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- Retro Look - Christmas Movies of 1981There were thirteen movies released that December. Many of them were not well regarded. Many of them flopped at the box office. None of them were smash hits though some did make money.
- Top Ten Movie List: It Aint No Jive... The Top Ten.. Of 2005In the year 2005 I enjoyed the privilege of viewing over 200 movies. Even though that's a chunky number, sadly, I still did not see about half of the movies that I was hoping experience.
- Recapping the Summer Movies of 2011All in all the summer movie season wasn’t all bad. I saw a total of thirty-four of the movies released from May through August and four of them have real possibilities of being on my list of the ten best pictures of the year.
- Summer Movie Releases of 1981Amazingly there were only three sequels for the summer of 1981 and there were two monumental box office flops. James Bond returned to the screen and we were introduced to Indiana Jones.
Audiences Strangely Quiet and Critics Unimpressed with 'Lucky'It doesn't look as if Colin Hanks got too "Lucky" this week. Apparently, expectations were too high for a movie featuring some bigger name stars viewers did not feel delivered.- The Top Ten Movies to Watch This SummerRankings of the ten must see films of the 2011 summer. With so many big titles coming this summer, this list is a must read for any moviegoer.
- "A Serbian Film" - the Most Distrurbing Movie Ever MadeI have watched thousands of films, and take pride in not being easily shaken or stirred by a film. I appreciate movies for what they are, however this movie has left a lasting impression with me that will be hard to shake.
Low Budget Horror Filmmaking 101: An Interview with Writer-director James Felix McKenneyWriter-director James Felix McKenney, who is about to start filming his next feature, The Girl from Mars with NCIS actress, Pauley Perrette, talks about his love for low-budget filmmaking, how he made his first film on $8,000 and more.
Resident Evil 4: AfterlifeIn all of the Resident Evil films not one of them has as many references to the Resident Evil video game series that created it as Afterlife does, which it's characters, scenes, and creatures based on the highly successful Resident Evil 5 video game.- 50 Classic Movies I Have Not Seen ... Yet50 classic movies that I have always wanted to see but never got around to watching.
My Favorite Movies ListMy favorite movies.- Producing Movies, Television, and Film ScoresHow to write a film score, and produce an Oscar Winning Movie.
- The Positive Effects of Movie PiracyTake a closer look at the real effects of movie piracy, and the unreliable numbers the MPAA feeds the media.
- Movie Piracy: What Seems Evil is Actually Beneficial to the Entertainment BusinessWith all of the debate over movie piracy, it might seem like the illegal downloading of movies is wrong and immoral. Did you ever think about what positive impacts movie piracy can actually have on the industry and on the filmmaker as well?
Get into Acting - How to Become a Movie ExtraAre you interested in becoming an actor or actress in movies? Becoming a movie extra can be a great way to gain experience on a movie set. This article provides information about movie extras and how you can be a movie extra.- The Ten Best Films of 2010This is a look at 20 films from 2010 that should not be missed.
How to Know If a Movie is Worth Seeing?This is the most reliable way for finding out if a movie is worth seeing.- Is it Better to Read the Book Before Watching the Movie or to Read the Book AfterwardsWhether you choose to watch a movie or to read the book first is a matter of choice, but would you choose to not read the book first, in case this spoiled your opinion of the movie?
- Christmas Movie Releases of 1980In total only eleven movies opened over the holiday season. It wouldn't be wrong to say that this was not a memorable list of movies to follow.
- Dad and Me - Movie MemoriesI am going to reach back deep into the recesses of my mind to tell some brief movie memories that will mean nothing to any of you but have resonated in my mind all these years for whatever reason.
- Christmas Movie Releases - 1970Christmas of 1970 saw the release of 11 movies. Four of those movies would go on to be nominated (and win in some cases) for Academy Awards but only one of those four was nominated for the coveted Best Picture award
- How to Host a Movie Watching PartyHosting a movie watching party can be an inexpensive way to spend time with friends. The rules for hosting a movie watching party can be used for families, college dorms, high school and younger kids too.
- Will Anyone Want to See This Movie?Ways that I have promoted my movies.
- 20 Best Parody MoviesA list of some of the best parody movies of all time.
- Best Movies of All Time: The Top 50 Motion Pictures in Cinematic HistoryThis article lists and ranks the top 50 best films in the history of cinema based on a comprehensive ranking methodology consisting of film critics reviews, box office performance and viewer ratings.
- One and Done: The Odd Phenominon of Famous Stars Who Made Only One MovieCelebrities who were the stars of one single movie and then never starred in a movie again.
Disappointing MoviesWhat's worse than a bad movie? A movie that you really wanted to see which turns out the be a big, fat failure. These are just a few recent movies that really disappointed me.
Analyzing the Appeal of the Death Wish Franchise: A Danger or Diversion?A look at the controversy surrounding the Death Wish movies. The paper attempts to determine whether or not it's fair to call the vigilante themed movies "fascist."- Leonardo DiCaprio Movies (Spoiler Filled)After watching Inception I thought hey...HEY! I really like a lot of Leo's movies, so here's the list guys and gals.
- The Best Films of 2004This is a compilation list of the films that I enjoyed in the year 2004..
2010 Summer Movie Re-CapTo put it plain and simple, the summer movie season of 2010 was dreadful a good portion of the time. To be sure there were some good films '" but not many.- An Analysis of Inception Complete with SpoilersHopefully most people are appreciating the brilliance that is the movie Inception. However, too many people are also being confused. That is a shame because the movie explains itself if you give it a chance.
- Review: Twelve Has an All-Star Cast but Fails with Horrible Direction and PlotTwelve is a movie based off of the Nick McDonell book "Less Than Zero" but it fails miserably. The storyline in Twelve is about a group of Upper East Side teenagers who are self- destructive, involved in drugs, and rich.
The Top 10 Sports Films10 films whose plots focus heavily on the major sports: baseball, football, basketball, etc.
Colin Hanks Talks About His Life and Career in a Celebrity Encounter at the Chicago Film FestivalAn in-depth conversation with Colin Hanks, son of Tom and actor star of Fox TV's The Good Guys. Hanks appeared with the film The Great Buck Howard, and talks with me at length about the film and his career and life experiences.- Top 10 Best Upcoming Movies of August 2010Check out the best upcoming movies of August 2010 in honor of the summer's end. From cops to comic books, there's a little something for everyone when it comes to the best upcoming movies of August 2010
- Movie Surprises, My Biggest Movie-Going DisappointmentsSeven things I could have and should have done without.
- 10 Movies About Dreams (Like 'Inception')Check out 10 movies about dreams while you're dreaming of 'Inception', which looks like it could be the best of the many movies about what goes on in our minds while we sleep. However, the rest of these movies might also haunt your dreams.
- 20 Overlooked Movie Gems of the 00'sIf you have seen them I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did and if you haven't I hope you seek them out and enjoy them.
- Converting Movies to 3-D Compared to Making Movies in 3-D3-D movies are extremely popular right now. Some movies, like Avatar, are made as 3-D movies with special technology. Other movies, like Alice in Wonderland, are made first, then converted to 3-D. Find out how the two methods compare.
