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Big Hitter: Superman, Iron Man, and Thoughts on Today's Film Culture

Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal - "Brothers" (2009)
Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal - "Brothers" (2009) - Lionsgate

What I'm Seeing This Week
Brothers, Leap Year, and The Princess and the Frog.

The thing that intrigues me about Brothers is that Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal actually do look like brothers. I suppose that old rumor about Jake Gyllenhaal taking over for Spider-Man now makes complete sense. They're… Continued

Review: Ninja Assassin About What You'd Expect

"Ninja Assassin" (2009)
"Ninja Assassin" (2009) - Warner Bros.

"A series of ninja fight sequences splattered with gratuitous amounts of blood and gore, minus much of a plot or coherent storyline to hold it together."

I implore anyone not to smile when purchasing a ticket to see Ninja Assassin. Just saying the words "Ninja Assassin" should… Continued

The Odds on The Top 12 Best Picture Nominees

An Oscar statuette is displayed on the opening day of the "Meet the Oscars, Los Angeles" exhibition, 09 February 2007 in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles
Getty Images

It's been a strange year for movies. The residual effects of the writers' strike combined with The Academy opening the Best Picture field to 10 entrants has left people looking around for favorites. But there's no heat behind any of the titles, and consensus has yet to form on even five "great"… Continued

Helen Mirren: Top Five / Bottom Five

Helen Mirren in Miramax Films' "The Queen"
Miramax Films

This year Helen Mirren played the tart-tongued, hardbitten newspaper boss of investigative journalist Russell Crowe in State of Play, but she's better known as an investigator herself -- Inspector Tennison in seven series of Prime Suspect murder mysteries. After decades of glory on the British stage… Continued

Michael Mann and the Art of the Close-Up

Johnny Depp in 'Public Enemies'
Johnny Depp in 'Public Enemies' - Universal Pictures

Michael Mann likes to shoot a lot of footage. He will put the camera anywhere. Behind the back, behind the ear, he doesn't just want us to get inside the actors' heads, he wants us inside them. If he could, he'd suck us into their brains and spit us out onto the New Jersey turnpike two hours later.… Continued

Pitch Meeting: Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant - "Did You Hear About the Morgans?" (2009)
"Did You Hear About the Morgans?" (2009) - Columbia Pictures

Editor's Note: You know the conversation you often have with your friends that goes "How in the world did they decide to make this movie?" Well, we have it too. And using only the power of our imaginations we've decided to put you in the room for the process behind Did You Hear About the Morgans? EnContinued

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