Archive for the 'Movies' Category

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 first of many [...]

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 by the writing. [...]

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 of fantastic performances, [...]

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 he shows stands [...]

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