The best Rated R movies from the last 20 years - Shortlist
WEBSep 3, 2024 · The best 18-rated movies of the last 20 years. 1. The Departed (2006) Infernal Affairs, the Hong Kong film on which this is based, somehow escaped with a 15 rating but Departed, a Best Picture Oscar winner, with its ‘hey, give someone else a chance’ cast of Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg went all-out.
The 45 most powerful literary quotes of all time - Shortlist
WEBSep 11, 2023 · The most powerful literary quotes from famous books, poems and plays have the ability to stop you in your tracks. Whether you're hunting for the perfect sentiment to use in a speech or hoping to discover a bit of inspiration to get you through a difficult time, we highly recommend leafing through some of the greatest creative works of art.
Coolest characters in literature: 40 greatest book characters
WEBJun 18, 2022 · Coolest characters in literature. 1. Roland Deschain (The Dark Tower) Buy the book on Amazon. Author: Stephen King. A gunslingin’ renegade is obviously going to be irredeemably cool. And so it is with Roland Deschain. Arguably Stephen King’s greatest creation, Deschain is cut from the rugged rock that gives forth strong, silent types.
Science has named the 10 most handsome men in the world
WEBJul 28, 2017 · George Clooney. Shocker! Other scientifically handsome men included Brat Pitt, Harry Styles, Idris Elba and Zayn Malik, as if we needed science to tell us that. Ryan Gosling has the most scientifically handsome nose, apparently, with Harry Styles taking the top spot for eyes and chin and David Beckham beating everyone else for “the most ...
Best Sega Mega Drive games, ranked: all-time Genesis greats
WEBFeb 17, 2023 · Best Mega Drive games. 1. Streets of Rage II. Buy the cart at Amazon. Release date: 1992. Yes, Streets of Rage was good - really good. Its sequel gave the title a killer edge: more moves, including individual specials, physical handicaps to overcome and balance out, and the lethal katana. Best fact: The original Japanese tightly doesn't muck ...
The best Amazon Prime series (October 2024): Prime Video
WEBSep 4, 2024 · 8. Good Omens. Stream now (Amazon Prime Video) Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s fantastic book Good Omens gets the TV treatment, thanks to a joint production between the BBC and Amazon Studios. The result is a superb six-part series with one of the best acting pairing seen on TV in recent years.
The 20 greatest martial arts stars of all time, ranked - Shortlist
WEBJul 21, 2022 · 5. Tony Jaa. The heir to Bruce Lee’s throne forgoes wires and stunt doubles, giving his fight scenes a bruising ultra-realism. Raised in rural Thailand, Jaa watched martial arts movies, practised in his father’s rice paddy and eventually mastered taekwondo, muay thai, aikido, krabi krabong, judo and jiu-jitsu.
66 of the absolute weirdest place names in America - Shortlist
WEBMay 15, 2017 · Spunky Puddle, Ohio. A ghost town, meaning no one lives here any more. Not even your mum. Cheesequake, New Jersey. Pronounced “cheseh-oh-ke” in the local native American language, and meaning “upland”, rather than the more obvious “cheese shits”. Three Way, Arizona.
The 53 best book-to-film adaptations ever, ranked - Shortlist
WEBOct 26, 2021 · The best book-to-film adaptations ever. 1. The Godfather (Mario Puzo) Buy the Godfather trilogy at Amazon. Film: 1972. Director: Francis Ford Coppola. Mario Puzo himself assisted on the screenplay for Coppola’s classic. Unsurprisingly, therefore, the film stays faithful to the manner and quality of the book.
The best 60s movies: the 24 greatest films of the 1960s - Shortlist
WEBNov 8, 2023 · This taut thriller would go on to be remade (unofficially) in 1964 as A Fistful of Dollars and (officially) in 1996 as Last Man Standing, a testament to its enduring appeal. 25. 13. 14. The Jungle Book (1967) The two top Disney animated movies of the 1960s were The Jungle Book and One Hundred and One Dalmatians.