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Foster and Gibson Leave it to Beaver
Cross out Steve Carell. Put an X on Jim Carrey's name. Insert Mel Gibson who might not be the first actor when you think comedy, but the director's chair has Jodie Foster in it and she probably knows his skill set since they once teamed on 1994's The Maverick.
Midway Point: Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2009: #1. Tree of Life
Malick has been toying with the project for as almost as long as I have been alive. Despite the annoying wait for everyone of his works, I'm a huge admirer and appreciate the team he has put together with quality contributors in the form of original music by Alexandre Desplat, lensing by Emmanuel Lubezki and Art Direction by There Will Be Blood's Jack Fisk.
Midway Point: Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2009: #2. The Illusionist
I was charmed by Chomet's work in Triplets of Belleville and I'm even more charmed by the world that Tati created. Mon Oncle is easily in my top 100 films of all time.
Midway Point: Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2009: #3. Biutiful
How will Iñárritu fare without Guillermo Arriaga? I'm guessing he'll be more than fine (track record is impeccable). Javier Bardem is on board and so is DP Rodrigo Prieto.
Midway Point: Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2009: #4. The Road
We aren't as lucky as Esquire who already got to see the pic and called it the "most important movie of this year". We've waited patiently, had time to read the book and consider the following stats: we are huge fans of The Proposition (2005) and loved the book to film translation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men.
