My Dad's Top 25 All Time Films

We always get lists of the Top films of all time according to critics, and most of the time the movies on the lists make sense from a critic's point of view, but I thought that I would ask a regular moviegoer what his Top 25 all time films were for a change. So I decided to ask my dad, who is a movie lover, but definitely not a critic.
Now I'd like to take credit for a few movies that made it on the list like Shrek, which is pretty much the only animated film my dad likes, The Matrix, which is kind of an anomaly since my dad is not a fan of sci-fi, Chasing Amy (yep my dad is likes Kevin Smith movies), Forrest Gump, and Crash, which as you can see made the top of his list.
However, my dad can take credit for making me discover [...]

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DVD Review: THE GODFATHER Collection: The Coppola Restoration

In case you didn't know, all three GODFATHER movies have been released in a special new DVD collection, The Coppola Restoration, also available in Blue-ray, which features some pretty amazing special features.
Who hasn't seen The Godfather at least once in their lives? It's almost a requirement isn't it? But now is your chance to relive all three movies restored (for Part I & II) and remastered (for Part III).

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THE DARK KNIGHT Is Better Than THE GODFATHER

According to IMDB's Top 250 Movies, THE DARK KNIGHT is officially the #1 Movie of all time based on user votes. I don't know if I agree as these are fundamentally different movies but you have to admit that this is a tough choice.

What would you choose? If you were stuck on a desert island with only one movie to see for the rest of your life, which one would it be? The Dark Knight or The Godfather?

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