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New Classics: The Best Films Since 1983

• July 31, 2008 • 6 Comments

Posted in Listmania
Tags: 25th Hour, A Mighty Wind, Akira Kurosawa, Alfonso Cuaron, Almost Famous, Andrew Dominik, Back to the Future, Barton Fink, Being John Malkovich, Bill Murray, Boogie Nights, Brad Pitt, Brazil, Bruce Willis, Cameron Crowe, Cameron Diaz, Casey Affleck, Catherine O'Hara, Charlie Kaufman, Children of Men, Christopher Guest, Clive Owen, Coen Brothers, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denzel Washington, Die Hard, Dirty Work, Do the Right Thing, Edward Norton, Entertainment Weekly, Eugene Levy, Fargo, Finding Nemo, Frances McDormand, Full Metal Jacket, George Lucas, Goodfellas, Groundhog Day, Halle Berry, Hannah and Her Sisters, Harold Ramis, Harrison Ford, Heather Graham, High Fidelity, Hoop Dreams, Hugh Jackman, Indiana Jones, Iron Man, Jack Black, Jackie Brown, Javier Bardem, Jerry Maguire, Jim Carrey, John Cusack, Jon Favreau, Jonah Hill, Josh Brolin, Judd Apatow, Julianne Moore, Kate Hudson, King Kong, Malcolm X, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Scorsese, Marvel Comics, Men In Black, Michael Caine, Michael Cera, Michael J. Fox, Monty Python, Murderball, Naomi Watts, No Country For Old Men, Norm Macdonald, Parker Posey, Paul Thomas Anderson, Pee Wee Herman, Peter Jackson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Pixar, Prince, Purple Rain, Quentin Tarantino, Ratatouille, Renee Zellweger, Return of the Jedi, Richard Linklater, Rob Reiner, Robert DeNiro, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Zemeckis, Rosario Dawson, Rushmore, Samuel L. Jackson, School of Rock, Sean Connery, South Park, Spike Jonze, Spike Lee, Spinal Tap, Stanley Kubrick, Steve Buscemi, Steven Spielberg, Superbad, Terry Gilliam, The Assassination of Jesse James, The Brilliance of Pixar, The Coen Brothers, The Incredibles, The Princess Bride, The Truman Show, There Will Be Blood, Tim Burton, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Tommy Lee Jones, Toy Story, Waiting For Guffman, Wall-E, Wes Anderson, Will Smith, William H. Macy, Woody Allen, X-Men

The Dark Knight: A Villain For The Ages

• July 18, 2008 • 4 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Aaron Eckhart, Action film, Batman, Christian Bale, DC Comics, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Sequels, The Dark Knight, The Joker, Two-Face

Dark Knight Strange Love: Or How I’ve Learned to Stop Listening to the Hype Machine and Love My Doubts

• July 16, 2008 • 5 Comments

Posted in The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: Action film, Batman, Batman Begins, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, DC Comics, Gary Oldman, Heath Ledger, Katie Holmes, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sequels, The Dark Knight

Hellboy 2: Del Toro, The Monster Master

• July 12, 2008 • 12 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Action film, Doug Jones, Guillermo Del Toro, Hellboy, Jeffrey Tambor, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Sequels

Wanted: When The Action Genre Takes Itself Too Seriously

• July 7, 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Action film, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie's ass, Film, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Shoot Em Up, Wanted