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Kristen Stewart, looking ahead to "Twilight"'s end?
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Zodiac and Brokeback Mountain in The Best Cinematography of the Last Decade
"That’s what 17,000 voters at American Cinematographer — the house journal of the American Society of Cinematographers — have expressed in a new poll, the results of which were slipped over Movieline’s transom this morning. 
But back to the original question: Amélie? Really?
The methodology is a little… hinky: “AC asked its international audience of subscribers to nominate 10 films released between 1998 and 2008 that they believed had the best cinematography,” the release notes. “A final ballot listing the 50 most popular nominees was then posted on the ASC website, and the final vote was open to the public. More than 17,000 people around the world participated.”
And somewhere — and somehow — along the line, Bruno Delbonnel’s admittedly lovely work trumped Emmanuel Lubezki’s watershed Children of Men. Chris Doyle’s amazing shooting on In the Mood for Love isn’t even in the Top 10:
1. Amélie: Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC (2001)
2. Children of Men: Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC (2006)
3. Saving Private Ryan: Janusz Kaminski (1998)
4. There Will Be Blood: Robert Elswit, ASC (2007)
5. No Country for Old Men: Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC (2007)
6. Fight Club: Jeff Cronenweth, ASC (1999)
Heath Ledger as The Joker and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight
7. The Dark Knight: Wally Pfister, ASC (2008)
8. Road to Perdition: Conrad L. Hall, ASC (2002)
9. Cidade de Deus (City of God): César Charlone, ABC (2002)
10. American Beauty: Conrad L. Hall, ASC (1999)
The remaining selections are below. Biggest omission? Probably Peter Deming’s contributions to Mulholland Drive, right? Only one Robert Elswit film seems a pretty grave oversight as well, considering Good Night and Good Luck, Magnolia and even the underrated Punch-Drunk Love.
11. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Deakins)
12. Tie: In the Mood for Love (Christopher Doyle, HKSC, and Mark Li Ping-bin) and Pan’s Labyrinth (Guillermo Navarro, ASC)
13. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (Andrew Lesnie, ASC, ACS)
Kirsten Dunst as Mary in Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Ellen Kuras, ASC)
15. Gladiator (John Mathieson, BSC)
16. The Matrix (Bill Pope, ASC)
17. The Thin Red Line (John Toll, ASC)
18. The Diving Bell and The Butterfly (Kaminski)
19. Slumdog Millionaire (Anthony Dod Mantle, BSC, DFF)
20. Tie: Eyes Wide Shut (Larry Smith, BSC) and Requiem for a Dream (Matthew Libatique, ASC)
21. Kill Bill (Robert Richardson, ASC)
22. Moulin Rouge (Donald M. McAlpine, ASC, ACS)
23. The Pianist (Pawel Edelman, PSC)
24. Hero (Doyle)
25. Black Hawk Down (Slawomir Idziak, PSC)
26. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Deakins)
27. Babel (Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC)
28. Lost In Translation (Lance Acord, ASC)
29. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Peter Pau, HKSC)
30. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Claudio Miranda, ASC)
31. The Man Who Wasn’t There (Deakins)
32. The New World (Lubezki)
33. Sin City (Robert Rodriguez)
34. Atonement (Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC)
35. Munich (Kaminski)
36. The Prestige (Pfister)
37. Memoirs of a Geisha (Dion Beebe, ASC, ACS)
38. The Aviator (Richardson).jpg)
Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Graysmith in Zodiac (2007)
39. Zodiac (Harris Savides, ASC)
40. The Insider (Dante Spinotti, ASC, AIC)
41. Gangs of New York (Michael Ballhaus, ASC)
Jake Gyllenhaal as Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain (2005)
42. Tie: Brokeback Mountain (Prieto) and The Fountain (Libatique)
43. The Fall (Colin Watkinson)
44. The Passion of the Christ (Caleb Deschanel, ASC)
45. Snow Falling on Cedars (Richardson)
46. House of Flying Daggers (Xiaoding Zhao)
47. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Eric Adkins)
Source: www.movieline.com
But back to the original question: Amélie? Really?The methodology is a little… hinky: “AC asked its international audience of subscribers to nominate 10 films released between 1998 and 2008 that they believed had the best cinematography,” the release notes. “A final ballot listing the 50 most popular nominees was then posted on the ASC website, and the final vote was open to the public. More than 17,000 people around the world participated.”
And somewhere — and somehow — along the line, Bruno Delbonnel’s admittedly lovely work trumped Emmanuel Lubezki’s watershed Children of Men. Chris Doyle’s amazing shooting on In the Mood for Love isn’t even in the Top 10:
1. Amélie: Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC (2001)2. Children of Men: Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC (2006)
3. Saving Private Ryan: Janusz Kaminski (1998)
4. There Will Be Blood: Robert Elswit, ASC (2007)
5. No Country for Old Men: Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC (2007)
6. Fight Club: Jeff Cronenweth, ASC (1999)
Heath Ledger as The Joker and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight7. The Dark Knight: Wally Pfister, ASC (2008)
8. Road to Perdition: Conrad L. Hall, ASC (2002)
9. Cidade de Deus (City of God): César Charlone, ABC (2002)
10. American Beauty: Conrad L. Hall, ASC (1999)The remaining selections are below. Biggest omission? Probably Peter Deming’s contributions to Mulholland Drive, right? Only one Robert Elswit film seems a pretty grave oversight as well, considering Good Night and Good Luck, Magnolia and even the underrated Punch-Drunk Love.
11. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Deakins)
12. Tie: In the Mood for Love (Christopher Doyle, HKSC, and Mark Li Ping-bin) and Pan’s Labyrinth (Guillermo Navarro, ASC)
13. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (Andrew Lesnie, ASC, ACS)
Kirsten Dunst as Mary in Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Ellen Kuras, ASC)
15. Gladiator (John Mathieson, BSC)
16. The Matrix (Bill Pope, ASC)
17. The Thin Red Line (John Toll, ASC)
18. The Diving Bell and The Butterfly (Kaminski)
19. Slumdog Millionaire (Anthony Dod Mantle, BSC, DFF)
20. Tie: Eyes Wide Shut (Larry Smith, BSC) and Requiem for a Dream (Matthew Libatique, ASC)
21. Kill Bill (Robert Richardson, ASC)
22. Moulin Rouge (Donald M. McAlpine, ASC, ACS)
23. The Pianist (Pawel Edelman, PSC)
24. Hero (Doyle)
25. Black Hawk Down (Slawomir Idziak, PSC)
26. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Deakins)
27. Babel (Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC)
28. Lost In Translation (Lance Acord, ASC)
29. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Peter Pau, HKSC)
30. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Claudio Miranda, ASC)
31. The Man Who Wasn’t There (Deakins)
32. The New World (Lubezki)
33. Sin City (Robert Rodriguez)
34. Atonement (Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC)
35. Munich (Kaminski)
36. The Prestige (Pfister)
37. Memoirs of a Geisha (Dion Beebe, ASC, ACS)
38. The Aviator (Richardson)
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Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Graysmith in Zodiac (2007)39. Zodiac (Harris Savides, ASC)
40. The Insider (Dante Spinotti, ASC, AIC)
41. Gangs of New York (Michael Ballhaus, ASC)
Jake Gyllenhaal as Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain (2005)42. Tie: Brokeback Mountain (Prieto) and The Fountain (Libatique)
43. The Fall (Colin Watkinson)
44. The Passion of the Christ (Caleb Deschanel, ASC)
45. Snow Falling on Cedars (Richardson)
46. House of Flying Daggers (Xiaoding Zhao)
47. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Eric Adkins)
Source: www.movieline.com
Kristen Stewart Can Cook, Taylor Lautner Confirms
Kristen Stewart Can Cook, Taylor Lautner Confirms
"I cooked dinner for 20 people; I was really proud of myself," the 20-year-old told MTV News at the red carpet for a special screening of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" in New York on Monday night.
"I get really embarrassed when people ask me what I cook, for some reason," she added. "I shouldn't say that I cook anymore. There was like a big BBQ situation and, like, a bunch of steaks and veggies, and I made chicken piccata. I'm so embarrassed right now. But I made homemade marinara sauce starting at, like, 2 in the afternoon. It wasn't done until 8. It was incredible. The 'Twilight' cast showed up."
But even though Taylor Lautner is a fan of Stewart's cooking, he didn't get an invitation to the big feast. Maybe it was a vampires-only meal?
"I have sampled her food," he said, when he heard about the dinner party. "I was not at the feast, Kristen. But I have tried her food."
Kristen Stewart visits Live With Regis & Kelly
Kristen Stewart visits Live With Regis & Kelly on June 29, 2010
Megan Fox marries Brian Austin Green in Hawaii
Now that they're officially hitched, Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are wasting no time showing off their rings! Check them out.
Sorry, boys--the "Jonah Hex" hottie is officially off the market after tying the knot with beau Brian Austin Green last week!
"It took two engagements, but Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green finally made it legal.
Reports the couple were married at the Four Seasons Hotel resort last weekend while vacationing on the big island of Hawaii were confirmed to PEOPLE early Tuesday. "Yes they are married," a rep for Fox says.
Fox, 24, and Green, 36, who met in 2004, initially got engaged in November 2006, only to call it off in February 2009. At the time, a source said the decision was "mutual". Source: www.people.com
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ Cinema Society Screening, New York
Kristen Stewart chats with Access about why she feels that “Eclipse” will appeal to a broader audience - but which of the books is her favorite? Plus, Taylor Lautner clears up what he meant when he said that the wolf was getting all the action!
Jake Gyllenhaal out to have Dinner at Red O Restaurant
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Jake Gyllenhaal out to have Dinner at Red O Restaurant in Los Angeles with his publicist on 25th June 2010.
Christine Taylor ("Higher")
A musical video featuring some stills and scenes starred by Christine Taylor ("The Wedding Singer", "License to Wed", "Zoolander", "The Brady Bunch Movie", "Kabluey", etc.)
Song "Higher" by Creed.
New romances, on/off screen couples, etc.
Prince Dastan and Tamina in "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" (2010)
Gemma Arterton and Jake Gyllenhaal
Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon.
Kirsten Dunst and her boyfriend Jason Boesel
Emma Watson has appeared to confirm that she is dating musician George Craig.The Harry Potter actress and One Night Only member Craig have been photographed together at the Glastonbury Festival over the weekend, and spoke about their relationship during a joint interview on BBC Radio 1.
When asked by host Jo Whiley if they had been "together for ages" or if it "was quite new", Watson replied: "We've been friends for a while. We've been friends since the Burberry shoot. Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk
Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller.
Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper.
Evan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
Uma Thurman and Robert Pattinson in "Bel Ami".
Natalie Wood and James Dean in "Rebel without a cause".
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise.
Penélope Cruz and Tom Cruise in "Vanilla Sky".
Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz in "Vanilla Sky".
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem.
Ed Westwick an Leighton Meester.
Michael Angarano and Emma Roberts.
Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in "Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind".
Megan Fox and Josh Brolin in "Jonah Hex".
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Larisa Oleynik in "10 Things I Hate About You"
Diane Lane and Josh Brolin.
David Bowie and Iman.
Robert DeNiro and Sharon Stone in "Casino".
Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols
Susan Downey and Robert Downey Jr.
Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe in "The Prince and the Showgirl"
John Cusack and Angela Featherstone in "Con Air" (1997).
Camilla Elves and Matthew McConaughey.
Shia Labeouf and Carey Mulligan.
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis.
Naomi Watts and Sean Penn in "Fair Game".
Ashley Greene and Xavier Samuel.
Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher on the set of 'FriendsWith Benefits'
