Speed (1994, dir. Jan de Bont)
- THIS is the movie the Indians had in mind when they invented popcorn. Evan Gore
- Often parodied, never duplicated, a great movie (minus the last ten minutes or so.) Steve Ahlquist
- I remember seeing this in the theater when I was 17. Basically, I was trying to hook up with this girl. That never happened. My point? I saw Speed for no good reason. Jay Williams
- I would be more frightened of Keanu Reeves' bad acting then finding out there was a bomb on a bus any day. Kelly Whyte
- Not a big fan. Was pretty good until they get off the bus. Mike White
- "There's gum on my seat. Gum." Sheridan Cleland
- Up yours, CGI. Brian Saner Lamken
- I saw this at a screening at the Public Library when I was 4 years old and I still vividly remember the experience. Special effects and fantasy film would all be different had this movie not existed. Stefan Blitz
- I'll be a heretic and admit that I like Peter Jackson's remake better. Steve Ahlquist
- Special effects have never been the same. Mark Wensel
- Another one of those world changing movies, and (I suspect like a lot of you folks) watching this on late night TV is one of my earliest memories. Plus there's a giant gorilla fighting dinosaurs- it doesn't get better than that. Richmond Clements
Love, Actually (2003, dir. Richard Curtis)
- Damn you Hugh Grant for making me still love you! Karen DesRocy
- They were learning each other's languages the whole time!!! (Hysterical crying and nose blowing ensues). Bailee DesRocher
- As someone who rarely expresses any emotion other than annoyance, I must admit that I fell for this flick, although I will deny it publicly. Elizabeth Young
- Probably the best real romantic comedy made in the last 20 years. Mark Wensel
- This was literally the only movie I ever almost walked out of. Molly B Denham
- There are sometimes a lot of obstacles in romantic relationships, like not speaking the same language for instance. Kelly Whyte
- Sucked, actually. Mike White
- a dude's chick flick - awesome. Mark Drop
- Besides being a pulp madman, I am actually a sentimental bastard and really like this movie - it's simplicity, tenderness and chuckles make it a winner to anyone who has ever jumped off the cliff into love. Bill Cunningham
- I am such a sucker for multiple interwoven romantic subplots that I saw this in the theater twice within 24 hours on opening weekend, plus three subsequent times in the theater after that plus I own the soundtrack plus I regularly watch the DVD. Nicolette Baffoni
- A guilty pleasure. I love the scene where Hugh Grant is dancing around by himself only to be caught by the housekeeper. Brilliant! Sheridan Cleland
- Clark W. Griswald is the quintessential suburban dad who always makes the banal feel heartfelt even if it shouldn’t be. Elizabeth Young
- Classic! DJ Crystal Clear
- A holiday classic to watch time and time again! Film Gurl
- I don’t care what anybody says, the third time with the Griswald’s a charm. Todd Sokolove
- It isn't Christmas until you've watched this film. A veritable gold standard by which all other Christmas comedies are measured. Sheridan Cleland
- Truly the least atrocious of the National Lampoon Vacation movies. John Teehan
- This is a great movie to make your family seem a lot less dysfunctional. Katarina Hill
- This one's great and is on my Xmas list every year, but the first one is even better. Mark Wensel
- "If I had a rubber hose I would beat you..." Kurt Jansson
- Made Sam Raimi a bazillionaire so that he can afford to make movies like “Drag Me to Hell” for his more deranged fans like me. Elizabeth Young
- I am an extra in the World Unity Festival. First time I saw the stunt man in the costume, I was six years old again. Heather Kenealy
- Best movie ever made based on a comic book. Steve Ahlquist
- The sequel is a much better film, but you've got to start somewhere. Bonesaw is ready! Jesse Moos
- I love it almost as much as the cartoons from the 60's. DJ Crystal Clear
- People are dying everyday because they are getting bitten by spiders and then not getting treated, they all just assume that if they wait it out, they will turn into a super hero. Kelly Whyte
- A great origin story but not as good as Iron Man. I prefer Spider-man 2. Mike White
- After getting bit by a radioactive spider, Peter Parker starts to prematurely ejaculate webbing from his wrists. Hilarity ensues. David Monsterburg
- Forgive the Power Rangers getup on Green Goblin, because other than that, this is such a pitch-perfect retelling of Peter Parker's origin as the wall crawler. Matt Bergin
- A perfectly cast Tobey Maguire is just one of the many delights in this lovingly made move. Richmond Clements
- The worst part of that movie? Macy Gray. Frankie Thirteen
- The dialogue is insanely quotable; "Were you in the shit?"; "I like your nurse's uniform, guy"; "I saved Latin, what did you ever do?"; "But the fact is, no matter how hard I try, I still might flunk another class. If that means I have to stay on for a post-graduate year, so be it..." One of the films that always puts me in a good mood. Stefan Blitz
- If my high school plays were as interesting as the ones Max Fischer penned, I might have actually bothered to go to one. Elizabeth Young
- This was before Jason Schwartzman became the same guy in every movie. And that “Nice pajamas” line…one of the best lines from the last decade. Jay Wiliams
- I wish Max Fischer would have gone to my high school... there might have been some clubs I was actually interested in. Molly B Denham
- Hands down the best Wes Anderson film. Ben Sweeney
- Everyone talks about Bill Murray's performance, but what about Jason Schwartzman? He's amazing. Frankie Thirteen
- If life should ever see me as a high school drama instructor, I WILL put on a full-scale theatrical production of Max Fisher's Heaven and Hell. Nicolette Baffoni
- Best movie about creativity and anarchism ever, with a protagonist who is mostly a bamboozler but who must live his life like his art: disjointed, loud, and consequential, if a bit derivative. John Ginsberg-Stevens
- Is there another filmmaker like Wes Anderson? His films are always so strange, absurd, and utterly brilliant. Sheridan Cleland
- The first time I saw this in the theater, I couldn't understand why a group of college kids near the front would clap loudly whenever the Margaret Yang character came onscreen. Turns out the actress was attending that showing with all of her Brown University friends. My favorite film of the 1990's. Kevin Cafferty
- It made me realize that Hitchcock is indeed a cinematic master and after watching this I watched as many of his films I could get my hands on to understand the man and his cinema technique. I also fell in love with Grace Kelly. Bill Cunningham
- Copied but never equaled. Mike White
- The ultimate Peeping Tom flick. Elizabeth Young
- Every city dweller's nightmare... Molly B Durham
- I held my breath through most of the film. DJ Crystal Clear
- One tip to always live by: close your windows when you are about to murder someone. It's the smart thing to do. Kelly Whyte
- Two Words: Grace Kelly. Ben Sweeney
- Oh, Jimmy, so HOT in a cast. Michelle Rofff
- Tense. Taught. Nerve-racking. James Stewart and Alfred Hitchcock at their absolute best. Sheridan Cleland
- The concept the execution of "Rear Window"remains highly original and unique; I cannot wait until it's released in Hi-Definition so that I can see even more details in the set. Seth Levi
- This really feels like two distinct movies, rather than one big feature cut in half. Frankie Thirteen
- Some critics (and Tarantino himself) want to claim "Inglourious Basterds" as his masterpiece. Nope. This film, an opus of ego so large it had to be split into two parts, is really his masterpiece. Sheridan Cleland
- Who knew Uma could be a great action hero? Sure, it's a mish-mash of other movies, but who cares? It's pretty damn awesome! Mark Wensel
- Tarantino's best movies; savage, brutal, funny, don't go at all where you expect and extra points for the character of Pai Mei. Danie Ware
- Angry women with kung-fu skills + a whole lot of blood= Tarantino’s great feminist revenge epic which, thankfully, does not revolve around PMS, Menopause, or being dumped by a guy. Elizabeth Young
- Whether you think Tarantino is a rip off or not, this film is totally radical! Kyle Jackson
- Whenever I have 10 hours to kill, I pop these in and get my hot chicks fighting kung fu on... Eff Yeah! Christian Collins
- Bloody revenge never looked so glorious as when you watched The Bride wield her samurai sword. Eugene Johnson
- Loved them both! DJ Crystal Clear
- Woo Hoo! Tarantino ripping off better movies! Mike White
- Who greenlights these things? Evan Gore
- One of the best opening sequences ever- and it just gets better from then on in! Richmond Clements
- Perhaps the geek community more united on this film above all others as the current masterpiece for our generation. David Postma
- As someone who very deeply believes in the magic of Christmas, I find Jack Skellington's wide-eyed discovery of Christmas Town to among the most touching moments in all of holiday cinema. Nicolette Baffoni
- Watch it in German with Nina Hagen singing Sally's song. Inspired. Steve Ahlquist
- Now on Sale at a Hot Topics near YOU. Heather Kenealy
- Too short and poorly marketed. Mike White
- Tim Burton tour-de-force! DJ Crystal Clear
- I still think it would be more effective if cut down to a half hour Christmas special. Stefan Blitz
- I watch it every year. A perennial favorite. But this year, I’m watching it on Blu-ray! Chris Mancini
- No director took better advantage of the expressive possibilities of cinema than did Sergio Leone, and there’s no better example of his cinematic genius than Once Upon a Time in the West, a beautifully wrought masterpiece on all levels, with an intricately structured screenplay, quotable dialogue, great costuming, superb casting, painterly widescreen compositions, stunning art direction, brilliant editing, an imaginative sound design and, at last and forever, Morricone’s immortal score, which adds immeasurably to the film’s power. Mat Viola
- A true horse opera. The musical themes intertwine and play with one another in ways that had never been done before (or since) in a Western. Too bad Raimi ripped this one off so badly in The Quick & The Dead. See the original. Mike White
- The film that launched a dozen "Once Upon A Time" movies. Stefan Blitz
- The pacing. The story. How it's all told. Brilliant. Just brilliant. Sergio at his best. Sheridan Cleland
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