Vertigo tops Citizen Kane on Sight and Sound’s ‘Greatest Films of All Time’ poll

Vertigo has been named the ‘GREATEST FILM OF ALL TIME’ (we figure the caps are necessary in this instance) on the latest Sight and Sound poll, ending Citizen Kane‘s 50-year rule. The British Film Institute collects the votes from more than 800 critics, programmers, academics, and distributors every decade to provide the most authoritative listing […]

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Smaug is richer than Tony Stark, Bruce Wayne, and Citizen Kane combined

The Hobbit‘s Smaug has topped Forbes annual list of the richest fictional characters; the treasure hoarding dragon supposedly sits atop a loot worth $62 billion. In second place is Scrooge McDuck’s nemesis Flintheart Glomgold with $51.9 billion – that has to hurt Scrooge. Carlisle Cullen of Twilight fame has collected $36.3 billion over his lifetime(s), […]

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The top 10 Oscar losers

The top 10 Oscar losers. By Simon Miraudo. We’re sure that winning an Academy Award is one of the highest honours an artist in the field of film could ever hope for. And it hardly needs to be said that a fair few great flicks have been recognised by the Academy over the years. However, […]

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The 10 worst moments in old-age make-up history

The 10 worst moments in old-age make-up history. By Simon Miraudo. Last week we saw our first glimpse of Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar, Clint Eastwood‘s upcoming biopic of legendary FBI agent Hoover. Although we have faith in the always-solid Leo (and figure this is his best chance at scoring a Best Actor Oscar yet), he’ll […]

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Citizen Kane tops OFCS’ 100 Best First Films

The Online Film Critics Society has revealed its list of the 100 Best First Films of All Time. The list – generated by votes from OFCS members, including yours truly – celebrates the best directorial debuts in the history of cinema. So, Citizen Kane was always going to be number one – but hey, it […]

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