After what seems like 329 years of waiting, The Dark Knight Rises is finally upon us. But where will Christopher Nolan’s Bat threequel fit in this little list when it is released next week? Will Ross McG think it’s better than Batman Forever? Continue reading
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Top Six… Batman Movies so far
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Batman, Batman Begins, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Katie Holmes, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Tim Burton on July 10, 2012 by Ross McGTop Eight.. Saturday morning cartoons which deserve a movie more than Spider-Man
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Andrew Garfield, Cartoons, Comic, Comic Book, Movies, Spider-Man, Tobey Maguire on July 4, 2012 by Ross McDSpider-Man! Spider-Man! Gets made into a film whenever he can! Seriously, the paint’s not even dry on the Tobey Maguire poster and we have to sit through another incarnation. There are so many better Saturday morning cartoons that deserve a big screen outing. Ross McD runs through them. Continue reading
Top Ten… Tennis Scenes From Movies
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Andy Murray, Movies, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis on June 26, 2012 by Ross McGAnyone for tennis? Why bother with more inevitable British woe at Wimbledon when you can game, set and watch these great tennis movie scenes? Ross McG gets out his racket… Continue reading
Top Eight… Basketball Scenes From Movies Not About Basketball
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Basketball, Movies on June 19, 2012 by Ross McGWith the NBA finals in the US between Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder in full swing, let’s look at the basketball movie scenes that didn’t bounce off the rim. Continue reading
Top Five… Axe Scenes
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Axe, Jack Nicholson, Movies, Snow White, The Shining on June 6, 2012 by Ross McDSnow White’s Huntsman has got a shedload and the upcoming Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (yep, that is the name of a film) is a dab hand at wielding one – axes are the new swords, apparently. But these five were swinging hatchets before it became fashionable, as Ross McD illustrates. Continue reading
Top Five… Mythological Greek movies that aren’t really mythological Greek movies
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Greek, Greek myth, Movies, Prometheus on May 31, 2012 by Ross McDThe much-anticipated Prometheus is finally out, and if you’re hoping for an awesome sci-fi epic set in the world of Ridley Scott’s other sci-fi epic Alien, it looks like you may be in luck. If you are hoping for a tale about the ancient Greek Titan of legend… you should probably read more cinema previews online. Ross McD gives some more warning for easily duped classical studies students. Continue reading
Top Five… Movie Men In Black Clothing
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Men In Black, Movies on May 21, 2012 by Ross McGNothing says cool better than a movie character dressed all in black. So with the release of Men In Black III this week, Ross McG looks at the male heroes and villains to rock the simple yet sophisticated look. Continue reading









