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20 After 20: 2005
20. King Kong (dir. Peter Jackson) Believe it or not, kids, there was a time when special effects were actually special. When movies were filmed on actual sets. When digital environments were carefully rendered and not sloppily rushed out to … Continue reading
Oscar Re-Do: 2015
BEST PICTURE The Big Short Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Room Spotlight Should have won: Mad Max: Fury Road Not even nominated: Inside Out Along with 2017 and 2023’s batches, this is the … Continue reading
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Tagged bridge of spies, carol, hateful eight, hunting ground, inside out, mad max, room, steve jobs
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The List: Top 10 ‘Scrubs’ Episodes
We’re a few months early for the 25th(!) anniversary of Scrubs, but ABC has resurrected the show once again, with a new season premiering on February 25. The show quickly became one of my favorite sitcoms with its outlandish visual … Continue reading
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The Best Movies of 2025
10. The Secret Agent (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho) The title is something of a misnomer. Wagner Moura’s Armando doesn’t really do much espionage. But as someone who refused to roll over to corruption in the authoritarian government of Brazil, a … Continue reading
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Tagged blue moon, bugonia, Eddington, it was just an accident, life of chuck, marty supreme, no other choice, one battle after another, secret agent, sinners
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The Best TV Performances of 2025
ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES English Teacher This was already a tight ensemble, but promoting Carmen Christopher to series regular took their rhythm to another level. At any moment, one of them could say the most absurd, outlandish thing you’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged abbott elementary, andor, apple, disney, english teacher, hbo, hbo max, last of us, lowdown, Pitt, platonic, rehearsal, righteous gemstones, task
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The Best TV Shows of 2025, Part 2
Best Comedy Special Robby Hoffman: Wake Up (Netflix) Since Curb Your Enthusiasm ended last year, I’d been wondering who would step up to become the next Larry David. Having only seen Hoffman on this season of Hacks, I had no … Continue reading
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Tagged abbott elementary, bear, english teacher, hacks, handmaid's tale, hbo, hbo max, hulu, it's always sunny in philadelphia, last of us, netflix, pee-wee, pee-wee herman, righteous gemstones, Robby Hoffman, south park
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The Best TV Shows of 2025, Part 1
The problem I had last year didn’t show up in 2025. In fact, there were way too many good shows. I even had to cut down my honorable mentions (coming soon). But before we get to that, here are my … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, apple, chair company, disney, hbo, hbo max, hulu, king of the hill, lowdown, netflix, Pitt, severance, studio
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Emmy Re-Do: 2015
COMEDY SERIES Louie (FX) – Season 5 Modern Family (ABC) – Season 6 Parks and Recreation (NBC) – Season 7 Silicon Valley (HBO) – Season 2 Transparent (Prime Video) – Season 1 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) – Season 1 Veep … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, americans, better call saul, Cinemax, comeback, emmys, hbo, how to get away with murder, key and peele, knick, mad men, mom, netflix, orange is the new black, prime, silicon valley, transparent, veep
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20 After 20: 2004
20. The Terminal (dir. Steven Spielberg)Maybe it’s a little naïve. Maybe it’s a little (Capra) corny. But in an era where immigrants of all backgrounds and statuses are demonized, this is a pleasantly compassionate dramedy about people just trying to … Continue reading
Oscar Re-Do 2014
BEST PICTURE American Sniper Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything Whiplash Should have won: Selma Not even nominated: Interstellar Whether it was a bad campaign, a late release, or simply willful ignorance, Selma … Continue reading
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Tagged big hero 6, birdman, boyhood, gone girl, grand budapest hotel, inherent vice, selma, whiplash
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