Watch Wes Anderon’s Hotel Chevalier

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Top Ten Streaming Movie and TV Websites of 2007 Year

We sought far and with far, by each recess and slit of the deepest cavities of the Internet with a goal with the spirit -- To find the best Web sites absolutes which offer the visual entertainment running for films, series of television, animated drawings, animate, flicks of bollywood and over there. Thus, without more agitation, here the result of our voyage.

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The Best 10 Movie Gun Scenes

The scenes of gun in films extended from the climatic chiefs of work at the essential points of advance of piece of ground. Few directors controlled the performing arts of gun, however the consumers know that a scene of gun of quality can return a film been successful. To follow the Ten best principal film scenes of gun of all the Hour.

10. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966): The Mexican Standoff

While the entire film is epic, Leone's big payoff scene is an exercise in minimalism; the Mexican standoff spans six minutes but nearly five minutes of it is devoted building the suspense and anxiety before the guns are finally drawn. Leone uses his trademark wide angle shots and facial close-ups, both of which are commonly used today, to frame the mounting tension.

9. Tombstone (1993): Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

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Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and the legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral have received a number of big-screen treatments over the years, but none is better than in "Tombstone." You know the story by now: Earp and his brothers Virgil and Morgan, along with Holliday, head to the O.K. Corral to disarm members of the Clanton Gang. By most accounts, what follows is a fairly faithful representation of the real thing. The scene is played quickly and lasts less than a minute (the real gunfight is estimated to have taken approximately 30 seconds). The gunfight, which takes place on a small, empty lot only about 18 feet wide, feels intimate and even claustrophobic at times. Most of the shots are fired at a range of 10 feet or less, and you feel every bullet.

8. Scarface (1983): Tony's Last Stand

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It's rare for a film to feature a main character that is so villainous. The entire movie is filled to the brim with evil and despicable people, but Tony gets to where he is not by being the most heroic but by being the biggest villain of them all. Tony is defiant throughout the entire movie and when it comes to his death scene he goes out shooting and takes an impressive number of Sosa's men with him. Rather than hide in his office, he grabs the biggest gun he has and blasts his way onto the balcony like an immortal. He doesn't even take cover when he needs to reload. It's only when he's shot again that he finally drops and gets pinned down. Once he gets his attackers on the run he starts shouting insults rather than seeking a more strategic position.

7. The Untouchables (1987): The Train Station

Compared to "Scarface" the gunfight in "The Untouchables" is a ballet employing slow-motion and dramatic tension to amazing effect. The train station shootout between Eliot Ness and the gangsters escorting the book keeper isn't just another shootout in slow-motion, it's an excellent example of De Palma's signature tension-building filmmaking. There may not be all that much shooting, but it's one of the rare scenes where every gunshot has the possibility for consequence. They can (and do) hit good guys, bad guys, the baby carriage, civilians and the surrounding environment, so while it may be light on bullets, it is heavy on tension and drama.

6. Open Range (2003): Boss and Charley Vs. Baxter's Boys

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The shootout, which is actually split into three parts, starts out with a serious bang through an extremely tense and unexpected moment, which is filmed expertly by Costner. Suddenly all hell breaks loose as the gunfight erupts at close range. There are several great moments in this shootout, which lasts more than 10 minutes. And even though it's long and separated into three distinct parts, it feels like a rush of bullets and gun smoke. Costner, showing the flairs of brilliance he had displayed with "Dances With Wolves," does a remarkable job framing each sequence with amazing camera angles and precise.

5. The Killer (1989): The Abandoned Church Standoff

The movie culminates in an abandoned church where Ah Jong has been trapped by the Triad. Woo constructs a sort of graceful shootout with plenty of imagery to go along with the muzzle flashes, such as the flock of doves (a Woo trademark), exploding religious iconography and shattering stained glass. Watch the church shootout closely and you'll see some familiar bits and pieces from later American movies. Better yet, watch "The Killer" and appreciate all that it has to offer: brilliantly choreographed action scenes with complex, acrobatic movements; impressive single shot camera work; hypnotic slow motion sequences and Chow-Yun Fat furiously firing dual pistols.

4. The Wild Bunch (1969): A Blaze of Glory

Peckinpah's climactic fight when the Bunch go to rescue Angel from Mapache employed rapid cutting techniques, slow-motion shots of men being shot, blood spray from bullet wounds and pioneered the "long walk," which is now commonly referred to as "the Wild Bunch shot." "The Wild Bunch," and specifically this scene, redefined violence in Western cinema and went on to inspire everyone from John Woo to Michael Bay. When watching the shootout now, the violence doesn't shock anyone like it did back then and the filmmaking feels almost clichéd, but it's the context that is important. At the time, no one had ever seen anything shot like this, and even compared to modern films, the action is exciting and beautiful.

3. Hard Boiled (1992): The Hospital

To call the hospital shootout an absolute bloodbath would be a gross understatement; there are 146 on-screen deaths during the hospital finale. This was John Woo's last Hong Kong film before he came to Hollywood, and the director pulls out all the stops for this grand finale by using all his time-honored techniques - exquisite slow motion shots; frantic real-time action; and best of all, impeccably choreographed action with acrobatic gunplay. The final 30 minutes of the film are absolutely relentless and filled with the type of edge-of-your-seat thrills that are harder to come by these days. This movie cemented John Woo's legacy as perhaps the best action director every to hold a camera.

2. The Matrix (1999): The Lobby Shootout

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"The Matrix" series may have ended with a pitiful whimper but in 1999 it came out of the corner swinging. Even though the lobby scene doesn't feature the now infamous bullet-time or time-slice technology, it still stands out. A gunfight with that much firepower indoors should make a significant impact on the environment, and the way the walls and columns just disintegrate throughout the fight goes a long way to making every bullet feel real. The action itself isn't all that spectacular, but the photography is what gives it that modern shine. The composition of the heroes in that claustrophobic space and the way that camera follows them as they effortlessly glide through it creates a unique scene that is often parodied but never duplicated.

1. Heat (1995): The Downtown Bank Robbery

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Throughout most of the scene there is no music at all and it's shot with documentary-style camera angles. What it does have is amazing sound, impressive attention to real-world tactics and lots and lots of shooting. The police fire more carefully and are always on semi-automatic since their objective is to kill or wound De Niro's team, while Val Kilmer and De Niro recklessly spray the streets with suppressive fire to keep the police pinned down so they can move to safety. Director Michael Mann captured the reality and speed of a battle after a heist gone bad between practiced, motivated and well-armed criminals and a metro-sized police force. All the LAPD cops can do is to hide behind their cars and wait for the shooting to stop while Pacino and his team try to pin the robbers down.

The "Heat" shootout has a level of authenticity that many of the other shootouts lack. For pure excitement, firepower and realism, nothing else comes close.

If you like Good Luck Chuck, you’re going to hell

I hate Dane Cook. It is not any secrecy, really. But like several of my enemies of culture of noise, I once enraciné so that it does it thus good I could look at it differently and… Ya know… To learn something. I observed his special HBO, which looked with me like a monkey red-assed of hurlor with a cut metrosexual pushing piercing cries the top of its lungs, saying the long ones and unfunny stories which did not have a point and really did not go anywhere. I employee of saw of the month… And soaked my eyes in the agent with bleaching immediately afterwards. But it was right a bad film. I heard good things about Mr. Brooks, thus of me entered the good chuck of chance with an open mind, waiting to be convinced of the comic phenomenon of MySpace.

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Top 10 Movie Outlaws

Here our 10 principal selections. The ok, thus cheated us a little by including infamous pairs but, hé, you obtained to admit that they deserve to be included! To be sure to give your thoughts on which the best proscribed film are in the section comments at the end of the article:

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The Ten Best Animated Movies for Kids

#10.

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

The plot:
Holy fuck, Batman! Two of the caped crusader’s most fiendish foes are on the loose in Gotham City! Can Batman use his gadgets and wits to defeat the dastardly duo of the Joker and the Phantasm, and stop them from carrying out their vendettas?

Why it scarred us:
It turns out he can’t. The two villains successfully pull off a series of mafia hits until the film has a higher body count than Reservoir Dogs. Worse still, both villains escape unharmed at the end of the film, while Batman is pumped full of bullets by the cops for his troubles.

Oh, and did we mention that Bruce Wayne has a nervous breakdown at his parents’ grave?

How it could have been worse:
Phantasm is a surprisingly sophisticated work for a kid's cartoon, within the beautiful animation and classic noir trappings. The story deftly deals with complex themes such as love, revenge and betrayal, in a way that is accessible to children without pandering to them ...

... at least not until the Joker fights Batman on a jet pack.

#9.

The Incredibles

The plot:
In Brad Bird’s 2004 Pixar film, the Not-Fantastic Four battle the Not-Doctor Doom in an adaptation that’s more faithful to the comics than the actual Fantastic Four movie.

Why it scarred us:
We're putting aside the fact that the "society is oppressing the supermen" message reads like an Ayn Rand bedtime story. Instead, watch the scene where adorable lil’ Dash outruns the big scary men who are trying to kill him. Notice anything? That’s right, the prepubescent boy is killing Syndrome’s henchmen. And, laughing while he does it.

Above: Adorable child (Not shown: murder)

Oh, that adorable little scamp! What crazy manslaughter-related misadventure has Dash gotten into this time? Also, the villain’s list of dead superheroes provides kids with the valuable moral that "if you use your talents to do the right thing, you will die." Now, we're not for the dumbing down of American entertainment, but when your film’s funniest moment is a montage of death scenes (where Edna demonstrates the danger of capes) you might want to reconsider marketing your film to children.

How it could have been worse:
Aside from Rand, much of the movie’s script borrows ideas (such as the idea of outlawing superheroes and the reason why capes are impractical) from Alan Moore’s classic graphic novel Watchmen. If the writers had gone all the way with this homage, the story might contain horrifying scenes such as the destruction of New York, a superhero going insane and murdering criminals, and worst of all ... Richard Nixon serving four terms as president.

#8.

Song of the South

The plot:
In this charming story from legendary filmmaker Walt Disney, Uncle Remus, an elderly black servant, teaches a child valuable life lessons with the help of his magic talking animal friends, making him, quite literally, a "Magic Negro."

Why it scarred us:
The juxtaposition of Walt Disney’s trademark idealism with the harsh reality of the South during reconstruction is a little jarring. For a man who has been forced to do menial labor in excruciating conditions for his entire life, Uncle Remus seems downright jolly.

How it could have been worse:
If children were allowed to see it. About four people complained about the film’s content, so Disney responded by repeatedly apologizing, burying the film in the vault and probably burning the original negatives while personally taking responsibility for slavery.

Even though the film seems doomed to languish in the Ol’ Briar Patch, Disney still keeps Walt’s legacy alive by using the likenesses of its beloved characters on clothing, toys, theme park rides, costumes, overpriced figurines, McDonald's Happy Meal toys, plush dolls, bookends, keychain designs, erotic toys, small caliber weapons ...

#7.

Transformers: The Movie

The plot:
No, not the Michael Bay movie. The animated one from 1986. Yes, it still featured huge robots punching the crap out of each other.

Why it scarred us:
Optimus Prime-favorite toy, idol of millions, surrogate father to a generation of latchkey kids-is mercilessly slaughtered by his arch nemesis in the most brutal instance of toy-related violence since we put our sister's Barbies in the microwave.

It doesn’t help much that the creators, much like everyone else in the '80s, were on the cheapest hallucinogenic substances they could find. From 500-foot-tall robots turning into portable cassette players, to Optimus’ vanishing truck trailer, this film just might disregard physics enough to drive MC Escher incurably insane.

Also, a bunch of other Transformers die or something, but come on. Optimus dies.

How it could have been worse:
Deep in our hearts, we knew that Optimus wasn’t dead. If a short, fat robot like R2-D2 can survive a direct hit from a ship-destroying laser cannon, then a tough guy like Optimus can pull himself together. Much like Jesus, Prime would return from his tomb in time to save us all (note the parallels between Optimus’ transformations and the Catholic belief in transubstantiation. Or, not.)

No, in a universe where robots can always be bolted back together, you only need to worry if a human character dies. But what kind of idiot would make a Transformers movie and fill it with useless human characters?

#6.

The Lion King

The plot:
This classic Disney animated film tells the story of a young, lion prince’s quest to rule the pride lands. Thrown in is a meerkat and a warthog performing a catchy song about the importance of apathy.

Why it scarred us:
It’s pretty much Hamlet. Seriously. A young prince’s uncle murders his father and steals his rightful place as king, inspiring the young leader to vow revenge.

Sure, there are differences. The “something rotten in the state of Denmark” was actually a flatulent warthog, for instance. But, one seriously must wonder how the pitch meeting for this one went.

"It’s Hamlet, but with lions, songs by Sir Elton John and fart jokes."

"Brilliant!"

How it could have been worse:
The film ends somewhat differently than its source material. SPOILERS: In a radical and unpredictable departure that no one could have seen coming, the adorable lead animal defeats the villain, gets the girl, reclaims his throne and lives happily ever after.

#5.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

The plot:
Police detective Eddie Valiant must protect a falsely accused rabbit from a corrupt legal system in this noir thriller. Think of it as Chinatown but with more Mickey Mouse and less incest.

Why it scarred us:
Sudden puberty onset syndrome.

What? Don’t look at us like that. Most movie stars are so airbrushed nowadays that there’s not much difference between Jessica Alba and Jessica Rabbit anyway.

So anyway, this film features Jessica teasing, seducing and posing up a storm in a way that Snow White only did when the cameras weren’t rolling. If your nephew watches this movie, you may want to check him for facial hair afterwards.

How it could have been worse:
Ask Japan. The weird pen-and-ink boob fetish has been taken to its logical conclusion in that land where even real, live porn actresses can’t compete unless they dress up like Sailor Moon.

#4.

Cars

The plot:
The talented animators at Pixar Studios bring us the latest installment in their epic "things-that-don’t-really-talk-talking" series. This one tells the heartwarming story of a desert wasteland populated entirely by cars (no, not Los Angeles).

Why it scarred us:
Where are the humans? WHERE ARE THE HUMANS?!

Did global warming finally do us in, ironically leaving only the instruments of our destruction behind? Did they give birth to Skynet? If there aren’t any humans, then who makes the cars? Are there little assembly lines where cars manufacture other cars? Do they reproduce sexually? If a car is manufactured from used parts, is that cannibalism?

Call us paranoid, but when we see sentient machines roaming a barren Mad Max-style landscape, the healthy fear of technology we gained from '80s B-movies kicks into high gear.

How it could have been worse:
They could have delved into the logistical workings of a car society. What is the geopolitical landscape of the car world? Are there car wars? We assume that there are military vehicles, too. Are they in a constant state of combat? Does the Orwellian car government manufacture conflicts to give the tanks a sense of purpose? What is the history of car warfare? In the car World War II, was Daimler the Allied forces? Were Fords and Volkswagens the Nazis? What about current events in the car Middle East? Are there car "car bombs?" What are the dynamics of the car caste system? Do rich and powerful Mercedes control the government? Are disenfranchised cars left in disaster areas to fend for themselves because George “BMW” Bush doesn’t care about cars with spinning rims?

Also, how do they talk? I mean, they’re cars for god’s sake. You’d think an editor would catch that.

#3.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The plot:
In this Disney animated musical, the kind-hearted Hunchback Quasimodo rescues the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda with the help of his singing gargoyle friends. But, can a Hunchback win the heart of a gorgeous princess?

Why it scarred us:
No, no he can’t. The gallant, blonde, muscular, hero gets the girl instead of the deformed Quasimodo.

Never mind the fact that Quasimodo saved your life on multiple occasions. Never mind that you’re this decent man’s last hope for finding affection. No, let’s all fall for the pretty one. Well, you know what? There’s more to life than looks! Maybe you’ll realize that when you have to take care of your unemployed husband, while I make a killing on Wall Street using the knowledge I gained from those math books you laughed at me about! WELL, WE’LL SEE WHO’S LAUGHING THEN, WON’T WE LIZ? WE’LL ALL SEE THEN!

Also, there’s the small matter of the villain singing a song about how he intends to rape and murder the female lead.

How it could have been worse:
They could have kept the novel’s ending, in which Esmeralda dies, and Quasimodo chooses to be buried alive in her tomb so that they can be together.

Though at least he got the girl in that one.

#2.

Watership Down

The plot:
Look at the bunny! Who’s a cute little bunny? Who’s a ...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Why it scarred us:

RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY!

How it could have been worse:

Let’s just move on to the next one, shall we?

#1.

Pom Poko

The plot:
A family of raccoons, forced from their home by evil construction workers, take a stand to reclaim their homeland …

Why it scarred us:
… using their magical raccoon testicles.

MAGICAL

RACCOON

How Much Do You Know About Movies Made in the Past 25 Years?

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The Top Ten Video Games That Should Be Made Into Movies

"Video games have become much cooler than movies as their story lines are not hamstrung by a plethora of development executives and businessmen worried if the stories will be able to connect with a broad audience. No, video games are still in the business of servicing themselves and their own story lines, for the sake of just being kick-ass."

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Dick's children: The Future Keepers

PHILIP K. DICK, the author of science fiction which fought during years with the personal demons, never saw “Blade Runner,” the first adaptation of Hollywood of its writing. It died of a race right four months of shy person of its release in 1982. His/her daughter afflicting Isa, then 15, remembers to go to see film in a theatre of San Rafaël hoping that it could, in way or other, to maintain part of her father alive.“I went with my mom and I remember that there were perhaps two other people in all the theatre and it was the manner that it was everywhere -- the film was a total failure,” Isa Dick Hackett known as. “I remember too much that the lights were raised before the attachment at the end, thus I did not even obtain to see that. She was like a double slap in the face. ”

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A Flickr Photoset of "The End. Finis. Fin. THE END."

A collection of more one hundred final frames from classic tv and films.

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Film Poster: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Cinematical announced the official film poster for Disney’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I was not really a ventilator of first film, but the length with which Disney presented in first Comic-Swindle gave me the new hope for this continuation. It proves that they tried to pump to the top of the piece of ground with more orders of action, which was one of my principal complaints about the first adaptation. To check the poster after the jump.

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Great 80's Movie Soundtrack Songs

How many times have you gotten caught singing "You're the Best Around" in the shower while practicing those karate moves? Check out this list of seven of the greatest 80's soundtrack songs, and relive those memorable movie moments all over again.

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Top 10 Movies Centered Around Suburbia

There are so many suburban-themed films. We had one difficult moment peeling in bottom of our list with 10. Our only rule, independently to like the peak: Suburbia must play a signicatif part in the piece of ground. It cannot simply be arrangement.

Us to say what you think, where we badly turned. Us to send your choices. We will go up another list, reflecting your feedback.

The 10 Best (in no particular order):

American Beauty (1999)
Beautiful, understated, utterly depressing view of suburban life and marriage. Keven Spacey as unhappy husband, in mid-life crisis, is sick of his tedious job, loveless marriage (to realtor, Annette Benning) tries to turn his life around. He does, along the way fantasizing (and more) about his daughter's hot sexually precocious under-aged friend; and, in the end, just after figuring things out, learns that redemption in the burbs is awfully hard to come by.

Neighbors (1981)
John Belushi as the conventional conservative next-door neighbor. Dan Ackroyd as the wacked freakazoid gun-toting (and shooting), never-leave-you-alone neighbor from hell. (How's that for role reversal?) Nihilistic, hilarious dark comedy based on Jerzey Kosinki's novel.

Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Johnny Depp literally with 'scissor hands' cuts and carves bushes all over town into elaborate, beautiful, bizarre art. Most shockingly, and unlike most landscapers we know, he charges nothing!

Little Children (2006)
Based on the Tom Perrotta novel. Suburban ennui, close-mindedness, confusion. Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly and some non-descript guy (the actor & character) who inexplicably gets both of the babes. Now that's a real suburban fantasy!

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Wes Craven's original and genuinely scary suburban horror film. Way better than the drek sequels. Suburban teens are dying off at the hands of Freddy Krueger, an evil, vengeful already dead guy. Tip to teens: falling asleep will probably not result in a good outcome.

The Money Pit (1986)
Tom Hanks, Shelley Long. Funny, underrated slapstick comedy. A cautionary tale, warning to all suburban home owners: Your dream house will turn into a pipe exploding, stairs collapsing, life and finances-ruining nightmare. Otherwise, living in the burbs is a blast.

American Graffiti (1973)
California burbs, 1962. High school teens coming of age before real life (college, work, etc.) intrudes. Music, sex, exciting stirrings of rock & roll. Go Wolfman Jack! Fantastic music sound track. George Lucas' first film -- when skilled acting, sensitive story-telling, and subtlety informed his work.

Blue Velvet (1986)
David Lynch's skewed view of suburbia and life. Not Technicolor day dreams. Brutal, strange, filled with frightening, depraved characters. (Sounds a lot like a recent block party in our neighborhood.)

Ordinary People (1980)
Rich, white Chicago suburbs. Donald Sutherland, Timothy Hutton. And Mary Tyler Moore as one of the scariest, most repressed, quietly child-abusing (through silence & rejection) stay-at-home moms in movie history.

Happiness (1998)
Todd Solondz's 2nd film, after Welcome to the Dollhouse. 'Happily' married dad is a shrink; he's also a pedophile, fantasizes about serial killing, and has a thing for his son's pre-teen friend. And Dad is one of the healthier characters. Depravity, dysfunction, unhappiness reign.

Juno Movie Trailer: This Year’s Little Miss Sunshine

"The movie is already getting a 9.4 rating on imdb with over 125 votes, and a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 7 reviews. You can read my gushing review here, or find out about the film’s soundtrack here, or see the trailer after the jump."

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Scariest film I have ever seen....

I went to see remaking it of Halloween by the zombi of rob. I saw many films of horror in my life, but original Halloween of the carpenter of John was one of best-- and I can prove it.There is an important psychiatric difference between the original and to remake it. In the original, you do not know Michael Meyers. Whole. We only know of his bottom by description. We do not know why it must kill each one (the “fury” is the simple insufficient answer offered.) that it never speaks, never races, never jumps, never emotes, nothing. It does not even die, it makes a pause. It is a robot. You never see his face, one or the other. It carries a mask, but it is basically its true face. It is not a human being, it is a force of evil. There is no person to give there in state. You do not imprison it, you placed it on fire. (That does not function.)In remaking it, however, the childhood of Michael is graphically depicts. To curse, torturing animals, horrible parents, mom of fish knife, etc Now, he is a person. All its future murders belong to this context. Is it responsible? The product of its environment?My point always was that it does not import: you send to butchery 40 people, and it is pretty much of very that I must know. But now I sat down by thirty minutes of his childhood, thus it (unfortunately) forms part of my judgement. With some, this is why you must know the context. With me, it is the distraction with the truth of the behavior. I do not want to know why it sends to butchery people. I want to know if fire will stop it. (It not.)It also makes film suck: front, you were terrified of Michael Meyers. Now, you like are not frightened, and hate it to you. Do you know why hate it to you? Since he is a person.

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5 Things Hollywood Thinks Computers Can Do

Has your mom ever called in a panic, saying the computer was displaying a weird error message and that she hurried and unplugged it just to be safe--and then dunked it in the bathtub so it wouldn’t burn the house down?It makes you realize that, to some people, a computer is still a terrifying box of mysteries. Well, we think Hollywood writers have those people in mind when they portray laptop computers doing everything short of blowing up the moon.After all, according to the movies …

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Ohh, Real Men Love Dark City

Today, we celebrate the often overlooked sci-fi noir epic that grossed about 14 million dollars domestically, while the extremely similar The Matrix managed over 171 million a year later. Hey, nothing against Neo and gang, but Real Men like to go against the grain a little bit. Real Men like to dig for the underrated masterpiece. And that's one of many reasons why Real Men Love Dark City.

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Jon Stewart to Host The Oscars Again

Easily my manner preferred to spend the money in iTunes is “The Daily Show”, thus you can imagine my excitation to learn that Jon Stewart can turn over to the theatre of Kodak to accomodate the eightieth rewards of academy. Times of New York announce that the king of all the false news went to the front to turn over to the exposure after Ellen DeGeneres took last year the reins. And while I can say that Ellen did a correct work accomodating the exposure, Jon Stewart was absolutely fantastic in 2006.The exposure is programmed for February 24 on the ABC and will be produced by Gil Cates, who was also the producer when Stewart for the last time accomodated. One expects that the academy of arts and cinematographic film sciences makes the official advertisement Wednesday.

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Official IRON MAN teaser

Surprise! Here's the official teaser earlier than promised, with some footage not seen in the Comic-Con bootleg.

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‘Indiana Jones IV’ Gets a Title

The title of the next Indiana Jones film will be… Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Top Ten Upcoming Movies Based On Video Gamez

"From Super Mario Brothers (1993), Street Fighter (1994), to Mortal Kombat (1995), Pokeman 2002-2007), Final Fantasy (2001) and Doom (2005), video games have been key story lines for many successful movies. We have examined the upcoming movie releases and selected the top ten upcoming movies based on video games."

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Beowulf Trailer R-Rating

To check new low R-evaluated page movement-capture Beowulf extravagance. It is like an animated drawing + a nudity ultra violent one, and it is not even Japanese.

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Review: 3:10 TO YUMA

Here is another film that had its trailer show up in Carter’s recent digest article reviewing the best upcoming trailers. Intrigued by what I saw there and after learning that the film is a remake, I quickly added the original 1957 version to my Netflix queue. Knowing that the original was so near and dear to director James Mangold’s heart that he fashioned 1997’s COP LAND as a modern homage to the original also perked my interest, and I figured it was only fair to see the original before I started critiquing the remake. To quickly sum up the plot for both films, the story follows Dan Evans, a hard-on-his-luck rancher who capitalizes on his opportune involvement in the capture of legendary criminal Ben Wade to make some much needed money for his family. To collect his payment though, he must help to deliver Wade to Contention City, where he can be put on the train that goes to the prison in Yuma. Wade’s ruthless and devoted gang, though, will do whatever it takes to see that this doesn’t happen. Before I get into Mangold and company’s retelling of this classic Western tale, it seems only fitting to say a few quick words about the original.

A classic tale retold...

First of all, the original is a big hit among Western fans, and the director of the ’57 version, Delmer Daves, filled the film with some great camera work and an amazing sense of suspense. The thematic undertones and psychological games that were played between Ben Wade (Glenn Ford) and Dan Evans (Van Heflin) as they waited for the arrival of the 3:10 prison train to Yuma added a lot of depth to what otherwise would have been a simple good guy vs. bad guy shoot ‘em up Western. What lacked in the original though was a real second act. The film starts with Wade and his gang robbing the stage, and then the lead up to Wade’s capture and the organization of the posse that is to transport him to Yuma. Then suddenly, they are arriving in Contention City, home of the train station, and there’s just this really drawn out third act where Wade and Evans are holed up in a hotel room waiting for the train to arrive. It’s tense, yes. But at times, it drags on a bit slowly and the film lacks some of the excitement that could have been seized upon by a little more elaborate telling of the trip to Contention.

This is the true strength of the newest version of 3:10 TO YUMA. The newest incarnation actually kept several of the great moments from the original, just touching them up slightly. The more noticeable additions made in the new version were strategic, and I feel like they were well made choices by the filmmakers. The trip from Bisbee, Arizona where the story begins to Contention where it ends is developed into a much longer and deeper experience for the audience. We learn much more about Wade in this telling then we did in the classic version. Russell Crowe channels Ford well, with the same quiet, chilling self-confidence that lets you know he’s a total bad-ass. However, Crowe’s Wade is given much more opportunities to display just what a bad-ass he is and we in the audience get to see just how ruthless he can be at several points along his journey.

Peter Fonda in 3:10 TO YUMA

Peter Fonda’s addition to the cast as a bounty hunter along for the journey in bringing Wade to justice was a great choice. The interaction between the two during the initial stage hold-up is priceless and sets the tone for Wade’s complexity – you see, he’s not just a cold-hearted killer, a man who would shoot one of his own posse without batting an eye for not following through on an order to its completion; he also has another layer, something possibly bordering on compassion, or perhaps its just insanity. Either way, there’s a dimension brought to Wade that you miss in the original. Perhaps it’s the violence or blood lacking from a film made in the dying days of the Hayes Code, I don’t know. But the fact remains, that Wade and Evans both are fleshed out more completely in this story, and I feel this is due in large part to the journey we get to take part in that is missing in the 1957 version.

Christian Bale as Dan Evans, and Russel Crowe as Ben Wade

Besides some classic scenes that were retold in this new film, something else is left-over from the original – the unbelievable ending. The original has probably the happiest ending to a Western that I’ve ever seen. And it’s not that I didn’t buy it because it was happy. I didn’t buy it because it didn’t entirely track for me that things would really go down the way that they did. Well, 2007’s YUMA ends very differently than the original, but without going into immense detail on how it does so and ruining the movie for you,I’ll just have to say that despite the great character work done with Wade this time around, I still just didn’t buy into the ending. So better, yes, on many counts; perfect—not quite. The performances were great – Christian Bale, Russel Crowe, Logan Lerman as Evans’ son, and Fonda as the bounty hunter were all outstanding. As I mentioned above though, the story let me down in some places just like the original. While I would give the ’57 version 3 stars (liked it), it is fair to say that I really liked this one, but didn’t love it.

Natalie Portman Nude in New Wes Anderson Film?

Yesterday we angrily reported that Wes Anderson’s 17-minute short film Hotel Chevalier starring Jason Schartzman and Natalie Portman will not be showing before The Darjeeling Limited after all. Many of you probably didn’t care (I mean Wes Anderson was so 5 years ago, right?). Well now you might. Timeout London is reporting that PortmanNatalie Portman appears in the nude:"This wistful and maudlin short story offers some background to the main attraction as Schwartzmann and Natalie Portman play a pair of estranged lovers who square up to each other in the sumptuous surroundings of a Parisian hotel room."

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Ridley Scott Says 'Internet Killing Cinema'

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Yet Another New "Blade Runner." Is Fifth Cut the Charm?

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18 Movies That U Must See of Oscar Season

Summer has finally come to a close. We saw some entertaining blockbusters and some disappointments, and just plain bad movies, but now it’s time to look ahead to what’s in store for us this fall, a.k.a Oscar Season. I’ve looked at all the upcoming films and the first word that came to mind was: loaded. We’ve got films from big name director’s such as Sidney Lumet, Ridley Scott, Robert Redford, Ang Lee, Robert Zemeckis, Kenneth Branagh, David Croenberg, Joel and Ethan Coen, Marc Forster, James Mangold, and Wes Anderson. We also have films from directors who are red hot coming off their previous film’s such as Noah Baumbach, Terry George, Joe Wright, and Susanne Bier. This fall could very well be the most competitive Oscar season in quite some time. One thing I must point out is that there’s a good chance that Focus Features will be releasing the Best Picture Winner. Here are 18 films that you should not miss:


Oscar Sleepers (All Release Dates subject to Change)

3:10 to Yuma: The early reviews to this remake of the classic western are very positive thus far. Mangold raked in the nominations for Walk the Line and he looks to do the same here. Plus, how could a movie be bad when it has Russell Crowe AND Christian Bale in it? Opens September 7th. Lionsgate Films.


Into the Wild: I’m really excited to see actor/director Sean Penn’s new film about the life of Chris McCandless and his journey to Alaska. It’s a very scenic film, rumored to be shot entirely on location. Emille Hirsch will once and for all prove himself as a star and could we be talking about Best Supporting Actor for Vince Vaughn? Opens September 21st. Paramount Vantage.


The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: The year’s second highly anticipated western stars Brad Pitt as Jesse James and Casey Affleck as Robert Ford. The new extended trailer has just been released and it looks really good. The cinematography is great and the storyline seems to have a lot of depth. We could be looking at possible nominations for both Pitt and Affleck. Opens September 21st. Warner Bros. Pictures.


The Darjeeling Limited: The trailer for this movie is very mysterious, with Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman running around India and Wilson looking like he just got the crap beat out of him. But hey, it’s Wes Anderson. Opens Septmeber 29th. Fox Searchlight Pictures.


Margot at the Wedding: This is writer/director Noah Baumbach’s follow up to the critically acclaimed The Squid and the Whale. I’ve seen the trailer and the movie looks to be nothing special but it does have a great cast with Nicole Kidman, Jack Black, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. I’m sure it’s better than it looks. Opens November 16th. Paramount Classics.


Beowulf: I’ve seen the trailer for this as well and it looks awesome. Early in the year I said nothing would beat 300 for it’s special effects but I now realize I could be wrong. Then when you see the name Robert Zemeckis, you have to be thinking Academy Award. Opens November 16th. Paramount Pictures


Things We Lost in the Fire: Foreign film director Susanne Bier exploded onto the scene with the Oscar nominated After the Wedding and now she looks to make her first American feature film about a man that looks to help his dead best friend’s widow cope with her loss. The film will star Halle Berry and Bencio Del Toro. Opens October 26th. Paramount Pictures.
Films That Will Be Critically Acclaimed but Will Miss Out on a Best Picture Nomination


Eastern Promises: I’m not sure what to expect from this one. I thought A History of Violence was overrated, but I love Naomi Watts and Viggo Mortenson. Two straight years Naomi Watts has starred in a film that made my top 5 lists (“King Kong” and “The Painted Veil), can she pull off the hat trick and make it three? Opens September 14th. Focus Features.


In the Valley of Elah: This movie just has Oscar written all over it. The scary thing is I left it out my prediction for the five nominated films for best picture, but just barely. The movie is from Academy Award winning writer/director Paul Haggis and has an all-world cast including Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon and James Franco. Opens September 21st. Warner Bros. Pictures


Sleuth: This remake of the acclaimed 1972 original stars Michael Caine (who also starred in the original) and Jude Law. The movie is directed by Kenneth Branagh. Need I say more? Opens October 12th. Sony Pictures Classics.


American Gangster: Scott, Crowe, Washington, again it’s hard to believe I would leave this off the list of Best Picture nominees, but that’s just how tough it’s going to be. Directly Ridley Scott looks to recover from last year’s A Good Year, as does Russell Crowe. And it helps to have the best African American actor working today. Academy Award Winning Director, and two Academy Award Winning Actors. Is “American Gangster” this year’s “The Departed” ? Opens November 2nd. Universal Pictures.


The Kite Runner: One of my favorite directors working today is Marc Forster because the guy turns out a good if not a great film every time. This is a guy who took a movie starring Will Ferrel, and made it really good. The Kite Runner will be no exception. Opens November 2nd. Dreamworks Pictures.


No Country For Old Men: The Palme d’Or Runner Up at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the early reviews indicate that this is Joel and Ethan Coen’s finest film since Fargo. It is also said that the movie is driven by Oscar caliber performances by Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. Opens November 9th. Miramax Films.


So what films will end up being nominated for Best Picture at the 2008 Academy Awards and which film will win? It was tough to choose just five, but here’s what I think will happen. First the four other nominees:

The Four Other Nominees Are

Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Shekar Kapur’s 1998 film Elizabeth was excellent and received a nomination for Best Picture. There’s no reason to think this sequel about a plot to assassinate the queen won’t do the same. Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush are back on board and now Clive Owen has been added to the mix. Opens October 12th. Universal Pictures.


Reservation Road: It took me some guts to put this film above some of the ones I left out, but I think this will be the character drama of the year. Joaquin Phoenix reunites with Hotel Rwanda director Terry George in this drama about a man losing his son to a fatal hit and run accident. Mark Ruffalo will play the man who kills Phoenix’s son, who happens to be Phoenix’s attorney. Jennifer Connely, who gave one of the best supporting performances of the year in 2006’s Blood Diamond also stars. Opens October 19th. Focus Features.


Lions For Lambs: There were some giants looking ahead to this Oscar season, but none bigger than this. Robert Redford directs and co-stars along with Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep in this political drama about a congressman, a journalist, and a professor being drawn into an investigation about two injured soldiers in Afghanistan. This could very well be the A Few Good Men of this decade. Opens November 9th. MGM.


Atonement: Like Reservation Road, I just have a feeling about this one. Plus, it’s being released in December so it will be more fresh on Oscar voters mind than any of the other previously mentioned films. We could be looking at this year’s war classic as Kiera Knightley re-teams with Pride and Prejudice director Joe Wright and Irish actor James McAvoy. Opens December 7th. Focus Features.


And the Oscar for Best Picture Will Go To…

Lust, Caution: Ang Lee will retaliate and get the Best Picture Oscar that was robbed from him by an inferior film known as Crash. And boy does this look like my kind of film. A political/espionage thriller set in 1940’s Shanghai, starring rising international superstar Tony Leung Chiu Wai (2046). The only thing this movie has going against it is that it has received and accepted a NC-17 rating from the MPAA. Opens September 28th. Focus Features.