Jason Bateman's Seven Greatest Roles

This weekend, I finally got around to seeing Horrible Bosses in the theatre, starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day as three miserable 9 to 5’ers who hate their bosses enough to plan for their murders.  I wasn’t surprised at how much I enjoyed it (Jennifer Aniston’s sexually harassing dentist not withstanding) but I [...]

5 Greatest Atari Games of All-Time

In October 1977, Atari released its first video computer system, the 2600.  In fact, its original name was the Atari VCS.  Only after releasing the Atari 5200 did the company rename its first unit the Atari 2600.  At any rate, the 2600 pioneered the home video game experience, using cartridges with game code for the [...]

Michael Jordan Is So Rich *INFOGRAPHIC*

Michael Jordan has retired as the greatest basketball player ever. Having obtained 6 championship rings with the Chicago Bulls he has left a legacy behind him. Being that great you can only imagine all the money he has obtained from numerous amount of endorsements and investments. Ranging from Jordan Sneakers, clothing and now his own [...]

10 Best Reality TV Shows

I am at an age that has allowed me to have a front row seat for the development of the Reality TV craze.  My children hardly know a world where every other show on prime time (and otherwise) isn’t reality.  I, on the other hand, vividly remember how fascinating the first season on The Real [...]

7 Best Songs About Summer

It’s about as smack in the middle of summer as we can get.  And I live in Arizona.  As exhausting and prohibitive as the heat can sometimes be, this is still summer.  And that still means no school, hanging out on the nearest body of water, and long nights to do whatever things it takes [...]

7 Greatest Acting Performances That Didn’t Win an Oscar

Often times, the Academy does a pretty good job.  Occasionally, someone gets screwed.  Oscar snubs and surprises are hot topics every year in early March.  Sometimes a performance flies too far under the radar in a film with limited release.   Sometimes a performance in an ensemble epic is lost in shuffle (Sean Astin in Lord [...]

7 Best Movie Biographies of All Time

Not only do they tend to be Oscar bait for their starring actors and actresses, movie biographies also are often historical, enlightening, and immensely entertaining.  Often times, a movie biography can explore its subject in an even deeper way than a documentary can.  This is one of the tougher lists to narrow down, but here’s [...]

5 Greatest Sports Movies of All Time

A great sports movie typically has everything you need: conflict, tension, suspense, humor, and triumph.  Sometimes even a little romance.  And who doesn’t like to see over-confident, puffed up favorites get schooled by an underdog?  Sports movies even come in every genre: epic (Chariots of Fire), drama (Rocky), comedy (Bull Durham, even musicals (Damn Yankees). [...]

10 Best Cover Songs in Rock History

While driving to the Circle K to return Toy Story 3 to the RedBox (what would someone fifty years ago think of that phrase?) I heard a great version of Our Lips Our Sealed on the radio.  The Go Go’s original is one of the greatest pop songs ever written, and the version I was [...]

7 Best Summer Movies of 2011

Hollywood spends millions of dollars every summer marketing and distributing movies that, by definition are “more.”  More exciting.  More funny.  More thrilling.  Increasingly, moviegoers seem to be somewhat disappointed with summer fare.  There is always a blockbuster or two every summer, but the overall consistency of summer films has dropped somewhat recently.  With this summer [...]

10 Best Science Fiction Movies of All Time

Next week, The Planet of the Apes franchise gets a reboot with the James Franco led Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  Rise is set in present day San Francisco and endeavors to show what caused the famed switcheroo in the first place.  This presents a nice opportunity to reflect on the great Sci-Fi [...]

Steve Carell's 7 Best Roles

Steve Carell has become one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars, in a rather unlikely way.  After spending twenty years as an improv actor and instructor, Carell was asked to join The Daily Show as a correspondent.  From there, he landed supporting roles in some major productions before catching his biggest break working with Judd Apatow [...]

15 Best 'Entourage' Guest Stars

Shows like Entourage remind us that however great we think our life is, it isn’t really. At all. If Vince and crew’s money-throwing, lady-grabbing lifestyle isn’t enough to make you hate your Prius, the parade of celebrity cameos are certain to put you in check. But it doesn’t mean we’ll stop watching. After the series’ [...]

NFL LOCKOUT ENDS - 2011 NFL Predictions

Now that the National Football League Players Association and its leaders have signed the collective bargaining agreement offered late last week by Commissioner Roger Goodell and the owners, we can actually feel safe discussing the coming season.  Fortunately, a full season was saved and both parties signed a 10-year deal ensuring that no one who [...]

Al Pacino’s Seven Greatest Roles

I’ll admit right off the bat that Al Pacino is my favorite actor.  Sure he overacts on occasion (drama’s Jim Carrey), but he is still without equal—simply the greatest actor of his generation.  Pacino studied method acting under famed teacher Lee Strasburg, who also played his grandfather in …And Justice For All.  Pacino made his [...]