The best Rated R movies from the last 20 years - Shortlist
Sep 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.
Best movies of the 2000s: 39 best films of the 2000s, ranked
Feb 24, 2023 · 890. 359. 3. Gladiator. View now on Amazon. Year: 2000. Director Ridley Scott used the 1960s Hollywood classic Spartacus as the starting point for Gladiator, and created a cinematic epic which stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the epic historical films of yesteryear.
The 45 most powerful literary quotes of all time - Shortlist
Sep 11, 2023 · Year: 1990. “Before the moon I am, what a woman is, a woman of power, a woman’s power, deeper than the roots of trees, deeper than the roots of islands, older than the Making, older than the moon.”. 4. 6. 44. Borderlands / La Frontera: The New Mestiza. Buy now from Amazon. Author: Gloria E. Anzaldúa. Year: 1987.
Science has named the 10 most handsome men in the world
Jul 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 ...
The 20 greatest martial arts stars of all time, ranked - Shortlist
Jul 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.
The 53 best book-to-film adaptations ever, ranked - Shortlist
Oct 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.
Coolest characters in literature: 40 greatest book characters
Jun 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.
The best Amazon Prime series (November 2024): Prime Video
Oct 12, 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.
Best crime dramas on Netflix: great detective series to watch
Sep 11, 2024 · Stream now (Netflix) Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area is a fantastic spin-off to the Money Heist franchise, focusing on a heist in Korea which is inspired by what happened in Spain. While it doesn't quite retain the same slickness of the main show, it's a great setting for a heist. Image Credit: Netflix. 6.
The greatest villains of literature: best literary villains revealed
Apr 4, 2022 · The best villains in literature. 1. Judge Holden (Blood Meridian) Buy the book now from Amazon. Author: Cormac McCarthy. Year: 1985. Judge Holden is, apparently, a real, historical figure, though evidence is minimal. After reading Blood Meridian, we'd suggest that we hope he was entirely made-up, seeing as Holden is the devil incarnate, leading ...