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12 Totally Random Predictions for 2012

By Annette Bourdeau (Subscribe to Annette Bourdeau's posts), Posted Jan 5th 2012 2:20PM
Filed under: The Rundown


I know what you're all thinking. Oh, great: more totally random predictions that will never actually happen. What a waste of time! Well, you're right and you're wrong. I'm not one to gloat, but one of my totally random predictions from 2011 came to be (for your reference, check #2). Yes, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively found love in 2011. So am I an oracle? Probably not. After all, BiebGa still hasn't happened. But does this justify the roll-out of a new set of predictions for 2012? Oh, yes.
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11 Canadian Movies -- and Movie Stars -- That Made Us Happy in 2011

By Annette Bourdeau (Subscribe to Annette Bourdeau's posts), Posted Dec 28th 2011 1:45PM
Filed under: Features, Moviefone Canada


Movie fans had much to be happy about in 2011. Mega-stars like Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock all had at least one major release. The final 'Harry Potter' installment debuted -- and didn't disappoint. And most importantly, 'The Muppets' returned to the big screen for the first time in 12 years!

Canadian movie aficionados -- and fans of Canadian movie stars -- also had a lot to appreciate in 2011. Our fair country produced a wide collection of great flicks this year, ranging from heart-wrenching ('Take This Waltz') to, well, gut-spilling ('Hobo With a Shotgun'). Ah, diversity.
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2011 Oscar Bait: The Most Obvious Academy Award Suitors

By Annette Bourdeau (Subscribe to Annette Bourdeau's posts), Posted Dec 22nd 2011 3:00PM
Filed under: Oscar News, The Rundown


Ah, mid-December -- a great time to catch quality flicks. As any movie buff knows, December is the prime time for studios to roll out their juiciest Oscar bait, so it's fresh in the minds of Academy voters in the new year. You're apt to find a lot of movies -- sorry, "films" -- that integrate plenty of classic Oscar bait like "true events," mental illness, period settings and quirky counter-cultural sentiments.
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Scarlett Johansson 'Without Makeup' in 'We Bought a Zoo,' and Other De-Glammed Actresses

By Annette Bourdeau (Subscribe to Annette Bourdeau's posts), Posted Dec 15th 2011 5:00PM
Filed under: The Rundown


It's hard to imagine glamor-puss starlet Scarlett Johansson picking up kangaroo crap, isn't it? After all, audiences are conditioned to see her driving male co-stars wild with skin-tight leather suits and raspy whispers, not up to her knees in mud trying to keep a bunch of exotic animals happy.
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Bursting at the Seams: 'New Year's Eve' and Other Movies With Too Many Stars

By Annette Bourdeau (Subscribe to Annette Bourdeau's posts), Posted Dec 8th 2011 3:00PM
Filed under: Columns, Best and Worst, The Rundown


Sarah Jessica Parker. Ashton Kutcher. Halle Berry. Hilary Swank. Zac Efron. Robert De Niro. Jessica Biel. Katherine Heigl. Jon Bon Jovi. Sofia Vergara. Michelle Pfeiffer. What do all of these celebs have in common? They're all jammed into 'New Year's Eve,' the latest movie to stuff as many stars as humanly possible onto the screen.

This isn't the first time Hollywood has corralled a hefty helping of stars into one flick. It's a pretty safe strategy when it comes to luring people to the theaters; after all, there are plenty of folks out there to go to the movies to see, well, stars. And 'New Year's Eve' seems to have someone for everyone: Heigl and Bon Jovi for the rom-com fans, SJP for the moms, Lea Michele for the Gleeks and Efron for the teenage girls.
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Charlize Theron vs. Julia Roberts as Evil Queens -- Who Wins?

By Annette Bourdeau (Subscribe to Annette Bourdeau's posts), Posted Dec 1st 2011 4:00PM
Filed under: Best and Worst, The Rundown


Everyone's been buzzing about the two upcoming 'Snow White' flicks on the horizon, 'Snow White and the Huntsman' and 'Mirror, Mirror,' excitedly debating details like who will make the best heroine (Kristen Stewart or Lily Collins!) or the most dashing Prince Charming (Armie Hammer or Chris Hemsworth!) My favorite discussions, though, revolve around who will make the most deliciously evil queen: Julia Roberts or Charlize Theron.
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Michael Fassbender: Everyman, Chameleon, Sex Symbol

By Annette Bourdeau (Subscribe to Annette Bourdeau's posts), Posted Nov 24th 2011 3:00PM
Filed under: Moviefone Canada, The Rundown


That Michael Fassbender is quite the chameleon, isn't he? He's like a male Kate Winslet, seamlessly dashing between contemporary and old-timey roles. Few (if any) actors today are as versatile. From Spartan times to the swingin' '60s, it seems as though Fassbender has tackled almost every major movie-friendly era.

So it's no surprise that iconic director David Cronenberg cast Fassbender as Carl Jung in 'A Dangerous Method,' which hits theaters this week. Fassbender melts into his role as the conflicted psychiatrist struggling with his relationships with frosty mentor Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen), unhinged patient/lover Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley) and his long-suffering wife, Emma (Sarah Gadon).
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