I was very pleasantly surprised with all the lovely reactions my list of Not the Best Movies of the 2000′s received (although, in a nice mirror image of the article itself, it also had a hater: “you have terrible taste” – Jason, AM). So I decided to give it what every successful thing receives these days: a prequel.
Category: "Features"
A Few Verses For Viola
Viola Davis appears to be the favorite to take home Best Actress for The Help at this Sunday’s Academy Awards. For an actress who has so often been relegated to small roles often in suspect productions there is almost something perfect about this emerging narrative. Read Nick’s pontification on Davis’s career after the jump.
Valentine’s Day Special: 10 Most Romantic Movies
With that most romantic of holidays upon us, what better time to compile a list of the most romantic films ever made. Now do not get me wrong, for better or for worse, I am definitely a romantic at heart, as well as a sentimentalist, just not the kind that wants to be told when to say I Love You.
Not the 30 Best Films of the 2000’s
The following movies are not the best of the previous decade. They received mixed reviews at best, have obvious flaws and are at times just downright bad. But they also have vision, artistry, and the balls to go out and do something different.
The Old Guy In “Star Wars”
Tomorrow Star Wars: The Phantom Menace returns to the big screen yet again, this time in supposedly glorious 3D. It may or may not be another in a long list of missteps by its creator George Lucas. This led Nick to wonder where the franchise truly went wrong – namely, its loss of all mystery.
Top 10 Movie Quarterbacks
Over the years there have been numerous gridiron-set movies and, in turn, many dudes to helm the teams presented within. Thus, of all the movie quarterbacks presented to us, who are the ten best? In my humble estimation, it’s these.
5 Books to Read Before Their 2012 Movie Adaptations
People always complain about the lack of originality in Hollywood but studios seem to know how to pick material ripe for adapting. Harry Potter, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Twilight – it’s often just a matter of time before your favorite book appears on the big screen. Here are five books to check out before they hit the big screen!
Over-Analyzing The “Ferris Bueller” Super Bowl Ad
Honda recently released online the full ad that will be shown during the forthcoming Super Bowl in which Matthew Broderick sort of reprises his famous role as one Ferris Bueller. Nick decided to read way too much into it and nostalgically pontificate on its meaning.
Channing Tatum: “I Know I’m Not the Best Actor”
Like him or hate him, Channing Tatum is obviously not going away anytime soon. In this past month’s issue of Details, Tatum opens up about his shortcomings as an actor and how he managed to convince Steven Soderbergh to direct his stripper screenplay. Read what he had to say after the jump.
Sam Fragoso’s Favorite Films of 2011
What a crazy year. Am I the only one baffled that I’ve been a part of the AM team for nearly a year ? I can still remember Castor copiously editing my Adjustment Bureau review, in order to make it relatively presentable. Oh and speaking of that review, don’t look it up. Yikes.
