The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000-2009)
We're looking at the Best of the Decade throughout the month of the November. Today's list is the 50 Best Movies from 2000 to 2009. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMartin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Terry Gilliam, Many More Sign Petition to Free Roman Polanski
Over 110 top Hollywood figures are now in protest of director Roman Polanski's arrest in Switzerland Saturday, as evidenced by an online petition.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJamie Foxx to Play Frank Sinatra?
When we found out last week that Martin Scorsese had officially signed on to make the long-rumored Frank Sinatra biopic, the first question you were probably asking yourself was, "Who is going to play Ol' Blue Eyes?" And as we're hearing today, one of the top candidates for the role has brown eyes and is quite unexpected.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMartin Scorsese Finally Confirmed for Sinatra Biopic
It's hard to understand when Martin Scorsese finds time to sleep. Currently, the director has more than three projects on his queue waiting for him to bring them to life. One project that has been sitting in the back burner for a while is the Frank Sinatra biopic, but things are about to change. Scorsese has officially signed on to the film simply named Sinatra.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMartin Scorsese planning to adapt Shusaku Endo's Silence
In Silence, Japanese novelist Shusaku Endo pens a quiet tale redefining martyrdom. Now, according to Variety, Martin Scorsese plans to adapt this revolutionary story into his next film.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTen Nominations for Secretary of the Arts
Quincy Jones has officially called for President Obama (President Obama!) to create a Secretary of the Arts position in the U.S. cabinet. There’s an online petition for the cause, which has 170,350 signatures (and counting). Enjoy our list of nominees for the position:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayScorsese adds another project to his queue
Martin Scorsese has long put out a movie every couple of years, and given the rate his queue has been filling up lately, his twilight years look to be no less prolific. According to Production Weekly, he’s now attached to direct Falcon’s Tale, a new film based on an unpublished book optioned by Paramount.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNichols remaking Kurosawa's High and Low with Mamet
As far as remakes go, few directors have had their works re-imagined as many times as Akira Kurosawa. The most famous of these, A Fistful of Dollars and The Magnificent Seven, have been almost as successful as the originals. Since Kurosawa sticks to such universal themes and does so with a self-consciously Western eye, it's no surprise that as time goes by more directors are looking back to Kurosawa for future inspiration.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsRobert DeNiro and Martin Scorsese reunite for Paint Houses
Robert DeNiro has had a year of reunions. His two 2008 credits are Righteous Kill, the crime thriller notable solely because it reunited him with his Heat co-star Al Pacino, and the forthcoming What Just Happened?, a Hollywood satire that lands him back in the hands of Barry Levinson, the director of Wag the Dog and Sleepers.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJonathan Demme replaces Scorcese for Marley biopic
When considering the Bob Marley biopic, it seems a lot more is up in the air than just the title. Now, Jonathan Demme will replace Martin Scorsese in directing the piece. Scorsese cites scheduling conflicts as the cause of his pulling out. This is significant, as the Marley family has hopes of... read more
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Where Have All The Weird Girls Gone?…
