How often have you been watching a film and as you’re following the story, you see how influential the lead character is, or maybe it’s one of the supporting characters, and then BAM!, their character either dies or is killed off suddenly? I know that film makers often do that for shock value and to […]
A much-desired follow-up to the first list, because a number of favorites were left off. The lister slightly expanded his definition of “adorable” to allow “nauseatingly adorable.” You can examine the first list here. One of two examples on this list of disgustingly adorable cartoon animals. Nermal is a male kitten, in case you were […]
The dark comedy genre of movies is one that has a relatively small fan base, but it’s hard to find a more devout group of movie goers. A good dark comedy movie manages the difficult task of blending the dark and twisted with the hilarious, often delivering both at the same time. If you’re watching […]
Father’s Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother’s Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father’s Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving, special dinners to fathers, and family-oriented activities. In celebration of all the […]
Over 600 guest stars have featured on The Simpsons since its inception way back in 1989 – more than on any other television show. A Simpsons guest spot is up there with getting a star on the Walk of Fame when it comes to celebrity credentials – and with so many celebrities having appeared on […]
There’s a long tradition of great “fat guy” comedians. In fact, often times the big men of comedy are some of the funniest and most popular comics of their time. The best skills of these comedians have varied. Whether it was stand up, sketch, or movie comedy, though, these guys have combined to make millions […]
Over the last 15 years, numerous men worthy of Oscar nominations have not been nominated, while some who gave lesser performances were. Here are the top 15 male snubs at the Oscars of the past 15 years (1996-2011). I’m not saying they should have won (in some cases, yes; others, no), but should have at […]
Scary movie gore has the power to both shock audiences and make them laugh. The ’80s and early ’90s were an especially ripe time for body horror films that did just that. With blood and guts effects often made by hand instead of computers, the best body horror films dish out equal measures of chills, […]
Woody Allen has made many movies in his time, and still averages around one movie per year. Allen is a director you either love or hate – I happen to love his films – but I am sure this list will have some very extreme comments from both perspectives. This list compiles not only the […]
They’ve been dead for a long time, and it’s proven excessively difficult to keep ‘em down! Zombies are nothing new to myth, folk tales, print or cinema – but what has drastically shifted over the last 35 years is their popularity. Though not openly given boardroom status with other popular monsters (vampires, werewolves, demons etc.) […]