It is frankly artistically tragic that Arrested Development seems to be hardly discussed anymore as one of the great comedic accomplishments in television history. Let’s dive into why and how much it is deserved. Continue reading Ranking the Arrested Development Seasons
I am one of those weird people who has never been greatly invested in the Rocky series. That has led to my current situation which is that it has actually been the Creed movies have made me more emotionally invested and interested in the original Rocky characters.
More than that though, the Creed series is an oddly reassuring series of films. They prove that when care and skill are emphasized, the Hollywood machine is actually capable of producing quality art that has mass appeal. It was not in our imagination. It once was happening far more often.
While you’re here, check out the following articles/podcasts:
Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Creed
There Will Be Movies – Episode 37: Creed
Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Rocky
Pantheon Plus – Underrated Sequels: Rocky Balboa Continue reading Ranking the Creed Films
The Magic Mike trilogy has somehow become of the best trilogies ever made. The best part about that these movies is that they all feel like their own thing and never feel repetitive in any substantive way. Here is how I rank them. Continue reading Ranking the Magic Mike Films
Small Axe is available for purchase at The Criterion Collection on Blu-Ray. The description of this anthology series from the Criterion website: “…Steve McQueen offers a richly evocative panorama of West Indian life in London from the 1960s through the ’80s—a time defined for the community by the terror of police violence, the empowering awakening of political consciousness, and the ecstatic escape of a vibrant reggae scene.”
I am sure there is better and more valuable analysis of this anthology as a whole. I am instead breaking it down by its individual pieces. While in many respects, the anthology is truly meant to be experienced as a whole, its individual pieces all truly can stand on their own two feet.
From the outside, Andrei Tarkovsky was an intimidating filmmaker to start to explore. That hesitation proved to be completely unfounded as his films are pretty staightforward explorations of faith, art, and confronting death. You just need a little patience. Continue reading Ranking the Andrei Tarkovsky Films
I watched this show as a compromise, and it is one of the worst things I have ever watched. Never compromise.
Updated: 1/5/2023
The Resident Evil franchise is something I have had my eye on for a long time. I missed them all in the theater, and I am absolutely a Johnny-come-lately when it comes to the greatness of the films and Paul W.S. Anderson. Better late than never (I hope).
But yea, so these films are so much fun and do the #1 most important thing for me when it comes to franchises: each film feels different and unique.
Even with my beloved Fast/Furious and Mission: Impossible franchises, a lot of franchises “figure out” how to make a successful version of what they are doing and then just do it over and over again. (The PWS Anderson) Resident Evil series mostly avoided that entirely.
Without wasting any more of your time, here is how I have the Resident Evil movies ranked.
7. Welcome to Raccoon City [2021]
Community was a show that I loved when it was on the air (mental illness is a helluva thing). Looking back on it as a wiser adult, I have not written the show off completely, but it is no longer a show I hold in such high esteem. It was fun enough though. Here is how I rank the seasons. Continue reading Ranking the Community Seasons
I remember watching Avatar in the theaters on the day after Christmas in 2009 and being completely underwhelmed. The film was very obviously bad. For a long time, it seemed like its legacy was going to be making more money than anything else and spawning a truly uninspired wave 3-D cash-ins. But thirteen years later, the first of a planned four sequels from James Cameron will be released this week. So, I did something I thought I would never do. I went and re-watched Avatar. Here are my main takeaways. Continue reading 5 Takeaways from Re-Watching James Cameron’s Avatar
New Girl was….okay! Like, you could be watching much worse sitcoms I guess? Continue reading Ranking the New Girl Seasons
The Reel World 