“Charlie Bartlett” came and went pretty quickly in theaters recently and was such a contrived stab at the “alienated youth” genre that it made me think of the countless films that cover this territory much more convincingly. I liked the angle of the new “self-overmedication” problem that seems to have sprung up, but “Charlie Bartlett” […]

Posted on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Look out kids, here comes summer. A few months back, in desperation for some warm weather, I did a list of Top 10 Hot Movies. In anticipation of a little fun in the sun and some time in a few highly chlorinated, probably recently peed-in public swimming pools here is my list of Top 10 […]

Posted on Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 | 7 Comments »

As of Thursday night at 8pm when the Marvel Comics adaptation “Iron Man” hits theaters, summer will have officially arrived. From the previews it looks promising, but previews can be deceiving. This list is born out of love for comic book movies, but they can’t all be “Spider-Man 2” or the “X-Men.” More often than […]

Posted on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 | 11 Comments »

Eric’s Top 10 last week was Top 10 Films You Can Watch Over and Over Again. This week I thought I would put the screws to myself and twist the idea a bit, so lets make it Top 10 Films You Have Actually Watched Over and Over Again. So, in literal terms, what are the […]

Posted on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 | 8 Comments »

Anybody who reads my writing on any kind of semi-regular basis probably knows that “This is Spinal Tap” is my favorite movie of all-time. I’ve seen it so many times that I can quote virtually the entire film back to you at any given moment. It’s not just the funniest movie I’ve ever seen. Every […]

Posted on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 | 11 Comments »

I really enjoyed Eric’s list last week of Top 10 Great Movies No One Should Have to Watch More Than Once. I couldn’t pass up the chance to weigh in, so here’s my take on the same topic. The following is a list of films that I have true affinity for, or appreciation of. However, […]

Posted on Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 | 10 Comments »

I watch movies for one reason. I want to experience something emotionally. I want to be moved—it’s that simple. Whether it’s the high-flying action and romance of “Spider-Man 2” the introspective chaos of “Fight Club,” or the non-stop absurdity of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” I want to feel something. The blackest and bleakest […]

Posted on Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 | 21 Comments »

You’ve had a week to mull over Eric’s “Director’s Cut” picks for “Top 10 Movies that Prove the Future Will Suck” so, now its my turn to dust off my previous list and make a few adjustments. Since Eric excluded the marvelous “Children of Men” from his updated list, I have also omitted it from […]

Posted on Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 | 8 Comments »

Alfonso Cuaron’s masterful “Children of Men,” the best film of 2006, takes place in a not-too-distant future where women are unable to give birth and the planet is dying out. It’s a metaphor for the way things are going today. Everybody is so excited to look into the future, but if art is truly a […]

Posted on Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 | 30 Comments »

Across much of the United States it has long since begun to feel like the winter that wouldn’t end. Right here in Lawrence, KS, the snow, ice and unforgiving temperature just keep coming. I’m desperate for a thaw, and in lue of a magic weather machine, I’ve decided to bust out a list of ten […]

Posted on Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 | 4 Comments »

In movies, too often drinking is seen as a bad thing. If there’s one thing we know from the bastardized, modern-day versions of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations that are so prevalent today, its that drinking can also be fun and funny. So, while none of these films are Irish movies, they all have drunken characters spouting wit […]

Posted on Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Eric: It seems a bit strange to talk about this one night of television in terms of how much it entertained us when the focus really should be on the nominated movies themselves. So, before we dive into what we liked and hated about Sunday night’s Oscars, let’s get one thing out of the way.
Screw […]

Posted on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 | 3 Comments »