Tag Archives: netflix

27
Jan

2019 in Review: The Best and Worst Movies

After many delays – some of which were my fault, some of which were beyond my control – I present to you the best and worst films of 2019. 10. Give Me Liberty (dir. Kirill Mikhanovsky) If you haven’t heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Film | Tagged 1917, amazing grace, apollo 11, ash is purest white, avengers, blinded by the light, climax, dark waters, dolemite is my name, farewell, ford v ferrari, give me liberty, hidden life, high flying bird, how to train your dragon, hustlers, irishman, john wick, knives out, last black man in san francisco, lighthouse, little women, long day's journey into night, marriage story, midsommar, netflix, once upon a time in hollywood, pain and glory, parasite, souvenir, standoff at sparrow creek, transit, uncut gems, under the silver lake, waves | Comments Off

13
Jan

Reactions to the 2020 Oscar Nominations

Biggest Snubs (in order from most to least egregious) 1. Us – Actress There was one acting nomination for a person of color (Cynthia Erivo), so technically it’s not an all-white line-up. Still, it’s pathetic, specially when they had the … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Reviews | Tagged apollo 11, dolemite is my name, farewell, frozen, hair love, hidden life, hustlers, john wick, knives out, last black man in san francisco, lighthouse, little women, midsommar, netflix, once upon a time in hollywood, pain and glory, portrait of a lady on fire, uncut gems, us, wild rose | Comments Off

10
Jan

Final Oscar Picks 2020

The hardest part of predicting this year, is that in just about every category, there are four locks or near-locks. But that fifth slot? There are anywhere from 3-10 likely candidates to take it. That means there are likely to … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Previews | Tagged 1917, amazon, american factory, apollo 11, atlantics, avengers, beanpole, beautiful day in the neighborhood, bombshell, downton abbey, farewell, for sama, ford v ferrari, frozen, harriet, honeyland, how to train your dragon, hustlers, i lost my body, irishman, jojo rabbit, joker, judy, just mercy, knives out, les miserables, lighthouse, lion king, little women, maleficent, marriage story, missing link, netflix, once upon a time in hollywood, one child nation, pain and glory, parasite, prime, rocketman, star wars, toy story 4, us, wild rose | Comments Off

9
Jan

2019 in Review: The Best Performances – Television

It was another strong year for TV, but as usual I gravitated toward comedy, which made some of these picks difficult, while trying to fill out the other categories was a challenge to find enough worthy candidates. Once again, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged amazon, barry, chernobyl, fleabag, hbo, i think you should leave, mindhunter, netflix, prime, righteous gemstones, russian doll, stranger things, tim robinson, true detective, watchmen | Comments Off

8
Jan

2019 in Review: The Best Comedy Shows and Specials

While there was no shortage of stand-up specials in 2019 (and not just on Netflix!), there weren’t enough I loved to list five. So I expanded the criteria a bit to include some extremely clever sketch comedy and parody for … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged anthony jeselnik, documentary now, i think you should leave, john mulaney, netflix, seth meyers | Comments Off

7
Jan

2019 in Review: The Best Shows – Honorable Mentions

It was even harder to craft a top 10 than usual, and that left a lot of shows in that next tier. So once again, I’ve expanded my honorable mentions to 14 episodes of shows that didn’t make the cut, … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged amazon, big little lies, boys, brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, crown, game of thrones, handmaid's tale, hbo, hulu, it's always sunny in philadelphia, jimmy fallon, killing eve, man in the high castle, netflix, prime, righteous gemstones, silicon valley, stranger things, this is us, tonight show | Comments Off

6
Jan

2019 in Review: The Best Shows

Trying to stem the tide of new and returning shows is impossible. There will always be so many shows that I wanted to watch but didn’t have the time for. So here are my top 10, with an expanded Honorable … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged amazon, barry, chernobyl, fleabag, good place, hbo, legion, mindhunter, netflix, prime, russian doll, schitt's creek, veep, watchmen | Comments Off

3
Jan

Streaming Picks: January 2020

Since the three services I highlight dwarf any other service (including Disney+) in terms of subscribers, I’m going to keep focusing on those three for now. FILMS Top Picks The Master – Netflix 1/14 The Bellboy – Prime and Hulu … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews, Television | Tagged 10 minutes gone, amazon, american dreamer, ares, art of self defense, bellboy, black clover, bojack horseman, brian banks, brockmire, bug diaries, circle, damages, detour, diablero, dracula, endlings, fall from grace, fighting with my family, forgotten army, ghost bride, ghost stories, giri haji, grace and frankie, hip hop evolution, homeland, honeyland, hulu, ilana glazer, james may, jayde adams, just add magic, justified, lodge 49, luce, luna nera, master, medical police, messiah, midnight sun, midsommar, molly ivins, netflix, night on earth, october faction, omniscient, pandemic, prime, prodigy, ragnarok, raise hell, ranch, rescue me, rob delaney, russell peters, saint seiya, sex education, sex explained, shrill, stranger, thieves in the wood, tokyo ghoul, troop zero, tyler perry, until dawn, wedding year, zumbo's just desserts | Comments Off

3
Jan

2010s in Review: The Best Movie Moments

Of the hundreds of movies I watched this decade, these moments were the ones that I remember the most. 22 Jump Street – Slam poetry Annihilation – Bear attack Baby Driver – Opening chase The Big Sick – The 9/11 … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Film | Tagged 22 jump street, amazon, annihilation, baby driver, big sick, blindspotting, call me by your name, captain america, captain phillips, climax, crazy stupid love, deadpool 2, deepwater horizon, drive, flight, get out, gone girl, grand budapest hotel, hail caesar, harry potter, hateful eight, incredibles 2, inside llewyn davis, inside out, intouchables, iron man 3, la la land, manchester by the sea, martian, master, mission impossible, molly's game, netflix, nice guys, phoenix, pitch perfect, prime, roma, sicario, skeleton twins, social network, star is born, star wars, Suspiria, toy story 3, what we do in the shadows, wind river, wolf of wall street, wonder woman, x-men | Comments Off

2
Jan

2010s in Review: The Best Movies, Part 3

This is Part 3 of a three-part series. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Even with making a Top 50, there were still a lot of movies I loved but didn’t quite make the cut. And even though … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Film | Tagged 50/50, amazon, big sick, black panther, blue like jazz, burning, cabin in the woods, calvary, captain phillips, christine, dawn of the planet of the apes, death of Stalin, edge of tomorrow, eighth grade, exit through the gift shop, florida project, ghost story, holy motors, hunger games, it's kind of a funny story, jackass, jackie, killing them softly, lady bird, leave no trace, lego movie, life itself, logan, long day's journey into night, manchester by the sea, Mandy, melancholia, moneyball, mudbound, netflix, nice guys, once upon a time in hollywood, prime, revenant, room, seeking a friend for the end of the world, shape of water, short term 12, star wars, steve jobs, take shelter, terms and conditions may apply, touch of sin, true grit, under the skin, upstream color, what we do in the shadows, young adult | Comments Off