Archive for Movies

Films You Didn’t Know You Needed To See

Posted in NEWS with tags , on February 22, 2010 by rossvross

Who says we Rosses aren’t a nice duo? We have just thrown in our two cents worth to contribute to the excellent movie blogging site, The List, run by our pal Kai B Parker. He rounded up a number of bloggers to help compile a rundown of movies you should watch but probably haven’t. It’s a pretty cool list and lives up to its title. Check it out by clicking HERE or the picture above. Continue reading

Peter Bradshaw interview… We Want Your Questions!

Posted in INTERVIEWS with tags , , , on February 19, 2010 by Ross McG

Okay, devoted Ross v Ross readers: we have a task for you. Early next week we are going to be interviewing none other than The Guardian’s film critic, Peter Bradshaw, and we want you to submit your questions to him. You can do so after the jump. Continue reading

RvR loves… scary mirrors

Posted in RvR LOVES with tags , , , on February 18, 2010 by Ross McG

If you are going to open a mirrored bathroom cabinet in a movie, whatever you do, don’t close it again. Or at least check behind you before you do. It’s one of the great horror clichés, and it features in every single scary film ever made. Don’t believe us? Click on… Continue reading

Happy Trails Hans: Deadfall Trail

Posted in HAPPY TRAILS HANS with tags , , , , , on February 17, 2010 by Hans Gruber

China is a major world power now but to get a really good suit you have to go to London… I could talk about industrialisation and men’s fashion all day, but I’m afraid work must intrude. Today I’m running my eye over the trailer for three-guys-in-the-woods thriller Deadfall Trail. Watch the trailer and read my verdict after the jump. Continue reading

No Country For Old Men v There Will Be Blood v Juno v Atonement

Posted in BATTLES with tags , , , , , , , on February 16, 2010 by rossvross

Continuing our Oscar season, we look at one of the tightest run-offs for Best Picture in recent years. And we’ve got our pals at The Dark Of The Matinee and M Carter At The Movies to help us out. By help us out, we mean get in our faces and dish out some cans of whoop-ass. Click HERE or the image above to read this epic fourway battle at Metro Film Fight Club. Continue reading

Top Five… Dogs

Posted in TOP FIVES with tags , , , , , , , on February 12, 2010 by Ross McD

Never work with children or animals – the mantra of every film director. For all kids and most animals this rings true, but when it comes to dogs, some performances have been so monumental the canines could have told the directors to woof off if they so wished. Continue reading

Top Six… Most Beautiful Performances

Posted in TOP FIVES with tags , , , on February 11, 2010 by Ross McG

Whether we care to admit it or not, once in a while we like our movie stars to look like movie stars. Here are the far-from-dirty half-dozen whose features have dazzled us on the big screen. Continue reading

Avatar v The Hurt Locker v Inglourious Basterds v Up In The Air

Posted in BATTLES with tags , , , , , , , , , on February 9, 2010 by rossvross

We are kicking off our Oscar season at Ross v Ross with a big bang. In our first ever fourway battle, we have invited fellow movie bloggers Fandango Groovers and Aiden R to join us as we pit this year’s Best Picture Oscar frontrunners against each other. You can read the explosive action at Metro Film Fight Club by clicking HERE or the picture above. This one could get bloody… Continue reading