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Oscars 2011: as expected
The Oscars were pretty much how everybody expected them to be: Colin Firth won Best Actor, Natalie Portman won Best Actress, Tom Hooper won Best Director for The King's Speech and Speech won Best Film as well. Of course, it was what we all expected, even hoped for, as we all loved Speech here. But I had hoped Winter's Bone would've...
13 Most Evil Movie Villains Ever
As always, many a night was spent debating the 13 badassest villains. Is Darth Vader worse than Hannibal Lecter? Does Nurse Ratched beat Cruella de Vil? Well, to sum up: killing ones own kids is Bad, as is sadism to people in your care, cutting up cuddly puppies and boiling bunnies. Here's what we came up with:1. Keyser Söze from The Usual...
This week at the movies: Green Hornet, Evangelion, Never Let me go
It's a little bit of everything, the movies opening this week: The Green HornetSeth Rogen dons a mask as a billionaire crime fighter, Cameron Diaz stars as his secretary.Ong Bak 3The fighting monk is back. Again. The fact that actor Tony Jaa checked himself into a monastery after shooting wrapped doesn't bode well for this third...
Happy 235th birthday, Jane Austen! A Top Five
Author Jane Austen was born on December 16th 1775, so that makes today her 235th (!) birthday. That's a LOT of candles.... I wonder what Jane would say if she knew how many times her work has been adapted for films and TV? Here's a Happy Birthday Top Five:5. Sense and Sensibility (1995)1995 was a big year in Austen Land, as no fewer than three...
Top 13 French movies
The French have been on strike, a lot, lately. It's something they do well.They make some pretty good movies as well. 1 Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)Lonely waitress Amélie (Audrey Tautou) decides to use her imagination to change the lives of the people around her. After some successes (and some failures) it's time to find happiness...
Captain America: Hayley Atwell's dog keeps her grounded
As a dog lover myself, fellow dog lovers always have a certain something extra for me. Mickey Rourke and his chihuahuas, Blake Lively and her micro-poodle, and now Captain America: the first Avenger -star Hayley Atwell. If you haven't heard of her yet, you will, as she's gorgeous, an accomplished actress and she has a dachshund called Tandy! She...
Actors protests get Mel Gibson fired from Hangover 2
The Hangover 2 is generating lots of attention before shooting has even begun! Producers hired Mel Gibson but, rumor has it, had to let him go after the other members of the cast protested because of Mel's recent racist outbursts.Bradley Cooper, Zack Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha will all be reprising their parts, and apparently, the...
Top 13 on the 13th: Scariest movies ever
We take our scares very seriously here at Trailerdownload.net, so deciding on the scariest 13 EVER took a lot of time, gnawing of teeth and rewatching a lot of scary stuff. So I guess I won't be doing much sleeping for the next month or so. We did however discover a pattern: the things that make us scream the most are small children and Naomi...
How to screw your friends and get rich: The Social Network
Director David Fincher is a bit of an idol of mine. Okay, let's face it, I think he is god. The man has yet to make a bad movie, having made such classics as Se7en, Fight Club and Zodiac. If he ever decides to direct Sesame Street I'll totally be there.However, when I heard he was tackling a story about the founding of Facebook I wasn't so sure. I...
Happy Birthday, Agatha Christie! A Movie Top 5
The great Agatha Christie would've been 120 years old today. A great reason for me to jump into my tub with one of those fat books that contain five of her stories. Or, as one of my Twitter buddies said, “A great day to turn off all the lights and kill one of your colleagues”. As it's just me and the dogs at the moment, I'll give that one...