Mother’s Day is this month and we want to know what your favorite film is with the word Mom, Mother, Mama, or Momma in the title.
In my attempt to not have an overwhelming amount of options to choose from I whittled the selections down to 10 from what started out to be 16. Even if you haven’t seen all the films listed chances are that there will be at least a few that you have.
So, what are you waiting for? Make your mother proud and vote now.
Well, I for one am not surprised at the clear winner of last month’s poll in where we asked which Quentin Tarantino film was your favorite. Pulp Fiction seems to be most people’s favorite with Inglorious Basterds coming in second, followed closely by Reservoir Dogs. I find it interesting that not only did none of the Kill Bill movies crack the top 3 but they also failed to pass Jackie Brown. Are you happy with the way the voting turned out? Follow the jump to see the results Read More…
With Tarantino set to release his 8th film later this year, Django Unchained, and with his announcement of yet another Kill Bill installment I thought now would be a good time to see which of his films Filmbalaya readers enjoy the most.
Don’t like Tarantino movies? Sorry, I can’t relate. Yet, ask a fan of Tarantino movies what his or her favorite is and chances are you’ll get a different answer each time. My problem in deciding which film of his is my favorite is that it’s always changing. Just when I think it doesn’t get any better than Pulp Fiction, I’ll rewatch Reservoir Dogs and decide that that’s my favorite. Then, when I think it can’t get any better than Res Dogs, I’ll watch Jackie Brown, or a Kill Bill movie, or even Pulp Fiction again, and decide that any of those movies are my favorite. I guess what I’m trying to say is that my vote will not be an easy one to make.
What’s your favorite Quentin Tarantino directed film? To vote, click on the jump or look on the sidebar. Read More…
This year, Martin Scorsese was once again nominated at the Academy Awards for his film Hugo. Although he did not win, the nomination had me thinking about which of his Oscar nominated films should he have won, and even better, which one did he most deserve to win. Being that the Academy only gave him one Oscar, which was for The Departed, I posed the question of; Which of Martin Scorsese‘s nominated films should he have won a best director Oscar for? Apparently, Filmbalaya voters seemed torn between Hugo and Goodfellas for the top seed. Check out all the final results after the jump Read More…
1981 – Raging Bull loses to Robert Redford’s Ordinary People. 1989 – The Last Temptation of Christ loses to Barry Levinson’s Rain Man. 1991 Goodfellas loses to Kevin Costner’s Dances With Wolves. 2003 – Gangs of New York loses to Roman Polanski’s The Pianist. 2005 – The Aviator loses to Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby. 2007 – Yay. He gets the statue for The Departed. 2012 – Hugo loses to Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist.
Martin Scorsese, having been recognized for his achievements in directing by the Academy Awards has been nominated 7 times, yet he has only been awarded one Oscar. While there is no doubt the man deserves his statue, the question amongst Scorsese admirers continue, which of his other nominated films should he have also won a statue for? Click on the jump or see the side bar to cast your vote Read More…
Well, it seems that last month’s poll results pretty much mirrored those of last week’s Academy Awards. The question posed was which best picture nominee was most deserving of an Oscar. Turns out The Artist managed to edge out The Tree of Life, with The Descendants following at a close third. The remaining 6 nominees didn’t even stand a chance, and just like January’s poll, where we asked which Steven Spielberg film of the last 10 years was your favorite, War Horse couldn’t even gather a single vote. Where’s the love for the stead, people? Do you agree with how this poll turned out? Click the jump to see all the results
I hope people don’t put too much stock into the Oscars. I hardly ever agree with the nominations let alone the winners. This isn’t about your favorite movie of the year because there would be way to many possible answers. Instead, we just want to know what best picture nominee deserves the Oscar the most. You can vote on our sidebar or by following the jump Read More…
Can’t say I’m shocked about this one – “Saving Private Ryan” was voted as the best of Spielberg’s last 10 films. I Was surprised that “Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull” got any votes whatsoever.”Catch Me If You Can” was closest behind “Private Ryan” which is interesting as we just published an article pointing out the flaws of bio-pics. “Catch Me If You Can”, as fun as it is, leaves much to be desired in the character department. Follow the jump to see the full results. Read More…
