jackass number two 

You can count on the jackass crew; there's always one more disgusting or dangerous thing to subject your body to – or those of others. The opening shot features a bull…

jackass: the movie 

jackass (2000-2002) was part of the transformation of MTV from a relevant music video network into an tepid home for a number of dumb-ass reality shows, some of them hits,…

The Searchers: A Savage Nature

John Wayne. Photo: Warner The Searchers was a box office hit in its day, but received no Academy Award nominations. Much like several Alfred Hitchcock movies, it's a typical example…

The A-Team 

As U.S. forces are preparing to leave Iraq after the war, a team of rowdy Army Rangers led by Colonel "Hannibal" Smith (Liam Neeson) are given a clandestine mission that…

Yojimbo: The Ultimate Sushi Western

Toshiro Mifune. Photo: Toho Some would say that Seven Samurai (1954) is Akira Kurosawa's finest samurai movie, but I'll have to go with Yojimbo. One reason is that unlike Seven…

Resident Evil: Extinction

Alice (Milla Jovovich) joins a group of other survivors that are trekking through the Mojave Desert; zombies are still waiting at every turn. The third chapter of this franchise is…

Batman 

Four supervillains (Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Lee Meriwether) join forces to pose a deadly threat against both Gotham City and Batman (Adam West). The Batman TV show (1966-1968)…

Whisky Galore: A Dry Spell

Photo: Ealing Studios The era of Ealing comedies began with Hue and Cry in 1947, but Whisky Galore! has become the number one classic of the early films. This is…

Marty: Breaking the Rut

Betsy Blair and Ernest Borgnine. Photo: MGM Paddy Chayefsky originally wrote this story as a teleplay, which was filmed in 1953 as part of The Goodyear Television Playhouse, an anthology…

Shadow of a Doubt: Dear Uncle Charlie

Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. Photo: Universal Not really one of Alfred Hitchcock's most praised films, but should you ever feel like pretending to know more about the greatest director…