After an underwhelming 2012 film year, 2013 was a definite improvement. While there weren’t a ton of films I would consider great, I did see a fair number of good ones. Yes, a majority of the “mainstream” films were clunkers (as they usually are), but there were a surprising amount of indie, VOD, and documentary gems released this year.
Over on the TV and web series side, it proved to be a solid year for these mediums as well. New shows like “Bates Motel” and “Orange Is the New Black” wowed audiences, returning favorites (such as “Game of Thrones” and “Doctor Who”) continued to have viewers glued to their screens, and a few shows ended with a bang (namely “Breaking Bad” and “Tron Uprising”).
So, without further adieu, here is my annual list! Continue reading →
December 31, 2013
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News | 12 Years A Slave, 21 And Over, 30 Nights Of Paranormal Activity With The Devil Inside The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, 42, A Band Called Death, A Good Day To Die Hard, An Adventure In Space And Time, Avengers Assemble, Banshee, Bates Motel, Before Midnight, Behind The Candelabra, Best Films Of 2013, Best TV Series Of 2013, Best Web Series Of 2013, Birdemic 2, Blue Is The Warmest Color, Blue Jasmine, Breaking Bad, Captain Phillips, Disconnect, Doctor Who, Frozen, Game Of Thrones, Geek Love, Hell Baby, Her, Homeland, I Declare War, Impractical Jokers, In The Flesh, Inside Llewyn Davis, Low Winter Sun, Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Metallica Through The Never, Mob City, Movie 43, Mud, Nebraska, New World, Orange Is The New Black, Oz The Great And Powerful, Planes, Rewind This!, RiffTrax Twilight, Saving Mr. Banks, Scary Movie 5, Short Term 12, Sound City, Spellslingers, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Wars- The Clone Wars, Stories We Tell, Tabletop, The ABCs Of Death, The Act Of Killing, The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse, The Best And Worst Films And TV/Web Shows Of 2013, The Bling Ring, The Five(ish) Doctors, The Hunt, The Kings Of Summer, The Place Beyond The Pines, The Rambler, Toy Hunter, Tron: Uprising, Uncle Grandpa, Under The Dome, Worst Films Of 2013, Worst TV Series Of 2013 |
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The Best And Worst Films And TV Shows Of 2012
While some film fans and film critics adored 2012, I felt the year was largely comprised of bloated blockbusters and underwhelming art films. To me, a majority of the films (while often well made) felt distant and never really connected with me personally. Last year, I was overwhelmed with profoundly moving films such as “Moneyball,” “50/50,” “Hugo,” and “Midnight in Paris.” Now, that’s not to say 2012 didn’t have its highlights because it did. No one can deny that 2012’s cinematic offerings weren’t varied as the cinemas (and VODs) were flooded with everything from a talking teddy bear and a Bengal tiger to an extraordinary rescue mission and video game makers.
Meanwhile, on the television front, serialized entertainment once again reigned supreme. Whether I was witnessing the further decline of Walter White on “Breaking Bad” or seeing the astonishing wildfire sequence in “Game Of Thrones,” it’s clear that television is as exciting as it has ever been.
So, without further adieu, here is my annual list! Continue reading →
January 1, 2013
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News | American Reunion, Argo, Battlestar Galactica: Blood And Chrome, Best Films Of 2012, Best TV Shows Of 2012, Brand X, Brave, Breaking Bad, Check It Out! With Dr. Steve Brule, Chimpanzee, Cloud Atlas, Comic Book Men, Dark Shadows, Django Unchained, Doctor Who, Everything Or Nothing: The Untold Story Of 007, Excision, Freelancers, Game Of Thrones, Ghost Rider 2: Spirit Of Vengeance, Goon, Hitchcock, Hollywood Treasure, Homeland, House Of Lies, Impractical Jokers, Indie Game: The Movie, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Legend Of Korra, Life Of Pi, Miami Connection, ParaNorman, Prometheus, Red Tails, Searching For Sugar Man, Sherlock, Skyfall, Star Wars- The Clone Wars, Ted, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, The Bay, The Best And Worst Films And TV Shows Of 2012, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Newsroom, The Other Dream Team, The Secret World Of Arrietty, The Sessions, The Walking Dead, This Is 40, Tron: Uprising, Worst Films Of 2012, Worst TV Shows Of 2012 |
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The Best And Worst Films And Shows Of 2011
For the past few years, television had undoubtedly surpassed film in terms of quality art and entertainment. In 2011, however, the opposite occurred. TV took a serious slide this year while cinema flourished. Continue reading →
December 30, 2011
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News | 11th Doctor, 50/50, A Dangerous Method, A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas, Albert Nobbs, Attack The Block, Batman: Year One, Battle: Los Angeles, Beavis And Butthead, Being Human, Breaking Bad, Chillerama, Chromeskull: Laid To Rest 2, Contagion, Darth Maul, Doctor Who, Drive Angry, Dylan Dog, Falling Skies, Game Of Thrones, Geek Love, Good Vibes, Green Lantern, Haunted Collector, Hollywood Treasure, Hugo, Impractical Jokers, In The Name Of The King 2, Insidious, Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace, Like Crazy, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Martin Scorsese, Michael Fassbender, Midnight In Paris, Moneyball, Our Idiot Brother, Outcasts, Pearl Jam 20, Peter Dinklage, Psychoville, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, Rubber, Star Wars- The Clone Wars, Tabloid, Terra Nova, The Adjustment Bureau, The Adventures Of Tintin, The Best And Worst Films And Shows Of 2011, The Best Films Of 2011, The Best TV Shows Of 2011, The Cape, The Guard, The Guild, The Inbetweeners, The Muppets, The Reef, The Tommy Wi-Show, The Worst Films Of 2011, The Worst TV Shows Of 2011, Tommy Wiseau, Torchwood: Miracle Day, Transformers Prime, Wilfred, Win-Win, Woody Allen, X-Men: First Class, Your Highness |
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December 23, 2010
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News | 127 Hours, Alice In Wonderland, Breaking Bad, Buried, Caprica, Check It Out! With Dr. Steve Brule, Doctor Who, Frozen, Hachi, Iron Man 2, Jackass 3D, Machete, Scott Pilgrim, Star Wars- The Clone Wars, The Best And Worst Films And Shows Of 2010, The Fighter, The Pacific, The Walking Dead, Toy Story 3, Transformers Prime, Tron: Legacy, True Grit, Winnebago Man |
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