When We Hear Those Bumps in the Night
Unless you plan to take off from work in observation of All Saints Day, it’s possible that the Tuesday morning alarm will prevent you from…
Lists
Best Prison Films – Or, Why We Root for the Bad Guy
The prison film might be the genre most antithetical to how we view heroes and villains. As opposed to films set in courtrooms where the…
Somebody Owes Me $10 – The Worst of 2010
As the New York City Sanitation Department is condemned for their lackadaisical performance during last week’s blizzard, I gaze out my window at the piles…
Cotto’s Best of 2010
The first word out of my mouth after seeing a “great” movie is more often than not, an expletive. Followed by an exhale. I would’ve…
The 10 Best Music Documentaries of the 2000s
I haven’t seen every single music documentary released between 2000-2010, but I have come pretty close. I’ll watch one on any band whether I’m a…
The Best Movies of 2009
[Ed. Note: Please welcome film aficionado Robert Cotto to the Do You Like Movies About Gladiators? team. He watches way more movies than I and…
The Happening or Taking Lives: Somewhere, This Decade Owes Me Ninety-One Minutes
As the first decade of this millennium passes, there’s a focus on the “best of” well, everything. Can’t say I’m above this: in a…
The 10 Best Picture Winners of the 2000s
As 2009 comes to a close, it’s time for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to award the producers who have sent out…
The 5 Greatest Movie Sequels
The other night, I sat in a bar and — judging by the next-day hangover — drank a pitcher or two of methanol dyed brown….
The 20 Best Movies of the 2000s
I’m only calling this “The 20 Best Movies of the 2000s” since that’s what everyone else is calling their lists. Because more than attempting to…