Ten Best Classic Comedy Films

Classic comedy is far different from today’s lewd and sometimes downright disgusting comedy. Classic comedies focused more on intellectual wit and physical humour. Here are the ten best classic comedies. 10. The Great...

Top 10 Shirley Temple Films

Shirley Temple was the ultimate child actor. That little girl worked her butt off and made tons of movies because the world found her to be so charming and she was undeniably talented. Here are her top ten films. 10...

“Scent of a Woman”

After multiple nominations, Al Pacino won his first Oscar for Best Actor in “Scent of a Woman” (1992). The film is mainly told from the point of view of prep school student, Charlie Simms (Chris O’Donnell). Simms earned...

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience

“Tween” girls just love the Jonas Brothers, which make this a great movie to watch with them. It will also bring back memories of the boy groups of our own youth and how we went to their concerts and screamed our lungs...

John Q

This is a movie I can relate to. What do you do when your child is dying and no one will help him simply because you’re poor and can’t afford to pay them, This is the quandary that the young father of this film finds...

Top 10 Classic Film Villains

Classic movies were much more happy go lucky affairs than today’s movie spectrum but there were still villains, ruthless ones who would do whatever it took to get what they wanted. Here are the top ten. 10. Professor...

Scarface (1983)

Since retiring, I have been able to spend more time on a favourite pastime I have enjoyed since the 1950’s, watching gangsters movies. There are many great films in this genre, but one of my favourites has to be Brian...

Jimmy Stewart’s Oscar

Throughout a career spanning forty years, Jimmy Stewart received no less than five Oscar nominations. He took his only statue in 1940 for his lead performance in “The Philadelphia Story”. Considering his vast body of...

Top 10 Classic Jimmy Stewart Films

Jimmy Stewart is considered to be the best classic film era actor. He made a lot of wonderful movies but these are his top ten. 10. The Man Who Knew Too Much Who knew you could know too much and that information would...

Saw V

The problem with such movies is that you either love them for being made, or you simply hate them for the way they were made. With Saw V, the problem grows because you can’t decide what category to put it in. The Saw...

Sandra Bullock Plays Caucasian Woman in New Film

Considering that Sandra Bullock has swept all major acting awards this season, everyone predicts that she’ll win this year’s Academy Award for Best Actress. In “The Blind Side”, Bullock plays Leigh Anne Tuohy, a...

Jesus the Movie

This is a film that has been seen by some 4 billion people, in over 700 languages and dialects. Whether you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish or of any other faith, you will find this movie absolutely riveting because it...

Top 10 Classic Katherine Hepburn Films

Katharine Hepburn was a woman way ahead of her time. She was revolutionary in standing tall and proud as a woman and showing that women have points of view and opinions and can be just as tough as men. She is considered...

Top 10 Classic Films

There were a lot of great movies made between the 30s and 60s but we have to narrow it down and these ten take the prize. 10. On the Waterfront The winner of eight Academy Awards Marlon Brando shines in this film about...

“Rumor Has It”

This is one of those movies that could have been really good but was totally botched in the execution. There is no sense of “what next” with this film. All you have to do is watch the trailer and you pretty much know...

Jerry Maguire

Cameron Crowe’s “Jerry Maguire” seems to have taken on a kitschy life of its own, which is a shame considering it’s actually a damn fine film. It tells the story of a sports agent (Tom Cruise) undergoing an identity...

Top 10 Action Film Directors

Action films are often big blockbuster summer movies that require a lot of money, time and people to create. One person is in charge of everything, the director. He must take charge and make sure things go smoothly...

“Roxanne”

Steve Martin wrote the 1987 screenplay and stars in this retelling of the classic tale of “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Martin is C.D. (get it, Cyrano de: C.D.), the fire chief in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. He also...

JCVD

All right, filmgoers were not exactly crying out for this untitled drama, but now that it is out there, congratulations are in order. An aging superstar who is a reluctant hero and the well-done human drama ensures that...

Top 10 Action Films for Kids

Kids love action movies just as much as adults, but not all action flicks are appropriate for children. Here are the top ten action movies for children. 10. Star Wars It’s cool, there’s flying space ships, lots of...