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George Clooney - His Top 25 Best Movies Ranked

George Clooney, dapper gent and a damn fine actor as well. But what are his highest rated movies? We dug down into the data to rank his top 25 best films.

Pixar - All Their Movies Ranked

We collected all of Pixar’s scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Letterboxd (All public votes, no critics scores.) and averaged a rating for each film. Here is the results.

The Top 50 Biggest Movies of the '70s

We tallied up all the ticket sales from the biggest movies of 1970 to 1979, based on the North American market… Here are the results.

The Top 50 British Crime Movies Ranked

Us Brits do drama rather well, but the British Crime film can be a cut above the rest. We collected their scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Letterboxd, worked out their averaged score, and here are the TOP 50.

The Top 100 Biggest Movies of the ’80s

Ahhh, the ’80s, a beloved decade full of incredible movies, but let’s see what were the most popular films at the North American box office based on ticket sales, as this is the fairest way to compare how movies fared against each other. All data was obtained from ‘The Numbers’ website.

The 75 Best War Movies Since 1975

We compiled a list of all the modern war films from 1975 onwards, and filtered out the top 75 based on their IMDb ratings, Rotten Tomatoes user score and Letterboxd ratings…. and here they are…

The Top 100 Biggest Movies of the ’90s

Ahhh, the ’90s, a Tamagotchi, dial-up speed internet, Blockbuster Video loving decade, but full of great movies. Let’s see what were the most popular films at the North American box office based on ticket sales, All data was obtained from ‘The Numbers’ website.

The Top 25 Blumhouse Horror Movies

With such a massive output in a relatively short time, Blumhouse’s filmography has a fair bit of crap within it. So, using a data-driven approach and collecting only the public’s scores for ALL the Blumhouse films from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes and Letterboxd, I averaged a rating for each movie and here are the top 25.

The Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies of all Time (Inflation Adjusted)

What films have smashed box office records and made a ton of cash over the years? We look at which films are the top 10 biggest box office hits ever by adjusting their total grosses for inflation. This offers a more accurate insight into the biggest movies of all time.

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The 20 Greatest Shocks in Movie History

They made you jump. They made you wince. They made you question everything you’d seen on screen before that moment. Deathbyfilms braces itself for The 20 greatest shocks in movie history…

The Making of The Godfather Part 2

Find out how Francis Ford Coppola managed to be talked back into making The Godfather Part II, and how he managed to make the best sequel of all time.

The Making of Halloween (1978)

We take a look at how John Carpenter crafted his classic 1978 horror film, Halloween. The film that not only started a franchise but, arguably started the entire slasher genre.

The King of Cool - Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen, The King of Cool, a movie star that women loved and men wanted to be. We look at McQueen’s life and career.

The Making of Raiders of The Lost Ark

So how did Steven Spielberg and George Lucas manage to make the timeless classic Raiders of the Lost Ark? We find out.

The Amazing Life of Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor broke down all sorts of barriers and is still regarded as one of the best stand-up comedians ever. We take a look at his amazing story

The Big Movies to Come in 2023

We take a look at some of the big movie releases coming in 2023

Whatever Happened to... Biff Tannen and His Gang?

So whatever happened to the guys who played Buff Tannen and his Gang in BACK TO THE FUTURE? We find out…

The Top 25 Best Stephen King Film Adaptations

Stephen King, the’King of Horror” has sold more than 350 million books, but how have the on-screen adaptations of his works been received? We have ranked every one and here are the top 25 best on-screen works of King.

Smooth Operator - The Life of Cary Grant

Cary Grant was the biggest Hollywood star for nearly three decades, but kids today haven’t heard of him. He made over 70 movies and could turn his hand to comedy or drama with the suave and debonair manner of a velvety George Clooney. So who the hell was Cary Grant?

The Top 50 Films of 2022

What are the highest rated movies of 2022 so far? We used a data-driven approach for this list by aggregating votes from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Letterboxd for a rounded view of where we stand so far.

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In-Depth Reads:

A Look at The Life of Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming was a real-life ‘spy’ with a taste for fast cars and women, but he never rose above devising missions and smuggling condoms. That’s why James Bond became everything the author wanted to be.

There Can Be Only One! - The Making of Highlander

A Frenchman playing a Scot, a Scot playing a Spanish-Egyptian, an American playing a Russian! Read on for the making of the ’80s classic, Highlander.

The Making of Alien 3

David Fincher might be an A-list director now. But, his experiences on his first movie nearly made him leave the industry for good. We lift the lid on the nightmare shoot that was Alien 3

The Making of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

After the success of Trainspotting, the British Media was desperate to find the next big Brit thing. But when it came, no one noticed. The Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels makers had the last laugh.

The Inside Story of the Making of Jaws (1975)

Although Jaws has is accepted as one of Steven Spielberg’s masterpieces, and for all the horror and tension the film exudes, there was just as much going on behind the camera in the making of Jaws.

Blood, Sweat and Bullets – The Making of Reservoir Dogs

Written and directed by a video store clerk, Produced by a ballet dancer, starring six swearing men in black, several gallons of coloured syrup and one severed ear: It’s the violent, indie heist film, rescued by Harvey Keitel, that saved cinema from itself, here is the making of Reservoir dogs…

The Incredible Life of John Holmes

It was the star of 2,200 films. It entered more than 14,000 people. It was 14 inches long and four inches in diameter. But, in the end, Big John Holmes’ penis was the death of him.

The Making of Superman (1978) by Richard Donner

This fantastic interview with Superman (1978) director Richard Donner was originally published in Cinefantastique just months after the film’s release. It’s an astonishingly honest interview from Donner on just how challenging making Superman really was, and this interview was taken just BEFORE he was fired from Superman II!

The Making of Close Encounters of The Third Kind

A spiralling budget, anxious execs and several serious accidents, including the near-death of a stunt driver, only exacerbated on-set tension. Read on about Spielberg’s struggle to make Close Encounters of The Third Kind

The Making of Monty Python’s Life of Brian

Monty Python’s Life of Brian began with a throwaway suggestion by Eric Idle that they should make a biopic of Jesus Christ. The subsequent arguments about the script and the subject matter were just a prelude to the significant financial, bureaucratic and theocratic problems that dogged the film’s production and release.

The Making of ‘An American Werewolf In London’

John Landis, director of The Blues Brothers and Animal House, always wanted to do a horror movie. It took over ten years for his idea to become a reality, a process hampered by his decision to mix old-fashioned horror shocks with jet-black comedy. We look at the making of An American Werewolf In London.