The 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade New York Times critic A.O. Scott said it best: “It might be Kate Hudson, or maybe Mandy Moore, or possibly Rachel Weisz, Lindsay Lohan or a Jennifer (Lopez? Aniston? Garner?) But if it’s February, you can be pretty sure that some pretty, plucky actress will be traipsing around some glamorous and photogenic American city (or its Canadian double) in search of the dimple-chinned fellow who embodies her one true love.” Sure enough, he’s right: Hudson can currently be seen in Bride Wars, and Aniston in He’s Just Not That Into You. Even if this glut of less-than-inspiring movies doesn’t exactly, well, inspire confidence in romantic comedies, the genre is far from dead. 17. “I don’t want you to save me. Every bit as comforting as the delicious, candy-colored pies Keri Russell bakes in the film. 16. “You could sleep with the entire planet and still feel rejected.” The Science of Sleep is the story of a man who habitually distorts realities. 15. “It hurts when I smile…” 14. 13. 12. 11.
Comics, Quizzes, and Stories Neuroskeptic The Best Movie Posters of 2011 on Notebook Back in February I called Chris Ware’s poster “definitely an early contender for the best of 2011” and eight months later nothing has come close in terms of ingenuity, beauty and sheer graphic skill. It’s fitting that Uncle Boonmee was also one of the year’s best films. Read all about it here. Not the official poster for Michael Winterbottom’s foodie road trip, nor even the wonderful teaser poster which channelled Vik Muniz in a couple of dirty plates, but one of eight strikingly varied and witty alternative posters designed by Mojo, for what purpose I’m not entirely sure. All of them were terrific—you can see them here—and I’m ranking them second for the collective effort, but my favorite was this take on the great 1932 Dubonnet posters of A.M. Somehow I missed this when Cam Archer’s film opened in New York in September and only came across it the other day. *I’ve since found out that the poster was designed by New York studio Brian Oakes Design.
PostSecret The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and researchers. 15 Free Charlie Chaplin Films Online A few things to know about Charlie Chaplin. He starred in over 80 films, reeling off most during the silent film era. In 1914 alone, he acted in 40 films, then another 15 in 1915. The film icon died on Christmas Day in 1977, and we're commemorating this just-passed anniversary by highlighting 65 Chaplin films available on the web. Most of the quoted summaries above were written by Ed Stephan on IMDB. Related Content: Free Alfred Hitchock Films Free John Wayne Films Tarkovsky Films Free Online
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The 50 Best Movies of 2007 (and the 10 Worst) Some 300 movies came out in 2007, and we managed to see almost every one that mattered (sorry, 'Who's Your Caddy?'). Hollywood had a good year, despite all those three-quel let-downs. We battled like Spartans (but with fewer casualties) to hammer out this definitive list of the year's 50 best, plus 10 we could've lived without. 50 Best Movies of 2007 50. 49. 48. 47. 46. 45. 44. 43. 42. 41. 40. '300' We! 39. 38. 37. 36. 35. 34. 33. 32. 31. 30. 29. 28. 27. 26. 25. 24. 23. 22. 21. 20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. '3:10 to Yuma' Christian Bale is fascinating to watch as a wounded Civil War vet, Russell Crowe brings a menacing sizzle to his role of career outlaw with a conscience, and Ben Foster stands out as a grimy villain in James Mangold's remake of a minor '50s classic Western. 3. 2. 1. 10 Worst Movies of 2007 As members of the media, we don't generally pay for most of the movies we see (we love you, press screenings). 10.