Category Archives: Top Five

Honorable MentionsAsteroid City, Seven Psychopaths, Black 47, Borg vs McEnroe

My aunt just turned seventy this week, so in honor of her and her love of movies here are the top five movies of 1953. Tokyo Story –Ozu at his best. Thunder Bay –Much maligned Jimmy Stewart film that makes … Read More »

Who doesn’t love shark movies?

I like to give things time to settle before I commit to these things. 1. Inside Out –Sadness is my new hero. “That’s a bad idea don’t go in there.” This is always good advice. 2. Ex Machina –Oscar Issac … Read More »

A Chamber Piece is a play or film with a small cast and one location.  The archetypal Dramatic Chamber Piece is Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians. 5.  Clerks  –Filmed on a budged of maxed out credit cards.  Whatever else, Kevin … Read More »

I don’t watch nearly as many new movies as I once did. Some of it is price –tickets + snacks + childcare –some of it is the sea change in movies in the new century. Compare the top ten grossing … Read More »

Now remember this is movies, not superheros themselves. There are certain things you will never see in a Batman movie no matter how cool it would be. Also remember this is a list of comic book superheros so Matrix, 300, … Read More »