Reel Rumbles: “Heat” vs. “Collateral”
Michael Mann’s epic L.A. crime saga “Heat” turns 20 today. In celebration, we’re pitting it, in true Flickchart fashion, against Mann’s OTHER great L.A. crime thriller, “Collateral”. Which will come out on top?
Tagged: 2004
Reel Rumbles #42: The Last Temptation of Christ vs. The Passion of the Christ
In This Corner… To finish out the month of April, I thought it would be fitting to focus on the two most well-known yet controversial films about Jesus Christ. On one side, we have...
Tangled vs. The Fall of Disney Animation
Tangled, a retelling of the Rapunzel fairy tale from Walt Disney Animation Studios, did quite well for itself this past holiday season. A hit with both critics and audiences alike, it did well at...
Movies We Love (Despite Their Flaws)
This is a bit of a companion piece to another article I wrote about movies I don’t love, despite containing some great scenes. In this case, I have movies that I do love, despite...
In Search of Best Picture
As the Oscar telecast creeps up on us again, it begs the question: How many times has the Academy really gotten this “Best Picture” thing right, anyway? Think about it. How many controversial decisions...
Reel Rumbles #26: “The Spiderwick Chronicles” vs. “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”
In This Corner… Following the success of Peter Jackson‘s Lord of the Rings trilogy (the third installment of which went on to become only the second entry in that elite “Billion Dollar Club”), it...
Scenes I Love… In Movies I Don’t
There are some films on my Flickchart that rank higher than they might have, simply because they contain just one scene that held me captivated. Overall, I may not have cared for the movie,...
Your Flickchart Top 20: Gift or Curse?
If you’re an avid Flickcharter, you’ve no doubt got a list of hundreds — if not thousands — of films ranked. From your all-time favorites to the dregs of cinema that you only wish...
Reel Rumbles #6: “The Notebook” vs. “Sleepless in Seattle”
In This Corner What if someone you never met, someone you never saw, someone you never knew, was the only someone for you? That’s the question asked by Nora Ephron’s 1993 hit Sleepless in Seattle,...
