• /Answers: Our Favorite Espionage Movies

    In this edition of /Answers, the /Film team gathers together to talk about the best espionage movies, films that eschew action for a more nuanced look at undercover and spy work.

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  • Cool Stuff: Spoke Art's Martin Scorsese Art Tribute In New York

    Put Martin Scorsese up against any filmmaker and the native New Yorker has a fighting shot. Hawkes? Ford? Kubrick? Hitchcock? Spielberg? All legends, but Scorsese is undeniably in the same league. And this weekend marks one of the first full gallery shows specifically dedicated to his films. Spoke Art has taken over New York's Bold…

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  • Screenwriter William Monahan Reveals Story Idea For 'The Departed' Sequel

    Reports of a possible sequel to Martin Scorsese's The Departed have been floating around pretty much since its release, but we haven't heard any solid news about a follow-up in quite some time. In a recent interview, however, screenwriter William Monahan re-ignited the conversation by revealing his thoughts on a possible storyline for the sequel --…

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  • The United States Of Movies Map

    Subtonix decided to create a map of the United States by pinpointing the movies which best represent each of the 50 states. For example, New Jersey is Clerks and Kansas is The Wizard of Oz. There will likely be some debate over some of these choices (is Fast Times at Ridgemont High the ultimate representation…

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  • VOTD: The 100 Greatest Movie Insults

    Pajiba has edited another wonderful montage of movie clips, this time compiling the 100 greatest movie insults of all time in under 10 minutes. Watch the video now embedded after the jump. Films included in the montage: Roxanne, Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Gleaming the Cube, The Princess Bride, A Fish Called Wanda,…

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  • IMDb's Top 25 Movies Of The Decade

    A couple weeks ago we ran a listing of the best reviewed films of the decade as compiled by Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. We followed that up by the top 20 films of the decade, as voted on by the users of FlickChart. Today I decided to compile the top 25 films of the decade,…

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  • IMDB's The Top Rated Films Of The New Millennium

    The Internet Movie Database have announced The Top Rated Films of the New Millennium, looking at the 15 films made since 2000 that IMDb users have rated as the best of the new millennium. Usually people are quick to write off the IMDb user ratings as fanboy controlled, but I was surprised to four foreign…

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  • William Monahan And Martin Scorsese Hook Up For The Long Play

    Martin Scorsese has at least six projects in development (that we know about). We took an in-depth look at those films last week (you can read that report here). Well add another film to that list. The Departed 2 has been put on hold, at least for now. Academy Award winning screenwriter William Monahan (The…

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  • Editors Blog: Oscar Notes

    Random Notes from the Editor: Errol Morris' short film which opened the Academy Awards show was fantastic. If you didn't see it, you can check out the video at Oscar.com. Ellen DeGeneres is not funny (with exception of the Jennifer Hudson/Al Gore joke, but I have a feeling someone probably wrote that for her). "If…

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  • 2007 Academy Awards Winners

    Let's look at the results from the 79th Academy Awards ceremony: Best Motion Picture of the Year: The Departed Babel Letters from Iwo Jima Little Miss Sunshine The Queen Achievement in Directing: Martin Scorsese for The Departed Clint Eastwood for Letters from Iwo Jima Stephen Frears for The Queen Alejandro González Iñárritu for Babel Paul…

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  • Martin Scorsese's Upcoming Movie Slate

    Martin Scorsese has become the popular high demand director due to The Departed's Oscar buzz. Warner Bros have acquired screen rights to yet another project for the director. But with so many projects in the works, will he ever find the time? And what will he take on next? Let's take a look at Scorsese's…

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  • Running The Oscar Race Costs Big Bucks

    It costs big money to run the Oscar race. Many people don't realize all the money it takes to market an award winner. Here are some of the money figures which the studios are spending to market an Oscar contender: The Departed: $40.3 million Little Miss Sunshine: $11.9 million The Queen: $14.5 million Babel: $16.4…

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  • William Monahan Talks The Departed 2

    Ever since the award buzz kicked in, everyone seems to be talking about a sequel to The Departed. Some even say a trilogy is in the works. Considering the heavy body count, any follow-up should be a tough task.  But don't worry, screenwriter William Monahan has a plan. I read the prequel and sequel to…

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  • Academy Awards Vegas Odds: Little Miss Sunshine To Win Best Picture

    Yesterday we reported that movie critic Roger Ebert was spreading a rumor that Little Miss Sunshine would cause a major upset at the 2007 Academy Awards. Well it looks like Vegas visited the same rumor mill. Right now Little Miss Sunshine is the odds on favorite to win according to Bodog.com. The film is currently…

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