2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998
2 articles from 2010
Lessons From the Decade's Movies
5 January 2010 12:06 PM, PST
| newser.com
| See recent newser news
»
Movies look a lot different in 2010 than they did in 2000. Richard Corliss of Time looks back at what we learned from a decade at the multiplex: Superheroes Are Serious: Light comic book movies have given way to the dark, layered stuff of graphic novels. “Superhero movies are the epics of our time. Lawrence of Arabia has relocated to Gotham, and his name is Bruce Wayne.” Who Needs Reality?: Nearly every movie that tried to tackle the issues of the day bombed. Instead, Hollywood “took refuge in fantasy, in domestic or apocalyptic dream scenarios.” Spend More, Make More: The
»
Permalink | Report a problem
The Big Picture's Top Ten Films of the Decade
1 January 2010 5:19 PM, PST
| GetTheBigPicture.net
| See recent Get The Big Picture news
»
When counting down my top ten films of the year, I cautioned that it's not an exact science. While I think most knowledgeable movie fans can
acknowledge what films are good and what films are bad, saying this one is better than another is usually very difficult business. As you can
imagine, that's only magnified when looking at a decade's worth of films.
Different critics look for different things. I appreciate good visuals and good acting, but to me, it always starts with the story. Why? Because 20
years down the road, groundbreaking effects of today will be commonplace or (more likely) outdated. So the story, primarily the way it's written -
efficiently, chock full of good dialogue that serves the characters, means more to me than anything else. Why does Silence of the Lambs hold
up, or Chinatown or Lawrence of Arabia? Certainly, each of those has other fantastic components,
»
- Colin Boyd
Permalink | Report a problem
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998
2 articles from 2010
See all NewsDesk partners
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the
above news articles. News articles are published for the entertainment of our
users only. The news items do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we
guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the
site responsible for the article in question to report any concerns you may
have.
