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Great Scenes… Over The Hedge

Posted in GREAT SCENES with tags , , , , on April 22, 2010 by Ross McD

As big name-casted, computer animated films go, Over The Hedge was middle of the park. But it did have one absoultely LOLerific scene that brought its average score way up. Continue reading

What are the best movies you have watched on a plane?

Posted in COMMENT with tags , , , , , on April 20, 2010 by Ross McG

Who would have thought we would all miss being stuck on a plane? We have a cloud of Icelandic volcanic ash to thank for making us pine for being up in the air. But which movies have you enjoyed during a flight? And while we’re at it, which in-flight flicks have been a disaster? Fasten your seatbelt, make sure your seat is in the upright position, sit back and enjoy the ride… Continue reading

Which movies have you not been able to finish?

Posted in COMMENT with tags , , , , , on April 14, 2010 by Ross McG

Some things are just too darn difficult to follow through right to the end. Monopoly. Baseball. The Oscars. But surely setting aside a measly two hours to watch a film in your own home should be no trouble, right? Wrong… Continue reading

Jason and the Argonauts v Clash of the Titans

Posted in BATTLES with tags , , , , , on April 13, 2010 by rossvross

Swords, sandals and sweet, sweet stop-motion – tonight’s main event features two of Harryhausen’s heaviest hitters. Borrowing from human history’s most fertile mythos are two films, about two men, on two quests: but which one’s epic, and which one’s eh… pc? Click HERE or the pic above to read this battle at Metro Film Fight Club. Continue reading

Desert Island (Digital Versatile) Discs

Posted in TOP FIVES with tags , , , , , on April 11, 2010 by rossvross

It’s collaboratin’ time. The great Fandango from the great movie blog Fandango Groovers has very kindly invited us – and a whole host of other movie bloggers – to pick the DVDs they would bring with them to a desert island. As both us Rosses already live on islands, we are ideally placed to name the perfect flicks to watch in order to while away the hours. To read Fandango’s list and those of other bloggers, click HERE. They’ve all named eight movies each. Because there’s two of us (and because we’re lazy), we’ve named four apiece. Check out our picks after the jump. Continue reading

Ross v Ross v… Sacred Cows!

Posted in RADIO BATTLES with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 7, 2010 by Ross McD

Sacred Cows: the films everybody loves, and you are supposed to too. Except you don’t. You and you alone know they suck. So why does the world disagree? Sick of listening to Ross McD rule the airwaves unchallenged, Ross McG jumps in to pit his Top 5 Guilty Dislikes against his foe. Gav Burke from Phantom 105.2’s Cinerama referees… Continue reading

RvReview: Clash of the Titans

Posted in REVIEWS with tags , , , , , , , on April 4, 2010 by Ross McD

Can Leterrier’s Attempt Surpass Harryhausen’s Old Favourite? Three-D Happenin’ Effects, Top Io Totty,…… And No Stop-motion? Continue reading

Caddyshack v Happy Gilmore

Posted in BATTLES with tags , , , , , , , on March 30, 2010 by rossvross

Until they make ‘Tiger’s Wood – The How To Get Birdies Story’, these two golfing gargantuans will be considered the funniest of their genre. But which has more drive, and which one is bogey? Click HERE or the pic above to read this battle at Metro Film Fight Club. Continue reading