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Woody Harrelson’s 9 Best Movie Roles
Lionsgate
For over 25 years, Woody Harrelson has entertained us with a wide array of characters ranging from psychopaths to lovable losers. This year alone we've seen him in two very different parts: a wickedly corrupt L.A. cop in "Rampart" and a Republican party strategist in "Game Change." His latest role -- sure to be one of his more colorful -- is Haymitch Abernathy, the drunken mentor of Katniss in "The Hunger Games."
To celebrate his versatility, we look back at Harrelson’s nine best performances in what has become an impressive career. Get More »
The 9 Best Irish Mafia Movies
Warner Bros.
When most people hear the word "Mafia," it conjures up images of "The Godfather," "Goodfellas" and "The Sopranos." But Italian-Americans are hardly the only ethnic group to establish large organized crime rings.
Irish mobsters regularly challenged the Cosa Nostra for territory throughout American history -- and like their Italian counterparts, their conquests have made for some damn fine movies, dating all the way back to the James Cagney vehicles of the 1930s. Get More »
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Our 9 Favorite Honorary Irishmen: Green Guys in Movies
With Saint Patrick's Day upon us, we're excited to reflect on the many contributions of the Irish people. And we totally plan on reading "How the Irish Saved Civilization," which we're guessing is about how the Irish stopped a killer comet from crashing into the Earth.
But in the meantime, we're honoring the great people of Ireland (while reaffirming our ceaseless commitment to environmentalism) by listing our nine favorite movie characters who keep it green all year long, not just when it's festively fashionable.
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9 English-Speaking Stars Who Got Subtitled
Pantelion Films
In "Casa de mi Padre" Will Ferrell plays a Mexican rancher in the middle of one seriously loco drug war. In order to commit fully to the role, the "Anchorman" star spent months brushing up on his language skills for the entirely Spanish-language comedy.
That's a lot of effort for a few laughs. But Ferrell is in good company with the following actors who took their performances to the next level by speaking in a foreign tongue, be it for a couple scenes or an entire film. Get More »
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The 9 Best Movie Star Voices in Video Games
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Golden Globe winner Martin Sheen. Oscar nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo. "The Matrix" siren Carrie-Anne Moss. "Chuck" star Yvonne Strahovski. Seth Green. Freddie Prinze Jr. Tricia Helfer. It's like a Who's Who of cool. But these aren't the stars of Hollywood's next blockbuster -- they're just a few of the big names lending their talents to the biggest video game release of the month, "Mass Effect 3."
Yes, forget the cinema; these days the biggest names in film are doing their best work right in your own living room -- and you're the director. And "Mass Effect 3," which arrives in stores today, is just the latest game to feature celebrity mega-wattage. Need proof? Then check out our list of the nine biggest stars to lend their voice talents to video games. Get More »
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9 Ladies Who Could Kick Your Ass. Hard.
Screen Gems
Looking good is one thing. Looking good and kicking ass simultaneously is quite another, as Kate Beckinsale has proved time and time again in the "Underworld" movies. You think wearing that skin-tight leather bodysuit while leaping, running, shooting automatic weapons and beating Lycans to a pulp is easy? Have you ever tried it?
In honor of Beckinsale's newest ass-kicking showcase, "Underworld: Awakening," not to mention former MMA star Gina Carano's buzzed-about turn in "Haywire" -- and just to be sure we don't piss either of them off -- we tip our hats to nine female characters we wouldn't want to cross.
Next to these babes, we'd be toast. Get More »
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9 Actors Who Do Their Own Stunts
Relativity Media
If you thought Uma Thurman killed it as The Bride in "Kill Bill," just wait till you get a load of MMA superstar Gina Carano in "Haywire" (out this Friday).
In the Steven Soderbergh ("Contagion")-directed spy thriller, Carano plays Mallory Kane, a freelance covert operative, who gets double-crossed by her employer and sets out to clear her name.
As a first-timer, Carano turns in a surprisingly stellar performance. What she hits out of the ballpark, though, are the film's many action sequences, where Carano -- who did all her own stunts -- gets to let loose and do what does best: fight.
In honor of Carano's ass-kicking in "Haywire," we've rounded up the top nine actors who perform their own stunts. Some might surprise you. Get More »
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Country Music's 9 Hottest Movie Stars
Warner Bros.
We know they can sing, but can they act? With Dolly Parton’s return to the big screen in “Joyful Noise,” NextMovie was inspired to take a look at some of country music’s biggest stars who’ve transferred their talents from the recording studio to the screen.
They may be the toast of the town in Nashville, but do they make the grade in Hollywood? These nine crooner-thespians have had varying degrees of success, from “um, you should probably keep your day job” to starring roles that garner great reviews.
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The 9 Coolest Movie Apps for Your New iPhone
iTunes
It's Christmas Day and all around the world, good boys and girls are dipping into their stockings and pulling out one of the hottest gifts in recent memory: the new iPhone 4s. Which is great, but once you have it, then the real work begins -- sorting through the eleventy quintillion different available apps (trust us, we counted them all).
Don't worry, though, because we've sifted through the multitude of interactive cinematic gewgaws for you and now we're happy to present the results: Our list of the top nine iPhone movie apps, all of which are designed to help you have fun and enjoy the movies like never before. Or to put it in iPhone terms: Why so Siri-ous? Get More »
Ethan Hunt’s 9 Coolest 'M:I' Moments
Paramount
Tom Cruise is an intense dude. We all know that. He's proved it time and time again, risking life and limb to prove how much he loves us, his filmgoing audience.
No character embodies this better than superspy Ethan Hunt, agent of the Impossible Mission Force (IMF) in the long-running "Mission: Impossible" film series. Hunt's MO is to infiltrate, expose and take out the intricately crazy worlds of bad guys bent on doing bad stuff. Occasionally he'll get to wear one of those cool fake faces.
Here are nine of the coolest things Hunt's ever done, from the first installment in 1996 all the way to the newest entry, "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol." Get More »
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