December 2009
36 posts
The Best Talkies of 2009
Let me start by saying that 2009 was a tremendous year at the movies. I can’t remember a year in recent memory that I’ve had more fun in theaters. There are so many movies that I hated to leave off this list, because they will be mainstays in my DVD player for years to come. So, without further adieu…
10. Watchmen
9. Away We Go
8. Up
7. Trick...
“Can’t really run with vampires. Because they’re fast.”
– Bella Swan, New Moon
Calling it.
UPDATE 2/1/2010: Avatar is definitely going to be nominated. I don’t know why we ever doubted it.
Right now, before the hype gets overwhelming. This is the first year the Academy upped the nominees for Best Picture from 5 to 10. The nominees will be as follows…
A Serious Man
Avatar (or An Education)
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Invictus
Nine
Precious
Star Trek
Up
...
Top 50 of the '00s (before Avatar) pt. 5
(the Top 10, in Numerical order)
1. The Dark Knight 2008, dir. Christopher Nolan
2. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 2001-2003, dir. Peter Jackson
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004, dir. Michel Gondry
4. Inglourious Basterds 2009, dir. Quentin Tarantino
5. Ratatouille 2007, dir. Brad Bird
6. Children of Men 2006, dir. Alfonso Cuaron
7. Requiem for a Dream 2000, dir....
Top 50 of the '00s (before Avatar) pt. 4
(in Alphabetical order)
Primer 2004, dir. Shane Carruth
Shaun of the Dead 2004, dir. Edgar Wright
Sideways 2004, dir. Alexander Payne
Solaris 2002, dir. Steven Soderbergh
Spider-Man 2 2004, dir. Sam Raimi
There Will Be Blood 2007, dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Trick ‘R Treat 2009, dir. Michael Dougherty
Up 2009, dir. Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
WALL-E 2008, dir. Andrew Stanton
Zodiac...
Top 50 of the '00s (before Avatar) pt. 3
(in Alphabetical order)
Junebug 2005, dir. Phil Morrison
Kill Bill (vol. 1 & 2) 2003/2004, dir. Quentin Tarantino
Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s Cut) 2005, dir. Ridley Scott
Let The Right One In 2008, dir. Tomas Alfredson
Little Children 2006, dir. Todd Field
Lost in Translation 2003, dir. Sofia Coppola
Mean Girls 2004, dir. Mark Waters
Memento 2000, dir. Christopher Nolan
...
Top 50 of the '00s (before Avatar) pt. 2
(in Alphabetical order)
District 9 2009, dir. Neill Blomkamp
Downfall 2004, dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel
Drag Me to Hell 2009, dir. Sam Raimi
Eastern Promises 2007, dir. David Cronenberg
Finding Nemo 2003, dir. Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
Ghost World 2001, dir. Terry Zwigoff
Gladiator 2000, dir. Ridley Scott
A History of Violence 2005, dir. David Cronenberg
The Incredibles 2004, dir. Brad...
Top 50 of the '00s (before Avatar) pt.1
(in Alphabetical order)
The 40-Year-Old Virgin 2005, dir. Judd Apatow
49 UP 2005, dir. Michael Apted
Almost Famous 2000, dir. Cameron Crowe
American Psycho 2000, dir. Mary Harron
American Splendor 2003, dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Before Sunset 2004, dir. Richard Linklater
Best In Show 2000, dir. Christopher Guest
Brick 2005, dir. Rian Johnson
Casino Royale 2006, dir....
WatchFuck. Yes.
KB's Top 50 of the '00s (before Avatar) pt. 1
Because I love lists and so do you, I conjured my personal Top 50 of the ’00s (before Avatar). These aren’t necessarily what I think are the greatest films (I can guarantee there are a number on my list that wouldn’t have made it), nor are they the most culturally relevant films (United 93 would have topped it), but I have included ones I consider both. This is just a list of the...
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