— by CAM SMITH — As a motion picture, “Jaws” is packed to the gills with iconic characters and moments. Whether it is Brody facing down the shark with only a shotgun and an oh-so-slim chance of triumph, or Quint, atop the Orca’s viewing platform, quietly whistling in the twilight, [...]
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The Top 5 Movies That Should Never Be Remade
— by CAM SMITH — As anyone frequenting the multiplex, or well-informed sites such as this one, intimately knows, remakes are a hit fad in Hollywood at the moment. Whether it be a beloved favorite (“Halloween,” “The Karate Kid”), cult sensation (“Death Race,” “Fame”), or a[...]
The Top Five SNL-Related Movies
— by CHRIS HYATT — I was watching TMZ this evening when a commercial for “MacGruber” came on. Another overrated summer comedy, I thought to myself. And then, during the obligatory one-word positive accolades from somewhat credible media sources, I saw this: “The best SN[...]
The Top 5 Socio-Culturally Educational Movies
— by CHRIS HYATT — Kids learn a lot of lessons from movies and television, more so now than they did when I was growing up. Unfortunately, Hollywood has dropped the ball as far as what it’s teaching the impressionable youth of the nation. As such, this list are the top five movies [...]
The Top 5 Movies That Should Be Remade
— by CAM SMITH — A little while ago, I was charged with drafting a list of The Top 5 Movies Which Should Never Be Remade and at the time I considered it to be something of a challenge. Certainly, it’s a completely relevant topic, given that we’re living in an age fraught with[...]
The Top 5 All Filler, No Killer Sci-Films
— by CHRIS HYATT — There have been plenty of box office bombs lobbed by Hollywood in the last two decades. Every genre of movie has had many failures, but none perhaps as prolific as science fiction. I tend to discount horror as it hasn’t been properly done since Alfred Hitchcock d[...]
The Top 5 Films About the Law
— by H.G. WATSON — There’s a great novelty in seeing your chosen profession immortalized on the silver screen. For me, that’s the law. Until being a nerd starts paying, well, anything, I am in law school hoping to one day support myself by being a lawyer. Luckily for me, there are to[...]
The Top 5 Razzies Snubs
— by CAM SMITH — Sure, it’s one thing to get all up in arms over the Oscar nominations. They’re the industry-standard in terms of awards, and we all feel passionate about what encapsulates the best of any given year, and want to see those responsible for profoundly moving and wowing [...]
The Top 5 Most Intriguing Films of 2010
— by CAM SMITH — In perusing this list, you might find your blood-pressure rising an iota, your mind heatedly asking “Where’s ‘Iron Man 2,’ ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1’ or ‘Free Willy 4: Escape from Pirate Cove’?!! How could they possibly be excluded?[...]
The Top 5 Iconic Slasher Kills
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Since its inception, the “Slasher” sub-genre of horror has racked up an impressive body count … priding itself on the inventive and “out-of-nowhere’ kills that fans have come to expect. From simple stabbings to severed limbs and[...]
The worst Oscar winners of the Past 25 Years
— by JASON EAKEN — Why the past 25 years? Two reasons. First, before about 1985, any major controversial or undeserved Oscar moments worth knowing are widely known. Does anyone NOT know that at the 1942 ceremony “Citizen Kane” was unbelievably overlooked by the Oscars, except[...]
The Top 5 Oscar Snubs
— by CAM SMITH — No Oscar nominations list is perfect. For every five worthy, totally deserving choices, there’s at least one irksome, exasperating snub guaranteed to stick in the collective craw of legions of ardent film fans. Previous years have seen films like “The Dark Knight,”[...]
The Top 5 Soundtracks of the Past Decade
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Everyone likes to say they have a soundtrack for their lives. There is a song that reminds you of how happy you were with your ex-girlfriend or one that helps you feel better. Movie soundtracks try to evoke emotions in the films, but the process of picking[...]
The Top 5 Life Lessons Uwe Boll Has Taught Us
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — For the past month, I’ve been obsessed with director Uwe Boll. No, he hasn’t won any awards other than a Razzie for Worst Lifetime Achievement, but he is a legend in his right.[...]