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Total Recall: Steve Martin's Best Movies (85 comments)

by Jeff Giles on Thursday, Feb. 05 2009, 08:45 AM

It isn't the most highly anticipated sequel of the year, but The Pink Panther 2 opens this weekend, and in honor of Steve Martin's second turn as the successful-in-spite-of-himself Inspector Clouseau, we decided this would be a great time to look back at the best-reviewed movies of his career.

Total Recall: Best Football Playing Actors (24 comments)

by Tim Ryan and Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Jan. 28 2009, 06:06 PM

Who says jocks and theater types don't mix? With the eyes of the sports world fixed on Super Bowl 43, we at RT figured it would be a good time to look at the former pigskin standouts who've made their mark on the world of cinema. We've got a surprisingly diverse roster of pigskin stars that traded their helmets and shoulder pads for SAG cards. In filling out our starting lineup, we decided to stick to a game plan; thus, everyone below has at least several significant screen credits to their name, and we omitted cameos, no matter how memorable (sorry, Dan Marino in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective).

Total Recall: Directors Who Made A Splash At Sundance (17 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Wednesday, Jan. 21 2009, 04:15 PM

This week, the Sundance Film Festival is in full swing. With that in mind, we decided to take a look at some of the prominent directors who've gotten some major breaks at America's most important showcase for independent film. The snowy climes of Park City, UT, may seem to be an odd incubator for independent film, but Robert Redford's brainchild remains one of the key places to get a first look at some of film's most important voices.

Total Recall: Important Movie Firsts (22 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Wednesday, Jan. 14 2009, 04:25 PM

Next week, Barack Obama will be sworn in as our nation's first African American president. Regardless of politics, few would argue that it's a profoundly important milestone in the history of this country, and with that in mind, we thought we'd compile a list of important movie firsts.

Total Recall: Get Off My Lawn! (10 comments)

by RT Staff on Wednesday, Jan. 07 2009, 02:19 PM

Clint Eastwood's latest, Gran Torino, goes into wide release this week, telling the story of a reactionary vet who forms an unlikely bond with a neighborhood kid. Thus, we at Rotten Tomatoes thought it would be a perfect time to compile a list of some of the stodgiest, crabbiest, most curmudgeonly old codgers ever to grace the silver screen. Plus, reading this list means you might learn to stay off some crusty old guy's lawn -- making the neighborhood a happier place for all.

Total Recall: What We Learned in 2008 (15 comments)

by RT Staff on Wednesday, Dec. 31 2008, 03:39 PM

We go to the movies for a lot of reasons: to laugh, to cry, to be scared, to escape. However, the best movies can enlighten and challenge us; by the time we leave the theater, if we're lucky, we may just learn something. With that in mind, we at RT compiled a list of things we took away from 2008's cinematic slate -- and don't worry, there won't be a quiz at the end.

Total Recall: Tom Cruise's Ten Best Films (73 comments)

by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Dec. 24 2008, 12:02 PM

Over the last 25 years, he's completed three impossible missions, learned about Wapner time, and driven the highway to the danger zone -- but Tom Cruise has never been the subject of a Total Recall, so in honor of the about-to-reach-theaters Valkyrie, we're here to look back at the best-reviewed films of his career.

Total Recall: Jim Carrey's Greatest Movies (56 comments)

by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Dec. 17 2008, 03:21 PM

He's one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood, one whose career has weathered such box-office storms as The Majestic and The Number 23 to amass over $3 billion in receipts -- and with his latest release, Yes Man, bowing this weekend, we decided there was no time like the present to take a look at the best-reviewed films of Jim Carrey's career.

Total Recall: Rappers on the Big Screen (40 comments)

by RT Staff on Wednesday, Dec. 03 2008, 04:20 PM

This week Cadillac Records, starring Beyonce Knowles, Adrien Brody, and Mos Def, hits theaters, a music-driven period piece about the great Chess Records label which recorded some of the finest blues and R&B ever captured on vinyl in the 1950s and '60s. Hip-hop musician and actor Mos Def plays legendary rock 'n roller Chuck Berry, which inspired us to take a look at other rappers who have successfully made the leap to the big screen.

Total Recall: Not-So-Happy Movie Thanksgivings (21 comments)

by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Nov. 26 2008, 01:30 PM

Everyone has the day off work, there's a big bird on the table, and relatives you haven't seen in awhile are sitting around watching the Lions lose their twelfth game of the season. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Total Recall: Sexy Vampires (39 comments)

by Tim Ryan and Jen Yamato on Wednesday, Nov. 19 2008, 05:39 PM

This week, the hotly-anticipated Twilight hits theaters. The film, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in the tale of young vampires in love, got us thinking: blood suckers are sexy. Thus, we thought we'd present a rundown of some of the hottest vampires in big-screen history!

Total Recall: James Bond Countdown -- Find Out Where Quantum of Solace Fits In! (55 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Tuesday, Nov. 18 2008, 10:05 AM

James Bond is back in theaters. Daniel Craig stars as 007 in Quantum of Solace, and we at RT thought it was a perfect time to rank every Bond film by Tomatometer. Find out how Quantum of Solace stacks up!

Total Recall: Kickin' It With Jean-Claude Van Damme (26 comments)

by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Nov. 05 2008, 02:56 PM

No, your eyes aren't deceiving you -- for this week's Total Recall, we're taking a look at the best-reviewed works of a career whose cumulative output has been the target of some of the most venemous critical derision in recent memory. That's right, gang: in honor of his new film, JCVD, we're dedicating this week to Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Total Recall: Clint Eastwood Behind the Camera (14 comments)

by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Oct. 29 2008, 02:59 PM

He's gone from TV star to action hero to one of the biggest names in Hollywood -- on both sides of the camera. We're talking, of course, about Clint Eastwood, and with his latest directorial effort, Changeling, going wide this weekend, we at RT thought the time was right for a look back at the best-reviewed films of his career behind the lens.

Total Recall: Killer Body Counts (47 comments)

by Tim Ryan and Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Oct. 22 2008, 03:11 PM

In honor of the imminent Saw V, your pals at RT decided it would be fun to compile a list of some of the most iconic serial killers in horror film history. You'll find Freddy and Jason here, of course, but we've also made room for a few less obvious choices, and dug up clips of the whole rogue's gallery in all their gory glory. Let the slashing begin!

Total Recall: Hail to the Chiefs! (16 comments)

by RT Staff on Wednesday, Oct. 15 2008, 04:08 PM

With the presidential race getting down to the wire, and Oliver Stone's long-awaited W. hitting theaters this week, we at RT thought it would be the perfect time to present you, the electorate, with a list of some of our favorite movie presidents. So register to vote, hum "Hail to the Chief" to yourself, and check out our ode to the finest in cinematic statecraft.

Total Recall: Bill Murray's Best Movies (50 comments)

by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Oct. 08 2008, 04:17 PM

Get ready to laugh, cry, and pretend Garfield never existed!

Total Recall: The 15 Greatest Paul Newman Movies (23 comments)

by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Oct. 01 2008, 03:05 PM

Paul Newman's passing last weekend saddened film fans all over the world -- including your friends at Rotten Tomatoes, where we decided that a fond look back at Mr. Newman's distinguished career would be just the thing for this week's Total Recall.

Total Recall: We Rank Spike Lee's Joints (45 comments)

by Tim Ryan and Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Sep. 24 2008, 04:20 PM

This week, Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna hits theaters, telling the story of the struggle of African American soldiers in World War II. So RT thought it would be a good time to take a closer look at the work of Lee, one of cinema's most provocative, probing, and stylistically audacious filmmakers. Here, from worst to best reviewed, is every single Spike Lee joint.

Total Recall: Ghosts of Movies Past (36 comments)

by RT Staff on Wednesday, Sep. 17 2008, 03:03 PM

This week, Ghost Town hits theaters, spinning the tale of some moody apparitions (including Greg Kinnear) that haunt a regular guy (Ricky Gervais). Thus we thought it was high time we pick out some memorable big-screen specters for your ghoulish pleasure.