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Mon., December 28, 2009 08:35 EST

Warner Bros is 2009's Most Proftable Movie Studio

Warner Bros has become the most profitable studio of the year. With over $2 billion in domestic grosses, they now hold the movie industry record for most profitable studio.
Mon., December 28, 2009 07:00 EST

David Cronenberg Revives "The Talking Cure"

David Cronenberg has decided to take up the screen version of Christopher Hampton’s play “The Talking Cure” that looks at the relationship between Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and their patient - a young native Russian woman. Actors attache
Mon., December 28, 2009 06:42 EST

Zack's Movie Reel: Avatar

My Review of James Cameron's Avatar starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Giovanni Ribisi and Stephen Lang.
Mon., December 28, 2009 06:38 EST

The Ten Best Films of 2009

Choosing the best films of the year can be a daunting task (and one that usually sparks quite a bit of debate). But there’s a craft to mashing a year’s worth of film into just 10 choices. There’s Star Trek, The Hurt Locker, Up in the Air
Mon., December 28, 2009 06:37 EST

Top 10 Hit Movies That Came Out of Nowhere (Videos)

Sleepers come seemingly out of nowhere. They are the little films that confound expectations, attracting enthusiastic audiences that happily spread the word.
Mon., December 28, 2009 04:37 EST

The 15 Greatest Dystopian Films Of All Time

Pretty much every film in which the future is shitty is considered dystopian, so that means everything from post-apocalyptic to corporate control to biological viruses. It’s a huge field, but here are doubtlessly some of the best!
Mon., December 28, 2009 04:13 EST

Some studios moving digital releases ahead of DVD

Movie and TV studios are experimenting with online distribution by releasing some content ahead of DVDs. This is a good sign, but other studios are holding back industry progress by hiding from the Internet at every turn.
Mon., December 28, 2009 03:47 EST

Rebel Actors: The 5 Most Subversive Performances of 2009

In his 1966 essay entitled "The Subverters," Manny Farber hoped "for a new award at the year's end: Most Subversive Actor." Here is IFC.com's picks for that hypothetical category.
Mon., December 28, 2009 03:13 EST

Star Wars ... Nothing but Star Wars ...

Star Wars Celebration V is headed to Orlando next year. There very strong contingents of two of the fan organizations in Florida: both the 501st Legion, which represents the bad guys in the films and the Rebel Legion, which represents the good guys. Cue B
Mon., December 28, 2009 02:50 EST

The 10 Best Movie Twist Endings of the Decade

The cornucopia of decade’s end lists continues now with the Twist List. The best twist-endings and third-act mindf*cks from the last ten years. Which movies did the list leave off?
Mon., December 28, 2009 02:24 EST

Damn, Avatar Already Made Its Money Back

Yes, even if it had that ludicrous rumored $500 million budget. It made it back. Madness.
Mon., December 28, 2009 02:23 EST

Is the World Ready for "Serious" 3D?

With the success of Avatar, is 3D poised to become a mainstay for films of all kinds, including serious ones?
Mon., December 28, 2009 01:22 EST

Western Sidekicks

Without scene-stealing sidekicks like Thomas Haden Church and Ernest Borgnine, the West would be a much less colorful place.
Mon., December 28, 2009 12:19 EST

Horror Fans Hungry for Daybreakers' Sparkle-Free Vampires

Bloodthirsty vampires rule the world in the scifi/horror hybrid Daybreakers... but have sparkle vamps won the war for fans? Web Stalker's Sara Cardace checks out the blog buzz.
Mon., December 28, 2009 12:16 EST

Should You See Avatar?

About 75 Percent Of People Who Tweet About It Think You Should. James Cameron's visually-thrilling Avatar started out modestly for a mega-Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster, pulling in only $27 million its first day.
Mon., December 28, 2009 11:32 EST

Merry Xmas in Hollywood: Box-office record falls

It was a memorable and merry Christmas in Hollywood as moviegoers shattered box-office records, responding in droves to a diverse array of high-profile releases over the holiday weekend.