At the end of each year, when looking at the films that affected me the most, I try to think about what they say (if anything) about modern times, the culture, the world. The way we live. If there is anything that stuck out to me from watching the films of 2012, it would be…
So once again, the year has drawn to a close and another insanely good batch of art has been released. Vinyl sales have gone up and as usual, CD sales have gone down with digital downloads just kind of normalizing. The music industry’s change seems to be slowing down somewhat: concerts are still big money,…
Oh Halloween, how we all love thee. Everyone’s favorite holiday is upon us once more, where men dress as gross as possible and women dress as slutty as possible. And as the night comes upon us, horror movies are fired up all over the world in hopes that the piss will be scared out of…
Recently, Sight and Sound magazine took a poll of filmmakers, asking them what they thought were the greatest films of all time. They polled over 350 directors with the Ozu film Tokyo Story taking the #1 spot (based on an average). Below, you will find 5 of the biggest participating filmmakers’ lists. Woody Allen “Bicycle…
Since I was recently asked by someone to name my top 5 favorite albums of all time, I thought it would share it with you fine readers! We’re all music lovers here, right? Before I start, I should mention that I am a huge 60’s aficionado and part of the reason is because I truly…
This was another year filled with fantastic cinema coming from all around the world. As with most lists, it is very difficult to narrow them down without including many more that deserve attention. I should also mention that many of these films were released in foreign territories in 2010 but did not have American screenings…
So here it is, Part 2 of my look back on the best albums of 2011! Behold, the Top 15 along with my honorable mentions. If you haven’t already, check out Part 1 to see #16-#30 (you can click here) So let’s get to it! 15.) Arctic Monkeys – “Suck It and See” Full disclosure:…
So originally, I was going to write a Top 10 Albums of 2011 list. This soon became a Top 20…and then a Top 30. Including the honorable mentions, I could probably do a Top 40 but I don’t want to waste TOO much of your time here. After all, I want this article to make…
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