So, after all that good-hearted bickering and a poor excuse of a Presidential campaign, let’s find a way to smile again. What better time than a review of the best comedies ever filmed? Please keep in mind that these categories were very loooosely created and adjusted in order for me to find a way to…
Hero when an individual either gains a super power or uses great ability to accomplish something Drama just the human element of drama, but not the drama queen kind Sports Drama with or without balls Death Drama when a movie sucks us into someone life, and the only way to end the story is with…
For the Dark 1. suspense – creature like the psychological suspense, with people being chased by something 2. horror-paranormal scary crap involving ghost, demons, etc. 3. violent thriller also known as “slasher” 4. psychological thriller the ones that mess with your head and mislead you into thinking shit that you later realize was wrong 5.…
There will be six of these, each containing about five films. _______________________________________________ 1. Raiders of the Lost Ark – 1981 (Action/Adventure) Close 2nd – Deliverance Directed by Stephen Spielberg Written by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas Desert dust by Tunisia Oscars won for best art/set decoration, visual effects, film editing, and sound “Archeologist and adventurer Indiana…
This is not a list of the top 10 greatest movies of all time. This is not a list of films that are so “great” you have to attend lectures and festivals so that someone can explain just how “great” they are. If a film needs an explanation, can it really be that great? This…
Wow. Five days in beautiful, downtown Champaign, Illinois. Too many commas there, and too many restaurants instead of home-cooked meals. I’m sure I gained a few pounds, but it was worth it. For those of you who aren’t aware of film critic Roger Ebert, this is the 14th year in which he has held his…
I don’t have many heroes or people I look up to, and that’s probably not a good thing. But I can think of two: Bruce Springsteen and Roger Ebert. This one’s about Ebert. Some of you might be old enough to remember him and Gene Siskel doing the old “At the Movies” shows on a…
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