“You never know what’s in a person’s heart until they’re tested, do you?” I’ve been a fan of the movie adaptation Fried Green Tomatoes for a great many years. I also enjoyed Fannie Flagg on countless episodes of The Match Game thanks to reruns on The Game Show Network, so it was with great joy and … More Book Review: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, by Fannie Flagg
“Knowledge was more powerful than fear. Love was stronger than hate.” You know when a book is reasonably enjoyable, but the last ten pages are so terrible that it ruins the whole experience? Not just ruins the whole book even, but makes you so mad you want to chuck the book across the room and … More Book Review: Shine, by Lauren Myracle
Ranking every Best Actress Academy Award winner from 2010-2019. … More Ranking the Best Actress Oscar Winners of the 2010s
What would James Bond be without a villain? A globe-trotter with a serious sex addiction, that’s what. 007 can only have meaning when he’s got a compelling bad guy to fight. Unfortunately, there have been some serious clunkers. So let’s show some appreciation to the nefarious schemers who brought out the best in Bond by bringing … More Every James Bond Villain Listed and Ranked
Get ready. Things are about to get brutal. Just like the Best Actor race in the 2000s, we have a lot of big contenders here. The top 8 actors here gave incredible, mostly iconic performances. Turns out the 80s were a fine decade for leading performances, because you may remember that we also had an … More Ranking Every Best Actor Oscar Winner of the 1980s
It finally happened: a decade of Best Actress performances is just as tough to call as the Best Actor race. Well done, ladies. Choosing the top five was painful. The top spot was never in doubt, if I’m being honest, but let’s give it up for a decade of great performances–many of them portraying tough, … More Ranking the Best Actress Oscar Winners of the 1980s
Not every James Bond villain has a henchman, but that hasn’t stopped them from becoming a beloved mainstay of the series. The problem is that for every scene-stealing henchman who makes the movie, there’s a lame minor villain who just phones it in. Let’s celebrate the best and make fun of the worst. Most of … More Every James Bond Henchman Listed and Ranked
We’ve had some weak decades of supporting performances, but that is definitely not the case here. The top eight performances are remarkably strong in their own ways, which made this a hard decade to judge ultimately. Still, judging is what we do, so it had to be done. Once again, I’ll comment on snubs or … More Ranking Every Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winner of the 1980s
The James Bond franchise is the most enduring movie series of all time. Each movie is iconic in its own way–even if that way is simply by being terrible. Elaborate opening title sequences are a hallmark of the series, usually featuring a prestigious artist belting out a tune while scantily clad women dance in silhouette. … More Every James Bond Theme Song Listed and Ranked
It was rather imperative to release a Bond film in the year 2012, as it was the 50th anniversary of the series’ inception with Dr. No in 1962. It was a time to celebrate the most lasting film franchise of all time. The Academy Awards even dedicated a portion of that year’s ceremony to a … More The Bond Movie Series: Skyfall
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