Archive for January, 2011
2011 Movie Sequels In 2011 moviegoers will be treated to more sequels than ever before. If you like follow-up films, then you should be jumping for joy. But if you’re like me and assume that most sequels are inferior products brought to life solely by a desire to pad Hollywood’s collective bank account, then it […]
On January 30th at the Shrine Exposition Center in L.A., the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards were held to recognize the best performances in both film and television. This was the 17th year for the star-studded event, and fans were able to catch it live on either TBS or TNT. In case you missed it, […]
If you enjoy watching steely-eyed killers utilize a variety of weapons to dispatch targets around the globe, you’ll dig our list of 10 good assassin movies. You might also be surprised by the diversity of settings. Movie assassins don’t exist solely in political thrillers; examples can be found in genres ranging from westerns to samurai […]
Ever since Regan MacNeil showed the terrifying potential of pea soup, exorcism movies have been a legitimate offshoot of the horror or thriller genres. While interest was sporadic in the ‘80s and ‘90s, business has been booming since the dawn of the new millennium. Seven of the ten films about exoricists listed here have been […]
Early this morning, the 2011 Oscar nominations were read aloud by last year’s Best Supporting Actress winner, Mo’Nique, and the oddly attired Academy president, Tom Sherak. The King’s Speech led the pack with 12 nominations, while critical darlings the Coen brothers picked up 10 nominations for their remake of True Grit. Third place went to […]
The nominations for the Golden Raspberry Awards are announced one day prior to the unveiling of the Oscar lineup, with the winners being announced one day before the Oscar telecast. Also known as the Razzie Awards, this annual ceremony has been recognizing the worst that Hollywood has to offer since its creation in 1981. It’s […]
If you watched syndicated television between 1983 and 1988, you probably saw Tales from the Darkside at least once while changing channels. Now viewers of basic cable channels such as Chiller or Syfy can also enjoy the program. Produced by horror icon George A. Romero, Tales from the Darkside was a weekly anthology show in […]
While the best Spike Lee movies offer unique views on race relations and crime, the man himself can be abrasive. But nobody can accuse the Georgia native of not speaking his mind. Since bursting onto the scene in the ‘80s, he’s called Larry Bird overrated, Clint Eastwood an “angry old man,” and he’s also been […]
The 2011 Golden Globe winners were announced last night, and I’ve got a complete list of all the results in the movie category. I attempted to predict the winners beforehand, so you can click on this link if you’d like a laugh. Yes, my predictions were that off. Best Motion Picture (Drama) – The Social […]
Peter Bogdanovich Biography Peter Bogdanovich movies, while great, aren’t as interesting as the man himself. Peter Bogdanovich started out as an actor and film critic, and then headed to Hollywood in 1968 with the intention of becoming a director. Later that year, he made his first feature film. Within a few years, he was letting […]