Why It Works: 28 Days Later

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Zombies, man. We love our zombies. This weekend marks the...

Face-Off: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels vs. Snatch

Posted 11 years ago

Guy Ritchie didn’t exactly become the holy shit superstar his first two films led us to expect, with SWEPT AWAY, REVOLVER, and ROCKNROLLA receiving only moderate attention and mixed to negative reviews. Stepping slightly away from his usual fare, the...

Why It Works: The Big Lebowski

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** "Way out west there was this fella… fella I wanna...

Face-Off: National Lampoon’s Vacation vs. The Great Outdoors

Posted 11 years ago

Since Hollywood isn’t bothering to give movies unique titles anymore, the upcoming sequel/reboot to 1983’s VACATION is called, you guessed it, VACATION. While it’ll be interesting to see how the new generation of Griswolds fares, I doubt there will ever...

Why It Works: Rocky

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** With the trailer for CREED dropping earlier this month and SOUTHPAW out this...

Face-Off: Gandalf vs. Dumbledore

Posted 11 years ago

Mr. Holmes is out this week, but we don’t have the server space for a massive Face-Off between the ever-growing list of Sherlocks out there. Instead, let’s look at two of the greatest wizards in fantasy-book-adapted-into-film history. This week, it’s...

Why It Works: The Shawshank Redemption

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Shawshank. A single word that instantly conjures up feelings and...

Face-Off: Sarah Connor vs. Ellen Ripley

Posted 11 years ago

TERMINATOR: GENISYS hits theaters this week, with Emilia Clarke stepping into the boots of the iconic Sarah Connor. Previously, her Game of Thrones costar Lena Headey tackled the character in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008-2009), but we have to...

Why It Works: The Silence Of The Lambs

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Earler this week, we reported that NBC’s Hannibal has been canceled...

Face-Off: Pacific Rim vs. Godzilla (2014)

Posted 11 years ago

Hard on the heels of JURASSIC WORLD, the giant meanie movies of 2013 and 2014 are here to screech and throw each other into buildings. Geek favorite Guillermo del Toro finally brought the long awaited PACIFIC RIM to life in...

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