MovieBlog: Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace - Wallpaper

Bond has come to be understood as bullets, bombs and babes... this is where Quantum of Solace goes awry. Yes, it has all that and more, but the movie feels that the plots only purpose is to be the loose threads (read gossamer) that tie all 130min of bullets bombs and babes together. Is it really so dangerous to let actors act that the safer solution is to blow them up? I would hope not. It is a shame that when Casino Royale so perfectly crafts a bond worthy of Connery himself they let it slip right back into the world of unimaginative garbage worthy of Langsby. I only hope that they decide to work a little story and character into the next film. perhaps instead of 90% action 5%sex 5% story, they could strike a more balanced blend. Better luck next time guys…

Unstoppable 2010 Movie Photo Gallery (directed by Tony Scott, written by Mark Bomback, and starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine)

From the same director who brought you "The Taking of Pelham 123" last year, his next train oriented thriller stays on track (pun intended). The script, above anything in the film, was well written. The audience knows what is going to happen, why not make it the most interesting from the audiences predictions? Tony Scott knows how to make a thriller, and leave out any extra cargo (pun intended). From edge of your seat thrills, to a story that's not as corny as Hollywood usually makes it, puts "Unstoppable" as one of the highlight action films of 2010.

Directed by Tony Scott
Produced by Tony Scott, Ridley Scott, Julie Yorn, Mimi Rogers, Eric McLeod, Alex Young

Written by Mark Bomback
Starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography Ben Seresin
Editing by Chris Lebenzon, Robert Duffy
Studio Telecinco Cinema, Scott Free Productions. Prospect Park, Millbrook Farm Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) November 12, 2010 (2010-11-12)
Running time 98 minutes
Country United States, Spain
Language English
Budget $85-$95 million
Gross revenue $166,149,543

The Company Men - Photo Gallery (Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones)

An impressive cast (including Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper) deals vvith dejection and rejection after losing their high_level positions in a major corporation. This downer drama paints a bleak picture of their struggles, vvhile making a not_so_subtle indictment of corporate America's greed. The performances and direction are solid, but the script lacks style or punch. As a result, the movie is involving, but flat.

Directed by John Wells
Produced by John Wells, Paula Weinstein, Claire Rudnick Polstein
Written by John Wells
Starring Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones
Music by Aaron Zigman
Cinematography Roger Deakins
Editing by Robert Frazen
Studio Company Men Productions
Distributed by The Weinstein Company
Release date(s) January 22, 2010 (2010-01-22) (Sundance)
January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21) (United States)
Running time 113 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $15 Million
Gross revenue $3,942,024

Rango - Images, reviews ( animated film Release Date: Mar 4, 2011 )

I love this film! The animation is stunning, the voice work was excellent, especially Johnny Depp, who has his best role since POTC, and Bill Nighy, who's insanely perfect as the bad guy snake who has a bad ass machine gun for a tail, the humor is good, the film references are hilarious, and the score is brilliant! But the best thing about this movie is that its so different. Instead of being a run of the mill animated movie, its so quirky and weird. This movie is destined to be a cult midnight hit. I actually recommend it to younger kids, around 6 years and younger. There's some scary parts, some cussing, and a lot of adult jokes. But overall, Rango is a good movie that's one of my favorite animated movies in years.

Directed by Gore Verbinski
Produced by Gore Verbinski, Graham King, John B. Carls
Screenplay by John Logan
Story by Gore Verbinski, John Logan, James Byrkit
Starring Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy
Harry Dean Stanton, Ray Winstone, Timothy Olyphant
Music by Hans Zimmer
Editing by Craig Wood
Studio Nickelodeon Movies, Industrial Light & Magic
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) March 4, 2011 (2011-03-04)
Running time 107 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $135–$150 million

Drive Angry Photo gallery (Drive Angry is a 2011 action film, Starring: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke, David Morse)

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Directed by Patrick Lussier
Produced by Michael De Luca
Written by Todd Farmer, Patrick Lussier
Starring Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard
Music by Michael Wandmacher
Cinematography Brian Pearson
Editing by Patrick Lussier, Devin C. Lussier,
Studio Nu Image, Millennium Films, Eagle Films
Distributed by Summit Entertainment (United States)
Lionsgate (United Kingdom) Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
Release date(s) February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $45–50 million
Gross revenue $11,014,296

The Resident 2011 movie photo gallery and more

The Resident is an upcoming thriller-drama film which is directed by Antti Jokinen and stars Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Christopher Lee.

Good TV Show! Recommends

- Firefly (and then Serenity)

- The Wire
- OZ
- Breaking Bad
- Deadwood
- Battlestar Galactica
- Friends
- Family Guy
- American Dad
- Cleveland Show
- Sex and the City

Winter's Bone photos and review

A glacial chunk in the midst of this summer's movie choices, Winter's Bone is an unsettling bad dream, a grim tale that becomes mythic. It features the must see performance of Kentucky-born Jennifer Lawrence (The Burning Plain). In Ree Dolly, Lawrence reveals a scrappy 17-year-old who shepherds her family on the brink of losing their home. Winter's Bone, which won Sundance's Grand Jury Award, reveals "another America": a land of poverty and ignorance, an Ozark mountain hell. The young adults of Ree's world can escape this ghetto only by joining the Army or setting up a meth lab. Drug-dealing Jessup jumps bail one day, leaving the family home as collateral. The sheriff arrives. Unless Jessup can be found, the law wants to repossess the home where Ree lives with her catatonic mother and younger siblings Sonny and Ashlee (Isaiah Stone and Ashlee Thompson).

Ree decides to fight impending disaster. "I’ll find him," she wows. Along the way, her worst enemies seem to be her father's violent brother Uncle Teardrop (John Hawkes) and Merab (Dale Dickey), the wife of local crime boss Thump Milton. Ree sets out on her odyssey with little emotion. Calmly she repeats to anyone who will listen - she needs to find her father's whereabouts.

Dead or alive, there is no blame. She aims only to save her family's home. Ree's quest becomes her initiation. We reel in shock at what she is expected to do. Even the coldness of the hill folk's criminal element thaws alongside the girl's resolute stand. Local residents served as actors. Director Debra Granik immersed herself in the culture for years before filming began. The film's lighter moments include authentic Ozark folk singing and playing. Ree also teaches Sonny and Ashlee to count and to shoot a rifle. Lawrence's next screen role will be in Jodie Foster's dramedy The Beaver.

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Animal Kingdom Photo Gallery

Directed by David Michôd
Produced by Liz Watts

Written by David Michôd
Starring Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Jacki Weaver, Sullivan Stapleton, James Frecheville
Music by Antony Partos
Cinematography Adam Arkapaw
Editing by Luke Doolan
Studio Screen Australia, Porchlight Films, Film Victoria, Screen NSW, Fulcrum Media Finance, Showtime Australia
Distributed by Madman Entertainment
Release date(s) 22 January 2010 (2010-01-22) (Sundance), 3 June 2010 (2010-06-03)
Running time 112 minutes
Country Australia
Language English
Budget AU$5 million
Gross revenue US$5,775,563

88 Minutes Movie Photos, Alpacino Wallpaper and DVD Covers

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88 Minutes is a 2007 American thriller movie directed by Jon Avnet starring Al Pacino, Benjamin McKenzie, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, Deborah Kara Unger, Amy Brenneman, and Neal McDonough.

The Tourist movie photo gallery

Directed by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Produced by: Graham King, Tim Headington, Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman
Screenplay by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Christopher McQuarrie, Julian Fellowes
Based on: Anthony Zimmer by Jérôme Salle
Starring: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven Berkoff
Rufus Sewell, Christian De Sica
Music by: James Newton Howard
Cinematography: John Seale
Editing by Joe Hutshing, Patricia Rommel
Studio: GK Films, Spyglass Entertainment, StudioCanal, Relativity Media
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures (US/Worldwide), Optimum Releasing (UK), StudioCanal (France)
Release date(s): December 10, 2010 (2010-12-10)
Running time: 103 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English, Italian, French, Russian
Budget: $100 million
Gross revenue: $231,478,927

Johnny Depp as Frank Tupelo

Angelina Jolie as Elise Clifton-Ward

The Kids Are All Right Film Photo Gallery and more

Directed by Lisa Cholodenko

Produced by Jeff Levy-Hinte, Gary Gilbert, Jordan Horowitz, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Philippe Hellmann
Written by Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg
Starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson
Music by Carter Burwell, Nathan Larson, Craig Wedren
Cinematography Igor Jadue-Lillo
Editing by Jeffrey M. Werner
Distributed by Focus Features
Release date(s) July 30, 2010 (2010-07-30)
Running time 106 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $4 million
Gross revenue $29,365,490

Annette Bening

OSCAR 2011 Nominees (83rd Annual Academy Awards)

Winners to be announced on Sunday, February 27th

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Nominees:
127 Hours (2010)
Black Swan (2010)
The Fighter (2010)
Inception (2010)
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
The King's Speech (2010)
The Social Network (2010)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
True Grit (2010)
Winter's Bone (2010)


Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Nominees:
Javier Bardem for Biutiful (2010)
Jeff Bridges for True Grit (2010)
Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network (2010)
Colin Firth for The King's Speech (2010)
James Franco for 127 Hours (2010)


Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Nominees:
Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right (2010)
Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole (2010)
Jennifer Lawrence for Winter's Bone (2010)
Natalie Portman for Black Swan (2010)
Michelle Williams for Blue Valentine (2010)


Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominees:
Christian Bale for The Fighter (2010)
John Hawkes for Winter's Bone (2010)
Jeremy Renner for The Town (2010)
Mark Ruffalo for The Kids Are All Right (2010)
Geoffrey Rush for The King's Speech (2010)


Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominees:
Amy Adams for The Fighter (2010)
Helena Bonham Carter for The King's Speech (2010)
Melissa Leo for The Fighter (2010)
Hailee Steinfeld for True Grit (2010)
Jacki Weaver for Animal Kingdom (2010)


Best Achievement in Directing
Nominees:
Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan (2010)
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen for True Grit (2010)
David Fincher for The Social Network (2010)
Tom Hooper for The King's Speech (2010)
David O. Russell for The Fighter (2010)


Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Nominees:
Another Year (2010): Mike Leigh
The Fighter (2010): Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson
Inception (2010): Christopher Nolan
The Kids Are All Right (2010): Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg
The King's Speech (2010): David Seidler


Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Nominees:
127 Hours (2010): Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy
Toy Story 3 (2010): Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
True Grit (2010): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Winter's Bone (2010): Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini


Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Nominees:
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
L'illusionniste (2010)
Toy Story 3 (2010)


Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nominees:
Biutiful (2010): Alejandro González Iñárritu(Mexico)
Kynodontas (2009): Giorgos Lanthimos(Greece)
Hævnen (2010): Susanne Bier(Denmark)
Incendies (2010): Denis Villeneuve(Canada)
Hors-la-loi (2010): Rachid Bouchareb(Algeria)



Best Achievement in Cinematography
Nominees:
Black Swan (2010): Matthew Libatique
Inception (2010): Wally Pfister
The King's Speech (2010): Danny Cohen
The Social Network (2010): Jeff Cronenweth
True Grit (2010): Roger Deakins


Best Achievement in Editing
Nominees:
127 Hours (2010): Jon Harris
Black Swan (2010): Andrew Weisblum
The Fighter (2010): Pamela Martin
The King's Speech (2010): Tariq Anwar
The Social Network (2010): Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall


Best Achievement in Art Direction
Nominees:
Alice in Wonderland (2010): Stefan Dechant
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010): Andrew Ackland-Snow
Inception (2010): Guy Hendrix Dyas
The King's Speech (2010): Netty Chapman
True Grit (2010): Stefan Dechant


Best Achievement in Costume Design
Nominees:
Alice in Wonderland (2010): Colleen Atwood
Io sono l'amore (2009): Antonella Cannarozzi
The King's Speech (2010): Jenny Beavan
The Tempest (2010/II): Sandy Powell
True Grit (2010): Mary Zophres


Best Achievement in Makeup
Nominees:
Barney's Version (2010)
The Way Back (2010)
The Wolfman (2010)


Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Nominees:
127 Hours (2010): A.R. Rahman
How to Train Your Dragon (2010): John Powell
Inception (2010): Hans Zimmer
The King's Speech (2010): Alexandre Desplat
The Social Network (2010): Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross


Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Nominees:
127 Hours (2010): A.R. Rahman, Rollo Armstrong, Dido("If I Rise")
Country Strong (2010): Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges("Coming Home")
Tangled (2010): Alan Menken, Glenn Slater("I See the Light")
Toy Story 3 (2010): Randy Newman("We Belong Together")


Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Nominees:
Inception (2010)
The King's Speech (2010)
Salt (2010)
The Social Network (2010)
True Grit (2010)


Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Nominees:
Inception (2010)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
TRON: Legacy (2010)
True Grit (2010)
Unstoppable (2010)


Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Nominees:
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Hereafter (2010)
Inception (2010)
Iron Man 2 (2010)


Best Documentary, Features
Nominees:
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010): Banksy
GasLand (2010): Josh Fox
Inside Job (2010): Charles Ferguson
Restrepo (2010): Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger
Waste Land (2010): Lucy Walker


Best Documentary, Short Subjects
Nominees:
Killing in the Name (2010)
Poster Girl (2010)
Strangers No More (2010)
Sun Come Up (2010)
The Warriors of Qiugang (2010)


Best Short Film, Animated
Nominees:
Day & Night (2010)
The Gruffalo (2009) (TV)
Let's Pollute (2009)
The Lost Thing (2010)
Madagascar, carnet de voyage (2010)


Best Short Film, Live Action
Nominees:
The Confession (2010/IV)
The Crush (2009)
God of Love (2010)
Na Wewe (2010)
Wish 143 (2009)

Captain America: The First Avenger - Photos and International Release Schedule

Directed by Joe Johnston
Produced by Kevin Feige
Screenplay by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, David Self (uncredited), Joss Whedon (uncredited)
Based on Captain America by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby
Starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Stan, Hayley Atwell, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones
Music by Michael Giacchino
Editing by Michael McCusker, Robert Dalva, Jeff Ford
Studio Marvel Studios
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $140 million

Chris Evans

10 Best Movies That Didn’t Win An Oscar

Presented annually since 1927, the Academy awards or Oscars are presented by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The original category of the award was the most outstanding picture or best picture category. The following are the list of the top 10 movies which were hot favorites to win the Oscar but didn’t receive the Best Picture Oscars.

10. 12 Angry Men

12 angry menThis movie by Sidney Lumets, with writer Reginald Rose who deserved equal kudos, was robbed of the Best Picture Oscar when “The Bridge on The River Kwai” was given the Best Picture. The strongest point of “12 Angry Men” is that they have to vote for acquittal as they are not certain of guilt. The boy on trial is not necessarily innocent which is revealed in the almost unnoticeable moments of darkness within the film. The film also deserves true praise for a superb ensemble cast. Every single actor in the film deserved an award. But in spite of the hopes among several people, this hot favorite for an Oscar award did not succeed in winning one.

9. Vertigo

Vertigo“Vertigo” is one of the fans’ favorite Alfred Hitchcock films. It is a psychological thriller, which got nominated for only sound and set design and not for Best Picture category. In spite of several elements in the film which made it Oscar-worthy, the film like many other films of Hitchcock never won the award.

8. Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr strange loveThis is a brilliant, satirical, provocative black fantasy/comedy by producer/director Stanley Kubrick. It features an inadvertent, accidental and pre-emptive nuclear attack. This landmark film was the first political satire on nuclear war which was highly successful commercially and hence the hot favorite for an Oscar award. The film however failed to receive the award.

7. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching tiger hidden dragon yeohThe makers of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” had produced nothing short of a miracle according to movie critics and reviews. The movie is a foreign language drama and considered to be one of the greatest martial arts movies of all time. The film failed to make it to the Oscars because it was thought to fall short of perfection owing to a number of inherent flaws. The flaws notwithstanding, the movie is a rare example of thoughtful and fearless experimentation by Taiwanese director, Ang Lee. Combat via martial arts has been portrayed beautifully in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”.

6. M

m“M” (1931) by Fritz Langs tells the story of a child killer who is unleashing terror in a small German city. “M” is an impressive movie because of its relevance even in modern times. The film was expected to win the Oscar award because of the superb depiction of the hard-pressed police, and also Lang’s portrayal of a baby-faced killer which has not been surpassed by film-makers since. Many scenes from the movie stand out. The scene where the mother of the murdered child is seen to prepare her daughter’s dinner busily and the scene where the criminals go about hunting for Becker in the office building are truly outstanding ones.

5. Citizen Kane

Citizen kane This movie was nominated for Oscars in nine different categories in 1941. However it won only the Best Original Screenplay by Orson Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz. The movie was alleged to be based on the life of powerful newspaper magnate, William Randolph Hearst. It is the story of a man who gains the world and loses his soul. The cinematography of the film is truly excellent and the film was named the best film by the AFI for the right reasons.

4. Star Wars Trilogy

Star wars trilogy“Star Wars Trilogy” is one of the most influential and exhilarating trilogies in the history of motion pictures. The “Star Wars” trilogy (episodes IV-VI) is available in one glorious package. “Star Wars” by George Lucas is an absolutely stunning sci-fi masterpiece which is one of the most entertaining and inventive films ever made. The film, however, failed to win an Oscar.

3. It’s A Wonderful Life

It's wonderful lifeFrank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life” is another extraordinary movie which failed to win an Oscar in spite of being a hot favorite. Jimmy Stewart was aptly chosen to play George Bailey. The supporting cast was perfectly matched. Donna Reed, as well as the other characters of the town, had acted wonderfully. The values of “It’s A Wonderful Life” still hold true today and it is indisputably one of the most popular movie classics.

2. The Shawshank Redemption

Shawshank redemptionDespite seven nominations, “The Shawshank Redemption” never got an Oscar. “The Shawshank Redemption” shows the life of Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) when he is convicted for the murder of his wife. The movie has very powerful scenes and the climax is really touching and will make viewers to think. This movie is also the highest rated film on Yahoo Movies. In a 2005 BBC poll, it was voted to be the best film never to have won the Best Picture.

1. Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse now“Apocalypse Now” (1979) is a ground-breaking and visually beautiful masterpiece by producer/director Francis Ford Coppola. The film’s symbolic and surrealistic sequences detailing the fear, violence, confusion and nightmarish madness of the Vietnam War made it a film worthy of winning the Oscar award. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Robert Duvall), Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, but the film won only two well-deserved awards: Best Cinematography (Vittorio Storaro) and Best Sound. In August 2001, a new version of the film, titled “Apocalypse Now Redux” was released.

Due Date - Photo Galleries, Credits and Details

Directed by Todd Phillips

Poster

Produced by Todd Phillips, Daniel Goldberg, Susan Downey
Screenplay by Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, Adam Sztykiel, Todd Phillips
Story by Alan R. Cohen , Alan Freedland
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis
Music by Christophe Beck
Cinematography Lawrence Sher
Editing by Debra Neil-Fisher
Studio Legendary Pictures, Green Hat Films
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) October 31, 2010 (2010-10-31) (Night Visions Film Festival), November 5, 2010 (2010-11-05) (United States)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $65 million
Gross revenue $209,739,043

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