Riffing on familiar disaster movie classics, with a voice cast that keeps things cracking, lively, and laugh-out-loud funny, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a quirky and creative animated gem that's genuinely entertaining for all ages. With a snappy, clever script, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs tells the story of an oddball inventor ( Bill Hader) who devises a machine to convert water to food in order to save the town of Swallow Falls, but when his invention unleashes a destructive avalanche of tasty treats, he has to find a way to save the town from (way) too much of a good thing. Fortunately, in the hands of filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, that reinvention is the film's very strength and an early example of the genre-fusing creativity that has become the hallmark of their film careers. With the inimitable fanaticism of childhood, I adored that goofy little book about feasts falling from the sky, so I was a particularly tough sell when it came to the 2009 animated movie - especially since the new-gen animated art bore so little resemblance to the vaguely creepy illustrations I knew and loved. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Al Roker, Lauren Graham, Will Forteįor several years of my early life, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was the only book I cared about. Writers/Directors: Phil Lord and Chris MillerĬast: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. Thrilling and affecting in equal measure, The Departed is a meal of a movie. Twists and turns abound, all while this incredible ensemble cast keeps the screenplay light on its feet despite the dark subject matter. Alternatively, Frank assigns one of his own crew members ( Matt Damon) to go undercover in the Massachusetts State Police to root out a mole. The story finds Leonardo DiCaprio going undercover as to infiltrate the crew of Irish mob boss Frank Costello (an unhinged Jack Nicholson). The result is a thrilling, surprising crime thriller based on the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. T he Departed won the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director, but in truth director Martin Scorsese was really just trying to make a fun, commercial movie after the back-to-back heavy dramas of Gangs of New York and The Aviator. – Haleigh FoutchĬast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Vera Farmiga, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin, and James Badge Dale Mads Mikkelsen’s villainous Le Chiffre is equally memorable (pretty sure some men are still wincing from that torture scene.) The perfect balance of classic and modern, Casino Royale is one of the best spy movies ever made, jam-packed with stunning set-pieces and all the best bits of the Bond legacy. Eva Green’s Vesper Lynd is easily one of the most memorable Bond women, afforded a compelling and intimate relationship with the superspy beyond the standard seduction. GoldenEye director Martin Campbell returns to the iconic spy franchise, bringing a bit of old school to the new generation, perfectly toeing the line between the classic must-have Bond moments (fast cars, shaken martinis, beautiful women, etc.) while elegantly updating the material at the same time. Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul HaggisĬast: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright, Tobias MenziesĬonsidered by many to be the best Bond movie of them all, Casino Royale introduced the world to Daniel Craig’s 007 - a gritty, swaggering post- Bourne Bond who can rough and tumble with the best of them.
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