Thanksgiving is just a short time away, and that always means family time. And, if you’re anything like me, Thanksgiving dinner almost always consists of turkey, mashed potatoes, and pie, all served with a heaping helping of quirky dysfunction. No family dinner is complete without it, and Hollywood...

1. “A Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2003). 2. “Halloween” (2007). 3. “Friday the 13th” (2009). 4. “Psycho” (1998) 5. “Dawn of the Dead” (2004). Have more interesting stuff for list? Please leave your comment and tell us about...

Twenty-five films that made it from the book shelf to the box office with credibility intact. 1. GREAT EXPECTATIONS by CHARLES DICKENS Published: 1860-1861 Film adaptation: 1946 Director: DAVID LEAN No film version of Dickens has ever matched Lean’s superlative realisation of Great Expectations....

We all accept that movies stretch the truth in the interest of building drama. The following ten flicks, however, treat the truth like it was Silly Putty — pulling and twisting it until it’s unrecognizable. 10,000 B.C. Director Roland Emmerich is usually a stickler for realism (see: sending...

Although we live in a progressive and fairly gender-neutral age, there remains one iron-clad rule: Men should avoid tears at the movie theater. Guys who well up at the climax of Steel Magnolias, Titanic or any film starring Richard Gere should either toughen up or start sticking pins under their fingernails...

People love twist endings. Anyone who says otherwise is full of crap. But there are good twist endings and there are bad twist endings, and sometimes it’s a fine line between the two. Having looked at other “Best Twist Ending” lists and pulling from my own memory, I have compiled this list of the...

The 80’s were a decade of decadence, with everything being bigger, crazier, and more over the top. It was the beginning of the age of insanity, and yet somehow, out of the midst of all of the big crazy hair and drug use and Reaganomics, a few gems that could withstand the test of time were born....

We guarantee that Martin Scorsese has either directed, written or produced a lot of the best movies you’ve seen in the past four decades. Check out his accolades: His movies have won over 70 awards and earned 50 nominations from the Oscars and Golden Globes combined. So, to narrow that selection down...

It’s almost impossible to imagine an action movie without cops. Just think of an action movie right now. Did you think of “Die Hard?” “The Bourne Identity?” What about “The Terminator?” See? Law enforcement almost entirely dominates the action movie genre, and Hollywood’s...

*Disclaimer: I am fully aware that everyone has their favorite ‘Reality TV’ shows and many of you would have a completely different list. However, I simply tried to represent all the genres and generations the best I could. These are not necessarily my favorites, but just the shows that I feel have...