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My Top 10 Favorite Films of 2009

Published on: 31st December, 2009

Here’s my top 10 favorite films of 2009.  Take a look and post your top 10 below.
10.  Away We Go – Sam Mendes’ tender-hearted comedy follows a comfortable couple deciding where they should start a family together.  John Krasinski (”The Office”) and a sweet Maya Rudolph (”Saturday Night Live”) are surprisingly, exceptionally good, delivering punchlines [...]

‘District 9′ Lands on Top

Published on: 16th August, 2009

Low budget science fiction flick District 9 easily hovered over the competition at this weekend’s box office, grabbing an estimated $37 million.
It’s an impressive opening for director Neill Blomkamp’s first feature, a movie without any stars, and against four other new releases.  The independent pic was developed under the producer wing of Peter Jackson and [...]

Ebert Calls New York Press Critic Armond White a Troll

Published on: 14th August, 2009

On his personal blog, Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert wrote “WTF?” and called New York Press critic Armond White a “troll.”  I’ll explain, but first the back story…
Anyone who closely follows the RottenTomatoes “Tomatometer” knows White frequently offends readers by turning in a harsh review for a well-liked film.  While his press credentials are [...]

District 9 Review

Published on: 11th August, 2009

It’s strangely fun to think a film not many had heard about a few months ago will be one of the most talked about movies of the summer.  You won’t want to miss District 9, a powerful, refreshing science fiction thriller that will not only leave a lasting impression on its audience, but should make [...]

Spielberg Producing a Halo Movie?

Published on: 9th August, 2009

Steven Spielberg may be working out a deal to acquire an adaptation of Halo, the extremely popular video game franchise from Microsoft.  Stuart Beattie (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) wrote the screenplay under consideration.  No word if his partner on Tintin, Peter Jackson, would return as producer.
A deal was struck between Microsoft and Fox [...]

SDCC: Peter Jackson on District 9, Hobbit, Lovely Bones

Published on: 24th July, 2009

Peter Jackson attended the San Diego Comic-Con Thursday to help promote District 9, a science fiction film he produced for director Neill Blomkamp.  The two were supposed to collaborate on a big-screen version of the video game Halo, but when it fell through they picked up another special-effects driven story to tell.  A careful, clever [...]

Watch This: Theatrical Trailer for ‘District 9′

Published on: 8th July, 2009

Forget all the other summer special effects movies because there’s a new trailer for Sony’s District 9.  The film is a subversive story about aliens forced to live in slum-like camps on Earth while being questioned by the government.  They eventually recruit a human hero exposed to their biotechnology and rebel against our planet.  Peter [...]