This week sees the release of sci-fi flick Elysium, director Neill Blomkamp’s follow-up to District 9, in which its star, Matt Damon, shaved his head to get into character. But how does his chrome dome compare to some others in the trade who got the number one razor out before him? Continue reading
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Top 7… Actors who have shaved their heads for a role
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags bald, Elysium, Haircut, Marlon Brando, Matt Damon, Movies on August 19, 2013 by Ross McGTop Ten… Conference and meeting room scenes in movies
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Alec Baldwin, Batman, Ben Affleck, David Cameron, Matt Damon, Movies, Star Wars, The Dark Knight on October 10, 2012 by Ross McGPolitical conferences can be a bit boring. If only they were as exciting in real life as they can be in the movies. Prime minister David Cameron took to the stage today to make his speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, but did he draw inspiration from these terrific bits of cinema set in a conference or a boardroom meeting? And yes, we do realise how tenuously linked this list is to the Tory Party Conference. But we don’t care. Because we’re awesome. And so are these scenes. Continue reading
Who are the most memorable forgetful characters in the movies?
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Movies, Tom Cruise on August 23, 2012 by Ross McGTotal Recall is released here next week. Yes, we know that sentence sounds familiar. It was first written in 1990, when it was Arnie not Colinie (doesn’t really work, does it?) trying to the recalling. Like, totally. Chances are we won’t be recalling the remake in a few years’ time, but we definitely won’t forget about these amnesia-hit characters in a hurry. Continue reading
DVD RvReview: True Grit
Posted in REVIEWS with tags Coen brothers, Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Movies, True Grit, Western on June 16, 2011 by Ross McGIt’s the most successful Coen brothers movie in history yet it was totally ignored at the Oscars. What did Ross McG think of True Grit? Find out below… Continue reading
Top Ten… Roles Against Type
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags James Dean, John Travolta, Matt Damon, Movies, Russell Crowe, Zac Efron on November 18, 2009 by rossvrossMovie guru Gavin Burke from Phantom 105.2’s Cinerama show is back. This time he has his sights set on ten actors who gave audiences great performances – just not the performances they were expecting. Continue reading
Goodfellas v The Departed
Posted in BATTLES with tags Goodfellas, Jack Nicholson, Joe Pesci, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Scorsese, Matt Damon, Movies, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, The Departed on April 30, 2009 by rossvrossAs far back as we can remember, we’ve always wanted to do a Martin Scorsese movie battle. Swearing, shouting, shooting and Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones – it’s all here. Read the mother****ing arguments and decide. Warning: this battle may contain some bad language. You think that intro’s funny? Funny how?! Continue reading