The 10 Biggest And Best Comeback Films And TV Shows Of The Decade
These movies and TV shows represent the ten biggest cinematic comebacks of the decade, from fallen movie stars to forgotten filmmakers.
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TV Bits: 'Game Of Thrones', 'Doctor Who', 'Mockingbird Lane', '666 Park Avenue', 'Last Resort', 'Partners', 'The Fighter', Jesse Plemons, Lauren Ash
Winter is coming, both in the regular winter-related sense and also in the sense that Game of Thrones' Season 3 premiere is slowly but surely approaching. After the jump: Jesse Plemons heads to HBO's Cold War series The Missionary Lauren Ash joins Rebel Wilson and Liza Lapira in Super Fun Night Mark Wahlberg creates a…
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Sequel Bits: 'Bridesmaids 2', 'The Fighter 2', 'Narc 2', 'The A-Team 2', 'The Devil Inside 2'
What do Bridesmaids and The Devil Inside have in common? Not a lot, except that both performed even better than expected at the box office, and execs are now eager to get going on terrible-sounding sequels. After the jump: Melissa McCarthy refuses to do Bridesmaids 2 without Kristen Wiig Mark Wahlberg reports that The Fighter…
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Mark Wahlberg Still Considering Michael Bay's 'Pain And Gain', Talks 'The Fighter 2' And 'Entourage'
Although Mark Wahlberg is the kind of A-list star that's constantly in the public eye, he actually hasn't appeared in a movie since 2010's The Fighter. Next week's Contraband marks the end of that streak, however, and it looks like Wahberg will be returning to his usual busy ways after that. The actor has already…
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Mark Wahlberg Announces 'The Fighter 2' (Again)
Mark Wahlberg hasn't been shy about his desire to make a sequel to last year's The Fighter, the Best Picture-nominated drama based on the life of boxer Micky Ward. The producer/star has happily discussed the potential for a Fighter 2 in the past, and director David O. Russell seems on board with the idea as…
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David O. Russell Wants To Write 'The Fighter' Sequel
Last week the producer/star of The Fighter, Mark Wahlberg, said he was in the "early stages" of figuring out how to make a sequel to that film, continuing the story of "Irish" Micky Ward. While Wahlberg himself been training in anticipation of the film happening, and believed that everyone would come back to work on…
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This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: The Fighter, Hereafter, The Switch, 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 FIGHTER [*Warning: Obvious spoiler ahead*] Great care was paid to ensure that The Fighter be as authentic a true story as…
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Mark Wahlberg Training And In Preliminary Talks To Make Sequel To 'The Fighter'
Most of the time, films based on true stories that are nominated for seven Oscars and win two don't scream sequel. In the case of The Fighter, though, the story of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward was just getting started as the credits rolled. As we all found out once we saw the film, The Fighter…
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Mark Wahlberg Talks Up Potential Sequel To 'The Fighter'
After a decade of development, The Fighter emerged into theaters last year as a powerful piece of entertainment. Now with financial success and two Oscars for Christian Bale and Melissa Leo, star and motivating force Mark Wahlberg is talking about continuing the on-screen story of boxer Mickey Ward. This comes from a red carpet encounter…
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Our Best Tips On How To Brighten Your Undereyes
Whether it be a lack of sleep, medical reasons, or not using the right skincare, there are a number of reasons dark circles can develop.
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Interview: David O. Russell Talks Incest And Music In 'The Fighter,' Plus 'Uncharted' And Other Projects From The Past
As I mentioned yesterday, I recently had the opportunity to speak with David O. Russell, who directed The Fighter, which was my favorite film of 2010. We chatted about a variety of topics, including themes of incest in his work, his musical choices, plus some of the other projects he's worked on in the past…
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Page 2: Weekend Edition
What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 31 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If…
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David O. Russell Responds To The Internet's Response To The Fact That He's Making 'Uncharted'
I had the privilege to speak with director David O. Russell last week (Thanks to everyone who submitted questions!). The full audio and transcript of that interview will be up in the next day or two, but in the meantime, I thought I'd share some of David O. Russell's thoughts on the internet's response to…
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Cool Stuff: Dean Walton's 2011 Oscar Nominated Movie Posters
Illustrator Dean Walton (aka Mr. Shabba) has created a series of posters for the movies nominated Best Picture for the 2011 Academy Awards. Hit the jump to see his colorful yet minimalistic creations for Black Swan, The Social Network, The King's Speech, True Grit, and The Fighter. Walton is also selling a limited edition run…
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83rd Annual Academy Award Nominations Announced
The nominees for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. As expected, big players include The Social Network and The King's Speech, but there are very strong showings for The Kids Are All Right, The Fighter and True Grit. The Best Picture nominees are: Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids Are All Right,…
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Best Movies Of 2010 That You Probably Haven't Heard Of
As the year comes to an end, anybody and everybody are posting their best of the year lists. Most of these lists contain variations of the same 15 or 20 films. To break the mold, some are even posting lists of the best films of the year that you probably haven't seen. I find that…
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Directors Guild Of America Nominations For Outstanding Directorial Achievement In 2010
The last big indicator of how the Oscar nominations are likely to shake out is the nomination set for the Director's Guild of America's award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement. The DGA and Best Director Oscar awards often line up directly (there have been only six deviations since the DGA awards began in 1948) and before…
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Infographic: The Many Bodies Of Christian Bale
Most people who talk about Christian Bale in The Fighter liken his performance to a complete transformation. /Film reader Matt Ellerbrock has created an infographic showing how Bale has transformed himself for different roles over the years. With the recent release of David O. Russell's "The Fighter," starring Mark Walberg and Christian Bale, I've often…
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'The Wackness' Director Jonathan Levine's Top 10 Movies Of 2010
Jonathan Levine, the director of The Wackness, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane and the upcoming dramedy Live With It, has submitted his list of the top 10 movies of 2010. Levine's list is the most unique I've seen from a filmmaker this year, including a few selections I haven't seen on any filmmaker or…
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Flixster's Top 10 Movies Of 2010
IMDb might be the largest sample of user submitted movie ratings on the internet, but Flixster is a close second. After IMDb released their list of the top 10 user rated movies of 2010, Flixster has released their own listing. Find out which films ranked highly, after the jump. Flixster's Top 10 Movies of 2010…
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VOTD: Fact Vs. Fiction In The Finale Of 'The Fighter'
This post contains SPOILERS for the final scene of The Fighter. If you haven't seen the movie but plan to (and we suggest you do), you probably should bookmark and come back watch this later. From Raging Bull to The Hurricane and Ali, boxing movies always tend to over dramatize the sport. They sort of…
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Writers Guild Of America Nominations Announced
Along with the Producers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild, the Writers Guild of America is one of the strongest voting bodies in Hollywood. So, when they announce their nominations for the best of the year, it's usually a pretty good precursor to the Oscars. Check out their 2010 nominees after the jump. Here's the…
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Trivia: Conan O'Brien's Sister And A 'Bad Lieutenant' Veteran Play Mark Wahlberg's Sisters In 'The Fighter'
The Fighter is a wonderful movie, with a core set of impressive performances by Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Amy Adams and the quiet Mark Wahlberg. But one of the most memorable aspects of the film is the cadre of shrill, nattering and high-haired women who are sisters to Mickey Ward (Wahlberg) and Dicky Eklund (Bale).…
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'The Fighter' In Real Life: 'High On Crack Street: Lost Lives In Lowell'
From the first shot of David O. Russell's The Fighter, it's obvious that a documentary within the film is going to be of paramount importance. And since The Fighter is based on a true story, the documentary in the film actually happened. It's called High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell, is incredibly significant…
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'The Fighter,' 'Black Swan,' 'True Grit' And 'The Kids Are All Right' Scores Disqualified From Oscars
The score of a film is its beating heart. Music subtly, or sometimes not so subtly, juxtaposed with visuals can do almost anything from create tension, elicit themes, set tone, link scenes or raise goosebumps. Without music, most films are a cold, dead fish. That's why the Oscar for Best Original Score is such a…
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THR's 2010 Awards Watch Hour-Long Roundtable: The Directors (Aronofsky, Russell, Weir, Hooper, Cianfrance And Cholodenko)
It's award season, and The Hollywood Reporter has begun posting their series of roundtable discussions with the contenders. Last month they posted: The Screenwriters Roundtable between: Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network), Simon Beaufoy (127 Hours), Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3), John Wells (The Company Men), Todd Phillips (Due Date) and David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) The…
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David O Russell Provides Commentary On 'The Fighter' Fight Scene
Filmmaker David O Russell has released a short audio commentary excerpt for a fighting sequence of The Fighter, his new film which stars Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. Russell discusses how he employed a recreation of an early-90?s HBO Sports camera crew to shoot the in-ring sequences. Watch the clip embedded after the jump thanks…
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