Sunday, October 29, 2006

Sports Illustrated's "The Greatest Sports Movies"


Ever since part-time boxer Elmo Lincoln became the screen's first Tarzan, in 1918, the movies have been linked with sports, reaching the heights of Olympia and the depths of Space Jam. But which are the best? Our process was democratic and unscientific. We solicited nominations from our staff, then lateraled them back and forth in meetings, in e-mails and around the Goobers dispenser until reaching consensus -- which, naturally, provoked more debate.Our top 10 selections are revealed below.To see which flicks round out the rest of the Top 50, pick up a copy of the Aug. 4, 2003, issue of Sports Illustrated.


Sunday, October 22, 2006

EW's 20 Scariest Movies

O, The Oprah Magazine's "50 Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time"




THE MIGHTY CHICK FLICK
By Karen Durbin

Women's pictures used to be guilty pleasures: No more! Now they're kicking butt, getting respect, and grossing huge. From frothy romances to whale-riding adventures, these films show us who we are, where we've been, what we can take, and better yet, what we can dish out. Take a look at these 20! If you don't find all your own favorites here, old and new, that's for a happy reason: A truly inclusive list would be four times as long and growing fast. In the meantime, enjoy!

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Videodrome - Season Five

Previously in the Season Four of Videodrome, the more memorable movies are ...

4 Little Girls (1997); Divorce American Style (1967) And Divorce Italian Style (Divorzio All'italiana) (1961); The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants (2005); The China Syndrome (1979); Control Room (2004); The Bad And The Beautiful (1952); 12 Angry Men (1957); Rope (1948); The King Of Comedy (1983); Birdman Of Alcatraz (1962); All The King’s Men (1949); Capturing The Friedmans; The Deer Hunter (1978); Roman Holiday (1953); Mississippi Burning (1988); The Phantom Of The Opera (2004); Somewhere In Time (1980); The Champ (1931); The Body (2001); 老莫的第二个春天 (1984); The Sound Of Music (1965); "The American Experience"The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996); 家在台北 (1970); 父子关系 (1986); One Day In September (1999)