In this week’s edition of Canon Of Film, we take a look at one of Spike Lee‘s underrated masterpiece, ‘25th Hour‘. For the story behind the genesis of the Canon, you can click here.
’25th Hour‘ (2002)
Director: Spike Lee
Screenplay: David Benioff, based on his novel “The 25th Hour”
When Spike Lee’s ‘25th Hour,’ came out in 2002, it was ignored by most every award show, and made only a handful of top 10 lists. It was on my top ten list of that year, and I thought it was one of Lee’s absolute best; I’ve often called it his most underrated film. It’s a funny thing about movies, sometimes a film needs a certain amount of time to pass before people truly recognize its greatness, and time for those who were ahead of the curve to gloat a bit. Suddenly, at the end of the decade,...
’25th Hour‘ (2002)
Director: Spike Lee
Screenplay: David Benioff, based on his novel “The 25th Hour”
When Spike Lee’s ‘25th Hour,’ came out in 2002, it was ignored by most every award show, and made only a handful of top 10 lists. It was on my top ten list of that year, and I thought it was one of Lee’s absolute best; I’ve often called it his most underrated film. It’s a funny thing about movies, sometimes a film needs a certain amount of time to pass before people truly recognize its greatness, and time for those who were ahead of the curve to gloat a bit. Suddenly, at the end of the decade,...
- 11/23/2017
- by David Baruffi
- Age of the Nerd
We rarely get to see Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor out together, but when we do, it's adorable. On Sunday, the lovebirds were spotted holding hands while taking a romantic stroll through Philadelphia. The couple, who first began dating in 2015, shared a few laughs and were pretty much the heart-eyes emoji as they gazed lovingly at each other. RelatedSarah Paulson and Holland Taylor Didn't Start Dating Until Almost a Decade After They Met Earlier this year, Holland opened up about how much Sarah's love has changed her life during an episode of Radio Andy's Sandyland broadcast with host Sandra Bernhard. "I must say it has to be part of what has to be the most wonderful thing in my life, is the whole embrace of this wonderful relationship which makes everything else make sense," she gushed. "I'm the luckiest person in the world. I can't talk about my life today...
- 10/24/2017
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Tonight, the National Geographic Channel—or, as the hepcats call it, Nat Geo—will air the first installment of The ’90s: The Last Greatest Decade?, a three-night documentary series event that explores what is undoubtedly the Internet’s favorite ten years.
You might be asking, “Why do I need to see yet another nostalgic docuseries/blog post/revived children’s show or movie about a decade that gave the world The Postman?” Well, friendly naysayer, we’ll tell you: The special features a bunch of famous people saying fun/interesting/silly things about the past. You love fun/interesting/silly things about the past!
You might be asking, “Why do I need to see yet another nostalgic docuseries/blog post/revived children’s show or movie about a decade that gave the world The Postman?” Well, friendly naysayer, we’ll tell you: The special features a bunch of famous people saying fun/interesting/silly things about the past. You love fun/interesting/silly things about the past!
- 7/6/2014
- by Ray Rahman
- EW.com - PopWatch
An Original Voice
“We didn’t get mad, we got smart,” HBO CEO Michael Fuchs said about hitting The Wall, looking back at HBO stalling in 1984 from the vantage of the early 1990s. Actually, a lot of the rank and file didn’t get mad or smart; we’d seen 125 of our friends and colleagues get shown the door when the company had suddenly flatlined after eight years of phenomenal growth, and what we got was scared.
But it’s to the credit of HBO’s execs that whatever anxieties they may have had, they showed no panic or even nervousness in public. Instead, they poured any concerns into energetically and immediately addressing the question of, “What do we do now?” The world we knew had changed and there was no going back to the Gold Rush days of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The company required a humongous...
“We didn’t get mad, we got smart,” HBO CEO Michael Fuchs said about hitting The Wall, looking back at HBO stalling in 1984 from the vantage of the early 1990s. Actually, a lot of the rank and file didn’t get mad or smart; we’d seen 125 of our friends and colleagues get shown the door when the company had suddenly flatlined after eight years of phenomenal growth, and what we got was scared.
But it’s to the credit of HBO’s execs that whatever anxieties they may have had, they showed no panic or even nervousness in public. Instead, they poured any concerns into energetically and immediately addressing the question of, “What do we do now?” The world we knew had changed and there was no going back to the Gold Rush days of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The company required a humongous...
- 10/11/2013
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
Video killed the radio star, as everybody knows. And then Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew suffocated the video star with a plastic bag (as part of a VH1 special presentation) in the spring of 2008.
Which is one of several reasons that this week’s American Idol theme — Music from the Current Decade (2010-2012) — made me a little skittish. Would I be forced to spend the entire night Googling snippets of lyrics in order to properly identify the contestants’ song choices? Would the beloved Top 7 suddenly start sounding like the love children of an immersion blender and an Xbox 360? And would...
Which is one of several reasons that this week’s American Idol theme — Music from the Current Decade (2010-2012) — made me a little skittish. Would I be forced to spend the entire night Googling snippets of lyrics in order to properly identify the contestants’ song choices? Would the beloved Top 7 suddenly start sounding like the love children of an immersion blender and an Xbox 360? And would...
- 4/12/2012
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
Gotye must feel so happy he could die. In addition to winning over millions of people who can’t stop listening to the most angst-ridden hit single to ever feature a xylophone — “Somebody That I Used to Know” (ft. Kimbra) — the Australian singer-songwriter has taken U.S. network TV by storm. Even American Idol judge Steven Tyler has this song looping on his iPod. It’s beautiful, just beautiful.
Lindsey Pavao covered “Somebody” on The Voice last week, Darren Criss and guest star Matt Bomer performed it on last night’s Glee, and tonight Idol finalists Elise Testone and a...
Lindsey Pavao covered “Somebody” on The Voice last week, Darren Criss and guest star Matt Bomer performed it on last night’s Glee, and tonight Idol finalists Elise Testone and a...
- 4/12/2012
- by Annie Barrett
- EW.com - PopWatch
A sympathetic account of Arthur Miller's later life depicts the playwright struggling to accept his creative demise
As F Scott Fitzgerald ruefully noted, there are no second acts in American life: the impatient marketplace decrees that early success leads directly towards oblivion, as newer talents bustle into view. Christopher Bigsby dealt with the productive first half of Arthur Miller's life in the initial instalment of his biography, so why should these last dejected decades be treated to a second outsize volume?
Miller's best plays – preachy democratisations of Ibsen, lumpenly prosaic despite their solemnity – were written between 1947 and 1955. After that he dwindled into an appendage of Marilyn Monroe; when they divorced in 1961 he became officially a has-been. Reviewing his new plays, as a critic remarked in 1971, was "like going to the funeral of a man you wish you could have liked more". Once when he attempted to hire a limo,...
As F Scott Fitzgerald ruefully noted, there are no second acts in American life: the impatient marketplace decrees that early success leads directly towards oblivion, as newer talents bustle into view. Christopher Bigsby dealt with the productive first half of Arthur Miller's life in the initial instalment of his biography, so why should these last dejected decades be treated to a second outsize volume?
Miller's best plays – preachy democratisations of Ibsen, lumpenly prosaic despite their solemnity – were written between 1947 and 1955. After that he dwindled into an appendage of Marilyn Monroe; when they divorced in 1961 he became officially a has-been. Reviewing his new plays, as a critic remarked in 1971, was "like going to the funeral of a man you wish you could have liked more". Once when he attempted to hire a limo,...
- 3/6/2011
- by Peter Conrad
- The Guardian - Film News
Robert here with the final entry in my series on great directors.
A full year after starting my Directors of the Decade series that eventually evolved into Modern Maestros, I can declare that no man should besmirch the state of movies today. We've discussed 47 directors who are consistently putting out films that are original, interesting, exciting and often masterpieces.
With each piece I've come to love even more each director and what it means to be a lover of film in this day and age. Even though the series won't go on, I know it could. There are still many directors worth celebrating.
There's Oliver Assayas and his ability to direct a wide variety of films from the heartwarming to the hopelessly cool. The Brothers Dardenne with their Bressonian influence continue to pop up and find success at festivals every few years. Turkish prince of detachment Nuri Bilge Ceylan has thus far been under-the-radar,...
A full year after starting my Directors of the Decade series that eventually evolved into Modern Maestros, I can declare that no man should besmirch the state of movies today. We've discussed 47 directors who are consistently putting out films that are original, interesting, exciting and often masterpieces.
With each piece I've come to love even more each director and what it means to be a lover of film in this day and age. Even though the series won't go on, I know it could. There are still many directors worth celebrating.
There's Oliver Assayas and his ability to direct a wide variety of films from the heartwarming to the hopelessly cool. The Brothers Dardenne with their Bressonian influence continue to pop up and find success at festivals every few years. Turkish prince of detachment Nuri Bilge Ceylan has thus far been under-the-radar,...
- 10/15/2010
- by Robert
- FilmExperience
Hey Gang! The full schedule for Comic-Con 2010 has been unleashed on the world today and boy, oh boy does it have a lot of great stuff! We have the full list for you below to check out. I've highlighted all of the events that we are excited about seeing. Check out the list below and start planning out your Comic-Con adventure now!
We will be doing a meet-up at the Con this year, we will fill you in on all the details once we have it all planned out. See ya there!
Special Preview Night Programming
Wednesday, July 21
Attendees at Comic-Con's Preview Night can also experience special programming, games, and Anime and Film screenings in addition to the giant Exhibit Hall! Here's a rundown of the Wednesday night fun, including the chance to get a first look at the new homes for Anime and Films in the Marriott Hotel and Marina.
We will be doing a meet-up at the Con this year, we will fill you in on all the details once we have it all planned out. See ya there!
Special Preview Night Programming
Wednesday, July 21
Attendees at Comic-Con's Preview Night can also experience special programming, games, and Anime and Film screenings in addition to the giant Exhibit Hall! Here's a rundown of the Wednesday night fun, including the chance to get a first look at the new homes for Anime and Films in the Marriott Hotel and Marina.
- 7/8/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
DVD Playhouse—May 2010
By
Allen Gardner
Avatar (20th Century Fox) James Cameron beat his own title as box office champ, set with Titanic over a decade ago, with this eye-popping sci-fi epic about a paraplegic Marine name Sully (Sam Worthington), who takes the form of an “avatar,” or virtual being, to go undercover on the planet Pandora, attempting to infiltrate the native Na’vi to gather intelligence that will aid a joint corporate and military operation to rape the planet of its natural resources, destroying its indigenous population in the process. When Sully suddenly “goes native,” he locks horns with the company CEO (Giovanni Ribisi) and his gung-ho commanding officer (Stephen Lang, in a wonderful, scenery-chewing turn from a long-underrated actor). Thought of by many scholars and film buffs as a “game-changer” as much as the first Star Wars film was—and they may be right. While Cameron’s politically-correct...
By
Allen Gardner
Avatar (20th Century Fox) James Cameron beat his own title as box office champ, set with Titanic over a decade ago, with this eye-popping sci-fi epic about a paraplegic Marine name Sully (Sam Worthington), who takes the form of an “avatar,” or virtual being, to go undercover on the planet Pandora, attempting to infiltrate the native Na’vi to gather intelligence that will aid a joint corporate and military operation to rape the planet of its natural resources, destroying its indigenous population in the process. When Sully suddenly “goes native,” he locks horns with the company CEO (Giovanni Ribisi) and his gung-ho commanding officer (Stephen Lang, in a wonderful, scenery-chewing turn from a long-underrated actor). Thought of by many scholars and film buffs as a “game-changer” as much as the first Star Wars film was—and they may be right. While Cameron’s politically-correct...
- 5/18/2010
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
The Hot Tub Time Machine soundtrack. That mere title alone is so communicative of both the tone and ambition of this new John Cusack-toplined comedy that the simple sight of those four little words is all you need in order to make the call as to whether you want to see the movie or whether you think it likely to be as seismic a catastrophe for modern cinema as Michael Haneke slipping while getting out of the shower and fatally cracking his skull on the Palme d’Or he keeps on the shelf behind the toilet. Essentially it would appear that Steve Pink’s film is the episode of Family Guy where Peter and Brian journey back to the ‘80s and piss off the chicken while simultaneously inventing Rick Astley, only elongated to feature length and with Chevy Chase’s hot tub repairman supplanting the Grim Reaper as gatekeeper...
- 3/27/2010
- by Paul Martin
- Movie-moron.com
On a very special issue published early this week, Portuguese Take Cinema Magazine made a special 37 page article about the last movie decade. Alongside with year-by-year analysis, the magazine collaborators elected Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol.1&2 the best movie of the decade. Among other choices, Philip Seymour Hoffman was considered the best actor of the 00’s, Scarlett Johansson the best actress and “Lost” the best television show.
Ten Best Movies Of The Decade
Kill Bill Vol.1&2, Quentin Tarantino Mulholland Drive, David Lynch Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Peter Jackson Lost In Translation, Sofia Coppola Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Michel Gondry 25Th Hour, Spike Lee Requiem For A Dream, Darren Aronofsky The Royal Tenenbaums, Wes Anderson
Kill Bill Vol. 2 – Trailer
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Mulholland Drive Poster
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Best Director – Quentin Tarantino Best Actor – Philip Seymour Hoffman...
Ten Best Movies Of The Decade
Kill Bill Vol.1&2, Quentin Tarantino Mulholland Drive, David Lynch Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Peter Jackson Lost In Translation, Sofia Coppola Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Michel Gondry 25Th Hour, Spike Lee Requiem For A Dream, Darren Aronofsky The Royal Tenenbaums, Wes Anderson
Kill Bill Vol. 2 – Trailer
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Mulholland Drive Poster
Other Categories
Best Director – Quentin Tarantino Best Actor – Philip Seymour Hoffman...
- 1/29/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Countless people have been pimping their Best Films of the Decade lists for so long now it feels like I read the first one when Al Gore still had a shot at the presidency. Yet, I'm more cautious than most and held off until the ball dropped on 2009. In the age of Netflix streaming who knows what brilliant movie I could have stumbled upon during the last days of the decade? Maybe one that redefines everything I feel about cinema. You never know.
This isn't a Top 10, or 25, or 100, or a 1,125 list. These select films are my essentials from 2000 through 2009. However, I'm not saying the following are the only masterpieces of the 00s. That'd be silly. Rather, these are only the films I had enough confidence in to pull together and refer to them as a list. I tried ranking movies, but after slot number 7 the list became as unmanageable as a ball of syrup.
This isn't a Top 10, or 25, or 100, or a 1,125 list. These select films are my essentials from 2000 through 2009. However, I'm not saying the following are the only masterpieces of the 00s. That'd be silly. Rather, these are only the films I had enough confidence in to pull together and refer to them as a list. I tried ranking movies, but after slot number 7 the list became as unmanageable as a ball of syrup.
- 1/12/2010
- by David Frank
- Rope of Silicon
It's no secret that 2009 was a slow year for a ton of people. Coming off the slump that the world economy has been in for the last two years, for many facets of the entertainment biz, things couldn't get much worse. As we’ve wrapped up this last year, I have heard numerous sighs of relief, seen many puffed up cheeks of exhaustion, and felt the overwhelming dark cloud of “what now?” on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. Generally, it seems that most of us are perfectly happy to blow a kiss goodbye to the last decade and get on with this new one that, just like that, is suddenly upon us.
As we focus on this new year, and with that, the new topic here at Sco of “Getting the Gig”, I’d like to encourage you and your business by suggesting something to you that you may not appreciate.
As we focus on this new year, and with that, the new topic here at Sco of “Getting the Gig”, I’d like to encourage you and your business by suggesting something to you that you may not appreciate.
- 1/4/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (Deane Ogden)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
What a decade. Talk about an insane ten years. In it we've seen sequels top originals, remakes up the ante, and a precious few bits of original content do what all quality cinema does -- become instant classics. Join us now for a look back at the decade that was 2000-2009!
Being that Foy covered the worst of the decade already (and who better to do so?), we collectively voted on the best so this truly is Dread Central's definitive list. Now let's get to it, starting with the title that garnered the fewest votes all the way up to the one that got the most.
10: The Devil's Rejects (2005)
Well before the much abused re-imaginings known as Rob Zombie's Halloween and Halloween II were conceived by the unpredictable writer/director, he was honing his craft on a taut and dark little film called The Devil's Rejects. While Rejects is...
Being that Foy covered the worst of the decade already (and who better to do so?), we collectively voted on the best so this truly is Dread Central's definitive list. Now let's get to it, starting with the title that garnered the fewest votes all the way up to the one that got the most.
10: The Devil's Rejects (2005)
Well before the much abused re-imaginings known as Rob Zombie's Halloween and Halloween II were conceived by the unpredictable writer/director, he was honing his craft on a taut and dark little film called The Devil's Rejects. While Rejects is...
- 1/1/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Simon Monjack says Brittany didn't take anything dangerous the day she died - Us Weekly Her funeral will be held on Christmas Eve - Wonderwall Steven Tyler enters rehab for a painkiller addiction - PopEater Police were worried Michael Jackson would become a terrorist target - Fox 411 Ashley Greene and Kate Moss land on Interview's 20 Most Beautiful People of the Decade list - Interview Christina Aguilera involved in a minor car accident - TMZ Is Jennifer Hudson pregnant again? - Celebitchy Pink opens up to Women's Health - Lifeline Live Rick Fox will join girlfriend Eliza Dushku on Dollhouse - I'm Not Obsessed Natalie Portman says she was bullied - The Blemish Jon Gosselin tries, fails to sell his used car - Icydk...
- 12/23/2009
- by PopSugar
- Popsugar.com
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has entered a rehab facility for pain management and an addiction to prescription painkillers resulting from 10 years of performance injuries, People has learned. "With the help of my family and team of medical professionals, I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford," Tyler says in a statement released to People. "I love Aerosmith; I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith," he adds. "I am grateful...
- 12/23/2009
- by Joey Bartolomeo and Mike Fleeman
- PEOPLE.com
0:00 - Intro 3:10 – Top 20 Films of the Decade: Let The Right One In, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, Anchorman, Zodiac, The Royal Tenenbaums 16:00 - Headlines: Kevin Smith’s Cop Out, Jody Hill, David Gordon Green, Danny McBride Team Up Again, James Cameron to Produce Fantastic Voyage Remake, David O. Russell Signs on for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Twilight New Moon Piracy Arrest Overturned, New Star Wars Movie a Possibility?, Robert Duvall is Don Quixote, John Malkovich as The Vulture in Spider-Man 4?, Tobey Maguire to Star in The Hobbit? 33:50 - Review: The Cove 53:55 - Trailer Trash: The Sorcerer's Apprentice 59:25 - Other Stuff We Watched: Rocky: The Undisputed Collection, City of God, Food Inc., School of Rock, World's Greatest Dad 1:26:43 - Junk Mail: Impressive Camera Work in Movies, Dating Advice, The Chip Shop, Lack of Accuracy in Sports Movies, Aristotle and Comic Book Movies,...
- 12/15/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
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