Tom Cruise is back. And this time he’s Jack Reacher. Yeah, you know, that really tall guy who kicks ass? Uh… yeah. Well, size isn’t everything. We are big fans of The Cruiser at Ross v Ross (well, one of us two Rosses is), so we’ll happily watch him in anything. We’re looking forward to his upcoming sci-fi outing, Oblivion, too, in which he plays another Jack, a good three decades after playing a Jack in Ridley Scott’s Timotei advert cum epic fantasy, Legend. But what is it about characters called Jack? And who are the best Jacks in the movies? Let’s find out… Continue reading
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Top Seven… Movie Characters Called Jack
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Jack Nicholson, Jack Reacher, Kate Winslet, Keanu Reeves, Leonardo DiCaprio, Movies, Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise on December 20, 2012 by Ross McGThe Matrix v The Matrix Reloaded
Posted in BATTLES with tags Agent Smith, Carrie Ann Moss, Film, Hugo Weaving, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Morpheus, Movies, Neo, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, Trinity, Wachowski on November 23, 2010 by rossvrossYou hear that Ross McG and Ross McD? That is the sound of the two of you pointlessly bickering. Sadly, the Matrix trilogy is just that: a trilogy. But let’s pretend for a second that The Matrix Revolutions was never made, and its predecessors were never irevocably tarnished by it. Do you prefer to enter The Matrix, or would you see it Reloaded? Which one is The One? Click HERE or on the pic above to see how far this rabbit hole goes… Continue reading
Wayne’s World v Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Posted in BATTLES with tags Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Keanu Reeves, Mike Myers, Movies, Wayne's World on May 4, 2010 by rossvrossIt’s the dudes who went back in time against the dudes who went to see Alice Cooper. But which pair of metalheads make you wanna headbang and who makes you wanna bang your head? Click HERE or the picture above to read the arguments at Metro Film Fight Club and decide. Continue reading
Heat v The Devil’s Advocate
Posted in BATTLES with tags Al Pacino, Heat, Keanu Reeves, Michael Mann, Movies, Robert De Niro, The Devil's Advocate, Val Kilmer on June 19, 2009 by rossvrossHOO-HAH! Which do you prefer, Pacino shouting at De Niro or Pacino shouting as Satan? Read the arguments and decide. Have your ear plugs at the ready… Continue reading
Cruel Intentions v Dangerous Liaisons
Posted in BATTLES with tags Cruel Intentions, Dangerous Liaisons, Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Keanu Reeves, Movies, Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Stephen Frears on June 12, 2009 by rossvrossWouldn’t it be great if these two movies combined their powers to create the ultimate action flick? ‘This Fall… Steven Seagal has… DANGEROUS INTENTIONS.’ In the meantime, pick your favourite. Continue reading