Children of Earth
I was surprised to see Torchwood: Children of Earth on this list. Not that I don't think it's an excellent piece of television, but it wasn't something I expected to be considered one of the best of the decade. I'm also surprised, though, at the acceptance the regular series gets. While I enjoy it,…

I also wanted to throw in my vote for the Penguin Classics editions. After doing a bit of research, I discovered that they're considered by fans to be about as good as the Arkham House collections. And, as someone else mentioned, their cover art is superior, even to Arkham House's. Seriously, check this crap out:
http:/…

"Welcome to hell…motherfuckersss!"

Yes, there are some quick flashes of toplessness in the movie (even aside from the porn clip), but if you're looking for quality T&A, you'll be sorely disappointed.

@Dr. Robuttnik,
While I do love Creepshow, I must agree with you about Leslie Nielsen's performance. It's a shame he became so successful with the stupid comedies because he's a pretty solid dramatic actor. In fact, it's the fact that he used to play the comedic roles straight that made them so good. Somewhere along…

I gave up watching after the second film,—I would've given up after the first if my brother hadn't insisted that Saw II was better—but it seems like they really traded down with their villains. Tobin Bell was a character actor whose work I enjoyed. Couldn't they have found someone aside from Costas Mandylor to step in?

horror metal
Okay, I don't know if it's an actual subgenre, but considering as how it's October and all, it seems like it'd be the time to look for some recommendations of anything that might fit this category. One of the bands I think fits this description is Cradle of Filth. Unfortunately, I can't stand Dani Filth's…

It's really frustrating that Netflix apparently refuses to get many of the MGM Midnight Movies releases. As far as Vincent Price movies go, they don't carry The Fall of the House of Usher, The Haunted Palace, The Tower of London, The Raven or A Comedy of Terrors. The disc that contains the last two films is currently…

@Wordy Ninja,
I love that movie! I never would've thought I could find Randy Quaid menacing until I saw that.

It bugs me that Disturbed never really followed up on the promise they showed with their second album, Believe. It showed them maturing and experimenting a bit with their sound. Ten Thousand Fists felt like a step backward, and since Indestructible is virtually the exact same album, it seems as though they've found…

Wait, how in god's name did Mr. Bungle lay any groundwork for nu-metal? This doesn't make sense to me.

The more Malakian started singing, the less interested I became in System.

And speaking of gimmick bands, I also thought Mudvayne's first major label album (LD 50) was surprisingly non-commercial. It was full of a lot of challenging time changes and syncopation, and the musicianship was top notch. Their next album—The End of All Things to Come, produced by David Bottrill of Peter Gabriel and…

Much as I love 'em, Coheed and Cambria aren't metal. I don't even know if they could be considered hard rock. As for judging them by their last album, I don't see why not. It may not have been up to the level of In Keeping Secrets… or Good Apollo… Vol. 1, but "No World For Tomorrow" and "Gravemakers and Gunslingers"…

"Supernaut" has one of those riffs that feels as though it was handed down from on high by the rock gods!

@BookshopBoy

@Mufasa Siqqnasti,
I think that joke would have been more successful if the knocking was done in repetitive sextuplets.

Man, Liz, watching Texas Chainsaw Massacre for three days straight? That's hardcore!

Feh. Shadow of the Vampire is overrated. The sad thing is that I think it could have been great if it hadn't been directed by E. Elias Merhige, who is not only a pretentious twat, but also doesn't seem to understand that sometimes master shots are important in allowing the audience to understand where characters are…

So what was the nature of this tension?