My favorite albums of 2020
The way you live your life has an effect on the music in your life; at least it does for me. This year, I was not …
What I’m watching, week of 12/20
Love Actually (Richard Curtis, 2003) — D+The Jewel of the Nile (Lewis Teague, 1985) — C-Godmothered (Sharon Maguire, 2020) — BThe People vs. Larry Flynt (Milos …
What I’m watching, week of 12/13
A Christmas Carol (Robert Zemeckis, 2009) — DHow to Be Single (Christian Ditter, 2016) — C+The Man Who Knew Too Much (Alfred Hitchcock, 1956) — A-A …
What I’m watching, week of 12/6
The Princess Switch: Switched Again (Mike Rohl, 2020) — C+Beowulf (Robert Zemeckis, 2007) — CAbout Time (Richard Curtis, 2013) — AOperation Christmas Drop (Martin Wood, 2020) …
What I’m watching, week of 11/29: Mank and Hillbilly Elegy
Mank (David Fincher, 2020) — A-Hillbilly Elegy (Ron Howard, 2020) — D-Singin’ in the Rain (Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly, 1952) — A+Venom (Ruben Fleischer, 2018) — …
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What I’m watching, week of 11/22
The Wolverine (James Mangold, 2013) — BField of Dreams (Phil Alden Robinson, 1989) — A+Die Hard (John McTiernan, 1988) — ACast Away (Robert Zemeckis, 2000) — …
What I’m watching, week of 11/15
Broadcast News (James L. Brooks, 1987) — A-The Candidate (Michael Ritchie, 1972) — BJoy (David O. Russell, 2015) — CThe Sting (George Roy Hill, 1973) — …
What I’m watching, week of 11/8: Is Forrest Gump a patriotic movie?
13 Going on 30 (Gary Winick, 2004) — A+Emma. (Autumn de Wilde, 2020) — ABridge of Spies (Steven Spielberg, 2015) — A+The Half Of It (Alice …
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What I’m watching, weeks of 10/25 and 11/1: Classics and Halloween movies
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Jason Woliner, 2020) — A-Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954) — A+All the President’s Men (Alan J. Pakula, 1976) — ADeath Becomes Her (Robert …
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What I’m watching, week of 10/18: The Trial of the Chicago 7 is the movie of the 2020 election (for better or worse)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Aaron Sorkin, 2020) — A-Jumanji: The Next Level (Jake Kasdan, 2019) — C-Tucker: The Man and His Dream (Francis Ford …