In the late 1990s, I took a road trip around Australia for several months. And every motel, hotel, or campsite I checked into showed Independence Day (1996) on television. Because of this, it’s one of the sci-fi movies I’ve seen the most, and I thought it would be fun to create a list of the …
The wizarding world of Harry Potter is one of our favorite pop culture film franchises. There are so many great quotes from memorable characters in the Harry Potter series that range from inspirational and heartfelt to downright hilarious. That is largely due to the Harry Potter franchise’s fantastic cast, which excellently embodied the characters across …
Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Vietnam War movie often tops lists of the best movies ever made, with good reason. It’s definitely my favorite war movie of all time, as you can see from this list of 60 great war movies. Even decades after its release, Apocalypse Now is still a fresh, poignant look at the absurdities …
First released in 2001 by Dreamworks, Shrek (Mike Myers) has become a cultural classic. It’s one of my favorite animated movies, and I don’t know how many times I’ve watched it. With beautiful animation, lovable characters, and a story that keeps you engaged all through, the Shrek films are never dull. One of the best …
After the first Trolls films came out in 2016, it was so widely received that we got Trolls: World Tour only four years later, in 2020. Both are now huge successes on Netflix. Even though the second movie did not do as well as the first, both captured the hearts of nearly everyone who watched them. …
One of the most beloved animated films of the last ten years, Frozen 2 (2019), continues the adventures of snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel) and Princess Anna (Kristen Bell). The movie starts with King Agnarr – King of Arendelle – telling young Anna and Elsa a bedtime story. It’s the story of the enchanted forest, …
The Star Wars films are some of the most iconic films of all time. Their enduring success led to the creation of the summer blockbuster trilogy as we know them today. The original Star Wars trilogy laid the groundwork for some of the most successful film franchises in history. Without Star Wars, we wouldn’t have …
Do you think you can beat the hardcore sci-fi movie quotes quiz? George Lucas loves funny sidekicks, from C3P0 to the Ewoks and Salacious B. Crumb to the Porg. And Star Wars fans always hate them. I think it’s fair to say that no character is more hated in the entire galaxy far away than …
Best friends Dale Doback and Brennan Huff (played by Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly) didn’t always start off as besties. It started when their single parents decided to get together. Brennan’s mom Nancy Huff (played by Mary Steenburgen) married Dr. Robert Doback (played by Richard Jenkins) and these two adult children became accidental step …
Decades ago, the lovable misfits of the Star Wars universe – dreamed up by George Lucas – sailed into our lives and captured generations with their plucky battle against Darth Vader and the evil Galactic Empire. The Star Wars franchise has given us so much that they have become pop-culture lore: Epic battle scenes in …