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Year of the Month

No One Left to Listen: Family and Loss in There Will Be Blood

February 6, 2020

“We offer you the bond of family that very few oilmen can understand.”

Year of the Month

What’s Up, Doc? The Cartoonish Mayhem of Shoot ‘Em Up

February 4, 2020

The 2007 action film is a gleefully over-the-top, hyper-stylized thrill ride of fun that never lets up

TV Countdown

The Best TV of 2019, Part No. 3

January 24, 2020

We end with the top six shows of the year, plus one bonus mention

TV Countdown

The Best TV of 2019, Part No. 2

January 23, 2020

The countdown rolls along through twelve more shows

TV Countdown

The Best TV of 2019, Part No. 1

January 22, 2020

It's the third annual look back at the author's favorite TV shows of the year, in three parts

Streaming Shuffle

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek

January 15, 2020

This is a phenomenally dumb film disguised as a sharp, politically aware thriller.

Year of the Month

The Thin Man (and Family Memories)

January 14, 2020

Pour me another drink, darling.

Year of the Month

I’ve Found a Love of My Own: “Blue Moon”

January 13, 2020

A fine selection from the Great American Songbook.

TV Countdown

The TV Moments of 2019 (with Special Guest Star wallflower)

January 13, 2020

We look back at some of the standout moments on television last year

Disney Byways

The Wise Little Hen

January 3, 2020

The first appearance of Donald Duck, already an Aquatic Sociopath.