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Top 100 Tuesday: 100 Best Movies of the Decade

15 hours ago | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

We are leaving Kubrick behind and fast approaching Hyams.  If you get that reference, go grab yourself a cookie.  It is time for us to reflect back on the decade that was.  On January 1st, 2000, Disney released Fantasia 2000.  On Wednesday, December 30th, 2009, The White Ribbon is set to bow.  Between the release of these two films, thousands of films came and went, and some of them were far more memorable than others.  It was a long trek getting this list together, but here are our collective top 100 films of the past decade.

Quick Year-to-Year by the Numbers:

2009 – 11

2008 – 11

2007 – 7

2006 – 14

2005 – 12

2004 – 8

2003 – 7

2002 – 12

2001 – 10

2000 – 8

100. Million Dollar Baby (2004) – Clint Eastwood

99. Juno (2007) – Jason Reitman

98. An Education (2009) – Lone Scherfig

97. Spider-man 2 (2004) – Sam Raimi

96. Munich (2005) – Steven Spielberg

95. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) – Wes Anderson

94. The King Of Kong (2007) – Seth Gordon

93. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’S Stone (2001) – Chris Columbus

92. Clerks 2 (2006) – Kevin Smith

91. Femme Fatale (2002) – Brian De Palma

90. Tasogare Seibei »

- Movie Geeks

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A Couple Of Dicks Cops Out

21 hours ago | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Kevin Smith’s upcoming Warner Bros’ police comedy “A Couple Of Dicks” has now changed it’s name to “Cop Out.” Smith told Entertainment Weekly the main reason for the switch was to allow for radio advertising before 9 pm, which would have been impossible with the title “A Couple of Dicks”. “Cop Out” stars Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Jason Lee, Seann William Scott, Adam Brody, and Michelle Trachtenberg. the film is about a pair of cops (Willis and Morgan) tracking down a stolen baseball card and getting involved with gangsters, drug money, and a mysterious Mexican beauty. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more on “Cop Out”. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Variety.com) »

- Costa Koutsoutis

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Kevin Smith's new film becomes a 'Cop Out'

28 December 2009 7:05 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Warner Bros.' Kevin Smith cop comedy "A Couple of Dicks" has changed its title to "Cop Out." According to Variety, Kevin Smith revealed the name change last week. He said that the main reason for the switch was that Warner Brothers wanted to advertise the film on the major T.V. networks but were told that they couldn't run ads prior to 9 p.m. if the film was titled "A Couple of Dicks."The film is set to open in February and stars Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Seann William Scott, Adam Brody, Jason Lee and Michelle Trachtenberg.Marc Platt is producing with Polly Johnsen and Michael Tadross. Robb and Marc Cullen wrote the screenplay which focuses on a pair of cops (Willis and »

- Adnan Tezer

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Kevin Smith's 'A Couple of Dicks' now called 'Cop Out'

28 December 2009 5:36 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Kevin Smith's comedy "A Couple of Dicks" has now been titled as "Cop Out." Personally, I think the former title is more like Kevin Smith's slap-in-the-face-style than the latter. Smith revealed the new name of the Warner Bros. Pictures' release prior to the "Cop Out" trailer beginning its debut in front of "Sherlock Holmes." According to sources, Smith told Entertainment Weekly that the key reason for the switch was that the studio wanted to advertise "Cop Out" on sports programs, however the major networks noted that they couldn't run adverts before 9 p.m. if the film kept the "A Couple of Dicks" title. "Cop Out" is se to open in February next year and stars Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Seann William Scott, Adam Brody, Jason Lee and Michelle Trachtenberg. Marc Platt produces with Polly Johnsen and Michael Tadross. Robb and Marc Cullen wrote the screenplay which tells »

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The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")

27 December 2009 9:03 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

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Alvin And The Chipmunks 2: The Squeakuel Review

27 December 2009 2:36 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel is the second installment in the “Chipmunks” franchise. This movie hits it’s target market right where they intended, but, grown ups may not be so entertained.

When we catch up with our favorite talking rodents they are traveling the world on tour. Alvin, voiced by Justin Long, is the center of his own universe. While Simon, voiced by Matthew Gray Gubler, and Theodore, voiced by Jesse McCartney, are happy in the background playing the teammate’s roles. Dave, played by Jason Lee, is at his wits end with Alvin and is trying to calm down his showboating when he’s thrown across the stage and seriously injured.

Having to rest, Dave plans for his boys to go home and be taken care of by his aunt. While Dave rests the boys are set to lead a normal life that includes going to school… »

- Allan Ford

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'Avatar' tops the charts for a second consecutive weekend. Box office breaks records.

27 December 2009 2:31 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

James Cameron's sensational action/adventure science fiction fantasy "Avatar" topped the box office again in its sophomore weekend at play with an astounding $75 million gross. Cameron's first massive feature film venture since "Titanic," the highest grossing film of all time, showed just 3% change in comparison to its opening weekend tally of $77 million. Total accumulated for the Sam Worthington starrer is now over $212 million in the U.S. alone and over $402 million internationally, an impressive achievement. Second placed "Sherlock Holmes" was anything but disgraced with a strong $65 million from 3,626 venues. Pic starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Mark Strong and Rachel McAdams averaged $18,030.89 per theater. 20th Century Fox's animated follow-up "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" managed to pull in around $50 million after opening on Wednesday with a strong $18 million. Amount accumulated so far for the film featuring the voice talents of Jason Lee and Zachary Levi among others, is over $77 million so far. »

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‘Alvin And The Chipmunks’ 2 Movie Brought Laughs & Entertainment

26 December 2009 7:06 PM, PST | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »

'Alvin And The Chipmunks' 2 movie brought laughs & entertainment. 20th Century Fox's new "Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel" movie hit theaters this weekend. I just got through checking it out. Contrary to other reviews I read,it was quite entertaining and brought plenty of laughs and entertainment. It stars: Jason Lee, Justin Long, David Cross, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler, and Zachary Levi. In "Alvin and The Chipmunks: The squeakuel," the chipmunks are now being taken care of by Toby (Zachary Levi) because Dave is in the hospital. They now have to go to school,which seemed a bit too unrealistic,even for this type of movie,but oh well. »

- Andre@ontheflix

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Trailer for Kevin Smith's buddy cop movie 'Cop Out'

24 December 2009 10:33 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

We have added the first trailer for Warner Brothers Pictures upcoming buddy cop comedy, 'Cop Out'. The Kevin Smith directed film stars Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan Adam Brody, Kevin Pollak, Guillermo Diaz, Seann William Scott, Jason Lee and Ana de la Reguera.Watch the trailer below;Two longtime NYPD partners on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card find themselves up against a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed gangster. Jimmy (Bruce Willis) is the veteran detective whose missing collectible is his only hope to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding, and Paul (Tracy Morgan) is his "partner-against-crime" whose preoccupation with his wife's alleged infidelity makes it hard for him to keep his eye on the ball. 'Cop Out' is released across North America »

- Anthony Pearson

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Kevin Smith’s Cop Out Trailer Hits Online!

24 December 2009 7:51 AM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »

The cop comedy formerly known as A Couple of Dicks, now Cop Out, has premiered its trailer. Warner Bros. has unleashed the trailer for the film directed by Kevin Smith which stars Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan. The film is sort of an ode to the 80s buddy cop films.

Two longtime NYPD partners on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card find themselves up against a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed gangster. Jimmy (Bruce Willis) is the veteran detective whose missing collectible is his only hope to pay for his daughter’s upcoming wedding, and Paul (Tracy Morgan) is his “partner-against-crime” whose preoccupation with his wife’s alleged infidelity makes it hard for him to keep his eye on the ball.

Other Fused Film Related StoriesA Couple of Cops">Willis, Morgan to play Buddy Cops in Kevin Smith’s A Couple of CopsA Couple of Dicks">Jason Lee, Jim Norton »

- Kevin Coll

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Drop the 'Dicks' and You Have the Trailer for Kevin Smith's 'Cop Out'

24 December 2009 1:23 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

I was reading an interview with Kevin Smith over at Entertainment Weekly on how his buddy cop feature starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan at Warner Bros. went from the working title of A Couple of Dicks to Cop Out, and the short story is rather obvious and boring, but their attempt to get it worked out is a bit interesting. Before watching the trailer, here's a snippet: Warner Bros. decided, "Hey man, we'll call the networks and see if we're going to get any problems, months before the movie's ever going to come out." The top 3 networks -- CBS, ABC, NBC -- said we can't run one of your spots before 9 o'clock.

I'm like, "Well what about Inglourious Basterds?" And I guess, because of the spelling, they got away with it. So we were like, "Can we call it A Couple of D.I.C.s?" Because that's the proper acronym for detectives, »

- Brad Brevet

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Kevin Smith’s “Cop Out” Trailer

24 December 2009 1:05 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Warner Bros. has debuted the first trailer for the Kevin Smith-directed action-comedy “Cop Out.” The title has officially changed from “A Couple Of Dicks.”

“Cop Out” synopsis: Two longtime NYPD partners on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card find themselves up against a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed gangster. Jimmy (Bruce Willis) is the veteran detective whose missing collectible is his only hope to pay for his daughter’s upcoming wedding, and Paul (Tracy Morgan) is his “partner-against-crime” whose preoccupation with his wife’s alleged infidelity makes it hard for him to keep his eye on the ball.

“Cop Out” stars Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Jason Lee, Michelle Trachtenberg, Adam Brody, Seann William Scott, Kevin Pollak and Mark Consuelos.

Check out “Cop Out” in theaters on February 26th, 2010.

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- Allan Ford

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Kevin Smith's Cop Out Trailer Hits!

23 December 2009 9:51 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Warner Bros. has unleashed the trailer for Kevin Smith's Cop Out (formerly called "A Couple of Dicks")! See Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan team up in this hilarious trailer... Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan will star in the comedy as two cops who track down a stolen baseball card, rescue a Mexican beauty and must deal with gangsters and laundered drug money.Cop Out stars Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Seann William Scott, Adam Brody, Kevin Pollak, Jason Lee, Michelle Trachtenberg and Mark Consuelos. It comes to theaters February 26, 2010 from Warner Bros. »

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International Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Trailer

23 December 2009 6:03 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

The international trailer for the upcoming children’s/family comedy “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel,” has been released online.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Poster

“Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” brings back our favorite furry brothers, Alvin, Simon and Theodore. Because of a freak accident involving Alvin and Dave Seville, they go to live with Dave Seville’s cool cousin Toby and must enroll in school just like every other kid. School presents new challenges to these rock stars, like dealing with peer pressure, school sports and of course, girls! By “girls” we mean the Chipettes who are managed by Ian Hawke, the Chipmunks greedy former manager who wants to turn them into the next big thing. At the outset, there is a rivalry between the Chipettes and The Chipmunks but in the end they realize that they make great friends and a great musical team!

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- Allan Ford

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Jackass Star Knoxville Goes with "Rocko" for New Baby Boy

23 December 2009 11:11 AM, PST | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »

Johnny Knoxville, real name Philip Clapp, and his girlfriend, Naomi Nelson, announced the arrival of their new son, Rocko Akira Clapp, born Sunday night in Los Angeles. While the name "Rocko" by no means ranks up there among the more bizarro celebrity baby names (e.g. Pilot Inspektor (son of Jason Lee), Prince Michael II (son of Michael Jackson), Kal-El (son of Nic Cage)), we can't help but wonder if Rocko Clapp is not the perfect name to be the star of Jackass 15 (you know it's never going away). Welcome to the world, Rocko. »

- Celebuzz

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Alvin Scores A Touchdown In New ‘Alvin And The Chipmunks’ 2 Movie Clip

23 December 2009 10:02 AM, PST | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »

Alvin scores a touchdown in new 'Alvin And The Chipmunks' 2 movie clip. 20th Century Fox's new "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel" movie just hit theaters today,and we've go another clip from the movie. In this clip (below), Alvin scores the game winning touchdown pass in a very unique way. The movie stars: Jason Lee, Justin Long, David Cross, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler, and Zachary Levi. In this clip, the quarterback tells them it's time for the big "A." Then Alvin starts to taunt some of the other football players. After the hike, all of a sudden, we see Alvin sailing through the air on top of the football pass that the quarterback just through. »

- Andre@ontheflix

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Critics Consensus: Sherlock Holmes Is Worth Investigating

23 December 2009 8:23 AM, PST | Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news »

This week at the movies, we've got a legendary detective (Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law); matriculating rodents (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, starring David Cross and Jason Lee); a middle aged love triangle (It's Complicated, starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin); turbulent business travel (Up in the Air, starring George Clooney and Vera Farmiga); and a directionless director (Nine, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Penelope Cruz). What do the critics have to say? Known for his hyperkinetic lad pictures, Guy Ritchie may not seem like an obvious choice to direct a Sherlock Holmes adaptation, given that »

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Review: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

23 December 2009 6:00 AM, PST | Slackerwood | See recent Slackerwood news »

Just in time for the holidays comes the latest animated movie featuring the furriest pop sensations of the last 50 years, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. Based on characters created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958, the singing group consists of three chipmunk brothers: Alvin, the lead of the group and the head troublemaker; Simon, the bespectacled nerdy intellectual; and Theodore, the chubby and gullible brother. The group is managed by Dave Seville, who also acts as a father figure to the young chipmunks.

In Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, an unfortunate accident leaves Dave(Jason Lee) laid up in Paris, so Alvin (Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) are left in the care of Dave Seville's twenty-something gamer nephew Toby (Zachary Levi).

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- Debbie Cerda

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Movie Review: “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel”

23 December 2009 5:02 AM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Seen on: December 19, 2009

The players: Director: Betty Thomas, Writers: Jon Vitti, Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel, Cast: Jason Lee, Zachary Levi, Anjelah Johnson, Wendie Malick, Justin Long

Facts of interest: None!

The plot: The chipmunks go to school and clash with the chipettes. That's all there is to say about this one.

Our thoughts: What can I say? I walked into “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” expecting a terrible sequel to a horrible first film, and that’s exactly what I got: an unnecessary follow-up about three annoying CGI creatures whose shrill voices and lack of brain nearly made my ears (and eyes) bleed. »

- Franck Tabouring

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

23 December 2009 5:00 AM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

Alvin and the Chipmunks:  The Squeakuel

Directed by:  Betty Thomas

Cast: Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee

Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Rating: PG

Release Date: December 23, 2009

Plot: After Dave (Lee) breaks most of his bones in an Alvin-related accident, the Chipmunks stay with Toby Seville (Levi).  While Dave’s away they take on new challenges like going to high school and facing off against new musical rivals/love interests, the Chipettes.

Who’S It For? Kids, specifically those old enough to sit through a movie but still young enough not to judge based on quality.

Expectations: Low.  The first film wasn’t as bad as I expected, but my expectations were so colossally low that they almost had to be beaten.  This one is a sequel, which tend to be worse than the film that precedes it.

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Zachary Levi as Toby: I  love Zachary Levi in Chuck. »

- Megan Lehar

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