A few days ago, the sixth season of the series “Game of Thrones,” one of the biggest TV hits of recent years was released. Based on the series of novels “A Song of Ice and Fire” by writer and screenwriter George RR Martin, the series has revolutionised the genre of fantasy-fi[...]
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7 Days of 007: The Top 5 Bond Girls
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — As a red-blooded male, this is possibly the most difficult article I have ever had to write. Being a huge James Bond fan doesn’t help either, which makes narrowing the list of most beautiful women ever – the Bond women – to just five can result an almost imposs[...]
7 Days of 007: The Top 5 Bond Theme Songs
— by SEAN GERSKI — When IJM Head of Writing Staff Eli Colon mentioned that he wanted to do a series of seven Top 5 lists leading up to “Skyfall,” I thought it was a great idea. In fact, I even offered to take one of them off of his hands. I picked[...]
7 Days of 007: The Top 5 Opening Sequences
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — With seven days left until North American moviegoers finally get their chance to see the latest James Bond movie, “Skyfall,” we here at It’s Just Movies are hoping to make the wait a little easier for you by bringing you “7 Days of 007” this week. Each day [...]
Top 5 Big Screen Adventurers (The Men)
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Hollywood has taken us on great adventures, with fearless heroes to lead us into the face of danger and into the unknown. Some of these bold characters already existed in book form, and perhaps had been taking reader on adventures for much longer, but in their minds.[...]
Top 5 Picks for the Next M:I Villain
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Most viewers would question the need for another Mission Impossible film, but it seems like Tom Cruise and the other producers of the franchise have it in mind to create an MI5 and now they have asked fans via Twitter who they think should be the nex[...]
The Top 5 DCU Animated Movies
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I have been really pleased by the DC Universe Animated Original Movies that have been rolling out since 2007. These films — mostly inspired by the comics books — have been a collaboration between Warner Premier, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics. They [...]
5 reasons I need Ben-Hur on Blu-ray
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — It’s a wonderful time in history to be a movie lover. With Blu-ray, we can now see movies as good or better than when we saw them in theaters. Classic movies are also getting the Blu-ray treatment. They are being cleaned, revamped and remastered[...]
The Top 5 choices to play Lara Croft
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — After GK Films announced plans to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, I, of course, began thinking of who could possibly replace Angelina Jolie. Jolie was the perfect Lara Croft. At that time, she had the physique, the stamina and, of course, the bad-ass attitude [...]
The Top 5 movie vampires
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Let’s face it, vampires have been in popular culture for centuries. From ancient mythology to “The Vampire Diaries,” humanity cannot get enough of these blood-sucking fiends. While you may get the occasional person who scoffs at the idea of anything vamp[...]
The Top 5 Iconic Performances by Elizabeth Taylor
— by SEAN GERSKI — During her 79 years, Elizabeth Taylor (Feb. 27, 1932, to March 23, 2011) played many roles both on screen and off. In addition to being an actress, Taylor was both an activist and a staple of the tabloids. She was a bigger-than-life star for most of her career, which[...]
The Top 5 most powerful movie scenes
— by CHRIS POWELL — Cinema is filled with scenes which capture brilliance. Whether in the way they contrast emotions, surprise the viewer, or bring subtle plot points to their conclusion, these scenes are notable for their “wow” factor and their memorability. They have power. I submi[...]
The Top 5 most dateable male movie characters
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — It’s not hard to be perfect in a movie. Characters don’t have to snore, chew to loudly, be a neat freak, be so unorganized it’s dysfunctional, etc. If a movie calls for a romantic male lead then gosh darnit there had better be nothing unattractive about [...]
The Top 5 Actors to Watch in 2011
— by ALEXA MILAN — You’ve seen my picks for The Top 5 Actresses to Watch in 2011, and now it’s the boys’ turn. Some of these leading men have been in the business awhile, and some are relative newcomers who are just breaking out. But all of them have an impressive roste[...]