Top 10: Scary Clowns of All Time
Red nose, face painted white, a crazy colored Tuck and a twisted grimace. An unpredictable, asocial borderline individual who squirts water in your face and makes fun at the expense of others. Pop culture is full of clowns creating all kinds of anxiety among grown-ups as well as children. When it’s said that as much as one in seven nurtures a phobia of clowns, here’s... Read More
Top 10: Likely 2010 Emmy Award Winners in Comedy
The 62nd Annual Emmy awards take place on August 29th, and with competition as fierce as ever for the coveted winner’s trophy; the likes of 30 Rock, Modern Family and Glee are expected to sweep the awards in the comedy categories this year. There may be a few surprises in store, but don’t be alarmed to see the stars of the above mentioned walking away with their hands full on... Read More
Top 10: Creative Super Mario Bros Theme Tributes
When Koji Kondo created the Super Mario theme song working at Nintendo more than 20 years ago, he probably couldn’t imagine that it would become the most recognized video game medley of all time. In an interview with 1up.com Kondo replies: “Of course, at the time we were working on those games, I could not have imagined that they would be played by so many people —... Read More
Top 10: Most Expensive Comic Books of All Time
Although when first published, most comic books were available for less than a dollar an issue, the value of some well-known issues have increased tremendously over the years. If you are lucky enough to get your hands on one or even more of these issues, you could be the owner of a small fortune. Here is a list of the top ten most expensive comic books of all time. 10. Amazing Fantasy,... Read More
Top 10: Johnny Depp Movies
It must be comforting to Johnny Depp that, even if he does a garbage truck-load of heroin and snorts a bathtub full of cocaine, he’ll still have a career as long as Tim Burton is directing. Depp and Burton have managed such a symbiotic relationship that it’s difficult to think about Burton separate from Depp. Fortunately, given the diversity of weird roles that he’s played... Read More
Top 10: Robert de Niro Movies
10. Cape Fear One of many collaborations with legendary director Martin Scorsese, this remake of the 1962 noir classic features De Niro as ex-con Max Cady, originally played by Robert Mitchum, whom De Niro bears a passing resemblance to. It earned De Niro one of his six Oscar nominations. 9. Meet the Parents The late 90s had De Niro playing that he could play against-type comic... Read More
Top 10: Bruce Willis Movies
So, let’s trace this; Bruce Willis has moved from working in bars, to being a TV star on Moonlighting, to being an action star. A natural progression if there ever was one, yes? With that kind of mobility and fortitude, it’s no wonder that Willis has been able to overcome notorious critical and box office bombs like Hudson Hawk and The Bonfire of the Vanities to remain an in-demand,... Read More
Top 10: Al Pacino Movies
It’s hard to believe that Al Pacino just turned 70 years old. For nearly 40 years, we’ve watched him on screen, hearing his youthful, innocence-charged voice turn into an authoritative and throaty rasp which could come from the Devil himself (and, in one of his films, actually did). His filmography traces a path through American cinema and, in some ways, through our own cinematic... Read More
Top 10: Sandra Bullock Movies
With her wholesome, girl-next-door good looks and her self-deprecating humor, Sandra Bullock has charmed audiences around the world playing everything from an undercover cop to an alcoholic in denial. Here is a list of Bullock’s ten best films, based on awards, audience response, and earnings. 1. The Blind Side In 2009 Sandra Bullock won an Academy Award for Best Actress for... Read More
Top 10: Will Smith Movies
There was a time that the Fourth of July weekend belonged to Will Smith and his box office might more than it did to all of the Founding Fathers. While the schedule hasn’t worked out for Smith in a few years, he remains one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and, whenever he appears next on the weekend of the Fourth, you can bet that there will be fewer fireworks going off. His... Read More
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