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'9/11' Tops 'Telegraph' Movies of the Decade List

7 November 2009 1:11 AM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

We're just a couple months away from the acknowledged end of the decade (it's really next year, because there was never a year zero, so this decade actually ends in 2010), and that means we'll get Best of the Decade lists on top of Best of the Year lists. I'm actually looking forward to the process myself and I'm revisiting some of the 25 movies or so I think have a chance to make my own list.

The Telegraph has unveiled a top 100 list, but not necessarily in terms of quality. Instead, we have the most significant hundred films from the past decade, the movies that "defined" the decade. There are, of course, some picks you'll certainly agree with; we have the top 25 listed and you can read the paper's entire list and see even more great films. But their selection of Fahrenheit 9/11 as the number one movie of the past ten years is almost completely unqualified. »

- Colin Boyd

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'Food Inc.' now on DVD and Blu-Ray: Will it ruin your appetite?

5 November 2009 1:12 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

When I saw Food Inc. this summer, it was the first experience in which a movie actually changed my lifestyle. I've seen my fair share of docs -– Fahrenheit 9/11, Super Size Me, America the Beautiful, and American Teen, among others -– but after watching Food Inc. and its graphic portrayal of chicken coops, meat processing centers and alarming stats about corrupt agriculture practices, I quit meat cold tofurkey. Before seeing it, I called myself a "flexitarian," meaning I dabbled in meat here and there, but I was pretty much a vegetarian. But since the movie, those images (I'll be vague »

- Archana Ram

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Snagfilms: Watch Free Documentaries Online

28 October 2009 10:49 AM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Last week there was talk of the conglomerates behind Hulu turning the typically free product into a subscriber-based system. While we’re still crossing our fingers that “The Office” — or worse, our beloved “General Hospital”* — doesn’t go behind a pay wall, what about other sources for free movies online?

Check out Snagfilms.com, a website dedicated to providing free streaming full-length and short documentaries.

The site has a library of 950 different films to choose from, but there are a few gems I’ve seen and personally recommend.  Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me is a must see movie about one man’s crusade to expose McDonald’s and America’s unhealthy addiction to fast food.  There’s also Darkon, a fascinating look at the fantasy world of live-action role playing.  Plus Confessions of a Superhero that chronicles the lives and motivations for the comic book characters posing for pictures on Hollywood Blvd. »

- Jeff Leins

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Marge Simpson To Pose Nude On Playboy Cover

9 October 2009 12:37 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

TV's blue-haired mama Marge Simpson is posing nude for Playboy. "The Simpsons" matriarch is reportedly showing off her yellow skin sans her green tube dress on the November cover of the adult magazine.

Eonline.com's sources reveal that Homer's wife will be featured in a three-page pictorial complete with interview and a data sheet, marking the long-running Fox animated series' 20th anniversary.

Hugh Hefner even teased Marge's appearance in August, posting on his Twitter account, "Marge Simpson has a surprise for her fans in the November issue of Playboy."

"The Simpsons" will kick off their "Best. 20 Years. Ever" 20th anniversary celebration in January. "Super Size Me" filmmaker Morgan Spurlock will also produce and direct "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice," the conclusion of their year-long global celebration.

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No sequel for The Simpsons Movie for now

7 October 2009 8:02 PM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

If you fondly remember watching the first Simpsons Movie hoping that the sequel would bring you equal amounts of life affirming excitement, keep hoping.

Matt Groening and Al Jean said an interview with Morgan Spurlock, the Super Size Me star and director hired for the show's big anniversary extravaganza, that they have no plans to start doing another Simpsons movie anytime soon.

They didn't rule out the possibility of another movie, but it certainly won't be in the foreseeable future. The pair said the process for the first movie was so frustrating that they couldn't fathom even starting a second one without some kind of heavy duty anti-psychotic medication.

 

Filed under: TV on the Bigscreen, The Simpsons, Reality-Free

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- Danny Gallagher

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No Simpsons Movie Sequel?

7 October 2009 10:15 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Apparently making The Simpsons Movie while simultaneaously cranking out the TV series was so exhausting for showrunners Matt Groening and Al Jean that they’ve sworn off doing a sequel to the film at least until the show finally wraps for good - an end date that is (somehow) still undetermined at this point.

Basically, what I’m saying is: No Simpsons Movie 2 for the forseeable future.

 

Groening and Jean were being interviewed by documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) at a key note event for the Mipcom sales mart, where Groening and Jean will be receiving a Creative Icon Award. Spurlock is also directing the upcoming special, The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3D on Ice, which will examine the cultural impact the show has had during its two-decade plus run on TV. The special airs in January.

Here’s what Groening had to say about another Simpsons »

- Kofi Outlaw

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Biggest Doc Ever?

28 September 2009 4:20 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Jose here with some box office news. Reuters is reporting that Michael Jackson's This Is It has broken advance ticket records all over the world.

The documentary/concert film spans the rehearsals of Jackson's eponymous "comeback" that would've taken place in London before the entertainer's sudden death.

In cities like Los Angeles and New York, fans waited outside in line for days before the tickets went on sale yesterday morning. In Tokyo, the film sold $1 million in advance tickets. With the undying passion of Jackson fans could this eventually become the highest grossing documentary of all time? This genre hasn't been particularly lucky in the money making department.

The highest grossing documentaries stand as follows:

1. Fahrenheit 9/11 (Michael Moore) $119,194,771

2. March of the Penguins $77,437,223

3. Earth $32,011,576

4. Sicko (Michael Moore) $24,540,079

5. An Inconvenient Truth $24,146,161

6. Bowling for Columbine (Michael Moore) $21,576,018

7. Madonna: Truth or Dare $15,012,935

8. Religulous $13,011,160

9. Winged Migration $11,689,053

10. Super Size Me $11,536,423

(numbers courtesy of Box Office »

- Jose

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5 Movies That Make Us Hungry

20 September 2009 9:02 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

With the release of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs this weekend, I caught a commercial on Adult Swim the other night that said this film was either the cause of or solution to "a serious case of the munchies." It made me hungry. What's this? A man and woman frollicking inside jello? Oh, sooo much spaghetti! Those gummi bears look f*cking scrumptious! I immediately got up from my couch and made a bowl of ice cream. With Heath bar crumbs. And caramel topping. Mmmm. Then I sat down and wondered, "wait, what just happened?" It got me thinking -- some action movies make you drive a little faster once you leave the theater; some dramas make you re-think your life and donate money to the Red Cross. Which movies make you hungry? I thought long and hard (on an empty stomach) and came up with five films that make me salivate. Honey »

- Josh Radde

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September 18: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

19 September 2009 8:12 AM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »

We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but it’s raining spaghetti and meatballs out there. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when someone asks you on Monday, “Hey, did you check out that new 3D animated movie this weekend?” you can reply, “No, I stuffed my face on other awesome kiddie flicks.” Instead Of: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the animated tale of giant food falling from the sky like weather, all the doing of a not-quite-mad, just-sorta-silly scientist... Watch: Oh, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory -- the original 1971 flick, not the recent, similarly titled remake -- both for Gene Wilder’s wonderfully demented mad foodie but for all the mad food as well. The new creative boundaries of animated films such as Cloudy explores are also on »

- MaryAnn Johanson

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The Cove Stops Dolphin Slaughter in Japan

3 September 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

Once in a while a documentary comes out that shines a spotlight on an issue that has the entire world take notice. McDonalds changed a large part of their menu after "Super Size Me," and the Green movement became a top priority after "An Inconvenient Truth." You can add another movie to that list, "The Cove," which exposed the annual slaughter of thousands of dolphins in the small fishing town of Taiji, Japan. Upon returning to Taiji, Ric O'Barry, who became an activist after his work with Flipper, noticed that "there were no dolphin killers in sight." While it's still too early to know whether the illegal activity will ever pick up again, at least "The Cove" documentary can be credited with saving several dozen dolphins. "The Cove" Trailer: If you cannot see the player, click here. »

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'The Cove' worked! Dolphin slaughter stops in Taiji

2 September 2009 2:04 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

It is all too rare when filmmakers can know they've directly caused a major change in the world, but that is exactly what the team behind the most excellent documentary The Cove can claim today. The film, which has been making some small waves on the art-house circuit this summer, focuses a bright spotlight on the annual slaughter of thousands of dolphins in the small fishing town of Taiji, Japan. The practice had gone on for years unseen inside an isolated cove until director Louie Psihoyos -- inspired by the work of Flipper trainer-turned-activist Ric O'Barry -- put together a crack team to capture the killing via hidden cameras and underwater microphones. Yesterday, O'Barry returned to Taiji for the start of the dolphin killing season, but this time, he says, "there were no dolphin killers in sight." Granted, this time he came with a small entourage of international journalists, including members of the Japanese press, »

- Adam B. Vary

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The Gripping Statistic: How to Make Your Data Matter

28 August 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news »

We're awash in data. Here's how to make yours matter.

Imagine that the federal government announces a second-stage bailout in the amount of 703,000 hectoshekels. (We've gone metric!) You're probably not sure how to feel about this. (Though if you're already incensed, you should probably cut down on the Fox News.)

To assess the bailout, you'd ask: How much money is that, exactly? Is it too much or not enough? (Also, in this crazy metric world, how many centiliters do I weigh? And do I look skinnier?)

For all practical purposes, an $800 billion stimulus package is as opaque as a 703,000-hectoshekel package; we have no real grasp of what it means. Big numbers fuzz our brains, and that is just as true in business as it is in public policy. Speaking in "millions" and "billions" is like your second year of Spanish: You've memorized the vocabulary, but it's hard to think in the language. »

- Dan Heath & Chip Heath

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Spurlock Investigates 'Ancestry' Of Simpsons Character

28 August 2009 5:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is determined to solve a dispute over The Simpsons character Groundskeeper Willie as two Scottish cities battle to claim the fictional janitor as their own.

Officials in Glasgow have posted a picture of Willie - voiced by American funnyman Dan Castellaneta - in their online hall of fame, citing a 1997 episode of the animated comedy, in which the character describes himself as "the ugliest man in Glasgow".

But he is also shown rooting for Aberdeen's soccer team in a dream in a 2003 episode, prompting sporting chiefs in the Highlands city to claim him too.

Now the Super Size Me director has jetted to the U.K. to solve the puzzle, speaking to authorities in both cities in a bid to trace the roots of the grumpy school employee for a film.

An employee at Aberdeen Football Club tells the Daily Record, "He spoke to a few people. It's great publicity because it's going to be seen by a huge audience."

The footage will be shown as part of Spurlock's new Simpsons documentary marking the 20th anniversary of the long-running cartoon. »

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The Simpsons Announce All-Star Guest Voices

6 August 2009 9:22 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Anne Hathaway, Jackie Mason, Neve Campbell and the late Eartha Kitt are among the guest voices on the upcoming 21st season of The Simpsons airing Sundays (8:00-8:30 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox.

In "Homer The Whopper," the season premiere episode co-written by Seth Rogen airing Sunday, Sept. 27, "Comic Book Guy" casts "Homer" as the lead in "Everyman," a feature film based on the new comic book superhero he created. To whip Homer into superhero shape, the movie studio hires celebrity fitness trainer "Lyle McCarthy" (guest voice Rogen), but Homer has trouble sticking to his new healthy regimen.

Jonah Hill guest-voices as "Andy," a former Springfield Elementary student hailed as the best prankster ever in the upcoming episode, "Pranks and Greens." Neve Campbell plays "Cassandra," a Wiccan accused of blinding the town with a spell (a la "The Craft") in "Rednecks and Broomsticks." Jackie Mason returns as Rabbi Krustofsky, »

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Food Is Personal: Dietary Restrictions Galore on "Top Chef Masters"

6 August 2009 7:32 AM, PDT | Televisionary | See recent Televisionary news »

It's said that necessity is the mother of invention and restrictions can often pave the way to creativity. This week's episode of Top Chef Masters ("Dietary Restrictions") forced the five remaining master chefs to do just that when they were faced with their toughest challenge yet: catering a lunch for actress/singer Zooey Deschanel and her friends. The only problem: Deschanel is a vegan with gluten allergies and an aversion to soy to boot. If they had any chance of pulling off this complicated and restrictive meal, they would have to see beyond the limitations to offer up inventive and thoughtful meat- and dairy-free dishes that satisfied both the dietary restrictions of the party's hostess but also the diverse appetites of her guests. So, did this challenge prove to be a Herculean task or a walk in the garden for these astute chefs? Let's discuss. But before we get to the Elimination Challenge, »

- Jace

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Morgan Spurlock on The Simpsons Anniversary Special -- In 3-D! On Ice!

1 August 2009 8:03 AM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

Filed under: Programming, The Simpsons, Animation, Documentary, Reality-Free

When documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock first saw The Simpsons, he was a 19- or 20-year-old college kid, still living at home with his mother in West Virginia. Having grown up watching Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, and Blackadder, Spurlock was ecstatic to watch The Tracey Ullman Show, the show that would eventually introduce him to The Simpsons.

Twenty years later, Spurlock has established himself as a filmmaker with Super Size Me and Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden, and will direct a segment for the upcoming adaptation of Freakonomics. And he'll get to tackle the show he's loved these past two decades as he produces and directs The Simpsons Anniversary Special - In 3-D! On Ice!, which will air Thursday, January 14, 2010.

Spurlock remembers his first impression of the show, watching back in his college days. "When it first came on, I was in college, »

- Nick Zaino

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Watch 'The Entrepreneur' Exclusively on SnagFilms

24 July 2009 4:00 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »

Sure, film festivals and limited theatrical runs have their imperative place in the world of indie film. But the landscape is changing. Fast. Now, filmmakers are looking more to the digital space to find the widest audience

One such filmmaker is Morgan Spurlock, the man behind the hit fast food expose 'Super Size Me' and perhaps the only "celebrity documentarian" next to Michael Moore.

Spurlock - who already is showing 'Super Size Me' in full for free on SnagFilms, now brings his latest, 'The Entrepreneur' (he's executive producer) online for a full week before the film's TV debut.

'The Entrepreneur' - a doc directed by Jonathan Bricklin about his father Malcolm, who attempted to create, from scratch, a new American car company, kicks off SnagFilm's SummerFest, in which they'll debut a new film that has not yet been distributed every week. Watch the film in full here. »

- Kevin Polowy

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Snag This: Super Size Me

23 July 2009 6:15 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

I've been known to frequent certain fast food establishments far more than I should, to the extent that the employees recognize me and greet me warmly upon my return. So my guilty conscience prodded me to revisit Morgan Spurlock's Super Size Me, which is available for free online viewing via our friends at SnagFilms. We've embedded it after the jump so you can view it right here at Cinematical.

SnagFilms is celebrating their one-year anniversary, and Super Size Me is currently the most popular title. Clearly it's not just guilty consciences that make the doc essential, and surprisingly enjoyable, viewing. Spurlock sets out to test the boundaries between personal and corporate responsibility, to see if eating every meal at McDonalds every day for 30 days would be dangerous to his health -- as one judge indicated would need to be proved if a lawsuit against the fast food giant could proceed. »

- Peter Martin

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Spurlock Sizes Up Graphic Novel, Simpsons Doc

22 July 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »

There's no end to what Morgan Spurlock will do in the name of fast food. The director who shot to fame with Super Size Me, the 2004 documentary that offered up a refreshing and humorous critique of America's ongoing love affair with the McDonalds and Burger Kings of the world, is now working on a companion graphic novel about the weighty subject. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Supersized: Strange Tales From a Fast Food Culture will find Spurlock penning strange stories that—you guessed it—revolve around the junk food eateries that have come to dot the global landscape and define Western culture, from highway exits and airports to gas stations and suburban strip malls. We'll buy that for... »

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Morgan Spurlock Publishing Comics-Format Companion To 'Super Size Me'

22 July 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Plenty of graphic novels like "Watchmen" find their way to film. Lately, a handful of movies -- like Megan Fox's "Jennifer's Body" -- are finding their way to comics.

Now, Morgan Spurlock's comedic documentary "Super Size Me" will become the first of its genre to spawn a comics-format spin-off. The sharp-tongued director will partner with Dark Horse to publish a collection titled "Supersized: Strange Tales From a Fast Food Culture." These all-new stories were prompted by Spurlock's popular 2004 film.

"As great as they were on paper, I think they'll be better told in a graphic-novel form," Spurlock said to The Hollywood Reporter. "They're funny, they're gross and hopefully they'll be informative too."

The stories came from tales that Spurlock and his company Warrior Poets heard after "Super Size Me" originally came out. Real-life scenarios that the new book will address include "a fat man whose cremation made a »

- Brian Warmoth

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