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Five Favorite Films with David S. Goyer (39 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Monday, Jan. 05 2009, 05:27 PM

Writer/director David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, Blade) shares his Five Favorite Films and explains how his meticulous research into history and the occult spawned his latest film, The Unborn.

Five Favorite Films with Mickey Rourke (42 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Friday, Dec. 26 2008, 03:49 PM

Thanks to his powerful turn in Darren Aronofsky's critically-acclaimed drama The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke has become the year's biggest comeback kid. Rourke spoke with Rotten Tomatoes about his favorite films of all time, and also reflected on the great reception that The Wrestler (and his own performance, for which he's received a Golden Globe nomination) has enjoyed.

Five Favorite Films with Director Rod Lurie (9 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Friday, Dec. 19 2008, 03:14 PM

Nothing But the Truth director Rod Lurie (The Contender) took a circuitous route to Hollywood -- he was an army officer and an entertainment reporter before perching himself in the director s chair. He's also an engaging conversationalist, full of insight on the key issues of the day, especially where the worlds of film, politics, and journalism collide.

Five Favorite Films with Don Cheadle (22 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Thursday, Dec. 18 2008, 02:10 PM

In last August's Traitor, Don Cheadle took on the challenge of tempering a Bourne-like action hero with the moral ambiguity of real world concerns: namely, terrorism and the Muslim identity. Rotten Tomatoes spoke via email with Cheadle about his favorite films, his interest in Traitor, his thoughts on Darfur and more.

Five Favorite Films with Jason Statham (85 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Monday, Nov. 24 2008, 03:53 PM

Rotten Tomatoes spoke to Statham about his favorite films of all time, which surprisingly include a few Paul Newman classics and unsurprisingly include a Bruce Lee film. As our conversation continued, we also discussed the different feel of Transporter 3, Corey Yuen's diminished role in the film's action scenes, and his recently announced film, The Expendables, in which he'll star with action legends Sylvester Stallone (who will also write and direct) and Jet Li.

Five Favorite Films with John Lasseter (46 comments)

by Alex Vo on Friday, Nov. 21 2008, 01:58 PM

We spoke with Lasseter in his Burbank office for his five favorite movies of all time. He agreed to list them but with one request: "In a John Lasseter top five, I would put a short in front of each of these. Typically, these are Chuck Jones shorts. Can't have a top five without having the shorts."

Five Favorite Films with Twilight's Robert Pattinson (81 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Tuesday, Nov. 18 2008, 04:06 PM

RT talks to Twilight star Robert Pattinson about Jean-Luc Godard and Corky Romano in a (mostly) artful conversation about his favorite films of all time.

Five Favorite Films with Guillermo del Toro (37 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Friday, Nov. 14 2008, 03:36 PM

RT caught up with Hellboy II director Guillermo del Toro at the DVD/Blu-ray Launch Event for Hellboy II: The Golden Army, where the celebrated fantasy auteur shared his favorite films of all time.

Five Favorite Films with Hellboy's Mike Mignola (27 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Wednesday, Nov. 12 2008, 03:01 PM

RT speaks with Hellboy comics creator Mike Mignola to learn his Five Favorite Films of all time, which appropriately span the cinematic landscape where art meets horror.

Five Favorite Films with Seth Rogen (39 comments)

by Alex Vo on Wednesday, Oct. 29 2008, 03:23 PM

RT spoke to Rogen for his five favorite films ever (click here for Monday's Five Favorites article with Kevin Smith), and followed up with an interview about Zack and Miri, opening this Friday.

Five Favorite Films with Kevin Smith (64 comments)

by Alex Vo on Monday, Oct. 27 2008, 02:22 PM

RT spoke to Smith for his five favorite films ever, and followed up with an interview about dealing with the MPAA and the process of creating the Zack and Miri universe.

Five Favorite Films with Paris Hilton (155 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Wednesday, Oct. 01 2008, 05:13 PM

Singer, actress, businesswoman...rock opera star? Paris Hilton has worn many hats during her reign as America's most famous celebutante, but her most unexpected role is about to come in the Goth rock musical Repo! The Genetic Opera. Find out what movies Paris loves after the jump!

Five Favorite Films with Chuck Palahniuk (39 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Monday, Sep. 22 2008, 03:40 PM

In honor of his latest novel-cum-film, Choke, opening this week nationwide, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club) shares his Five Favorite Films with Rotten Tomatoes!

Five Favorite Films with Dane Cook (106 comments)

by Alex Vo on Wednesday, Sep. 17 2008, 01:55 PM

So Cook loves his upcoming movie (opening this Friday), in which he co-stars with Jason Biggs, Kate Hudson, and Alec Baldwin as a jackass-for-hire who takes women on legendarily bad dates and sends them running back to their exes. What are the other movies the comedian/actor loves, namely his five favorite of all time? RT puts Cook under the spotlight.

Five Favorite Films with Eva Mendes (41 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Tuesday, Sep. 09 2008, 05:36 PM

In this week's The Women, Eva Mendes plays Manhattan temptress Crystal Allen, a ruthless vixen in kitten heels (and a character played by none other than Joan Crawford in George Cukor's 1939 film of the same name). After the jump, peruse some solid movie choices from Eva Mendes, who took time to share her favorite films with Rotten Tomatoes!

Five Favorite Films with Starship Troopers' Casper Van Dien (49 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Monday, Aug. 04 2008, 01:57 PM

Casper Van Dien spoke with Rotten Tomatoes to share his Five Favorite (Sci-Fi) Films of all time, discuss his longtime friendship with Starship Troopers: Marauder director Ed Neumeier, and reveal how the last decade and two sequels have changed Johnny Rico and the Starship Troopers franchise.

Five Favorite Films with Hellboy II's Doug Jones (25 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Tuesday, Jul. 08 2008, 04:55 PM

Doug Jones shares his favorite films with RT, plus talks about his victory in voicing Hellboy II's Abe Sapien, his relationship with Guillermo del Toro, and the Frankenstein project that could become his dream role.

Five Favorite Films with Uwe Boll (90 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Tuesday, May. 13 2008, 03:55 PM

We bet you never expected Uwe Boll to pick veritable classics of cinema as his favorite films of all time...

Five Favorite Films with Get Smart Director Peter Segal (37 comments)

by Alex Vo on Monday, May. 12 2008, 03:12 PM

Director Peter Segal has spent time with The Klumps, gone 50 First Dates, and lived through Anger Management. This year, the go-to guy for summer comedies is gearing up to Get Smart, the spy spoof update starring Steve Carrell, Anne Hathaway, and Alan Arkin that's out June 20. Read on to find out Segal's five favorite movies as told to RT.