Archive for March, 2010
Finding good movies to rent for kids can often be a difficult prospect. While you’d like to find a film that mixes action and laughs with a sense of wonder, finding something appropriate can take up a lot of time. But worry no more, dear reader, as I’ve sat down and compiled a list of […]
If you’re curious as to what gets the Chinese government all riled up, be sure to check out this list of good movies banned in China. Whether these films speak out about Tibet or promote “superstitions” such as Christianity, they’ve been blacklisted by the Chinese Film Bureau. In some cases, even the directors and stars […]
The best feel good movies will have you cheering and examining the beauty of life by the time the end credits roll. Even male viewers may be moved to tears by a few of these, prompting a trip to the local bar in order to re-establish their masculinity. I’ve put together a list of 10 […]
As part of our continuing series on the biggest box office earners of each year, I proudly present the top grossing movies 1999. That’s right, we’re talking about the dawn of the new millennium, and everyone was either heading to the theaters or wearing out their copy of Prince’s 1999. Luckily, Y2K didn’t destroy civilization […]
This week’s guest on Movies and the Masses is Josh Pankow, the owner and operator of Atlanta Sports Cards. As you might’ve guessed, they’re based in the Atlanta area and specialize in selling sports trading cards. You can visit their store in Hotlanta, or you can choose to jump online and either purchase something from […]
I put together this list of 10 good time travel movies in honor of this week’s release of Hot Tub Time Machine, a film about four pals who go back to 1985 in an attempted do-over of their lives. Some of the films on this list also feature backwards time travel, but others take a […]
This list of good biopic movies for Women’s History Month is in honor of the event currently running from March 1st to the 31st. Dedicated to recognizing the contributions of females in both the past and the present, Women’s History Month slowly came about after International Women’s Day was instituted in the United States in […]
This list of the IMDB Best Movies in the Comedy Genre details the top films as voted on by the readers of the Internet Movie Database. The top 50 comedy films are ranked in order, and they’re constantly updated to reflect new releases and varying attitudes in cinema. While the current top 10 listed below […]
Once, straight-to-DVD films were the stuff of bad kung-fu movies. Today even major stars may see their work go directly to DVD, and animated fare can sometimes earn more on the sales rack than in the multiplex. Below is a fine list of the top 10 direct to DVD movies, courtesy of this guest post […]
Good gang movies make the perfect evening of entertainment for fans of mobsters and chronic-smoking gangstaz. And whether they feature Uzi-wielding hoods or curb-stomping neo-Nazis, you can bet that most of these flicks are also filled with all-important social commentary. So take a break from bustin’ caps in people’s asses and enjoy some good gang […]