Drunk on Foolish Pleasures: Moments Out of Time

This has been a great year for movies, and I find myself at a bit of a loss. Usually at this time, I bemoan the lack of great movies with a frown and a groan. This year I have nothing to complain about; it has been an embarrassment of riches. I can hardly wait for our year-end, wrap-up podcasts. Here are my favorite movie moments from 2013.

My Favorite Movie Moments of 2013

2013 will go down in history as a great year for movies, and while I saw very few movies I really loved, I saw a ton of stuff that I liked a lot. Here are some of my favorite moments from the movies I liked, and even some from movies I didn't.

Weekend Weigh-in: What is Your Favorite Scorsese Movie?

The man many consider to be the greatest living director has no shortage of classic films.

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 57

Looking for something to watch as you come down from all the Christmasness?

Merry Christmas from F This Movie!

Heath Holland On...Ernest Saves Christmas

My newest Christmas tradition marks the return of a forgotten one.

Riske Business: Great Performances of 2013

This week, Patrick and I chatted about some of our favorite performances from the year in film that was 2013. If you’re noticing some surprising omissions it is because a) we’re saving our comments for our top 10 lists b) we have not yet seen all of the year-end releases at the online equivalent of press time (e.g. Her, The Wolf of Wall Street, Grudge Match - JK?).  Even so, here are at least 20 great performances worth calling out and recommending you see.

Weekend Weigh-in: What is Your Christmas Wish?

There's just a few more days to get in your requests.

Watchin' Trailerz with Doug (Dec. 20)

Hey! Merry Christmas, F-Heads! Happy New Year to you! In jail!

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 56

Lots of holiday recommendations this week leading up to Christmas, plus some kickass genre movies you probably missed. They're Christmas for your eyes.

Review: Saving Mr. Banks

There is probably a really interesting story to be told about the process of turning P.L. Travers' Mary Poppins into a Disney movie. I'm just not sure it should have been Disney telling the story.

Assholes, Please Release Joe Lynch's Cut of Knights of Badassdom, K Thanks

As promised, even if it's too little, too late.

F This Movie! Episode 18

Patrick and Doug pay tribute to the '80s teen movie douche.

Heath Holland On...My Five Favorite Movie Dragons (Not Named Smaug)

Smaug is the latest in a long history of great movie dragons.

Drunk on Foolish Pleasures: The Apple Dumpling Gang

A letter has just arrived from my thirteen year-old self.

Director Essentials: Joel & Ethan Coen

by Patrick Bromley

Could the Coen Brothers be the best American directors working today? A look at their essential films suggests it's possible.

Riske Business: Stars That Turned a Corner in 2013

Channing Tatum, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence turned the corner for me in 2012. Before last year, I was either indifferent or mildly critical of those three movie stars. Then Channing Tatum starred in 21 Jump Street and shocked me with how natural he is at comedy. Bradley Cooper proved in Silver Linings Playbook that he can play manic quite well, and Jennifer Lawrence showed in the same movie that she might be the most charismatic star in movies today (further proven by American Hustle, where you wait in anticipation of her scenes). Here’s who I became a fan of in 2013 -- The "Tatums" of 2013.

F This Movie! - Jingle All the Way Commentary (200th Episode!)

For our 200th PODCAST, we've recorded our annual holiday commentary. You can thank us by buying us a Turbo Man. YOU PROMISED.

Weekend Weigh-in: Open Thread on The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Let us know what you thought!

Watchin' Trailerz with Doug (Dec. 13)

It's not even Chrimbus, and I feel like we're already drowning in previews for next year's summer blockbusters. I'm not complaining; just an observation. That's what I do around here: make dumb observations. I'm like the Andy Rooney of F This Movie! "Didja ever wonder why movie trailers are called trailers when they're shown BEFORE the movie?" RIP.

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 55

This week's offerings include some new holiday classics and some of this year's underappreciated indie movies.

Review: Inside Llewyn Davis

There are some movies that announce themselves as masterpieces. Others sneak up on us quietly. Inside Llewyn Davis sneaks up on us quietly.

Review: American Hustle

by Adam Riske

American Hustle is a crazy mess of a movie, but one I’m really starting to like. It’s over-directed, overacted and exhausting but also consistently funny, ambitious and pretty provocative. I haven’t had such a hard time pinning down a movie in quite a while. It actually kept me up most of the night I saw it and I am eager to see it again.

Heath Holland On...Expectations, Great.

Sometimes the thing standing between me and enjoyment of a movie is myself. And that fat guy at the concession stand.

F This Movie! Episode 17

Happy Holidays from Patrick and Doug!

Drunk on Foolish Pleasures: The Love Bug

A letter has just arrived from my six-year-old self.

Review: Return to Nuke 'Em High Vol. 1

by Patrick Bromley

Toxic goo, melting boobs, three-foot penises and duck rape. Yep, it's a Troma movie.

Riske Business: 15 Reasons Comedy Sequels are the Worst

A few exceptions aside (see my picks at the end of this column), comedy sequels are awful. With Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues coming this month, I felt like it was a good time to dive into some reasons so many comedy sequels are unsuccessful.

F This Movie! - Return to Nuke 'Em High Vol. 1

Patrick sits down with Catherine Corcoran, Asta Paredes and Clay von Carlowitz, the three stars of the new Troma movie Return to Nuke 'Em High Vol. 1, to talk Troma, art, sexuality and what it's like to sit at the loser table. This is a good one.

Weekend Weigh-in: What Movie are You Most Looking Forward to in December?

There are still a few weeks left in the year. Let's hope they're good.

Watchin' Trailerz with Doug (Dec. 6)

Well, this is interesting. A movie theater in Florida (WHERE ELSE?) accidentally played the Nymphomaniac trailer before the new Disney movie, Frozen. As I'm sure you know, Nymphomaniac is Lars von Trier's upcoming film about sex addiction. If you want to see the NSFW trailer for yourself, here it is (this is a link to Vimeo, as the preview was removed from YouTube last month for having TOO MUCH sexual content and nudity). Be warned: it is VERY graphic.

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 54

Netflix has been making a lot of good stuff available to stream lately. Here's just some of it.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Movies

We need to talk.

F This Movie! Episode 16

Patrick and Doug sort-of mourn the demise of America's largest video rental chain.

Heath Holland On...The Highlander Franchise

Here we are, born to be kings. We’re the princes of the universe.

F This Movie! - Tommy Boy

 

Patrick and Doug don't shake hands. Patrick and Doug gotta hug.

Review: Oldboy (2013)

I don't know what to (re)make of this one.

Riske Business: My Hoop Dreams for Derrick Rose

I’ve loved basketball ever since I was a kid. It’s a hobby I care for almost as much as movies.

Review: Frozen

by Patrick Bromley

Has Disney made a comeback?

Review: Homefront

by Adam Riske

Huh. Not too bad.

11 Essential Paul Walker Movies

by Patrick Bromley

Paul Walker is gone.