Movies Archive
Tim Burton Films
By A.J. for The Top 13 on March 08, 2010
With the release of Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton's fourteenth feature film and his seventh starring Johnny Depp, the Top 13 takes a look at the career of this filmmaker... more
Most Deserving Best Picture Winners
By Nicholas for The Top 13 on March 04, 2010
The Academy has a storied history of picking the wrong film for Best Picture, and ignoring many great films entirely (as evidenced by our Nomination Snubs list). But every... more
Martin Scorsese Films
By A.J. for The Top 13 on February 22, 2010
With Shutter Island now in theaters, the Top 13 has been thinking quite a bit about Martin Scorsese's accomplished career. He was at his best when working with Robert De... more
Romantic Comedies
By Nicholas for The Top 13 on February 11, 2010
With Valentine's Day rapidly approaching, we here at The Top 13 thought it would be appropriate to count down the best romantic comedies, which meant sifting through a lot... more
Documentaries of the 2000s
By The Top 13 on February 09, 2010
Though we're now a little more than a month into the new decade, here at The Top 13, we're still pondering the best of the decade that just ended. Today, we take a look at... more
Worst Oscar Nomination Snubs
By Nicholas for The Top 13 on February 02, 2010
Here at The Top 13, we love the Oscars. However flawed they may be, the Oscars are a celebration of the movies writ large, filled with the infectiously exciting glamour and... more
Movies of the Year | Reader List
January 27, 2010
A few weeks ago, we published The Top 13's best movies of 2009 and asked you all to vote on your favorites. So with Oscar nominations to be announced next week, today we... more
Second City Alumni
By A.J. for The Top 13 on January 25, 2010
Late this past year, the legendary Second City comedy troupe celebrated its 50th anniversary in Chicago. After fifty years of laughing the heads off of thousands of... more
Adaptations
By Nicholas for The Top 13 on January 20, 2010
Ever since Cecil Hepworth adapted Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for his 1903 film, aspiring screenwriters have looked toward literature for inspiration... more
Horror Movies of the Decade | Reader List
January 13, 2010
Today, our readers weigh in on the Top 13 Horror Movies of the Decade. With the exception of Grindhouse, which we ranked second and you left off The Top 13 altogether, you... more
Movies of the Year
By The Top 13 on January 11, 2010
As the awards season ramps up, we take a look today at the Top 13 Movies of 2009. The best offerings from the past year are all over the map and include releases from some... more
Christmas Movies
By The Top 13 on December 23, 2009
It seems to us that no holiday has been used for a setting by more films than Christmas, and every year you're likely to see many Christmastime movies on your TV's guide.... more
Horror Movies of the Decade
By A.J. for The Top 13 on December 22, 2009
As we near the end of a scary decade in cinema, The Top 13 counts down the very best horror films of the 2000s. Our list includes a number of foreign films, a comedy, and... more
Animated Movies of the Decade
By A.J. for The Top 13 on December 16, 2009
In the animated movie industry, there's Pixar, and there's everyone else. That status was cemented this decade as the company produced six of the outstanding films on this... more
Dramas of the Decade | Reader List
December 10, 2009
We asked you all to submit your own lists of the Top 13 Dramas of the Decade, and we received an enthusiastic response. While you agreed with many of The Top 13's choices,... more
Movie Trailers
By A.J. for The Top 13 on December 08, 2009
When going to the movies, you might be inclined to arrive right at showtime and skip the previews. But here at The Top 13, we hate missing the trailers - they're sometimes... more
Slasher Films | Reader List
December 03, 2009
We asked you to submit your own lists of the Top 13 Slasher Films of All Time, and you did so enthusiastically. While you agreed with many of the films that made our list,... more
Steven Seagal Movies
By The Top 13 on December 02, 2009
Tonight, we meet Steven Seagal the reality star, when A&E premieres Steven Seagal Lawman, which follows the former action star in his current job as a deputy sheriff with... more
Dramas of the Decade
By The Top 13 on November 23, 2009
With the 2000s coming to a close, The Top 13 is taking a look at the best movies of the decade. Earlier this month, we ranked the best comedies of the decade, and our... more
Concert Films
By The Top 13 on November 19, 2009
This Is It, the documentary featuring footage of Michael Jackson's rehearsals for the tour he was preparing at the time of his death, is raking it in at the box office.... more
Comedies of the Decade | Reader List
November 18, 2009
We asked you all to submit your own lists of the Top 13 Comedies of the Decade, and you did not disappoint. There was significant overlap between our list and your... more
Coen Brothers Films
By A.J. for The Top 13 on November 17, 2009
It has been 25 years since Joel and Ethan Coen debuted as a writing, directing, and editing juggernaut with the ultra-low budget Blood Simple. So with the recent release of... more
Slasher Films
By The Top 13 on November 12, 2009
Here at The Top 13, we're celebrating Friday the 13th a day early by presenting our Top 13 Slasher Films of all time. We've taken a somewhat broad interpretation of what... more
Comedies of the Decade
By The Top 13 on November 02, 2009
As we near the end of the decade, The Top 13 takes a look at the funniest comedies of the 2000s. These are not necessarily the best movies that are comedies, just the ones... more