to be extinct. Although outnumbered »
Brad Pitt to develop and may star in a 'Dark Void' videogame adaptation
19 November 2009 6:35 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Brad Pitt's Plan B and Reliance Big Pictures have made a deal with video game company Capcom to develop a feature film based on the "Dark Void" computer game as a potential franchise. Pitt could star as well. "Dark Void" will be released in North America and Europe in January and concerns a pilot who crash lands in the Bermuda Triangle following a routine mission. He awakes to find himself in an alternate world resembling a primitive earth where aliens are planning to take over civilization. Pitt was last seen in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" and is in post-production phase for Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" with Sean Penn. »
Busy, Ballsy Composer Alexandre Desplat Thwacks Quentin Tarantino
17 November 2009 10:30 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
There's "in demand" -- like admitted workaholics Willem Dafoe or Tilda Swinton -- and then there's "in demand." Take Alexandre Desplat, for example, the twice-Oscar nominated composer who has worked on seven films in 2009 alone, not counting his contributions to date to Terrence Malick's delayed The Tree of Life. It's an eclectic resume as well, grouping the brilliant score to Cheri with two love themes to New Moon and a pair of French films we won't even see until 2010 at the earliest. And while Variety has a nice, friendly introduction to Desplat in today's composer roundelay, it's the recent smackdown for the film he didn't score -- and its director, Quentin Tarantino -- that might leave the biggest impression. »
Desplat Gives Additional Details On Malick's 'Tree of Life'
16 November 2009 2:15 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
For all intents and purposes, the headline above is not a lie, but said "details" aren't as alarming and plot producing as you may like as The Playlist alerts us to a clip from Movie City Indie in which composer Alexandre Desplat talks about working with Terrence Malick and his new film Tree of Life.
To this point the following is what we have for a synopsis: Our picture is a cosmic epic, a hymn to life.
We trace the evolution of an eleven-year-old boy in the Midwest, Jack, one of three brothers. At first all seems marvelous to the child. He sees as his mother (Jessica Chastain) does, with the eyes of his soul. She represents the way of love and mercy, where the father (Brad Pitt) tries to teach his son the world's way, of putting oneself first. Each parent contends for his allegiance, and Jack must reconcile their claims. »
- Brad Brevet
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #17
15 November 2009 1:17 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
This week I'm on time and have more than just one movie to discuss as I finally finished watching both Terrence Malick and Paul Weitz's filmography, caught another Christmas film I had not seen and refreshed my memory on a Spielberg sci-fi.
As always, remember you can keep tabs on my personal Netflix queue right here. I now have 51 friends on the movie rental site and would love to have a few more if those of you out there with accounts are interested. Now, here's the recap of my week in movies...
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001) Quick Thoughts: For no real reason whatsoever other than the fact this film had landed on my radar over the past few months, I finally decided to watch A.I. since first watching it back in 2001. I remember not being blown away after seeing it the first time and again I wasn't bowled over, but »
- Brad Brevet
Beautiful wasteland and wandering children at centre of the gorgeous God Land
10 November 2009 2:23 PM, PST | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
A storm ravages the land, leaving behind two brothers wandering through the aftermath. Abel and his five year old brother Noah are making their way through the desolation, a "beautiful wasteland" of grass, tress and ponds. They’re in search for something but what isn't clear. In a separate but somehow connected story, a young child is questioned by a soldier. Where the child came from or why the soldier is involved is also unclear but one thing is for certain, I can’t wait to find out.
Those are the stories that make up Aspen Michael Taylor’s new film God Land. The title itself suggests something otherworldly and the images and teaser trailer for the film reaffirm my initial thought. This story could take many different shapes but I’m hoping for survival story because the idea of two young boys wondering through the vast emptiness with no food, »
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #15
1 November 2009 2:16 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
On top of the titles listed below I also watch the Criterion Blu-ray for Howards End and the Blu-ray for Warner Home Video's North By Northwest, both of which will be reviewed on Tuesday along with the Criterion Blu-ray for Wings of Desire. On top of that I watched the Blu-ray for Disney/Pixar's Up, which will be reviewed in a couple of weeks along with the Blu-ray versions of Monsters, Inc. and Cars.
As for the titles listed below, the first three are the final three of Sony's November 3 release of Film Noir Collection Volume One after I discussed my thoughts on The Sniper and 5 Against the House last week. You can get more details on the complete set right here and a link to buy the set is included with all three films below. As a quick note, the only one of the five I didn't particularly »
- Brad Brevet
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