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Is Avatar One of the Top 100 Movies of the Decade?
5 hours ago | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
The end of the decade is almost upon us, which means that over the next month or so you can expect to see all kinds of lists counting down the "Best Of" the previous 10 years in just about everything. One of the first publications out of the gate with their Best Movies of the Decade list is London's Telegraph [1], who count down their top 100 movies from 2000 to 2009. There are some interesting choices and some predictable ones, along with a few movies I've never even heard of. One thing that has a few people raising an eyebrow, however, is the fact that they've included James Cameron's Avatar on their list, based solely on the 15-minute IMAX preview! Isn't that a little presumptuous? To be fair, they did tack it on at the end of the list at #100, but it still feels like they're going mainly based on hype rather than anything concrete. »
- Sean
Photos: Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere, Noah Baumbach’s Greenberg, and The American
12 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Our friends at Collider scored a shitload of early promotional images and posters from the American Film Market. You can head on over to Collider to see all of the images, but I thought I'd profile a few of the projects that I'm more looking forward to. After the jump you will find photos of Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere starring Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning, Noah Baumbach's Greenberg starring Ben Stiller and The American starring George Clooney, Sofia Coppola's (Lost in Translation) new film Somewhere tells the story of Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff), "a bad-boy A-List actor stumbling through a life of excess while living at Hollywood’s legendary Chateau Marmont Hotel. His days are a haze of drinks, girls, fast cars and fawning fans. Cocooned in this celebrity-induced artificial world, Johnny has lost all sense of his true self. Until, that is, his 11-year-old daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning »
- Peter Sciretta
First Images and Synopses from 2010’s Biggest Films Including The American, Somewhere, Greenberg, and Eagle Of The Ninth
13 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Steve went to the American Film Market (Afm) today. Afm is where film buyers go to pick up some of the biggest movies that are in development or already completed. The film sellers use promo art and synopses to entice buyers. It also enticed Steve to land some the first images and full synopsis for some of the biggest upcoming films of 2010. We’ve got the goods for The American starring George Clooney, Eagle of the Ninth starring Channing Tatum, Greenberg starring Ben Stiller, and Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere starring Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning, and much more.
Looking at the images and reading the synopsis should really get you excited for these films so hit the jump and check it all out.
Be forewarned, that these are full synopsis and may be considered to spoiler-ific for some. Read carefully.
The American, directed by Anton Corbijn (Control)
Jack (George Clooney »
- Matt Goldberg
Finally! All Those Ambiguous Movie Endings Resolved!
23 hours ago | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Nothing gets the blood boiling like an ambiguous movie ending. You've invested roughly two or more hours of your time on a film only to watch the freakin' thing fade to black right in the middle of a conversation or before the main characters had time to resolve all their issues. The person you're watching the film with almost always goes "That's it!? That's how they're ending it!?" before turning to you and saying something like, "That's the last time I let you pick the movie!"
Well, good news is those maniacs at College Humor managed to dig up the actual endings for a group of movies whose ambiguous finales are pretty memorable. They have Lost in Translation, No Country for Old Men, The Graduate, The Wrestler and even The Sopranos. Always wonder what Bill Murray whispered to Scarlett Johansson? Or ponder what happened to Mickey Rourke's character after »
- Erik Davis
Backstreet Boys Get Lost In Translation In New Music Video
3 November 2009 10:54 AM, PST | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
The Killers went to Japan for their "Read My Mind" music video. Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson got "Lost in Translation" for Sophia Coppola. And now the Backstreet Boys have headed to the Far East for the video for their new single, "Bigger."
The video is chock full of things that Westerners equate with Japan: Harajuku girls, karaoke, sushi, lots of flashing lights, arcades and boy bands (Japan still loves boy bands, and by definition Bsb is still a boy band). The video is incredibly endearing, showing the guys laughing and goofing around with fans and each other on the streets of Japan, as well as in various restaurants and, of course, karaoke rooms.
The song is certainly a return to Bsb form. The first single off This Is Us was the band's take on an R&B club banger, complete with a vampire-themed music video. "Bigger" is quite the »
- Jocelyn Vena
Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made it to a Theatre Near You – For Better or Worse
29 October 2009 3:33 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made it to a Theatre Near You – For Better or Worse David S. Cohen, HarperCollins 2008. From the onset, Screen Plays looks like promising reading material for screenwriters and others interested in how screenplays make it from paper to screen. Cohen’s credits are respectable, and the promise of “valuable insider access to the back lots and board rooms” is tantalizing. The book covers some pretty good ground: from blockbusters such as Gladiator, to Indiewood hits such as Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, to more controversial films such as Happiness and A Dirty Shame, it picks up a decent selection of interesting films that appeal to a broad demographic. In other words, he knows what he’s doing. Screen Plays is easy to navigate, and offers juicy little tidbits from the mouths of actors, directors, and screenwriters. The writing is simple and concise, »
- Ricky
Johansson to make Broadway debut
27 October 2009 1:12 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Scarlett Johansson will make her Broadway debut in December in a revival of Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge, reports WENN. The Lost in Translation actress will star opposite Tony Award winner Liev Schreiber in the drama set in 1950s America. Bridge centres on a Brooklyn dockyard worker (Schreiber) obsessed with his 17-year-old niece, to be played (more) »
- By Mike Moody
Elegantly Bubbly
26 October 2009 1:01 AM, PDT | FilmInk.com.au | See recent FilmInk.com.au news »
It should not be surprising that a famous Hollywood star is the face of a luxury brand. They seem to have their face on everything these days, from watches to designer clothing and even European cars. But when quintessential champagne house, Möet & Chandon, for the first time in champagne marketing history elects to use a famous actress to be their ambassador, and that celebrity happens to be Scarlett Johansson, it is a beautiful amalgamation befitting the hype. Since her springboard to worldwide fame with Sofia Coppola's Lost In Translation, Johansson has been delighting audiences with a range of roles encompassing gritty dramas, period features and mainstream romantic comedies (A Love Song For Bobby Long, The Other Boleyn Girl, He's Just Not That Into You), and in recent times has been the muse of Woody Allen (Match Point, Scoop, Vicky Cristina Barcelona). »
Johansson Sparkles At Champagne Sponsored Film Event In Tokyo
21 October 2009 7:59 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Actress Scarlett Johansson has put her bubbly personality to good use.
The young actress was the guest of honor for champagne producers Moët & Chandon's Monday gala "Tribute to Cinema." Johansson took on the guise of the Moet Muse at the event, sponsored by the winemakers in Tokyo as part of the Tokyo International Film Festival.
The "He's Just Not That Into You" star was originally unveiled as the Moët Muse earlier in the year as part of an international advertising campaign shot by photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. While on the red carpet for the event, exuberantly lit with a golden hue, Johansson autographed a Moët Methuselah, which was made available for auction through the charity of her choice.
Held in Roppongi Hills, the Tokyo location for "Tribute to Cinema" was chosen on behalf of Johansson, in honor of her breakthrough role in the 2003 Sofia Coppola film "Lost in Translation, »
Murray Wants McG Dead
20 October 2009 6:31 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Bill Murray has less than fond memories of working with moviemaker McG on Charlie's Angels - he thinks the director deserves to die a horrible death.
The two men famously fell out on the set of the 2000 action film, starring Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, with McG claiming the surly star had headbutted him during a disagreement.
Murray refutes the headbutt story, but admits he and the filmmaker disliked each other immensely.
In an interview with London newspaper The Times, Murray says, "He deserves to die! He should be pierced with a lance."
The Lost In Translation star refuses to confirm reports he also fell out with Angel Lucy Liu on set, allegedly telling her she couldn't act, but questions about his relationship with the actress prompted Murray to growl about his rules for co-stars.
He adds, "I will dismiss you completely if you are unprofessional and working with me... When our relationship is professional, and you’re not getting that done, forget it." »
Scarlett Johansson: Broadway-Bound?
29 September 2009 11:30 PM, PDT | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »
Is Scarlett Johansson heading for the Great White Way? Broadway.com reports that the Lost in Translation actress may be starring in an upcoming revival of the Neil Simon/Burt Bacharach/Hal David musical Promises, Promises, alongside former Will and Grace star Sean Hayes. Johansson would be playing Fran, a waitress who falls for Consollidated Life Insurance up-and-comer Chuck. It was originally rumored that Anne Hathaway would be filling the role in the play, which has yet to receive an official debut date. Let us know in the comments section: Does ScarJo have the pipes to sing on Broadway? You might want to check out one... »
- Celebuzz
The Art of the Wild Things
29 September 2009 11:57 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Movie art always seems to have the curious sensation of past history that usually goes unsaid. When you listen to K.K. Barrett, who has been the Production Designer of such films as “Being John Malkovich”, “Adaptation”, and “Lost in Translation”, there is a lot that goes on in his mind that is only translated on the screen as pure art. You can watch his interview, which was conducted by Vbs.tv, below. He discusses much of his recent work on “Where the Wild Things Are”: the intellectual vs. natural components in the film, his minimalist approach, the art he and his team has completed, and the way in which he oversees the design. “Where the Wild Things Are” will be released on October 16th, 2009. »
- Jacob
Exclusive: 'Where the Wild Things Are' Behind the Scenes Video
29 September 2009 10:15 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
As Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are nears its October 16th release date, a whole bunch of neat behind-the-scenes videos and images are beginning to sneak online. Cinematical has received one of those videos, which follows production designer K.K. Barrett (Lost in Translation, Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Marie Antoinette) as he discusses at length his career, his projects and the creative process behind Where the Wild Things Are.
This video, along with four others, are part of an ongoing series called "Art Talks" pieced together by Vbs.TV, who've created a pretty groovy looking Wild Things-themed website which you can check out over here. Along with our exclusive behind-the-scenes video with production designer K.K. Barrett, we'll also be treated to chats with Sonny Gerasimowicz (art director), Eric Z. (Spike's artistic sidekick), Lance Accord (cinematographer) and Casey Storm (costume designer) in the coming days. Aside from the videos, »
- Erik Davis
In-Depth Interviews with Director Jane Campion and Paul Schneider for "Bright Star"
25 September 2009 11:29 AM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Not to sound cliche but it was truly a delight meeting Jane Campion, one of the three women directors to be ever nominated for a Best Director Oscar (the other two were Lina Wertmuller in 1976 for "Seven Beauties" and Sofia Coppola for 2003's "Lost in Translation").
Borrowing from the great romantic poet, John Keats, the subject of the director's "Bright Star," interviewing Campion was a thing of beauty and will definitely be a joy forever.
Campion was smart, provocative, brilliant. She hinted on quitting making movies right after 2003's "In the Cut." That would have been a tragedy.
So thank you to my friends at Palm Springs International Film Society for making these interviews happened. Actor Paul Schneider, who perfected a Scottish accent to play Keats' confidante, Charles Armitage Brown, was also a pleasure to talk to.
To read my review of "Bright Star," click here.
Here's my interview with Campion. »
- Manny
Mirror/Mirror — “There’s Room For Only One Genius in This Family”
19 September 2009 6:52 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
What is it about the Coppola family that makes the substance of Francis Ford Coppola’s films so often driven by what happens behind a family’s closed doors?
It’s never exactly a positive situation, either: his Godfather trilogy is about the implosion of a family, the fall of a son and an effort to sustain a lineage. The final famous frame of The Godfather is of a door closing Michael Corleone from view of his loving wife, sealing his own doom.
Then there’s the behind the scenes element of his films — the casting of family members such as Talia Shire and Sofia Coppola in her much derided performance in The Godfather Part III (which, if I may go on record, isn’t half as bad as it’s usually said to be). Then there’s Carmine Coppola, Francis’ father, who composed much of the scores for the »
- John Cooper
Michael Cera: How would you break his hipster-nerd pattern?
19 September 2009 11:04 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Oh that Michael Cera. He's such a chameleon on the big screen! I'm kidding, of course. We've all been reading/hearing/saying for months now that Cera has been playing pretty much the same nerdy-awkward-hipster since breaking out in Arrested Development six years ago. New York magazine's "Same Dude, Different Hoodie" piece from August is a hoot. And the New York Times Arts Beat blog recently posted a quick video interview with the actor in which he (awkwardly, natch) posits that it's all just a question of what roles he's offered. In any case, with yesterday's news that his latest movie, Youth in Revolt, has been pushed to next year, Cera's habit of playing uncannily similar characters has cropped up yet again. In Youth in Revolt, Cera plays Nick Twisp, an intellectually sophisticated, yet unlucky-in-love high schooler with the hots for a pretty girl he meets over the summer. To »
- Missy Schwartz
Lost in Translation: Five Words We Should Import
18 September 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news »
People often ask me if I collect anything. I do, but it's not a tangible collection the way a collection of toy figurines, or Swiss posters, or snowglobes would. I "collect" words that aren't translatable in English. Not just unusual words, but words that are don't have an equivalent in English, for these show us where the holes are in our thought patterns. The classic example used to illustrate this kind of word is the German word schadenfreude, which means "the happiness felt at another's misfortune." As a personal project, I create flashcards to depict these strange species that live outside our language.
Another word with a similar spirit would be mokita, New Guinea for "the truth everyone knows but nobody says."
Many of these words are useful concepts that take a closer look at what is valued and beautiful, which are helpful in rethinking how we live and design. »
- Karin Fong
Thomas Mars of French Band Phoenix to Contribute Original Music to Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere"
16 September 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | Boombox Serenade | See recent Boombox Serenade news »
A few weeks ago sound designer Richard Beggs mentioned that Sofia Coppola's significant other, Thomas Mars, will be contributing original music to her upcoming film, "Somewhere," to be released in 2010. This continues Coppola's track record of tapping leading edge pop/rock musicians to provide the original music for her films, rather than traditional film score composers. On "The Virgin Suicides" she collaborated with the French downtempo electronic band, Air. On "Lost in Translation" it was Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine who provided the original music. Brian Reitzell is usually her go-to music supervisor, although it's not clear yet whether... »
- Shannon Coulter
Scarlett Johansson's Sinatra secret
4 September 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Scarlett Johansson wants to be Frank Sinatra. The 'Lost in Translation' star admits the Rat Pack singer-and-actor was one of her childhood heroes and she hopes to emulate his singing voice in the future. She said: "I always wanted to be Frank Sinatra. Even as a little kid, I always thought I'd grow up and sound like Sinatra. I'm still waiting for that to happen. "A lot of actors are great mimics anyway, and that can relate to music as well. I think all singers are acting, whether it's their lyrics or another writer's lyrics, they are performing. I don't think the two are dissimilar." Despite her success, Scarlett - who is set to release her second album, 'The »
Tarantino’s 20 in 17.
18 August 2009 11:02 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
This past weekend, in order to help promote his new film Inglourious Basterds, famed director Quentin Tarantino recorder a short video for online film-news website Sky Movies (movies.sky.com [1]). The video shows Tarantino naming out his favorite top 20 films of the past 17 years. 17 marks a lucky number for Tarantino, as it was 17 years ago when he directed his first feature length film Reservoir Dogs (‘92). Starting out with a budget of only $30,000, Reservoir Dogs went on to become a cult phenomenon for younger generation filmmakers, grabbing the Grand Jury Prize nomination at Sundance and initially paving the road for Tarantino’s future projects. Why not celebrate with commemorating the best of favorites? Named Tarantino’s favorite, from all films released in the last 17 years, is Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale (2000). “If there has been any movie that has been made since I’ve been making movies that I wish I had made, »
- Eric
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