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8 Sequels to Classic Movies You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

8 Sequels to Classic Movies You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

andy w August 30, 2012 0

Yes, movies such as The Land Before Time or Friday the 13th have produced about 57 sequels each, and we certainly don’t blame you if you’ve lost track of them.  We’re avoiding those types here.

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10 Best Futurama Episodes

10 Best Futurama Episodes

andy w August 23, 2012 0

10 Best Futurama Episodes  While we are enormous fans of the greatest animated TV show currently on the air, we will be the first to admit that season 7 (or season 6, depending on

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An Audrey Hepburn Showdown: Sabrina v. Breakfast at Tiffany’s

An Audrey Hepburn Showdown: Sabrina v. Breakfast at Tiffany’s

andy w August 8, 2012 3

Sabrina vs. Breakfast at Tiffany’s Two of Audrey Hepburn’s most famous movies are now a part of Netflix’s “Classics” section.  It’s our first Netflix showdown, between Sabrina and Breakfast at Tiffany’s.  Both movies are

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No Need, Just Greed: Hollywood Remakes Everything

No Need, Just Greed: Hollywood Remakes Everything

andy w August 1, 2012 1

Who will be lining up to see yet another ‘80s remake this weekend when Total Recall hits theaters?  Not this guy.  I love it when producers try to pass off remakes as “reboots” or “reimaginings” or

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10 Worst Movie Songs of All Time

10 Worst Movie Songs of All Time

andy w July 25, 2012 2

*sigh*… anyone remember when the Oscar nominated songs were all well-known hits?  Seems like those days are long gone.  Honestly, can anyone recall which song won “Best Song” within the last five years?  It’s

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Andrew recommends Urban Cowboy

Andrew recommends Urban Cowboy

andy w July 24, 2012 0

We live in a spoiled age of home video.  Practically every American movie ever made is now available on DVD.  When I was a kid, Urban Cowboy was out of print on VHS.  I

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The Dark Knight Sinks: A Second Opinion

The Dark Knight Sinks: A Second Opinion

andy w July 21, 2012 0

I can’t decide who’s more stupid: the citizen of Metropolis, or the citizens of Gotham? Superman’s disguise is a pair of glasses and hair parted on a different side. Even the city’s best investigative

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Best & Worst Singer Acting Debuts

Best & Worst Singer Acting Debuts

andy w July 19, 2012 1

With Rihanna now trying to transition from autotune to CGI, we compiled a list of the best and worst big screen debuts of popular singers.  For simplicity’s sake, we don’t count musicals. (Sorry Barbra

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Andrew recommends Pinky

Andrew recommends Pinky

andy w July 4, 2012 0

This is an important movie.  Highly contraversial in its day, Pinky tells the story of a light-skinned African-American woman named Pinky (Jeann Craine) returning to her home in the Deep South, after living as

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Andrew recommends "Bonnie and Clyde"

Andrew recommends "Bonnie and Clyde"

andy w July 4, 2012 0

Bonnie and Clyde tells a beautifully stylized modern-day, acrid fairy tale.  A smash with the counterculture audience, the movie takes no shame with its gritty and glorified portrayal of violence, cynicysm, and sex.  Released in 1967, during

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