The 45 most powerful literary quotes of all time - Shortlist
网页2023年9月11日 · Year: 1990. “Before the moon I am, what a woman is, a woman of power, a woman’s power, deeper than the roots of trees, deeper than the roots of islands, older than the Making, older than the moon.”. 4. 6. 44. Borderlands / La Frontera: The New Mestiza. Buy now from Amazon. Author: Gloria E. Anzaldúa. Year: 1987.
The best Rated R movies from the last 20 years - Shortlist
网页2024年9月3日 · The best 18-rated movies of the last 20 years. 1. The Departed (2006) Infernal Affairs, the Hong Kong film on which this is based, somehow escaped with a 15 rating but Departed, a Best Picture Oscar winner, with its ‘hey, give someone else a chance’ cast of Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg went all-out.
Coolest characters in literature: 40 greatest book characters
网页2022年6月18日 · Coolest characters in literature. 1. Roland Deschain (The Dark Tower) Buy the book on Amazon. Author: Stephen King. A gunslingin’ renegade is obviously going to be irredeemably cool. And so it is with Roland Deschain. Arguably Stephen King’s greatest creation, Deschain is cut from the rugged rock that gives forth strong, silent types.
The greatest villains of literature: best literary villains revealed
网页2022年4月4日 · The best villains in literature. 1. Judge Holden (Blood Meridian) Buy the book now from Amazon. Author: Cormac McCarthy. Year: 1985. Judge Holden is, apparently, a real, historical figure, though evidence is minimal. After reading Blood Meridian, we'd suggest that we hope he was entirely made-up, seeing as Holden is the …
The 53 best book-to-film adaptations ever, ranked - Shortlist
网页2021年10月26日 · The best book-to-film adaptations ever. 1. The Godfather (Mario Puzo) Buy the Godfather trilogy at Amazon. Film: 1972. Director: Francis Ford Coppola. Mario Puzo himself assisted on the screenplay for Coppola’s classic. Unsurprisingly, therefore, the film stays faithful to the manner and quality of the book.
Best movies of the 2000s: 39 best films of the 2000s, ranked
网页2023年2月24日 · 890. 359. 3. Gladiator. View now on Amazon. Year: 2000. Director Ridley Scott used the 1960s Hollywood classic Spartacus as the starting point for Gladiator, and created a cinematic epic which stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the …
The best Amazon Prime series (October 2024): Prime Video
网页2024年9月4日 · 3. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. Stream now (Prime Video) The Jack Ryan series of movies, those starring Harrison Ford at least, were a lot of fun. While a prequel movie with Chris Pine stumbled, this alternate TV take is well worth a watch. John Krasinski is effortless as Ryan, a CIA analyst forced into the field.
The best 60s movies: the 24 greatest films of the 1960s - Shortlist
网页2023年11月8日 · This taut thriller would go on to be remade (unofficially) in 1964 as A Fistful of Dollars and (officially) in 1996 as Last Man Standing, a testament to its enduring appeal. 25. 13. 14. The Jungle Book (1967) The two top Disney animated movies of the 1960s were The Jungle Book and One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
The 20 greatest martial arts stars of all time, ranked - Shortlist
网页2022年7月21日 · 5. Tony Jaa. The heir to Bruce Lee’s throne forgoes wires and stunt doubles, giving his fight scenes a bruising ultra-realism. Raised in rural Thailand, Jaa watched martial arts movies, practised in his father’s rice paddy and eventually mastered taekwondo, muay thai, aikido, krabi krabong, judo and jiu-jitsu.
The best graphic novels for adults: 21 amazing adult comics
网页2023年1月23日 · Best graphic novels for adults. 1. Watchmen. View now at Amazon. Published by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987, Watchmen is one of the most popular, as well as award-winning, graphic novels in history. Although it was published over the course of two years, you can now get your hands on a single volume edition.