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Films Of The Decade – Ed’s List

23 December 2009 5:17 PM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Each decade of celluloid is defined by its psychological preoccupations. Oh yes it is, don’t look at me like that. The 9/11 terror attacks on New York and Washington cast a long shadow over the first decade of the 21st century. The Nineties had been a relatively stable and optimistic era by comparison and was all the more moribund for it. Tom Sizemore’s speech in Katherine Bigelow’s Strange Days (1995) summed up the emerging consensus – “everything’s been done, every kind of music’s been tried, every government’s been tried, every fuckin’ hairstyle. How you gonna make it another thousand years, for Chrissake?”

But it wasn’t quite the end of history after all. After 9/11 the zeitgeist became politically-charged once more as it had been in more polarised times. Entertainment was not immune from this effect, nor could it afford to be. With rare exceptions such as Paul Greengrass »

- Ed Whitfield

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This decade’s film: 2000-2004

14 December 2009 8:08 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »

Pottermania, Tolkein-mania, Twilight-mania…it’s fair to say that the noughties have been a strong one for different kinds of mania. Moreover, it’s also been the time for some pretty awesome movies. 2000 marked a particularly promising start: American Beauty, the directorial debut from Sam Mendes was a unique critique on the American dream that attracted widespread acclaim, being nominated for 8 Academy Awards and winning 5; including Best Picture. His next project, Road to Perdition proved this success to be no fluke. Apparently this was a good time for new directors, as further evidenced by Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides, and Spike Jonze’s Being John Malkovich. Not that the decade was limited to low-budget concept flicks. Box office-smashing comic book adaptations became the name of the game; ranging from the great (Spider-Man, X-Men and Hellboy), to the not so much (Daredevil and Fantastic Four). It became (almost) socially acceptable »

- Uprising

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Bill O'Reilly, 'Eclipse' And Denise Richards' Tattoo In Today's Twitter-Wood

11 December 2009 3:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Ice-t had some harsh words for Bill O'Reilly today in his Twitter feed following O'Reilly's displeasure on Fox News regarding this week's episode of "Law & Order: Svu." In addition to dropping an F-bomb a few hours ago, the actor expressed his full support for writer Dick Wolf, who O'Reilly lashed out at for using his name in an unflattering manner on the show.

Elsewhere in Twitter-Wood, "Eclipse" director David Slade came out of hiding with an update on how the film is coming along. In addition to revealing a composer will be selected shortly, he characterized the way he wants Edward, Bella and Jacob to appear. Check out those posts after the jump along with Andy Milonakis' favorite new Android app and shot of Denise Richards' tattoo. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for December 11, 2009.

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- Brian Warmoth

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Best of the Decade #13: The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

11 December 2009 7:11 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

After his initial breakout in the '90s with Bottle Rocket and Rushmore, Wes Anderson went into the beginning of this decade riding high on critical acclaim and ready to break into the mainstream. For his third feature film, he would deliver his most ambitious and emotionally complex project to date: The Royal Tenenbaums. A massive cast jam-packed with talented actors that had largely been forgotten (Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray), along with some current stars (Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller), and a few familiar faces from Anderson's previous films (Kumar Pallana), made for an amazing ensemble of characters based loosely on J.D. Salinger's Glass family. Some have called this Wes Anderson's ultimate masterpiece, and while I don't entirely agree, there is a lot to appreciate in this melancholy yet darkly comedic tale of a dysfunctional family trying to sort itself out. It became clear with »

- Sean

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

8 December 2009 10:25 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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Celebrity Biography: Johann Urb

5 December 2009 3:16 PM, PST | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

Rising star Johann Urb -- the son of actor-musician Tarmo Urb and his wife -- was born on January 24, 1977, in Tallinn, Estonia. He moved to Finland at age ten and New York City by the time he turned seventeen. Explaining his globe-trotting, Urb told Starpulse Entertainment that "I came to visit my dad who had moved here with my uncle (actor Toomas Urb). They defected from the Soviet Union and got political asylum. My dad spent years in jail and mental asylums because he had a band in Estonia and was singing about a lot of stuff that the Kgb wasn't too happy about. I came to visit and stayed for a month, really loved it, and I came back when I was 17. I was supposed to visit again, but at the end of the trip, my dad asked me if I wanted to stay here. It was like, 'Hell, »

- ianspelling@corp.popstar.com (Ian Spelling)

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Ben Stiller's Noble Quest to Save Children By Single-Handedly Bringing Back the Headband

3 December 2009 2:27 PM, PST | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »

Want to channel your inner Derek Zoolander this holiday season—and do some good while you're at it? Ben Stiller has a proposal for you. Inspired by Lance Armstrong's ubiquitous "LiveStrong" wristbands, the Meet the Parents actor has launched a charitable campaign, StillerStrong, in conjunction with Save the Children. Stiller is selling practical and oh-so-stylish headbands, emblazoned with the name of the organization, with proceeds going toward the schoolchildren of Cévérine, Haiti. Donations will help to build classrooms, buy school supplies and hire teachers—and unlike at the Derek Zoolander Center For Children Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good »

- Celebuzz

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Will Ferrell: 'My dream is to play Simon Cowell'

2 December 2009 10:15 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

The Anchorman actor has claimed his greatest ambition would be to portray the X Factor and American Idol judge on the big screen

Some might say the past couple of years have proven fallow ground for Will Ferrell compared to early successes in the likes of Anchorman and Zoolander, but the Us comic may just have rediscovered his mojo. In an interview in today's Sun he touts himself as the perfect choice to play Simon Cowell in a biopic of the reality TV kingpin.

Ferrell claimed, possibly tongue in cheek, that it was biggest ambition was to play the creator of X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, who also appears on American Idol in the Us.

"I would love to play Simon Cowell in a movie - heck I would love it," he said. "It would be my dream role. He's become a legend in five years. Nobody in the »

- Ben Child

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Celebs Return to Their Most Iconic Roles for Photo Shoot

2 December 2009 6:45 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

To celebrate their 20th birthday, Empire Magazine invited a whole ton of actors and actresses to ever-so-briefly reprise their most iconic roles for a pretty cool photo shoot. Curious to see what Arnold Schwarzenegger would look like now if he donned those famous black sunglasses and threw on his best badass pose for a photo in front of a motorcycle? Or what about wanting to see Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster reunited for the first time since the Oscar-winning Silence of the Lambs?

Other cool photo ops include Mel Gibson wearing face paint in honor of Braveheart, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost looking back at Shaun of the Dead, Christian Bale returning to his American Psycho days, Ben Stiller showing us all that Zoolander totally deserves a sequel, Gerard Butler giving us his best 300 roar, Laurence Fishburne calling back Morpheus and more. It's a pretty cool idea, even if Tom Cruise »

- Erik Davis

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Dakota Fanning Graces The Cover Of Teen Vogue

9 November 2009 10:45 AM, PST | twilightersanonymous.com | See recent TwilightersAnonymous news »

Dakota Fanning who plays the tiny but evil vampire Jane in The Twilight Saga New Moon is the covergirl for this months issue of Teen Vogue magazine. In the new issue theres a gorgeous new photo shoot as well as an interview where Dakota discusses everything from her role as Jane to her close friendship with costar Kristen Stewart and much more. Certainly Dakotas role in the Twilight sequel didnt seem to present too much of an acting challenge. As Jane a pintsize Volturi vampire who possesses the power to cause pain without even touching her victims she kind of just looked at people. Asked how she prepared Dakota laughs. I wasnt in my mirror like Zoolander doing the Blue Steel! she says. The red contacts were enough. The actress was drawn to the project for pretty much the same reason any teen would be It sounded like fun. I »

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Dakota Fanning Has Fans in Kristen Stewart and Teen Vogue

9 November 2009 2:00 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »

Dakota Fanning got all dressed up for the upcoming December/January issue of Teen Vogue. She isn't the first member of the film's cast to appear on the cover of the magazine, after Taylor Lautner's turn a few months ago. Dakota had a busy weekend at their press conference in La, where we got lots of amazing one-on-one time with the cast - more of that to follow. She found time recently to sit down and open up about growing up in Hollywood and joining the Twilight gang. Kristen Stewart even weighed in about working with Dakota. Here's more: On prepping for her role in New Moon: "I wasn’t in my mirror like Zoolander, doing Blue Steel! The red contacts were enough. I read all four Twilight books in one week. It’s such a phenomenon and I wanted to be able to be a part of that. »

- PopSugar

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Wilson Brothers Set for Reporter Comedy ‘Electric Avenue’

24 September 2009 10:11 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

The Wilson brothers, Luke and Andrew are set to co-direct a 48 Hours-type buddy comedy about two reporters called Electric Avenue. But wait: We all know Luke and Owen Wilson - who’s this Andrew character?

While Andrew could be considered the least famous Wilson brother (sans the infamous Gummo and Zeppo Wilson), he’s been consistently acting for over twenty years and has had roles in such films as Rushmore (Coach Beck), Zoolander (Hansel’s Corner Guy),  Idiocracy (Beef Supreme) and now plays Razor in the upcoming Drew Barrymore directed, Whip It.

This won’t be the Wilson Brothers first foray into directing. Their first co-directing venture came with the 2005 film, The Wendell Baker Story, which Luke Wilson wrote. If your interests have yet to be piqued, maybe this casting teaser will help.

 

“It’s going to be [starring] Luke and… somebody else who I’m not at liberty to announce »

- Anthony Ocasio

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Exclusive: Luke Wilson And His Brother Andrew To Co-Direct 'Electric Avenue'

22 September 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Brothers Luke Wilson and Owen Wilson are frequently in the news for one reason or another, but it's a rare day that we reporters get to speak with the other Wilson brother, Andrew. He works in Hollywood, just like his siblings. He's had roles in "Fever Pitch," Mike Judge's "Idiocracy," "The Royal Tenenbaums," "Zoolander" and Drew Barrymore's upcoming directorial debut, "Whip It." He even co-directed 2005's "The Wendell Baker Story" with Luke.

Now, brothers Luke and Andrew are all set to direct together again. Speaking with MTV's Josh Horowitz while promoting "Whip It," Andrew revealed the first details on "Electric Avenue.

Hit the jump for more on this Wilson-driven project.

"I'm gonna direct again. Luke and I are going to do something... called 'Electric Avenue' starting in January or February," Andrew said. "It's going to be [starring] Luke and," he pauses... "somebody else who I'm not at liberty to »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Twilight Saga Daily Dosage - 09/18/09

18 September 2009 11:39 PM, PDT | ScreenStar | See recent ScreenStar news »

Let the giggle brigade begin! Comedy Central has once again outdone themselves as they present Night at the Roxbury Twilight Style. We have seen Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner manipulated in many ways before, but truly this picture is one in a million. As the gold chains glisten around the bobbing necks, it's hard not to stop, take notice, and laugh your socks off! Try to stop laughing for one second so we can fill you in on what to expect from today's Twilight Saga Daily Dosage. We have tweet updates from the Eclipse set, we have Bella's prom dress for sale, New Moon movie rating, Twilight Halloween costumes, an amazing fan made vid, and details on how to win free Twilight merchandise from PopStar. It been a long week, but you are only a few more hours away from freedom, so let the party begin! Zoolander Spoof »

- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)

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Criminal Minds Gets A Rock Star Serial Killer

10 September 2009 4:21 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

British rocker Gavin Rossdale has been tapped for a guest appearance on Criminal Minds as a brutal serial killer.  How cool is that?  His criminally induced appearance is slated to show up in November in the police procedural.

Don’t fret.  This isn’t Gavin’s first fling with acting.  He’s been in How to Rob a Bank, Zoolander, Constantine & The Mayor of Sunset Strip.  Constantine… oh good, something I’ve seen!

Criminal Minds on CBS, premieres on September 23rd at 9 p.m.  I can’t wait.  This, is a Bruce Fave!

Source:  Entertainment Weekly

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- Bruce Simmons

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Gavin Rossdale to Guest Star on Criminal Minds

9 September 2009 3:20 AM, PDT | Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news »

Gavin Rossdale has just landed himself an acting job! The daddy of two will reportedly be joining the cast of Criminal Minds this fall. According to Entertainment Weekly, Gavin will play a Goth rock star who may have a dark secret as a serial killer. Surprisingly, this isn’t Gavin’s first acting gig. He co-starred in the 2007 heist flick How to Rob a Bank, Zoolander, Constantine, and The Mayor of Sunset Strip. Look for Goth Gavin on Criminal Minds this November. »

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Exclusive: 'Criminal Minds' nabs Gavin Rossdale

8 September 2009 1:14 PM, PDT | EW - Ausiello Files | See recent EW.com - The Ausiello Files news »

Here's an unusual combination: Gavin Rossdale and Criminal Minds. But the two shall meet this November when the British rocker and sometime-thespian guest stars on the CBS procedural. Rossdale will play a Goth rock star who may or may not be moonlighting as — what else? — a brutal serial killer. Rossdale's previous acting work has mostly been limited to the big screen. In addition to co-starring in the 2007 Nick Stahl-Erika Christensen heist flick How to Rob a Bank, Gwen Stefani's other half has appeared in Zoolander, Constantine, and The Mayor of Sunset Strip. Thoughts? Photo Credit: Bob Charlotte/PR Photos »

- Michael Ausiello

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Ben Stiller: Social Network Happy!

27 August 2009 11:51 PM, PDT | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

Everyone is doing it! The Jonas Brothers use it to chat with their fans, Ryan Seacrest uses it to update the masses on the latest news, and after much hesitation Ben Stiller is finally doing it. Stiller along with Red Hour Films has put together a slew of YouTube videos in order to persuade the public to follow him on Twitter and add him as a friend on Facebook. The man that has kept us laughing for decades in hit such as There's Something About Mary, Meet the Parents, Zoolander, and most recently The Night at the Museum is ready to share his world with the web community. Ben Stiller Online Actor, director, producer, and comedian Ben Stiller is finally joining the rest of the world online and he is reaching to his fans for their support. Ben is strapped with a new facebook and Twitter account and in his »

- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)

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Iron Man 2 scribe's new job is magical

25 August 2009 3:09 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

Showing that he still is an actor, Iron Man 2 and Tropic Thunder screenwriter Justin Theroux has joined the cast of Universal's Your Highness, a fantasy-themed comedy now filming in Ireland. Theroux is playing the film's villain to Danny McBride's hero.

Set in a world where there's feudal kingdoms and magic, McBride is a prince who wants nothing more than to enjoy his privledged status and do nothing all day long but is forced to go out and perform a quest to save his father's kingdom. Theroux is playing a bad wizard named Leezar who kidnaps a princess (played by (500) Days of Summer's Zooey Deschanel). David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) is directing the movie which is being aimed for a 2011 release.

Since 2008 Theroux's acting career has been on the backburner while he turned his attention toward his writing assignments. Past credits for the 38-year-old actor include American Psycho, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, »

- Patrick Sauriol

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘I Love You Man’

21 August 2009 8:48 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

The Movie: Paul Rudd and Jason Segel jump into something together that doesnt have Judd Apatow’s name on it anywhere…and they come out like champs! John Hamburg hasnt done a whole lot in the directors chair, but he did churn out a pretty funny ‘Along Came Polly’ which he also wrote and worked on Apatow’s ‘Undeclared’. Hamburg also helped write the ‘Meet the Parents’ films, and ‘Zoolander’ which put him in the good graces of Ben Stiller.

The film is about Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd), a 30 something real estate agent that just got engaged to his girlfriend Zooey Rice (played by the brilliant Rashida Jones). When it comes time for them to call their friends and family to break the news she quickly realizes that Peter doesnt have any close guy friends. He is the romantic, thoughtful guy that is always looking out for her best interests »

- Scott

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