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He Said – He Said … Top Films of the Decade
28 December 2009 4:18 PM, PST
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He Said – He Said … The Top 7 Films of the Decade
Our lists are done. We’ve checked them twice (and then some). Now there is only one thing left to do, complain, rant and argue. It’s time for the He Said – He Said … Top 7 Films of the Decade.
It’s He (Jeff Bayer) and his list …
7. Inglourious Basterds
6. Moulin Rouge!
5. Michael Clayton
4. Memento
3. Wall-e
2. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
1. Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind
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He (Nick Allen) and his list …
7. The Band’s Visit
6. Superbad
5. The Lives of Others
4. Adaptation
3. The Dark Knight
2. Talk to Her
1. There Will Be Blood
Complete Coverage of Top 7 Films of the Decade
Top 7 Films of the Decade by Jeff Bayer
Top 7 Movies of the Decade by Nick Allen
He Said – He Said … Top 7 Films of the Decade
Amazing. Not one movie in common. I’ve decided to let
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- Jeff Bayer
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Chris Golightly Featured in American Idol Commercial
28 December 2009 11:23 AM, PST
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American Idol doesn't premiere until January 12.
But might we already know the name of a season nine finalist?
Fox has begun to air the following commercial, which sources indicate stars a contestant named Chris Golightly. He resembles season one sensation Justin Guarini, he sings "Stand By Me" below and we can confirm he receives a golden ticket to Hollywood.
Take a look and a listen right now:
Chris Golightly Audition
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- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
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Bono goes busking for charity
28 December 2009 2:45 AM, PST
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The centre of Dublin came to a standstill on Christmas Eve when a group of buskers took to the streets to raise money for charity. For this busking group included pop superstar and U2 frontman Bono. Bono joined Glen Hansard, Damien Rice, Mundy, Liam O'Maonlai and others on Grafton Street to raise money for the Dublin Simon Community, a group that works to prevent homelessness and aid the homeless. Bono sang along to Stand By Me, One, and Knockin' On Heaven's Door, before slipping away while the others carried on. One fan told the local paper The Hot Press: 'That was incredible. I was out innocently doing my shopping when I saw a crowd gathered.
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- Nicola Pittam
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First Winner of 'The Sing-Off' Is Nota
21 December 2009 7:37 PM, PST
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The first a cappella group ever to win "The Sing-Off" has been selected during Monday, December 21 finale. All-male sextet from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nota, finished first after the audience vote was summed up. In the second place is Beelzebubs and in the third place is Voices of Lee.
The finale was kicked off with the final three singing U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". Voices of Lee then belted out Ben King's "Stand by Me", Beelzebubs tackled Black Eyed Peas' "Where Is the Love?" and Nota sang Bill Withers' "Lean on Me".
The second round saw the groups singing as the backing vocal of celebrities. Natasha Bedingfield teamed up with Voices of Lee to sing "Pocket Full of Sunshine". Beelzebubs sang with Nicole Scherzinger on "You Don't Own Me" while Nota harmonized with Smokey Robinson on "The Tracks of My Tears". Voices
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Who do you read? Good Roger, or Bad Roger?
15 December 2009 9:18 PM, PST
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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.
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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
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- Roger Ebert
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Clip joint: the best film clips featuring montages
10 December 2009 7:35 AM, PST
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This week Pinkos wants your help to assemble a sequence of clips featuring Eisenstein's much-copied creation
Sergei Eisenstein presented his theory of montage to an august group of cineastes in the 1920s. It was, he said, "the nerve of cinema", and that "to determine the nature of montage is to solve the specific problem of cinema". Eighty odd years later, his theory finally came to the attention of the wider world, as the subject of a song in Team America: World Police.
The word can be taken in several different ways. Deriving from the French word for "assembly", in Gallic film practice it simply refers to the editing process. For Eisenstein's Soviet colleagues, it was a means to derive an abstract meaning from a combination of shots in sequence. Nowadays, thanks to Rocky et al, a montage is a cliched sequence where a song (usually a pounding rock anthem) or
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Clip joint: gangs
26 November 2009 6:41 AM, PST
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This week on Clip Joint, AJBee tries to rouse the rabble as he turns the spotlight on cinema's best gangs
In a world that's falling apart – or even just coming apart at the seams a little – we all need others to cling to for support. Strength comes in numbers, but also in togetherness. In cinema we can see that tribal feeling from 2001: A Space Odyssey's prehistoric man to the gangs of 60s Glasgow, or 80s Brighton. The protruding foreheads remain, only the accents alter.
Gangs provide a sense of belonging and identity, as well as protection from foes. They can also exclude, as so many high school-set teen flicks testify. We wrap our modern tribal behaviour in colours and call it sport, which begat other kinds of gangs, too often lionised in modern British cinema. But gang culture is common to every echelon of society, from the streets
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'New Moon' Reactions, Oprah And Birthdays For Larry King And P. Diddy In Today's Twitter-Wood
20 November 2009 4:00 PM, PST
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Oprah's announcement that her show may end its 25-season run in 2011 was almost enough to unseat "New Moon" as the top trending topic of the Twitter-Wood feed today. Kevin Nealon and Wil Wheaton both had a opinions on her possible bow out of syndication, while Eli Roth and Kevin Smith helped keep "Twilight" alive in Twitter conversation.
Two big names celebrated birthdays last night in very public fashion, as P. Diddy entertained a few folks on my follow list and Larry King got a little rowdy in my pick for Twitter Pic of the Day. Check that out after the jump along with Jeremy Piven's Calgary Flames trip and Danny DeVito's wholesome moment with Carrie Fisher. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter-Wood report for November 20, 2009.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@kingsthings http://twitpic.com/q94op - Who is that masked man? @RyanSeacrest with Don Johnson at my b-day party.
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- Brian Warmoth
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Kellan Lutz To Star In Cedars of Lebanon
20 November 2009 3:09 PM, PST
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Amidst all the Twilight Saga: New Moon hype, Kellan Lutz decides to shed his fangs for his next project. As reported by The Wrap, Lutz will star in the family drama Cedars of Lebanon, where Bradley Gregg, who you might remember as Eyeball Chambers from Stand By Me, makes his directorial début. Lutz will play one of two brothers abandoned by their father and left to grow up on their own.
Lutz is one of a handful of actors experiencing instant fame thanks to the world.s obsession with glittery vampires. He can enjoy his newfound stardom for now, but the Twilight Saga has to end at some point and it.ll be vital for Lutz to establish himself as a serious actor before that day comes. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart may never re-emerge from the bland and lifeless holes they.ve dug with their characters, Bella Swan
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'X Factor' top eight songlist revealed
7 November 2009 10:24 AM, PST
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It's Movie Week on The X Factor tonight, so read on to find out what the remaining eight hopefuls will be singing. The Boys Joe McElderry: 'Circle Of Life' (Elton John) Lloyd Daniels: 'Stand By Me' (Ben E. King) The Girls Stacey Solomon: 'Son Of A Preacher Man' (Dusty Springfield) Lucie Jones: 'This (more)
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- By Catriona Wightman
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Feldman Protects Son From Limelight
31 October 2009 7:06 AM, PDT
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Actor Corey Feldman refuses to allow his young son to launch a movie career - because his own childhood was wrecked by fame.
Feldman shot to stardom in a string of blockbuster films in the 1980s, including Gremlins, Stand By Me, and The Lost Boys.
He has since battled drink and drug demons, and recently split from wife Susie after seven years - and he is adamant he wants to keep their five-year-old son, Zen, out of the spotlight.
He says, "With my son, I work very hard to keep him away form the press and media and I want an opportunity for him to lead as normal a life as possible. When he is 18, if he wants to act, that's his decision and I'll support him, but I would never want him to sacrifice his childhood. I didn't have one."
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Video: Corey Feldman Talks Lost Boys 3: The Thirst
30 October 2009 10:49 AM, PDT
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If he never does anything else with the rest of his life at least Corey Feldman can say he was in four of the most beloved movies of the last thirty-years. Beginning with Gremlins in 1984 at the age of thirteen Feldman went on to star in classic films such as The Goonies and Stand By Me among other movies but it was his role as Edgar Frog in The Lost Boys that has kept in the hearts and minds of fans for decades. He reprised his role in last year's extremely successful direct-to-dvd release Lost Boys: The Tribe and it was recently announced that he would be appearing in a third film as well. We had the opportunity to speak with Feldman early this week and in light of the recent news that his wife and The Two Coreys co-star, Susie Sprague-Feldman has filed for divorce, he seemed upbeat
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Susannah Feldman To Divorce Corey Feldman
28 October 2009 9:58 AM, PDT
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Susannah Feldman is set to divorce Corey Feldman,according to the Associated Press. They're reporting that Susannah has recently filed for divorce from the former child star, Corey Feldman due to irreconcilable differences.
They were married for seven years,and have a 5 year old son. Corey's claim to fame rose mostly in the 80's when he starred in "The Goonies," "Stand By Me," and "The Lost Boys."
Susannah will be seeking sole custody of their son, with visitation rights for Corey. She's also looking to get an unknown amount of child support. Corey Feldman's people have yet to make a statement on the matter.
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Roger Corman Free Webisode, Splatter
16 October 2009 8:00 PM, PDT
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Netflix, Inc., (Nasdaq: Nflx) the world's largest online movie rental service, today announced it is collaborating with renowned horror filmmaker Roger Corman (“Little Shop of Horrors,” “Pit and the Pendulum”) on a series of Internet Webisodes scheduled to debut two days before Halloween. Anyone in America can instantly watch the Webisodes at www.netflix.com/splatter. In a plot twist, Mr. Corman, making his Internet video debut at age 83, is opening up the creative direction of the series by asking the public to vote on the fate of its characters.
Entitled “Splatter,” the Webisodes were conceived and produced by Mr. Corman, co-produced by Julie Corman (“Box Car Bertha,” “The Westing Game”), directed by horror auteur Joe Dante (“Gremlins,” “The Howling”) and star Corey Feldman (“Lost Boys,” “Stand By Me”) in the title role of rocker Johnny Splatter. The first episode of “Splatter” will launch on October 29, with the second installment
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Balloon Boy Spewage Gets Us Thinking About Classic Hollywood Barf Scenes
16 October 2009 9:00 AM, PDT
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Concerned civilians the world over watched in horror yesterday as a runaway helium balloon with six year-old Falcon Heene allegedly trapped inside sailed over the Colorado countryside, only to arrive on the ground safely without child. Falcon, now widely known as Balloon Boy, was napping in the attic the entire time.
Naturally, the Heene family is making the press rounds following the kinda-sorta disaster, and there's already compelling evidence that the whole incident could be a hoax. What's not a hoax, of course, is poor Falcon's on-air vomiting during a recording of the Today Show. Ill timing, really. While I could sit here and think of a variety of different lists — best balloon chases caught on film, the greatest cinema hoaxes of all time — I just can't get my head around the Today Show throw-up. The result of that mental block is this list of the five greatest vomit scenes in movie history.
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- Josh Wigler
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Netflix to Stream Roger Corman Web Series Splatter
15 October 2009 10:33 AM, PDT
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Netflix, Inc., the world's largest online movie rental service, today announced it is collaborating with renowned horror filmmaker Roger Corman (Little Shop of Horrors, Pit and the Pendulum) on a series of Internet Webisodes scheduled to debut two days before Halloween. Anyone in America can instantly watch the Webisodes at Netflix.com/Splatter. In a plot twist, Mr. Corman, making his Internet video debut at age 83, is opening up the creative direction of the series by asking the public to vote on the fate of its characters.
Entitled Splatter, the Webisodes were conceived and produced by Mr. Corman, co-produced by Julie Corman (Box Car Bertha, The Westing Game), directed by horror auteur Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling) and star Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys, Stand By Me) in the title role of rocker Johnny Splatter. The first episode of Splatter will launch on October 29, with the second installment scheduled for
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Columbus Day Tales Of Discovery, Real And Imagined
12 October 2009 12:00 PM, PDT
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Today is Columbus Day, a federal holiday when people are meant to take some time to reflect on the 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World, the continents now known as North and South America. Most people just use the free day to brunch, shop and chill, but it's really one of those half holidays where only certain members of the gainfully employed community actually have the time off.
Still, the message of exploration, discovery, is always worth reflecting on. There are few untouched regions left on this planet, so discovery has become more of a scientific pursuit than a geographical one. The joy of being the first to lay eyes on a new land somehow remains relatable however; cinema especially has never shied away from themes of exploration and discovery, even in its earliest days. After the jump you'll see some examples of our favorite discovery flicks.
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- Adam Rosenberg
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Children of the Corn (2009)
7 October 2009 8:22 PM, PDT
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Children of The Corn
Directed by Donald P. Borchers
In what's being marketed as a "rebirth," Children of the Corn revisits the 80's classic that spawned 6 sequels and countless amounts of children to fear those long weekends in the country. There's a trend happening again in the Horror genre. A trend that makes a strong case that children are complete creeps. Not only are they capable of being annoying little brats but it seems that in every town, city, county or home, there's at least one twisted little monster, who in between playing with Trouble the pop-omatic bubble game dreams of popping your skull open and feasting upon the meat of your brain. Word of advice: Don't have kids and don't trust kids, they'll just try to kill you. Children of the Corn, if anything, reaffirms these wise words as well as gives us the much needed visceral satisfaction of brutal violence towards kiddies,
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New Orleans street performer 'Grandpa' Elliott LP out Nov. 3
1 October 2009 9:19 PM, PDT
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Playing For Change and Concord Music announced today the launch of a new record label that will support releases from select artists associated with the global music and multi-media collective Playing For Change. The first artist signed to Playing For Change Records/Concord Music Group is legendary New Orleans street performer "Grandpa" Elliott whose debut album Sugar Sweet will be released on November 3rd. Grandpa Elliott has been a fixture in the French Quarter for over sixty years, but he became a global star in the Playing for Change hit viral video for "Stand By Me", featuring 37 musicians from all over the world received over 30 million views on sites like YouTube and Vimeo. Background: Grandpa Elliott
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- April MacIntyre
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Barf City: Clip From The Human Centipede (One of the Grossest Movies of All Time?)
27 September 2009 2:14 PM, PDT
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Over the summer, I briefly heard about a torture-pornish horror movie entitled The Human Centipede (First Sequence) but didn't give it (or the title) a second thought. Well, over the weekend Centipede slithered into the orgasmic Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas and after the screening the buzz suddenly recalled the barfers-barfing-on-barfers scene from Stand By Me. Capitalizing on the barf, the producers have released a teaser clip from the film, posted below. Combined with the plot synopsis, also below, you might just barf, so put away your burrito and wait a few minutes if applicable. Seriously, this is likely the movie for people who think Deadgirl is for pussies. It sounds like a cyclic-themed film that Matthew Barney might have thought up if he was on death row. Etc. As the parenthetical title implies, a sequel is officially planned. Might this be the next-lev Saw franchise? A diverse, international cast doesn't hurt.
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- Hunter Stephenson
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