Tag Archives: listing movies

Movie Update

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Having seen most of the major movies of 2017, my current top 10 is: 1. FRANTZ 2. MARJORIE PRIME 3. INGRID GOES WEST 4. GOOD TIME 5. I LOVE YOU, DADDY 6. “Finding Frances” episode of NATHAN … Continue reading →

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21st Century Movies: The NYT v. Us

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott, the two main film critics at The New York Times, have released their list of the best movies of the 21st century so far: 1. There Will Be Blood 2. Spirited Away 3. … Continue reading →

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My Year in Movies

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: First, my favorite movies of 2016. OK, so I saw maybe 15 movies actually released this year. Details, details… 1. The Lost City of Z 2. La La Land 3. The Nice Guys 4. Hail, Caesar! 5. Cafe … Continue reading →

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21st Century Films

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The dog ate my homework and I did not post to the recent UR list of the best turd-free films of the 21st Century.  Here’s my list, and it makes no pretense to best though they are pretty … Continue reading →

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Turd-Free Lists of the 21st Century’s Best Movies

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The BBC just released a list of the 100 greatest films of the 21st century as chosen by an international panel of film critics. Movie fans that we are — cinephiles, if you will — we immediately began … Continue reading →

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Listing Movies: Streaming but Not on Disc

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In case you haven’t heard, the Criterion Collection will begin streaming content via Filmstruck sometime in the next few months. Presumably, once that happens the company will cease to have a presence on Hulu. With that … Continue reading →

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21 Underappreciated Movies (From The Last Decade Or So)

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Tired of looking at stupid arbitrary BuzzFeed lists in Facebook feed all day, I thought it was about time I create my own stupid arbitrary BuzzFeed-style list. I was having a discussion with a friend during which the … Continue reading →

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Listing Movies: 101 American Movies

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In July the BBC published a list purporting to represent the “greatest” examples of American filmmaking. I put the key word in quotes because I’m not sure what it means. The only clarification offered by the … Continue reading →

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My Year in Movies: 2014

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The thing about being friends with serious movie buffs is that they can be pretty demanding. Here I am thinking I know a thing or two, but I’m not so much the Ringo Starr as the Pete Best … Continue reading →

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Listing Movies: ’90s Faves

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: As regular readers probably know, every now and then I like to put on my Movie Geek hat and make a semi-inane list of movies. I’m not sure why I do this. Perhaps it’s because I like to … Continue reading →

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