You should always speak your mind. I’m not interested in being one of those petulant, fuck you, eat the birds, punk rock, Avril Lavigne kids. I don’t have angst or anger, I don’t have any defense. It’s almost an intellectual attack on perception.

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It's hard to come up with a Top Ten list, especially if you have more than 60 movies to chose from, so I though: "What the heck, I find most of them so amazing anyway - great storyline, fantastic cast, awesome directors - why not do a Top Ten list thrice?" That's why this is just Part I.

... and if you want, you may vote for the one movie you look forward to the most this year and the next... [ we'll have the poll ready in a jiffy! ]

More from tMF! We have two articles coming up which  feature today's emerging talents. One is appropriately entitled 'On the Verge', and we're counting down the 30 most promising young actors right this minute. Also, there's a more serious article on how Hollywood seems to prefer casting foreign actors instead of 'home-grown' talent...

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Top Movie List by Jed Medina, featuring tMF's favorites, part I

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Here's the first Top 10:

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Review by David DiMichele

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Get Smart is a film that’s smart in its approach to the genre it is supposedly spoofing. It avoids the vulgar comedy, old routines and bad acting that the “spoof” genre is rightfully known for, and instead, cashes it in for believable characters, a good story and silly humor that actually works without having to be being forced down your throat. Hatching what seems to be a James Bond-esque plot that proves to be a distant cousin of those films, it delivers goofy, yet realistic humor reminiscent of the 1960s television series it lays claim to.

In anticipation of the upcoming US release, we're bringing back our original feature! For more Hallam Foe and Jamie Bell, click this link!

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Hallam Foe, the new film by David McKenzie, is destined to surpass even our biggest expectations. With an exciting mix of sights and sounds, thrills and chills, and surprising twists and turns, it is a modern take on the coming-of-age genre that only McKenzie can deliver. With an amazing cast and an awesome soundtrack, it was premiered at the recent Berlinale to much acclaim.

A few years ago, McKenzie gave us the amazing Young Adam, featuring Ewan McGregor and the multi-talented Tilda Swinton. With its deliberately slow pace and a hypnotic and remarkable story, it is notable for the powerful and truthful performances of the actors. In Hallam Foe, we witness another film that has its own unique agenda and style. It’s like sitting down to watch the sequel of a story that still lingers up to this day. But don't get me wrong, Hallam Foe is a separate and totally engrossing film, surpassing Young Adam in many ways.

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Review by David DiMichele

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There’s one scene in the newest version of The Incredible Hulk that sweeps you up to an emotional high point and just drops you, face first, without any regard. It involves a young woman and her lover in a local restaurant. The rain is pouring outside but they are getting served after closing time because they know the owner. The camera moves to woman's point of view as she stares with ecstasy at her lover while she talks excitedly to him. The camera then shifts focus beyond the lover’s head to a set of swinging doors. Another man, the woman’s former lover, comes from the swinging doors of the kitchen without knowing she’s there. The glances that the woman and her former lover exchange are beyond priceless. He leaves again so quickly that she misses the opportunity that she has been yearning for ever since he left. She says to the old owner with tears already seeping down her cheeks: “just tell me what I saw was real.”  He replies with the slightest nod of his head. She exhales deeply, finally reassured hat her former lover has safely returned from wherever he was. At this point we completely forget  that we’re watching a comic book movie about a gigantic green monster.

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Review by David DiMichele

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Nothing in this film bears any resemblance to M. Night Shyamalans’ previous morbid and dull thriller, Lady in the Water. The Happening departs from that film and from all of the director's previous films, to focus instead on a theme that resonates deeply with our world’s current situation - terrible things happen to people but no one knows why. The result is a slowly building suspense film that binds reality and imagination together in ways that only a master bedtime storyteller could do.

Poll are now closed!: Top 30 Hottest Young Actresses! Get to see the final results and some more updates in the next few days! In the meantime, click the links below for the lists.

Top 10 | Top 20 | Top 30

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Written by the award-winning New-Zealand born author Elizabeth Knox, The Vintner's Luck is one of her most popular and acclaimed novels. Hailed by critics worldwide for its originality and vision, The Vintner's Luck is now a movie directed by fellow New Zealander Niki Caro, and scheduled for release next year. Top European stars Gaspard Ulliel and Jeremie Renier play the two lead characters. The angel Xas is played by rising French star Ulliel while Renier tackles the ambitious and troubled vintner Sobran. The film also marks the return to the screen of Keisha Castle-Hughes (who plays Sobran's wife Celeste) with her mentor, Caro, who filmed her in the much-celebrated Whale Rider.

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Special tMF Film Focus by Jed Medina

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In this special series, tMF begins with an introduction to the book, The Vintner's Luck, plus a detailed look at some of Elizabeth Knox's most acclaimed works apart from the upcoming movie.

Updates: News of  Watson modeling for Chanel is not confirmed!

We got lots of comments from excited Emma Watson fans and what do you know, the young actress just grabbed the Chanel campaign, even replacing the much-touted Keira Knightley in the process!

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Reports the DailyMail:

As Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, she is used to dealing with all sorts of revolting potions. But now Emma Watson is to be associated with a far more enchanting concoction - as the new face of the Chanel fragrance Coco Mademoiselle. The 18-year-old actress has signed a two-year contract worth £3million with the French fashion house to promote the brand. [ read more ]

The young actress is also in the tMF Top 30 Hottest young actress list. We're launching a new poll to determine if fans can elevate their rankings even further, so watch out for that!