Archive for June, 2010
In this article, we’ll be looking at the best D-Day movies of all time, which is inspired by the upcoming June 6th anniversary of the largest amphibious invasion in human history. Also known as Operation Overlord and Operation Neptune, the attack was carried out on Tuesday, June 6th, 1944. The previous night, 24,000 Allied airborne […]
These 10 good Swedish movies should provide a solid overview of some of the great works to come out of this Scandinavian country in the last half-century. Whether you’re talking about established masters such as Ingmar Bergman or more recent arrivals like Lukas Moodysson, the cinema of Sweden offers a wide array of movies, both […]
The following list of good astronaut movies was inspired by an important date in the history of space exploration. On June 3rd, 1965, astronaut Ed White became the first American to conduct a spacewalk. Sadly, he would perish two years later along with astronauts “Gus” Grissom and Roger Chaffee during a pre-flight test for the […]
June 1st is Donut Day in the United States, and I can’t think of a better way to recognize those fried sweets than by taking a look at the top 10 toughest movie cops. From Asian inspectors to soulful cyborgs, this list covers pistol-packing law enforcement officers from all over the globe. Don’t see your […]
June 1st is the birthday of Sesame Street’s Oscar the Grouch, so I figured what better way to celebrate than by taking a look at some of the good puppet movies available on DVD or Blu-ray. It should be noted, by the way, that the cranky green trashcan dweller first appeared on television on November […]