My Top 100 Movies – Part 10: The Top Ten

Today’s post is my 500th post, and to celebrate that it seems fitting to wrap up my current Top 100 Movies list.  These ten films are the ones which I often consider my all-time favourites.  Many of them hold a lot of nostalgic value for me placing them so high up on the list as […]

Director Talk: Steven Spielberg

This is a big one. PG Cooper, Fogs, and myself are back for another Director Talk, and this time we tackle the legendary Steven Spielberg. We celebrate the man’s long, full career and take a look at some of his recent criticisms.  And half way through the discussion we realized we’re gonna need a bigger […]

My Blu-ray Wishlist

2011 was a big year in blu-ray releases: the Star Wars trilogy, the Jurassic Park trilogy, the LOTR extended editions, and many more great releases came to us last year.  2012 also looks to be a great year for blu.  So I decided to make a list of the ten movies I most want to […]

AFI Recap: #41 – #50

41. West Wide Story (1961) – I feel like a bit of a curmudgeon for not liking this movie.  I can see why people do like it, however, as it has a lot of exuberance and the core of the story is actually pretty strong.  But I just couldn’t help feel like it never reached […]

The Ten Most Memorable Movie Themes

10. The Godfather The haunting sounds of the Godfather theme was an instant masterpiece. Its unique melody is instantly recognizable and always associated with the great American classic. The music equals the excellence of the film-making itself. 9. Rocky The Rocky theme is the ultimate anthem of determination and perseverance. How can you listen to […]

My Top Ten Movies of the 70s

10. All the President’s Men (1976) President’s Men is a truly solid film full of intrigue and investigation. Redford and Hoffman are great as always and the realist atmosphere set by director Alan Pakula is unique and refreshing. 9. The Godfather Part 2 (1974) Many people claim that Godfather 2 is better than the original. […]