My Favorite Movies, Music, and TV of 2023

First of all, hello! I haven’t posted to this blog in just about four years. There are reasons for that. So if you’re reading this, welcome, or welcome back! I haven’t written for my blog in so long because, well, I haven’t needed to, for one. I have a platform where I write for a … Continue reading “My Favorite Movies, Music, and TV of 2023”

The Best Movies of 2019

How do you juggle a Best of the Decade List, a hectic awards season, having a life and a best of 2019 list? You do one of those things late. So yes, it’s 2020 now, but the year isn’t over until the Oscars, which happens thankfully a lot earlier this year. These are the 10 … Continue reading “The Best Movies of 2019”

The Best Albums of the 2010s

Arcade Fire, Japandroids, The National and St. Vincent make up some of my 10 favorites of the decade

The Best TV Shows of the 2010s

From Barry to Bojack, from Midge Maisel to Eleven, these were my 10 favorite shows this decade

My Life Through Four Eyes

I’ve had glasses or contacts for pretty much as long as I can remember. My eyes and those of my family could generously be described as “dog crap” and not so generously described as “damn near blind.” I once told a girl what strength my prescription was for my contacts (6.5 in the right eye, … Continue reading “My Life Through Four Eyes”

The Best Movies of 2018

“A Star is Born,” “Black Panther,” “First Reformed” and “Cold War” are all among Brian’s best movies of 2018

The Best Albums of 2018

“I’m so glad I came but I can’t wait to leave,” St. Vincent sings on “Slow Disco.” In two different remixed versions of her ghostly, neon-tinged anthem originally heard on last year’s “Masseduction,” she reveals both the rousing elation and haunting melancholy of the same line. My favorite version though is this year’s “Fast Slow … Continue reading “The Best Albums of 2018”

November Review Recaps: ‘The Grinch,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Creed II’ and More

So this is what it feels like to actually be a film reporter. Multiple screenings every week, eating poorly, losing out on sleep, barely wanting to do any writing beyond what’s required of me. Or maybe that’s just November in Hollywood. It is awards season after all. Still, putting this out is better late than never, … Continue reading “November Review Recaps: ‘The Grinch,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Creed II’ and More”

October Review Recaps: ‘First Man,’ ‘A Star is Born,’ ‘Halloween’ and More

More thoughts on “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” “American Animals,” “The Old Man and the Gun” and “Beautiful Boy”