The Best Movies Leaving Hulu In February 2021
From District 9, to American Psycho, to Selena, to Eyes Wide Shut, here are the best movies leaving Hulu in February 2021.
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'A Clockwork Orange,' 'The Dark Knight,' And 'Shrek' Are Among Films Added To National Film Registry By The Library Of Congress
A Clockwork Orange, The Dark Knight, and Shrek are among the films added in the National Film Registry 2020 list, deeming films to be culturally important.
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The Morning Watch: Reviewing More Movie Explosions, The Manic Pixie Dream Girl & More
In this edition, watch experts reviewing movie explosions from The Hurt Locker and more, explore the trope Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope, and more.
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The Morning Watch: Analyzing Explosions In Movies Like 'The Dark Knight', 'Chernobyl' VFX Breakdown & More
In this edition, learn some specific details about movie explosions, watch a breakdown of visual effects from the HBO miniseries Chernobyl, and more.
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The Best Movies Leaving Netflix In February 2016
If you're ever snowed in this February, Netflix has got you covered, despite some great movies leaving soon. Find out what's leaving Netflix in February.
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What Was The Most Pirated Movie Of 2010?
TorrentFreak has compiled a list of the most pirated movies of 2010. So which film takes the top honor? It should come as no surprise -- James Cameron's Avatar, the highest grossing film of all time, which was released in late December 2009. The movie was downloaded an estimated 16,580,000 times, which would have translated…
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James Cameron Claims 'The Hurt Locker' Would Have Been Better In 3D?
In the most recent issue of Entertainment Weekly, James Cameron makes several remarks about The Hurt Locker, directed by ex-wife and Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow. Of particular interest was his claim that The Hurt Locker, amongst others, would have been better in 3D. This quote comes courtesy of The Playlist, who were able to snag…
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Hurt Locker Producer: If You Criticize Our File-Sharing Lawsuits, You Are A Moron
U.S. Copyright Group's plans to sue people for downloading films via Bittorrent has not gone as smoothly as planned. Progress on some of its initial lawsuits has been stymied by Time Warner Cable, and other cable companies might also cause problems. But as of this writing, it is still planning on moving forward with a…
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New Lawsuit Targets Hurt Locker Pirates
Remember that lawsuit from awhile back that targeted 50,000 individuals who pirated a bunch of relatively unknown indie films like Uwe Boll's Far Cry? It was filed by the U.S. Copyright Group (hereafter referred to as "The Group") in an attempt at creating a new "revenue stream" for the financiers of those films. Turns out…
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Michael Moore's Top 20 Movies Of 2009 And Why The Hurt Locker Is "Very Political"
Earlier today, Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore sent an e-mail out to his mailing list (a list I belong to) listing his top 20 films of 2009. In the e-mail, Moore hails the best movie he saw in 2009, a film which wasn't nominated, and wasn't even shown in the United States -- a…
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The Popular Landscaping Plant Snakes Love To Hide In
It can be scary to see an unwanted snake in your yard. To avoid helping snakes make a cozy nest near your home, carefully manage this popular landscaping plant.
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Awards: A Prophet Scores Big At Cesars; ASC Awards The White Ribbon; Hurt Locker Wins Audio Accolade
This year's Oscars aren't for another week, but this past weekend was a big one for awards. We've already posted on the Visual Effects Society awards that were largely handed out to Avatar and Up. But France's big awards ceremony, the Cesars, went down over the weekend, with Jacques Audiard's widely acclaimed A Prophet scoring…
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VOTD: 50 Movie Spoilers Of 2009 In 4 Minutes
The Fine Brothers love to spoil everything, In past years, we've featured their popular videos 100 Movie Spoilers in 4 minutes and Spoiling Every Best Picture Winner in Oscar History. After seeing all of the big movies of 2009, the brothers are back once again. Their latest video spoils 50 movies released last year (including…
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Cool Stuff: Tavis Coburn's BAFTA "Best Film" Retro Poster Series
The BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards happened over the weekend, and Brendon filed his report on the site. To promote the award show, the BAFTA commissioned illustrator Tavis Coburn of Dutch Uncle to create a series of posters, one for each of the five Best Film nominees of the year…
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James Cameron Talks Avatar 2, Terminator 5 & 6, Spider-Man Reboot, Batman Movies, How Hollywood Is Getting 3D Wrong, And His Oscar Chances
MTV recently sat down with director James Cameron, and the result is a bunch of interesting, but not necessarily newsworthy, bits. I've embedded some of the more interesting video clips after the jump. Cameron talks about the Avatar Sequel, which he confirms will involve the same characters from the first film, including the humans, who…
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82nd Annual Academy Award Nominations Announced
The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been released, and there are a few small and pleasant surprises in the list. The list of ten films nominated for Best Picture is causing some sensation, as District 9 is among the group. Lest that make you too hopeful, The Blind Side also got a…
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Question Of The Day: Why Are There So Few Female Filmmakers?
The Guardian published an article over the weekend, asking the question "Why are there so few female filmmakers?"It's something that most film writers/bloggers have wondered for a while now. And it has come up again just in time for the Academy Awards, where many believe that Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow will have a fighting…
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Pastel Eye Makeup Is Trending For 2023 And 2024, According To The Runways
As models across the globe show off pastel eyeshadow on the runway, these pale, delicate colors are trending in 2023 and 2024.
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2010 Director's Guild Of America (DGA) Awards Winners
Kathryn Bigelow has become the first woman to win the DGA award for Outstanding Direction of a Feature Film with The Hurt Locker, defeating James Cameron's Avatar. This makes Hurt Locker the favorite for at this year's Academy Awards. As Roger Ebert points out, only 6 times in 60 years has the DGA winner NOT…
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The Hurt Locker Wins Best Picture From PGA; Is Avatar No Longer An Oscar Sure Thing?
After the past six weeks, there's no surprise that Avatar is in the Monday box office news. Once again the film is making scads of cash, pushing past The Dark Knight's domestic total and closing in on Titanic's box office record. High 3D ticket prices help quite a bit, as Avatar is still way behind…
Read MoreThis Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: The Hurt Locker, In The Loop, Moon, The Brothers Bloom, Halloween II, And More
This Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. THE HURT LOCKER There's a compelling character moment toward the end of The Hurt Locker that takes place in a supermarket, which…
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National Society Of Film Critics Says The Hurt Locker Is The Best Of '09
Of all the US film critic organizations, the National Society of Film Critics is the one that is most likely to break from the pack when it comes time to hand out year-end awards. While the group gave out last year's Best Picture nod to Waltz With Bashir, this year the collective was a bit…
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Hunter's Avatar Review: James Cameron Succeeds Where The Prequels And The Hurt Locker Failed
[Editor's Note: We have published reviews of Avatar by David Chen, Brendon Connelly, and Russ Fischer. Here is a different take on the film from Hunter Stephenson.] No man is an island, so James Cameron humbly ventured off several years into the future to create one for his own damn self called Pandora. And now he's inviting the unwashed…
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New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Hurt Locker Is Tops
Here's the biggest vote yet for The Hurt Locker as a serious Best Picture contender, and Kathryn Bigelow as a must to be nominated for Best Director. The New York Film Critics Circle awards, one of the most prestigious set of awards each year and the critic organization with the most pull, have just been…
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Critics Group Awards Roundup: Avatar Takes NY Online Critics Top Honor, The Hurt Locker Rakes In Accolades
Today, three critic associations announced their picks for best cinematic achievements of the year. The Hurt Locker, one of 2009's most highly-praised films almost from the moment the calendar turned, swept awards from the Boston Society of Film Critics, and had quite a good show from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. And while The…
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AFI's Top 10 Movies And TV Series Of 2009
The American Film Institute have announced the official selections for the 2009 AFI Awards, nominations which include the "10 Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and TV Programs of the Year". You can find out the top tv in both tv and movies after the jump, included in the official press release. AFI AWARDS 2009 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS…
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Awards: Hurt Locker Takes Top Gotham Honor; Independent Spirit And Annie Nominations Announced
The first big bash of the awards season took place last night as the 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards gave out top honors to The Hurt Locker, Food Inc. and Big Fan director Robert Siegel. Best Feature went to The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow, director; Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro, producers)…
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