Sometimes the bad guys are way more interesting than the good guys are—just look at Russell Crowe’s performance in the recent “3:10 to Yuma.” These next ten characters are not your ordinary villains. A really good villain is more than just mean, they are the most compelling person in the shot every time they are […]
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So, you’ve had a week to congratulate or ridicule Mr. Melin for his list of the best “School Life” films not directed by John Hughes. With a handful of the quintessential pictures out of the running and a Harry Potter embargo in place – oh yeah, “Prisoner of Azkaban” would be on the list – […]
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“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982). Still the best high school movie ever made.
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* These lists were made at the close of 2006, and since Eric saw “Pan’s Labyrinth” in January of 2007, it didn’t make the list. Technically, it was rated as high as “Children of Men” and “Borat,“ so it should be #3!!! Eric’s List Children of Men : Alfonso Cuaron’s sci-fi drama has in spades […]
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Why Alec Baldwin? Well, especially as a supporting player, the man has had somewhat of a resurgence lately. With roles in the last two Scorsese films and the new “Running with Scissors,” as well as TV’s “30 Rock,” Baldwin is everywhere. It’s almost as if he’s intent on reclaiming the family surname back from his […]
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The title of this list could very well be “Top 10 Overlooked Contemporary Movies That We Thought Up Off the Top of Our Heads That You Should See if You Haven’t.” I have the oldest movie on the list, and even it came out after I was born. These are films that, one way or […]
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It’s that time of year again. The approach of summer brings the hype of the superheroes. It seems like its been going on forever, but it hasn’t really. Hollywood blockbusters have gone comic book with the advent of convincing CGI technology. This year, the X-Men are back with a new director, and the X-Men’s old […]
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This is the year where everybody stayed away from the theaters and watched DVDs. At least that’s what Hollywood would have you believe. I’ve read articles claiming that 2005 hit a record low for attendance in theaters, and other articles claiming that if you look at the numbers, that just is not an accurate statement. […]
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In honor of Peter Jackson’s “King Kong” remake (which is to be released on Wednesday), we have put together a list of our personal favorite movie monsters of all time. Most of these are very near and dear to our hearts and all of them have scared the crap out of us at one point […]
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Is there an accurate way to sum up the entire past year in movies? No, there never truly is, but now is the time of the year that movie critics and entertainment reporters try do just that. It certainly was the year of the unexpected blockbusters, as independently released films like “The Passion of the […]
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