Some lists are hard. Some are easy. And some are pretty much repeats. This one is a repeat. Crosby was primarily a pop/swing/jazz singer. He parlayed that into success in film and TV, but it was always music first. He had enough charismaâand his own staff of writersâto become a solid comedian. His best films
The Best Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Normally my lists of the Best Films of the Great Directors will be top 10 lists, but for Hitchcock, I decided something more comprehensive was in order. He has plenty of masterpieces on his resume, but that doesnât mean he hasnât a few misfiresâquite a few actually. And a few real stinkers: FrenzyâŚWowâŚJustâŚWow. So in
Top 10 Asian Horror Films
Nothing is creepier than Asian horror. Well, sometimes. Asian Horror isnât a genre nor sub-genre, so it has no defining qualities, besides being made in Asia. It is made up of multiple genres and movements. I’m not just including the J-Horror films with their long haired ghosts, contortionists, and cursed electronics, nor just adding K-Horror
The Mattys, Part 2 â Worst Films of the Year
The best is fun (See Part 1). The worst is more fun. Here are the nominees for Worst in Science Fiction or Fantasy cinema in 2016: Worst Science Fiction or Fantasy Film: Alice Through The Looking Glass Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice The BFG Divergent Series: Allegiant * Ghostbusters The Huntsman: Winter War
FosteronFilm’s 7 Worst SF Films of 2015
The Best Films of Walter Matthau
I watched the wonderful Hopscotch last night, which made me think of all the great Walter Matthau films and how likely it is that some of my friends haven’t seen them. Matthau’s film career started with him stuck in villain roles. For the gruff actor, that seems the natural fit, but it wasn’t. He was
The Best Films of Spencer Tracy
With his no-nonsense, manâs man persona and natural style, Spencer Tracy was successful in both dramas and comedies. Although he was an alcoholic, he was known for his professionalism. It was with that understanding of addiction that he helped a broken Montgomery Clift give his great performance in Judgment at Nuremberg. Tracy often worked with
The Best Films of George Cukor
Cukor was known as âthe womanâs directorâ as he had a reputation for getting good performances from actresses, but he could have earned the title because of his focus on films targeting women: romances and melodramas. His pictures heavily featured the social elite and often compared life with a performance. Heâs a fine director, but
The Best Films of William Holden
William Holdenâs big break came playing a dim young boxer/violinist in Golden Boy, and outside of Barbara Stanwyck, the film is best forgotten. He was as unimpressed by his following string of pretty-boy roles as I am. Everything changed after his return from WWII and Billy Wilder picked him for Sunset Blvd. Time had given his
The Mattys, Part 1 â Best Films of the Year (2016)
Iâve already commented on the failure of the Saturn Awards and the Academy Awards always fail. The Razzies were pretty good this year, but still missed a few things, so itâs time to do it right. Iâll call it the Mattys. For a start, the nominees in each category will be the correct ones (canât