This month, twenty years ago, Peter Jackson‘s The Lord of the Rings trilogy ended with Return of the King. The 3+ hour motion picture — the grand finale in a series consisting of 2001’s Fellowship of the Ring and 2002’s The Two Towers — grossed a massive $1.156 billion at the worldwide box office. It … Read more
Even a superhero has to start somewhere. For the actors who grew up to become the famous faces of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that involved humble beginnings that most of us can relate to: Childhood, high school, and of course, an awkward yearbook photo or two. If you don’t believe us, check out the gallery … Read more
We take a look back at the greatest horror movies of 1980 in this feature-length edition of 80s Horror Memories. With the death of disco in 1979 and a demand for change, the 1980s evolved into a neon-soaked, totally rad decade held firm together with cans of “Aqua Net” burning a hole in the ozone. … Read more
Christopher Nolan has been named the greatest director of the last 25 years, as voted by fans in a Rotten Tomatoes tournament. Hot off the critic-voted list of The Best Movies of the Last 25 Years comes the results of a 64-director tournament meant to determine who the greatest director of that same time frame … Read more
We review The CW’s four part documentary series Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982, revisiting classic genre films from that year. PLOT: A deep dive into all the great movies that came out in 1982. REVIEW: Everyone has their own take on the greatest year ever for cinema. Scholars tend to cite 1939, as that’s the … Read more
We break down one of the greatest movie scenes ever, the training montage in 1976’s Rocky. In the pantheon of great movie scenes, one of the greatest of all times has to be the iconic training montage from the first rocky. Think about it. Is there a more iconic moment in cinema than the shot … Read more