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TSE Top Ten Movie Countdown: #1 The Big Lebowski

Many movies in the Top Ten Movie Countdown have had classic or masterpiece associated with them, yet no other movie compares to the top of the list on our countdown. The seminal classic The Big Lebowski. Lebowski is a fantastic mix of intrigue, comedy, and bowling. This movie inspired me to [...]

TSE Top Ten Movie Countdown: #2 Goldfinger

Only a select few movies have their posters framed at TSE world headquarters atop the VP Tower, and this cinematic classic is one of them. The James Bond franchise has encompassed almost 22 motion pictures and has made billions worldwide, but the formula for that success began with Goldfinger. Roger Ebert once [...]

TSE Top Ten Movie Countdown: #3 Ghostbusters

As far as pure comedy, there is nothing that matches the sheer talent associated with the preeminent comic movie of the modern era, Ghostbusters. This movie takes all of the talent of the late ’70’s and early ’80’s in terms of writing, directing, and acting and makes it work on a level never accomplished [...]

TSE Top Ten Movie Countdown: #4 Star Trek II The Wrath Of Khan

Some might find it strange or even daft to place a Star Trek sequel in a top ten movie countdown, but Star Trek II is a fantastically dark deep-space epic that has made it’s way into pop culture legend. Even if you deny having watched Star Trek you know the campy and iconic “KHAAAAAAAAAAAAANN” [...]

TSE Top Ten Movie Countdown: #5 Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

This makes the list because of cinematic and literary reasons. One of my foremost heros as a writer is Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. His landmark gonzo journalism and writing style paints epic portraits of the sad state of the American dream in modern times. Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas was the [...]

TSE Top Ten Movie Countdown: #6 Monty Python And The Holy Grail

British film humor reaches it’s pinnacle with Monty Python And The Holy Grail. It is by far the finest Grail movie, and the masterpiece among Monty Python movies. The lines from this movie stand the test of time and the Black Knight always triumphs. The brilliance of the cast is only overshadowed [...]

TSE Top Ten Movie Countdown: #7 Donnie Darko

I love a movie that deals with the heady ideas of the time-space continuum. Mix that in with a scary man in a rabbit suit and you have Donnie Darko. The movie features a brother-sister performance from Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal before they were household names. The movie is a twisted joyride [...]

TSE Top Ten Movie Countdown: #8 Groundhog Day

Bill Murray is hands down the preeminent comic genius of our time. One of the many brilliant results from his collaboration with Harold Ramis is Groundhog Day. The premise is original and funny, and the character is played to perfection. The true despair and misery of Phil Conner and the growth that [...]