My Movie Madness University class has been announced! Looking forward to discussing colonization and cricket, two things I’m certain my ancestors engaged in! If you have four hours to kill on a Saturday (hey, it’s Indian cinema, they mostly run at least 3 hours), sign up!
And finally, completing my annual film lists, here are my 10 Favorite Films of 2024:
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Continuing my annual film lists, here are my 10 Least Favorite Films of 2024:
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All right, it’s time for my annual Favorites of the year list! First of all, my Top Ten Favorite Older Films I saw for the first time in 2024:
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In a bar witnessing an episode of Landman on Paramount+. I hope Taylor Sheridan’s next show stops trying to be clever and just calls itself Redundant Blue Collar Horseshit.
Happy Easter, everyone.
Runners-Up include Moss Rose, Hell Drivers, Niagara, Cure, and Sholay.
And now the 10 Best Older Films I First Saw in 2023:
10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
9. Ladies in Retirement
8. The Last Picture Show
7. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
6. Orlando
5. Train to Busan
4. The Raid
3. Paper Moon
2. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
1. A Matter of Life and Death
You know you love classic television when you get genuinely excited that Fred Mertz is in A Miracle on 34th Street.
Merry Christmas!
Annual reminder to watch Matt Berry and Richard Ayode’s AD/BC, the most essential of holiday viewing.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s hard to think of a creator who’s had a more direct influence on my sensibilities than Keith Giffen. Between Ambush Bug, JLI, the Heckler, and more, he was an absolute inspiration for my comedic voice. Thoughts go out to his family and friends…we’ve all lost a giant. RIP.
Having some bloodwork done on Friday the 13th. You’d think the phlebotomist would be the one drawing the blood, but the twist is it’s her mother.
Reason #126 they’ll never let me write G.I. JOE: my insistence on creating a team member specializing in forensic accounting, codenamed Spankbank.
RIP David McCallum. I hope somewhere Mr. Waverly is giving him and Robert Vaughn assignments to squelch evil afterlife organizations.
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After attending a special screening tonight, my mind is whirling about the comic book rights to Road House.
After hearing my friend’s plans on running a marathon in Antarctica I’m officially coining the term FOJI - “fear of joining in.”
I really think Nicolas Cage should star in a remake of Willard, if only so they can use the Smashing Pumpkins song in the trailer.
The reviews of POOR THINGS coming out of Telluride have me wanting to cryogenically freeze myself until the release date.
Thought the new ONE PIECE show was incredibly charming and it has me wanting to check out the anime…all 18+ days worth. Might have to flex those atrophied DARK SHADOWS muscles.
Don’t know the context, but always down for some Stack as Ness.
Doing Portland’s Burger Week and left a bar playing The Monster Squad and went to a bar playing Meet the Fockers and I’m just thinking “This burger had better be fucking fantastic.”
He’s like a lost McDonaldland villain.
Given the state of things, he’s much more America’s Mayor now than he ever was in 2001.
Hold on…somebody who opposed Putin is DEAD?!? I don’t buy it.
There are times I wish I was smart enough to walk away from this industry, but I know that means the know-it-alls and holier-than-thous win. Better to embrace my stupidity and beat them at their own damn game.
