As usual, I haven’t been able to see/listen to everything I’d like, but here are my top five picks this year across movies, TV and podcasts…
Movies:
TV:
Podcasts:
Some things I’ve enjoyed lately, in no particular order, and not necessarily only recent stuff:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Movie): So, so good
Bear Brook (Podcast): Chilling
Homecoming (TV): Loved the podcast, enjoying the show
Roma (Movie): Still processing this, it was extremely powerful
Believed (Podcast): Still listening through this (and being disturbed) on a recommendation from my wife
Tricky Dick and The Man in Black (TV): Great story that’s just as relevant for today’s absurd reality
Eighth Grade (Movie): Spot-on (at least from my vantage point as the father of kids around that age)
Broken Harts (Podcast): Social media smiles aren’t to be trusted
Aquaman (Movie): Big, dumb and pretty fun
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (TV): Remains great
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Movie): The Coens, nailing it as always
Post Reports (Podcast): Great evening companion to The Daily
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay (TV): Such a fascinating guy
Sorry To Bother You (Movie): Holy cow, this definitely took things up a notch
Ralph Breaks The Internet (Movie): Pretty fun, but I definitely prefer the original
United We Fan (Movie): Interesting look at the history of “save our show” fan campaigns (with a Gray Jones feature segment!)
Some things I’ve enjoyed lately, in no particular order, and not necessarily only recent stuff:
Enemies: The President, Justice & The FBI (TV): Can’t get enough of this
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead & The Other Side of The Wind (Movies): A great documentary about the “lost” final Orson Welles movie, along with the now-completed movie itself
The Clinton Affair (TV): As someone slightly too young to pay full attention to this at the time, I found this series extremely compelling
UnErased: The History of Conversion Therapy in America (Podcast): A fearless and important series
Watergate (TV): Studying up for the imminent sequel (hey-o)
Halloween (Movie): I’d amazingly never seen this, and was a fan
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Movie): Reviews were mixed, but I thought it was fine, especially when Johnny Depp vaped out of a skull
Jonestown: Terror in The Jungle (TV): Chilling and amazing
Bohemian Rhapsody (Movie): Enjoyed it with my youngest son, who’s a huge Queen fan
Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj (TV): I used to work with this guy (!), and he’s totally nailing it
House of Kyle 