Eric the Ape

That avg. rating, tho...

#2 Good Night and Good Luck Directed by George Clooney "[Television] can teach...but it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise it is merely lights and wires in a box." Box Office: $31.6M Domestic, $54.6M WW IMDB Summary: Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy. Why it's so Meaningful to Me: A common opinion said about the 2006 Oscars is that the Best Picture winner should not have been Crash, but instead Brokeback Mountain. Frankly, I have to laugh at that, as it's pretty obvious the real winner is the historical drama Good Night, and Good Luck. The film is marvelous in its dialogue, with some of the best lines I've ever seen in a movie, as well as top-notch acting all across the board, but I feel that what really makes this movie so memorable is how it talks about television and the mass media. When looking at the media today, there's a definite feeling that it has lost its way. News sites and cable channels don't really seem to care about the facts or explaining what's going on with the world. Instead, it's giving people what they want to hear. Instead of giving non-politically skewed news updates, Fox News and MSNBC would rather pander to people who refuse to think differently and rather be fed the same garbage they want to believe in. In an effort to boost sales, newspapers use attention-grabbing headlines and fear-mongering to marginalize a person or even an entire group. It may be spiteful, cruel, highly exaggerated, and dishonest, but we got to get money somehow. Truly, the world of the mass media has been rather cold and terrible, but oddly enough it was the same all the way back in the 50s. At the time where McCarthy used fear-mongering and manipulation to rise himself to the top of the political world, the media just ran with the story. They didn't want to be outed out as traitors or labeled as a communist, and it kept America glued to their seats, so why not just run with it? Well one man was aware about the lies that McCarthy had said, and wanted to expose what was really going on: that man was Edward R. Murrow. Years later, George Clooney retold his story in biopic form for the new generation to see, and it was definitely something that got to me. Walter Mitty was the movie that made me want to pursue journalism, while Good Night, and Good Luck helped me to prepare myself for the dangers of journalism. There were doubters and people forcing Murrow to step down and stop what he was saying, but his moral code and want to give the people the truth is more valuable, even if it costs him his job. This was the man who stopped the McCarthy trials, or at the very least played an important part in doing so, and he did that with riveting and truthful commentary that made many Americans wiser and stronger as a result. Nowadays, I don't really know if Edward R. Murrow would appreciate what modern news has become, but I do feel that any aspiring journalist should watch this movie and know about this hero. Edward R. Murrow, and his biopic feature, are absolutely incredible, and are huge inspirations in my hopeful career in the field of journalism. If you haven't seen this movie yet, please do, as you won't regret it.

Well I'm under 25, and I haven't seen Gremlins, so at least you got one of us. Also, I'll later compile up a list of where all of these movies are available to stream for those of us who want to check out a few of these movies.

Kevin Hart voices a rabbit.

#3 Wall-E Directed by Andrew Stanton "I can't just sit here and do nothing. That's all I've ever done! Nothing!" Box Office: $223.8M Domestic, $521.3M WW IMDB Summary: In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Why it's So Meaningful to Me: For Pixar enthusiasts, what is considered to be the crown jewel of the company varies from person to person. For some, it's Toy Story. For others, it's The Incredibles. For others, it's Inside Out. But for me, the studio's absolute best is the sci-fi romance adventure epic, Wall-E. I watched this feature when I was about 10 or 11, and since then, I knew it was an important movie. A movie that will be an instant classic and featured some of the most painfully true commentary about life. Of course, I could go on and on about Wall-E's hilarious comedy, clear influences from the likes of silent comedy, its endearingly likable lead characters, who exude so much personality and life in every little action they do, its absolutely gorgeous animation, and its heartwarming love story that explains how incredible and powerful true love can really be, but I feel that the strongest element of the film that should be discussed far more is its look at society, corruption, and who we really are as people. In our continuing push for new technology and industrialization, and our obsession in having things easier and easier to the point where everything we could do must be done by some complicated machinery, instead of our own actions, we indirectly destroy our own world and ourselves. The humans become overlords to the gigantic conglomerate of Buy 'n Large. They've created an entire monopoly and have infested the minds of people obsessed with consumerism and material wants, which had lead to the earth infested with nothing but trash and garbage as far as the eye can see. Why bother with that old junk, when the new shiny thing is on the market, and is faster and easier? It is because of BnL's infestation that humanity is forced to leave their only home, and embark on an endless cruise ride. But within a few hundred years, humanity has come to its absolute worst. We stick ourselves in hovering chairs, and are tended to our every need like young babies. Better yet, humanity has become so morbidly obese due to their lack of activity, that we now have the shape of babies. Instead of evolving, we are devolving to the point that we are just hollow shells with no personality or understanding about the world. The machines take over, and we just accept it, finding no need to mature or develop ourselves, and instead be slaves to technology. It seems that all is hopeless, but here comes Wall-E, a machine unlike the others, who is almost like a messiah that indirectly enlightens the lives of these passengers. John and Mary realize that there's so much more to the world they inhabit in their ginormous spaceship that hi-speed tech could never provide in the same way. M-O and EVE move past their programming, and earn human characteristics thanks to their interactions with this outsider. And the members aboard the ship are transported back to Earth to begin a new life on the planet, with an optimistic and hopeful ending that always warms my heart whenever I watch it, and gives people an important message to stray away from buying the new shiny thing their TV tells them to get, and maybe try to take care the Earth and the world around them for a change. Wall-E is quite frankly an absolute gem, and I dare to say a perfect movie, with one of the most beautiful love stories ever told and a fantastic message that should be shared to everyone, all done in a clever and unique family feature, that is the holy grail of the Pixar canon.

This'll be Green Lantern and Mr. Popper's Penguins all over again.

1. Disney 2. WB 3. Fox 4. Uni 5. Sony 6. Paramount

http://screenrant.com/nine-lives-kevin-spacey-fake-critics/ Just...just read this.

1. Passengers 2. Rogue One 3. Suicide Squad 4. Lego Batman 5. La La Land 6. Moana 7. Fantastic Beasts 8. Spider-Man: Homecoming 9. Doctor Strange 10. Kong: Skull Island

(P.S. Love the inclusion of Sandlot, btw)

#4 Cinema Paradiso Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore "Life isn't like in the movies. Life is...much harder" Box Office: $12.4M Domestic Lifetime IMDB Summary: A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist. Why it's So Meaningful to Me: I don't know if most people nowadays know about this movie or not, but for anyone that calls themselves a cinephile, this is a movie that is necessary to view, as it is the perfect explanation for why we love movies, and why they are cherished in our hearts so strongly. It's a charming film that explains how a person's life, ideas, and feelings are impacted by movies, and as someone whose grown up in a culture that treats movies like they are an important function of life, this is a film that really touches the heart. For those who don't know, the Italian comedy-drama is about a young boy named Salvatore who spends all of his free time at the local movie theater, Cinema Paradiso, and the film follows him in a coming-of-age story, as he befriends the fatherly projectionist, becomes the projectionist himself, falls in love, leaves to join the military, and then is forced to leave his home in order to chase his dreams, and explore what the world has to offer. And throughout the film, we see how Salvatore's life is impacted due to what Cinema Paradiso. It makes him cope with the struggle of his family, it gives him a role model to look up to, and his moral code and way of thinking is inspired by the likes of Henry Fonda and James Stewart. This alone gives the perfect explanation to why so many of us hold films to our hearts. They are not just pieces of entertainment, but rather parts of our lives, whether it be childhood or adulthood. It's how we understand ideas and how the world works. It tells us tales of adventure, romance, horror, and so much more in entertaining or thought-provoking ways. The characters that are upon the screen are like family to us; we love their bravery, their charm, or their intellect, as they become more human and relatable than actual people. The stories that are shown are ones that relate to our own struggles, or are adventures that we wish to embark. The themes and ideas they share, ranging from multiple facets and ideals that soon become our own personal moral codes. What I'm really trying to say is that film is a humongous touchstone that impacts us in multiple ways, and for many of us, we would be completely different people without them. And Cinema Pardiso explains it in a way that's funny, sweet, cute, clever, sad, uplifting, heart-breaking, and majestic. If you haven't heard of it, or just haven't bothered to see it, please do. It's a magnificent film that is great for all walks of life, but to us cinephiles in particular.

‘Bad Boys 3’ Director Joe Carnahan to Write ‘Uncharted’ Adaptation for Sony (EXCLUSIVE) http://variety.com/2016/film/news/uncharted-movie-joe-carnahan-video-game-adaptation-bad-boys-3-1201826553/ Wait, they just got a writer for this?

From what I remember, i think my longest dry spell was in 2012. The first movie I saw that year was The Hunger Games in March, and I didn't see anything else until The Hobbit: AUJ in December.

...Dory's a girl.

I don't think The Nice Guys nor Swiss Army Man are still in theaters, tho...

And the award for the weirdest cast for a remake goes to..

#5 The Anti-War Genre Why it's so Meaningful to Me: So I decided to cheat on this one. While making the list, I was going to put Saving Private Ryan, but then my mind changed to Platoon...then it changed to Deer Hunter...then it changed to Pan's Labyrinth...and then I just decided to put this unique genre together in one spot, as all of those moves I've listed fit into something that is near and dear to my heart: a call for peace and a battle against warfare. Ever since I was young, one of the most important things that my parents have told me was that violence lead to nothing. It may fix things in the short-term, but violence only creates more violence, which in turn creates more conflict than before. And while some fights can be done for good causes, using guns and grenades to defend yourself doesn't lead to peace or victory. Many may not realize this, but warfare on the battlefield creates a massive impact to the lives of the people in the home countries. Families are forced to grieve for the loss of lives and homes, kids are forced to grow up seeing guns and corpses around the areas they play, and drones are high up in the sky, striking down and bombing places filled with innocents, making people hate seeing sunshine and blue skies, because they see the things that killed their loved ones. To say nothing of the soldiers that have to come back home, forced to remember the terrible acts they were forced to commit under the guidelines of the military system that really just want to protect their own hide instead of creating a bond and peaces As a strong pacifist, and someone who is against war in all forms unless it is absolutely necessary, I'm happy to know that most, if not all filmmakers, have my back. The stories found in Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, The Hurt Locker, Fury, Schindler's List, and other films about soldiers or films that take place in a time of war, all bring up a painful truth: war is hell. It's nothing more than the greed of government officials, trying to gain power, save their hide, or prove that their way of living is the most righteous, and doing so by destroying everything else around them, including the very people that are supporting such endeavors. These artists are aware about these intentions and take the inherent flaws and their own personal experiences, and share them on the screen, telling the world why we shouldn't drink the Kool-Aid given to us, and to actually stand up and say, "do we have to go to war? Can't we possibly talk it out and come to an agreement?" There's a real bravery to stand up like that, and it's another reason why I love filmmakers so much; they have something they want to say, and they'll say it, no matter who objects to them.

Lovin' the Psycho vibes here. The January date gives me a little trepidation, but seeing Taylor-Joy and McAvoy in a movie together is good enough of a reason to buy a ticket.

James McAvoy and Anya Taylor-Joy? Give it to me.

Yes. And yes.