THE 50 BEST TV SHOWS OF THE 2010S
It was the biggest, most ambitious, most diverse, and best decade in television history. And these were my 50 favorite shows.
WATCHMEN 1×08: "A GOD WALKS INTO ABAR"
In a surprising penultimate episode, Watchmen reminds us that every love story is a thermodynamic miracle.
ROPE (1948)
The Unenthusiastic Critic is contemplating murder, as we sit down for Alfred Hitchcock's taut exercise in sustained suspense.
DINER (1982)
This week, Nakea and I are making much ado about nothing, as we revisit one of the most influential comedies of the 1980s.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971)
If I were a rich man, The Unenthusiastic Critic would probably be less resentful about having to watch a Broadway musical on her Christmas vacation.
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LIVE AND LET DIE (1973)
Last year, the Unenthusiastic Critic met Sean Connery's James Bond. Now, she's ready for Moore.
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REAL LIFE (1979)
We're celebrating the 40th anniversary of Albert Brooks' seminal, and absurdly prescient, comedy.
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US (2019)
Jordan Peele's triumphant sophomore effort is a smart and terrifying cinematic ordeal, and a disturbingly dark mirror held up to America.
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POINT BREAK (1991)
Surfing? Bank robbery? Homoerotic bromance? We've found a film The Unenthusiastic Critic can be enthusiastic about.
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GLORIA BELL (2019)
The race for the Best Actress Oscar begins here, with Julianne Moore's remarkable portrayal of an unremarkable woman.
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THE QUIET MAN (1952)
For St. Patrick's Day, we're heading back to the Emerald Isle with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara for some John Ford paddywhackery.
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CROOKLYN (1994)
We're switching seats this week, and The Unenthusiastic Critic is picking the movie: Spike Lee's semi-autobiographic joint Crooklyn.
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STIR CRAZY (1980)
That's right, we bad, we bad...and so, to be honest, is STIR CRAZY.
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IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967)
They call him MISTER Tibbs: we're celebrating Black History Month with one of Sidney Poitier's greatest performances.
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP (1982)
In the world according to the Unenthusiastic Critic, she wouldn't have to watch movies like this.
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GOODFELLAS (1990)
Damn it feels good to be a gangster, as The Unenthusiastic Critic enjoys her first viewing of Martin Scorsese's classic mob movie. Plus: Oscar talk!
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COLD WAR (2018)
Rapturous and resonant, Pawel Pawlikowski's new film is a deceptively simple cinematic masterpiece.
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001)
The Unenthusiastic Critic is thinking about chucking her wedding ring into Mt. Doom.
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