My excitement for Oscar nomination day quickly diminished when I found out that the great Alan Rickman had passed away. Rickman was one of our finest actors and, sadly, overlooked by almost everyone. He was one of the most under-appreciated actors because he consistently did fantastic work in every movie and we always expected greatness. Let’s honor the man by looking back at him at his best. 5 – SHERIFF GEORGE OF NOTTINGHAM in…
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Michael Bay is the definition of all style, no substance. He badgers our senses until we can no longer hear, see, or smell. His movies are dumb, plotless, and mildly racist, but man does he make explosions and action a spectacle for the eyes. With Transformers: The Last Night coming out this week, let’s look back at the Bayest of the Bay and look at the director’s five best movies. Yes, there are five, amazingly. …
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I’ve taken care of the best movies for the most part, so let’s focus on the performances. In this piece, I am going to talk about the supporting women of 2015. Vets, newcomers, and breakouts alike shined in 2015 and it was tough to narrow it down to just five. But I had to, and here are the five best performances by an actress in a supporting role. 5 – JANE FONDA in “YOUTH”…
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Continuing my look at the best films of 2015, let’s look at the best of each genre. You can watch the trailers for all the movies by clicking on the title of the movie. BEST COMEDY – “Trainwreck” Runner Up – “Ted 2” + I am one of the few people who really liked Ted 2 and I actually think it is one of the best comedy sequels of all-time. But “Trainwreck” is a complete…
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The 2015 movie year is over. Overall, I would say it has been a pretty great year for movies. The first half of the year was a little rough, but the second half really picked up and was filled with some amazing films. This is the first of a few lists that I will be making covering the 2015 movie year. This first list will cover the technical and writing categories. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – “Inside…
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Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the best actors working today. He continues to push himself with every performance, giving us a wide range of unique, brilliant performances. With his latest film, The Revenant coming out this weekend (read my review RIGHT HERE), let’s look at the best of the best from one of the greats. 5 – ARNIE GRAPE IN WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE? (1993) This is a performance that gets overlooked on the DiCaprio filmography, but…
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2015 has come to a close and it has been a very good year for movies. It’s very hard compiling my Best of the Year lists because of how many good movies and performances we got this year. But before I release those, here are my five biggest takeaways from the movies of 2015. 5 – Steven Spielberg is a Victim of His Own Greatness Steven Spielberg made the best movie that nobody is talking…
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Merry Christmas kids! Everyone knows the classic Christmas movies, It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), National Lampoons: Christmas Vacation (1989), Elf (2003), etc. But how about some more bizarre choices? Movies that aren’t usually considered Christmas movies, but take place during the holiday season? Here are my favorite unconventional Christmas movies. 5- Batman Returns (Tim Burton, 1992) Tim Burton did some landmark work with Batman (1989), but he upped the ante with its sequel, Batman Returns….
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Quentin Tarantino is one of my all-time favorite directors. With classics like Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), and Inglorious Basterds (2009), he has cemented himself as one of the greats. His films are always wildly original, with a slew of violence, fascinating dialog, and unique characters. One of the things Tarantino does best is get great performances from all of his actors. He has started, resurrected, and heightened actor’s careers. So before his eighth…
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The Star Wars franchise is probably the biggest and most important franchise in my cinematic life. I grew up watching these films and every time a new one comes out I get excited. Even though the franchise isn’t perfect, I still love it. In honor of STAR WARS DAY, here is my ranking of the franchise. May the Fourth Be With You! 11 – EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES (George Lucas,…
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