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The Best of 2012… So Far – Film
This year is on pace to set a personal record: the most movies I’ve ever seen in one year. That’s thanks to the more frequent review opportunities afforded me by Pegasus News (now owned by The Dallas Morning News) and … Continue reading
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The Best of 2012… So Far – Television
It’s far too early to pick the best TV shows of the year so far, since most only aired the back half of their fall seasons or barely got started. So here are the single best episodes aired this year … Continue reading
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The Best of 2012… So Far – Music
BEST ALBUMS 5. Diiv – Oshin A late entry to this list, and one that may not stay this high at year’s end. But Oshin is exciting and emotive, even with few lyrics. 4. David Crowder*Band – Give Us Rest … Continue reading
My Life in Movies: 1992
Read what this is all about here. Best Picture winner: Unforgiven (dir. Clint Eastwood) Box office champion: Aladdin ($217.4 million – actual, $415.3 – adjusted) BEST OF THE BEST Reservoir Dogs (dir. Quentin Tarantino) Could it be that Tarantino’s first film is his greatest? That’s certainly … Continue reading
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My Life in Movies: 1991
Read what this is all about here. Best Picture winner: The Silence of the Lambs (dir. Jonathan Demme) Box office champion: Terminator 2: Judgment Day ($204.8 million – actual, $385.4 –adjusted) BEST OF THE BEST: The Silence of the Lambs (dir. … Continue reading
My Life in Movies: 1990
Read what this is all about here. Best Picture winner: Dances with Wolves (dir. Kevin Costner) U.S. box office champion: Home Alone ($285.8 million – actual, $530.4 million – adjusted) BEST OF THE BEST: GoodFellas (dir. Martin Scorsese) Oscar: Supporting … Continue reading
Sight & Sound 2012
Every decade, British film magazine Sight & Sound polls filmmakers and critics around the world to determine the greatest movies of all time. A few make the cut almost every time: Citizen Kane, Bicycle Thieves, The Rules of the Game. … Continue reading
My Life in Movies: 1989
Read what this is all about here. Academy Award winner for Best Picture: Driving Miss Daisy (dir. Bruce Beresford) U.S. box office champion: Batman ($251.2 million – actual, $493 million – adjusted) BEST OF THE BEST: Cinema Paradiso (dir. Giuseppe Tornatore) Oscar: … Continue reading
My Life in Movies: 1988
Read what this is all about here. BEST OF THE BEST: Die Hard (dir. John McTiernan) Oscar nominations: Film Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects Die Hard tops the list of great films from my first year because it … Continue reading
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My Life in Movies: The Introduction
If you couldn’t tell by now, movies are a big part of my life. Frequently people ask me, “What’s your favorite movie of all time?” or “What’s good right now?” or “What movie changed your life?” Those are all big … Continue reading