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The Top 20 Films of the 2010s
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
Sep 21, 2020


Top 10 Threequels (Second Sequels) of All Time
With the most triumphant release of Bill and Ted Face the Music hitting this Friday, we've taken a look back at the most non non non heinous third entries into a series. From Last Crusades to Beyond Thunderdomes, these are the Top 10 Number 3's of All Time: #10. Rocky III For a series that's essentially built around a dopey underdog winning a big fight after a musical training montage, the Rocky series is surprisingly consistent. Part III is no different, this time introducin
Aug 8, 2020


Top 10 Movies That Should Receive Video Game Adaptations
Recently we tackled the Top 10 video games that should be adapted into feature films but with the release of Predator: Hunting Grounds, we started thinking about the flip side of that coin and which films would be best suited to receive the video game treatment. I get some of these have already been tackled but I'm talking about something a little more substantive than the Robocop NES game here, alright? #10. Planet Terror We really haven't had too many horror franchises in
Jun 13, 2020


Top 10 Judd Apatow Movies
Rather than just tackling his directorial efforts (of which, The King of Staten Island is set to only be his 6th) we decided to rank the prolific writer/producer/all around funny man's entire catalog of projects he's had some form of contributing towards. Here are the Top 10 Judd Apatow Films of All Time: #10. Celtic Pride Probably the most obscure film on Judd's resume, this hysterical sports comedy about a pair of die hard Celtic fans who set out to get their Jordan-esque a
Jun 12, 2020


Top 10 Romance Movies of All Time
I know the phrase "rom-com" is often treated like a sexually transmitted disease, but not all films about romance are awful. In fact that are some absolutely incredible ones. And while I was really tempted to include some anti-love stories like The Graduate, Blue Valentine or Marriage Story - I tried to stick to things you could actually enjoy with your significant other as an alternative to the same old insufferable Nicholas Sparks / Reese Witherspoon movies. #10. The Weddin
Feb 14, 2020


The Top 10 Best Buddy Cops of All Time
With the long awaited (?) third installment of the Bad Boys franchise reuniting buddy cop duo Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, we look at where the pair ranks among the best on screen buddy cops of all time. #10. Hot Fuzz While Edgar Wright's follow up to his breakout hit Shaun of the Dead wasn't quite as spectacular as his debut, the biggest redeeming factor Hot Fuzz has (other than the phenomenal ending after a sluggish start) is the chemistry between Simon Pegg and Nick Fro
Jan 17, 2020


The Best (and Worst) Films of 2019: The Best
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
Jan 3, 2020


The Best (and Worst) Films of 2019: The Runners Up
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
Jan 2, 2020


The Best (and Worst) Films of 2019: The Middle
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
Jan 1, 2020


The Best (and Worst) Films of 2019: The Bad
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
Dec 31, 2019


The Best (and Worst) Films of 2019: The Worst
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
Dec 30, 2019


Ranking the Star Wars Franchise
42 Years and 11 films in the making, here's where JJ Abrams' end to the Skywalker Saga ranks among the rest of the series in our comprehensive rundown of the entire franchise from Jar Jar to Boba Fett. #11. Episode II : Attack of the Clones Overloaded with painfully dry dialogue, a passionless love story and an unbelievably boring political coup - Attack of the Clones is a prequel weighed down with so much action-less exposition that not even a backflipping Yoda saber duel ca
Dec 21, 2019


Top 10 Stephen King Films of All Time
#10. Carrie The first Stephen King adaptation to hit the big screen certainly has one of the most memorable finales in all of cinema but the slow build to the final reveal is admittedly pretty grating by today's pacing standards. Especially if you know how things are going to end up, which at this point, who doesn't? But regardless, De Palma crafts an incredibly poignant horror film and brings King's work to the silver screen in explosive fashion. #9. Pet Sematary Much like C
Nov 5, 2019


The Art of Self-Defense
It's pretty easy to pigeon-hole Jesse Eisenberg as a one note actor but in all honesty, he's one of the only actors working who intrigues...
Oct 18, 2019


Joker
It took me a minute to sift through my thoughts on this one but I'll try and toss in my two cents without it sounding like more of what...
Oct 16, 2019


El Camino
6 years after the reign of Heisenberg was thought to be over, Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan returns to the crumbling meth empire...
Oct 11, 2019


Top 10 Movies Based on TV Shows
With the latest film incarnation of The Addams Family as well as a prequel to America's favorite crime family in The Many Saints of Newark dropping today, we've compiled our list of the best films based on a TV series. #10. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Fire Walk With Me is the perfect companion piece to the short lived series and adds some incredibly eerie details to the death of Laura Palmer. It's a phenomenal extension of the original series that allows for Ray Wise and Sh
Oct 10, 2019


Ranking the Entire Friday the 13th Franchise
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
Sep 13, 2019


Critters Attack
Critters is not what most would call a classic horror franchise. For most people, it's hardly worth mentioning as anything more than an...
Aug 2, 2019


The Beach Bum
It's been 6 years since Harmony Korine blessed us with his surreal take on late capitalism in his neon drenched fever dream Spring...
Aug 1, 2019
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