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Published on September 18, 2008
The greatest soundtracks to grace the silverscreen in modern times.
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Published on September 6, 2008
These tiny little gems tell marvelous stories in a distinctly short time, making them the visual equivalent of a good short story.
Published on August 29, 2008
Happy birthday to me! Last year for my birthday I wrote a list of my favorite books. This year, in an equally selfish move, I am presenting my favorite movies - in no particular...
Published on August 25, 2008
There's no top 10 movie list that can cause more angry responses than a top ten "overrated" list. The problem is that every movie fan has their own personal list of most overrated movies. This doesn't mean all these movies are terrible – in fact many of them...
Published on August 19, 2008
Since 1929, 80 movies have been awarded the Best Picture Academy Award. Some of these have stood the test of time and critical and popular acclaim. Others - well - haven’t. For every Godfather there is a Terms of Endearment. With the help of IMDB (for rankings)...
Published on August 13, 2008
Religion is controversial in its raw form, but when people tinker with the beliefs of religious groups for the purposes of entertainment, things definitely heat up. Some of the films on this list have caused riots, and some have even resulted in deaths. Hardly a...
Published on August 1, 2008
Everyone loved robots, and they have been the source of umpteen movies, books, and comics. In homage to the robots of film, we have picked the 10 greatest. This list is restricted entirely to robots in movies - there are no robots here from television. I...
Published on July 29, 2008
The film industry has a long reputation for unfinished screenplays or projects abandoned because of expensive production costs and a hundred other reasons. These are the top 10 films that actually started filming but were never finished or released for one reason...
Published on July 25, 2008
This list contains men and women who never received Oscars in their respective fields but definitely at some point deserved one. This list does not include Honorary Oscars or Lifetime Achievement Award Oscars.
Published on July 22, 2008
So many genres of film making have been covered on the site, but one certainly sticks out for its lack of representation - and this, finally, is it. These are films that are not designed to promote or condemn homosexuality, but films which mirror the "coming of...
Published on July 9, 2008
These are films that I consider were made for specifically for kids or families to enjoy. Many kids films are so juvenile or poorly executed that it's a real joy to find some that can be on an adults list of must-sees. I've left off some real obvious ones, like...
Published on July 4, 2008
During the forming of this list I was blown away by the sheer number of patriotic films that have been made in the US. In going through the pile of possibilities, I have intentionally chosen not to just represent saccharine movies which show only the good side of...
Published on June 27, 2008
The art of Rome contributed immensely (probably more than any other nation) to Western culture. This continued through the middle ages with Church art and music, and now in modern times the Italians continue to be leaders in the art of film. These directors are...
Published on June 23, 2008
Psychological thrillers are my favorite types of film. They hold the majority of positions in my DVD collection and are the ones I watch most often. Nothing can beat the heart racing as you anticipate the next move and better yet, these films don't need to be...
Published on June 7, 2008
Once the days of color movies were well established, a few directors returned to black and white - either for effect, or sometimes even cost. This list is a summary of the best work produced in black and white in modern times. By modern I mean movies that were...
Published on May 27, 2008
Everyone loves a good shootout - and some of the greatest directors around have filmed some stunning ones. This list comprises the best of the best - the shootouts that really get the adrenaline pumping.
Published on May 21, 2008
Every now and then, certain movie characters (and the actors that played them) come along and capture the heart and imagination of millions of viewers worldwide. Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker; Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa; Mel Gibson as William Wallace...
Published on May 16, 2008
The Devil has been playing with our minds for centuries. No matter what you call him, The Prince of Darkness, Lucifer, Old Scratch, Beelzebub, Mephistopheles...The Devil has been deeply rooted in our psyches since childhood. Modern conceptions of the Devil include...
Published on May 13, 2008
The fantasy/fantasy adventure genre has long enjoyed a lot of fanfare in books, but movies are a little bit harder to come by. While the trend is changing, I wanted to make a list of the top ten fantasy adventure movies.
There are bound to be a pile of films...
Published on May 10, 2008
Everyone loves a good swordfight and thankfully there have been an enormous number of movies with brilliant fighting scenes in them. This is a selection of ten of the best from some of my favorite movies. You will definitely not be disappointed by the selection...
