In 55 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months
After ‘The End’: 10 Memorable End-Credit Scenes
Because not every movie ends with the final fade to black, TIME presents a few titles worth staying in your seat for
Nail-Biting Allowed: Alfred Hitchcock’s 10 Most Memorable Scenes
No director in history crafted as many unforgettable, technically brilliant and fearfully entertaining vignettes as the Master of Suspense. Here are his very best
A Star is Reborn: 10 Suggestions for the New Star Wars Movies
With Disney preparing to re-launch the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, TIME offers some helpful suggestions to the filmmakers
Hot Pursuits: 10 Awesome Non-Car Chase Scenes
Movie chases don’t have to be all about cars—TIME looks back at some memorable scenes featuring alternative means of transportation
Imperfect Weather: 10 Most Memorable Movie Storm Scenes
As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, TIME revisits the movies that show nature’s less pleasant side
No Rebuttals: The Top 10 Movie Debate Scenes
In honor of the Presidential debates, we make a case for some of the best on-screen arguments in cinema
Holding Out for a Hero: 10 Great Rescue Movies
With ‘Argo’ out in theaters, TIME celebrates a few of filmdom’s most memorable rescue efforts
James Bond, Declassified: 50 Things You Didn’t Know About 007
On Oct. 5, 1962, the first Bond film, Dr. No, hit theaters. Five decades and 22 films later, the spy has been immortalized as a legendary screen hero. TIME has compiled the most interesting stories, anecdotes and tidbits from the franchise
Bald to the Bone: Top 10 Hairless Movie Villains
In honor of ‘Looper”s follicularly challenged Bruce Willis, TIME ranks the top 10 evil chrome domes in film
Mountain to Moon: 10 Movie Studio Logos and the Stories Behind Them
As another Oscar season ramps up, TIME uncovers the stories behind some iconic Hollywood logos
Gross, Point Blank: 10 Most Disgusting Eating Scenes From Movies
From incredible to inedible, TIME presents a 10-course menu of filmdom’s most gut-churning eating scenes
School of Rock: 10 Supersmart Musicians
As students return to classrooms, TIME looks at an honor roll of rock stars who really made the grade