After a fairly dreadful decade of horror in the 2000's, the 2010's saw a resurgence of original premises and groundbreaking first time filmmakers flourishing in a low budget / high concept creative safe haven that held it's own against the tent-pole franchise frenzy of superhero cinema. Here were this decade's best horror films: #20. Fright Night The incredible ensemble of Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant and Imogeen Poots n

In a decade that will likely be looked back upon for it's franchise frenzied, superhero spectacle tent-pole films and the dawn of the binge streaming age; the 2010's featured a bevy of incredible films as well. It was surprisingly difficult to narrow the list down to just twenty, with runners up like the only signature comedy film of the decade (Bridesmaids), Richard Linklater's 12 year encapsulation of growing up in modern America (Boyhood), 2 new testaments to the genius of

Top tier consists of the best of the best, undisputed heavyweight champions of the world. I usually try to keep it to 10 but this year had so many great movies I felt bad leaving 11 & 12 out. So here is the measuring stick all 2019 movies have to be measured against, the Beatles. #12. 1917 There are plenty of war films out there, but none of them look and feel like 1917 does. It's an absolute cinematic marvel, a visual spectacle the likes of which are best experienced on the

The fourth tier consists of great movies that are just a step behind the best. The consummate silver medalists, the runners up, the Karl Malones. #27. The Kid Vincent D'Onofrio delivers one hell of a western with his directorial debut, there's really just one major thing holding it back - Chris Pratt. The rest of the cast, highlighted by standout performances from Ethan Hawke and Dane DeHaan, is absolutely remarkable. But I've seen very little proof that Chris Pratt can play

This third tier is the "Just Fine" group of average or slightly above flicks that are passable but it wouldn't be the end of the world if you never got around to seeing them. Basic but filling. Like a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich. #57. Just Mercy As heartbreaking as the true story is, this courtroom drama drags on well past it's welcome. Michael B. Jordan and Brie Larson feel utterly wasted and the predictable plot lacks any energy or passion whatsoever. It's such a painf

The second tier contains films that are decidedly bad but not terrible either. Nobody's first choice but if it's the only thing left in the fridge you'll power through it. These are the Keystone Lights. #82. Hellboy I hate how many unrealized projects Guillermo Del Toro has left by the wayside just as much as the next guy but it was especially painful to see the potential third Hellboy derailed because of this ugly turd sandwich. Del Toro's two Hellboy features are two of the

Our 2019 Year in Review now takes aim at dividing this year's cinematic output into our 5 tiered system and we're starting with the worst of the worst. While I never took the time to watch Cats (though I'm certain it would fit right in with the rest of this group) here are the most embarrassing ways I spent 90 minutes in front of a screen this year. Welcome to the Gathering of the Juggalos. #91. 3 From Hell While House of 1000 Corpses was a little too derivative for me, Rob Z

The Second Tier is made up of some truly remarkable records but still aren't quite the best of the best. These are the runner ups. The second bananas. Lex Luger was a hell of a pro wrestler in the peak of the Monday Night Wars but he was never really a top line attraction compared to his contemporaries. Meet this year's Lex Lugers: #39. Ultra St. Opera by Jupiter Styles Jupiter Styles delivers an incredibly ambitious pop punk record that's so soft and catchy that it's tough t

12 Movies, 29 years, and a buttload of body bags and jump scares - to celebrate this Friday the 13th we hack our way through the entire franchise from Worst to Best. #12. Jason X You know your franchise is in bad shape when the only idea you have left is to throw it into outer space. There's no reason for this movie to exist other than New Line Cinema trying to justify buying the rights to the Voorhees character and taking so long to develop Freddy v.s. Jason that they had to