Thursday, February 20, 2025

Top 10 2023 TV Moments

1. Michelle Yeoh's acceptance speech at the 80th Golden Globe Awards.
2. Hitler's trial in the finale of Hunters.
3. The 2003 chaos intro from the premiere of The Last of Us.
4. Michael's witness testimony revealing the truth about Rocco's death in the finale of Your Honor.
5. How Rock's death from AIDS led to the bigger fight against it in Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed.
6. Loki choosing to remain at the End of Time to oversee the timeline in the season finale of Loki.
7. The 1990 Friars Club roast of Susie in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
8. The Doctor's bi-generation in Doctor Who: The Giggle.
9. The true crime documentary that inspired the show in Swarm.
10. Stephen interviewing Steven Spielberg and John Williams in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Honorable Mentions:
Liv framing Will for Cara's murder in the finale of Wilderness.
The perilous road to school integration in Chicago in American Experience.
Jackie's corpse getting cooked and the team eating it in Yellowjackets.
Mizu's earlier life story told through puppetry in Blue-Eye Samurai.
I'm Just Pete musical sketch in Saturday Night Live.
Gene killing Barry in the finale of Barry.
A swarm of locusts descending upon Baby Billy's game show in the season finale of The Righteous Gemstones.
Ahsoka waking up in the World Between Worlds and reuniting with Anakin in Ahsoka.
Wukong and Mowang's backstory told as a 70s Chinese drama in American Born Chinese.
The fight against Even Older Scott in the finale of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
The fight to free Mandalore in the season finale of The Mandalorian.
The vampires' attempts to hide their identities from the news channel in What We Do in the Shadows.
Kratt's defeat in the finale of Schmigadoon!.
Lisa becoming a serial killer to get close to Sideshow Bob in The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXXIV.
Elizabeth's television address during Diana's funeral in The Crown.
The shootout at Pierce's farm in the finale of Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
The various games between the Lakers and the Celtics in the finale of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.
How Broadway helped elevate black artists in Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future.
How the music of indigenous artists keeps their cultures alive in Next at the Kennedy Center.
Strange Supreme's attempt to revive his universe in the season finale of What If…?.
Most of the passengers being brought back to the day they first disappeared in the finale of Manifest.
Danny and Amy struggling to survive as they suffer from hallucinations in the finale of Beef.
Marjan targeted by an abuser in 9-1-1: Lone Star.
The origins of Dr. Teeth in The Muppets Mayhem.
Luffy getting a wanted poster in the season finale of One Piece 2023.
The Oklahoma City Bombing in the finale of Waco: The Aftermath.
Cary's childhood in the premiere of Archie.
50 Years of Hip-Hop at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
Lois meeting alternate universe versions of herself in My Adventures with Superman.
The attempt to kill Godzilla with the Castle Bravo test in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
The behind the scenes of the fake trial and how Ronald was kept from the truth in the finale of Jury Duty.
Superman and Doomsday fighting on the moon in the season finale of Superman & Lois.
The battle against the Last Men in Yellowstone on the season finale of Sweet Tooth.
Monk visited by the spirit of his late wife and the people whose murders he solved to keep him from killing himself at the end of Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie.
How Warner Bros. dared to make an anti-Nazi film long before America entered the war in the premiere of 100 Years of Warner Bros..
Daisy's deterioration due to her drug abuse and alcoholism in Daisy Jones & the Six.
The accident that led to David Holmes's paralysis in David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived.
How people who were incarcerated have trouble creating a new life after being set free in The Problem with Jon Stewart.
The true origins of Cleon and Demerzel in Foundation.
Ben fighting Martinez through Leaps in the season finale of Quantum Leap 2022.
The life and career of Dr. Anthony Fauci in American Masters.
Louis jumping off the ledge right in front of Vivian in Totally Completely Fine.
The performance of RRR's "Naatu Naatu" at the 95th Academy Awards.
Winston Duke on how making Wakanda Forever helped say goodbye to Chadwick Boseman on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The final Carpool Karaoke with Adele on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Verna finding regret in Lenore's death in the finale of The Fall of the House of Usher.
The true origins of Slappy in the season finale of Goosebumps 2023.
Stolas being kidnapped and getting wounded in Helluva Boss.
Freddie's Christmas gift for Frasier being a visit from Roz in the season finale of Frasier 2023.
The importance of bringing back Ahmed Best in Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian-The Making of Season 3.
Kal Penn's interview with President Biden on The Daily Show.
The Doctor and Tegan remembering Adric in Tales of the TARDIS.
Beard telling Nate how Ted helped him at his lowest point in Ted Lasso.
Barbara's audition in the premiere of Funny Woman.
Rick killing Rick Prime and feeling nothing in Rick and Morty.
The cast paying tribute to Miguel Ferrer in Entertainment Tonight-A Salute to NCIS: Los Angeles.
The fights throughout the hotel in the finale of The Continental.
A tornado hitting the town in the season finale of Young Sheldon.
Peter falling through ice and dying in The Great.
Greenwald chastising Maryk at the end of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.
How Mary dealt with the death of her son as Ordinary People came out in Being Mary Tyler Moore.
The tributes to the last 50 years of Broadway plays in Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway.
Rita seeing the spirit of her old friend Cookie in Reservation Dogs.
Paul having trouble telling her daughter about his Parkinsons diagnosis in Shrinking.
A former Sith apprentice learning to embrace the light and dark side to defeat her master in the Volume 2 premiere of Star Wars: Visions.
Jeremy Renner on Surviving a Snowplow Incident on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
How the cast and crew honor Chadwick Boseman throughout Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in Marvel Studios: Assembled.
Iman Vellani on getting to write Ms. Marvel comics in Late Night with Seth Meyers.
The origins of Gizmo and the mogwai in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai.
Buck living through an alternate reality coma dream in 9-1-1.
The meeting between Sang and Regus in The Consultant.
Charles entering the "White Room" every time he tries to perform in Only Murders in the Building.
How Michael initially hid then revealed his Parkinsons in Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.
Spielberg's large influence to cinema thanks to E.T. and Poltergeist in the premiere of The Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982.
The school rampage in the season finale of Gen V.
Thomas and Peggy needing to escape Tuskegee in The Gilded Age.
The fate of the cast in the finale of Riverdale.
Giant head balloons hunting people in Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre.
A look at how other countries handle puberty in Big Mouth.
Traveling through Nibbler's litter box in a parody of Dune in Futurama.
The origins of PADRE in Fear the Walking Dead.
The reveal of what led to Nolly being axed in the finale of Nolly.
-Zedd's defeat in the finale of Power Rangers Cosmic Fury.
The tribute to Peter Maivia in Young Rock.
The reveal of Hetty's son being responsible for Alberta's death in Ghosts 2021.
The reveal of the sheriff's wife killing him in Secrets of Sulphur Springs.
Juliette seeing through the hologram lush world and seeing the devastated landscape in the season finale of Silo.
The reveal and fallout of the town's founder being a slave owner in the season finale of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
Laurent being born just as her mother turned in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.
Danny taking control of himself at his trial in the finale of The Crowded Room.
The Swedish court finding Paolo negligent but finding no crime in his actions in the season finale of Dr. Death.
The twins' birthday dinner in Dead Ringers.
The four attempts to break into the DNC office in Watergate on White House Plumbers.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Oscar song tribute to Billy Crystal at the 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors.
The real life journalists that inspired She Said being honored at the 22nd AARP Movies for Grownups Awards.
Eileen held hostage in Alaska Daily.
Glassman revealed to have had a mini stroke that will keep him from performing surgeries in The Good Doctor.
The reveal of Janet having taken over Maddie's body in the season finale of School Spirits.
Matt confronting Dahlia in CrimeCon in Based on a True Story.
The reveal of cops being attacked serving as a distraction in the season finale of The Rookie.
Trini sacrificing herself to save Billy at the start of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always.
Crowley admitting his love to Aziraphale in the season finale of Good Omens.
The flashbacks to how Ms. Jenn and the other students met each other in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Molly venturing into Scratch's mind to learn about his past life in The Ghost and Molly McGee.
Janelle Monae given the #SeeHer Award at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards.
Crosshair killing an Imperial lieutenant in Star Wars: The Bad Batch.
Grog's backstory in The Legend of Vox Machina.
Mrs. Davis deleting herself and how the public reacts in the finale of Mrs. Davis.
The uncertainty behind Vines's death in the season finale of Dark Winds.
Eve fighting her siblings in Invincible: Atom Eve.
The racetrack showdown in the season finale of Twisted Metal.
Oliver returning to help Barry defeat Bloodwork in The Flash 2014.
The team's fight against Chieftain agents in the finale of Slow Horses: Real Tigers.
Parker's guilt over crippling his old partner in NCIS.
The plot to make the Wall colder in Solar Opposites.
How Peter Sohn was inspired by his childhood to make Elemental in Good Chemistry: The Story of Elemental.
The reveal of why Chucky is in the White House in Chucky.
A cartoon of George A. Romero brought to life to help defeat zombies in the season finale of Creepshow.
How Elizabeth ended up hosting a cooking show in Lessons in Chemistry.
Dot telling her story through puppets in Fargo.
Lunella facing the Beyonder in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
Ketcher confronting Mike and Delly to get his gun back in the finale of Florida Man.
The real story about Carly and Freddy's Italy trip in iCarly 2021.
Gamera crumbling to dust after draining his power in the season finale of Gamera Rebirth.
Kong's bond with a Spanish-speaking shipwrecked survivor in Skull Island.
The uncertainty of which version of Nathan was destroyed in the season finale of Upload.
The shootout against Tom in the finale of Walker: Independence.
President Chadman revealed to be alive and gone insane in Mulligan.
Hank realizing his father has dementia in Lucky Hank.
Talos killed by Gravik in Secret Invasion.
The origins of Fionna and Cake's universe in Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.
The Croat's backstory in The Walking Dead: Dead City.
Jack performing surgery on Belle's heart condition in the season finale of The Artful Dodger.
Mark and Nolan fighting other Viltrumites in Invincible.
Josh arrested for the murder of his mother's killer at the end of the season finale of CSI: Vegas.
The reveal of Dean traveling the multiverse in the finale of The Winchesters.
Dwight arrested in the season finale of Tulsa King.
Steve committing suicide to not get his business investigated in the finale of Welcome to Chippendales.
Frost's suicide leading to Charlie to go on the run in the premiere of Poker Face.
The reveal of Brooks killed by his father's orders over a secret deal with Japan in Perry Mason 2020.
The hate-themed monsters taking over the building Die Hard-style in the finale of Human Resources.
Jack exposing Senator Henshaw's corruption in the middle of a hearing in the finale of Jack Ryan.
Freya going crazy after landing the lead role in an Ace Ventura play in Miracle Workers: End Times.
Lucy's first Agent Afloat case in NCIS: Hawai'i.
The unknown fate of Hayford and Hal after Grove's car explosion at the end of the season finale of The Diplomat.
The reveal of Project Tupelo in Agent Elvis.
Margot accidentally revealing her powers while at a live election debate in the finale of The Power.
The fight to save Doloraam in the finale of My Dad the Bounty Hunter.
Father Rueben's story about what led him to become a priest in The Big Door Prize.
Charlotte waking up to George in a state of mania in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
Rip's wife coming back to life as the antichrist in the season finale of Digman!.
Pete's time at rehab in the finale of Bupkis.
The story of when Roger first landed on Earth in the 1940s in the season premiere of American Dad!.
The cold open parodying overdramatic YA shows in Animaniacs 2020.
Candy going through hypnosis to understand her actions in Love & Death.
Officer revealed to be helping the assassin in Culprits.
The behind the scenes look at the many voice actors for Once Upon a Studio in The Wonderful World of Disney: Disney's 100th Anniversary Celebration.
The Watcher narrating one of Groot's adventures in the season finale of I Am Groot.
The reveal of what the organ Toby has that replaced his kidney in the season finale of American Horror Stories.
Missy's transformation into a Rougarou in Fright Krewe.
The reveal of Isabella drowning Luke in the season finale of Cruel Summer.
Lois obsessed with a bad Airbnb review in Family Guy.
The multiple times the inspector tries working on the farm in the season premiere of Killing It.
Meeting Medusa in Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
The reveal of the Ray AI being behind the murders in the finale of A Murder at the End of the World.
Nancy and Tristan getting stuck in the 1970s in Nancy Drew.
The crew stumbling upon a ship they believe is cursed in Our Flag Means Death.
An undercover FBI agent being uncovered and killed in The Rookie: Feds.
Jeff Bridges given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 28th Critics's Choice Awards.
A landslide causing a huge tidal wave that destroys the rig and heads to the mainland in the season finale of The Rig.
Vilgefortz defeating Geralt in combat on The Witcher.
Jesus's story retold as an action movie in the finale of History of the World, Part II.
How Stan made superheroes relatable to modern audiences in Stan Lee.
Mackey telling the story of how she was discharged from the Marines in NCIS: Sidney.
Elfo going back in time and realizing he killed himself in Disenchantment.
How Harrison Ford got into acting in Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford.
Sherri's boyfriend revealed to be Fez in That '90s Show.
Boro exposing the Brunners in the season finale of FUBAR.
Callen and Anna getting married in the finale of NCIS: Los Angeles.
Quinn not happy with Logan making the wedding a spectacle in Zoey 102.
Christine Baranski interviewing the cast of The Hours in Great Performances at the Met.
The attempt to keep a Times reporter from making Ellis seem crazy in Unstable.
Danny and Ray finding Charlie Sheen running a gambling ring at a rehab facility in the premiere of Bookie.
Lucy being blamed for a training exercise gone wrong that killed other students in the premiere of Lockwood & Co..
Elena's first fantasy task in Fantasy Island 2021.
Alison Hammond's backstage interviews throughout the 76th BAFTAs.
Nora meeting Awkwafina on the season finale of Awkwafina is Nora from Queens.
Fall Out Boy's modern rendition of We Didn't Start the Fire at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the tenth film in the franchise and serves as a followup to the previous trilogy that had Andy Serkis as Caesar. Hundreds of years after Caesar's death, the Earth is in shambles with apes evolving further with numerous separate clans and humans having become feral and unable to talk. Noa, who is part of a clan that doesn't know much of ape's history, sets out to save his people from a tyrannical bonobo who has corrupted Caesar's legacy for his own power. Along the way, Noa allies with Mae, a human able to talk who has plans that could help humanity their place on the planet. While Serkis and Matt Reeves don't have much involvement compared to the last films, though Reeves is a producer, this entry still has the feeling and style from its predecessors. The writing from Josh Friedman is fresh especially for how long the franchise has been going on and how often post apocalyptic stories are made. Friedman writes the characters with great gravitas and the story fleshed them out in a very dimensional way. With Wes Ball taking on the direction from Reeves, he does an incredible job at giving us a work just as good as his predecessor and Rupert Wyatt. He has a very methodical style that is very patient and dynamic while never losing that special touch that makes it too different from the past entries. The cinematography from Gyula Pados is incredibly stunning and lush, helping to take in the different environments. While John Paesano gives the movie really good music that is both original and pays tribute to the scores of the original movies. Thirteen years after the rebooted series started and the motion capture effects continue to improve and make the apes feel real. Something else that makes the apes feel real are the performances from Owen Teague and especially Kevin Durand in an iconic villainous turn. But the regular humans also still good just as good of a performance, with Freya Allan making it hard whether she can be trusted or not. If a followup to Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes can capture the magic of this entry, it may not be as easy as it seems. Over all: 100%
2024 top list so far:
1. Dune: Part 2
2. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
3. The Fall Guy
4. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
5. Abigail
6. Monkey Man
7. Late Night with the Devil
8. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
9. The Book of Clarence
10. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
11. Drive-Away Dolls
12. Kung Fu Panda 4
13. Lisa Frankenstein
14. Argylle
15. Mean Girls 2024

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Most Anticipated Films and New Shows of 2025

Movies:
1. Superman-Between James Gunn directing and this being the first movie entry of the DCU, this reboot is certainly going to be big and true to the original superhero.
2. The Fantastic Four: First Steps-After all the previous attempts to adapt the superhero team, hopefully with Marvel in charge it'll finally get their first family right.
3. Captain America: Brave New World-Seeing Sam being the new Captain America full time will be awesome. Harrison Ford as the Red Hulk will be epic.
4. Zootopia 2-As the first film dealt with racism towards carnivores, intrigued how this one handles reptiles interacting with mammals.
5. Avatar: Fire and Ash-Don't have anything catchy, but really looking forward to this one.
6. Wicked: For Good-Loved the first film, so really looking forward to this.
7. Predator: Badlands-Fighting Predators in the future with Elle Fanning? Yes, please.
8. Elio-An original movie from Pixar is an absolute must.
9. Good Fortune-If the plot is an anti It's a Wonderful Life, I am intrigued.
10. Michael-Biopic to the King of Pop.
Honorable Mentions:
Thunderbolts*-May not know the exact premise, but the cast and characters involved is definitely a win.
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
The Black Phone 2
Love Hurts-Ke Huy Quan leads in this over the top action comedy.
Bugonia
Tron: Ares
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
Wolf Man 2025-From the same guy behind The Invisible Man 2020.
Mickey 17
Alto Knights-Robert de Niro as two mob bosses at war with each other.
Companion
The Bride!
Mortal Kombat 2
Nobody 2
Jurassic World Rebirth
M3Gan 2.0
Sinners
The Monkey-Adaptation of the Stephen King story.
Novocaine
The Naked Gun 2025-Liam Neeson takes over from Leslie Nielsen in this reboot to the parody classic.
How to Train Your Dragon 2025
The Running Man 2025
The Amateur
Until Dawn
Karate Kid: Legends
Vicious
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie-A must see after nearly being wiped
Roofman
28 Years Later
Lilo & Stitch 2025
Freakier Friday
Atlantis
Presence
One of Them Days
Heart Eyes
The Conjuring: Last Rites
My Dead Friend Zoe
Drop
You're Cordially Invited

Shows:
1. The War Between the Land and the Sea-While not a lot is known yet, the first Doctor Who spinoff in a long while focusing on UNIT has got me excited.
2. Marvel Zombies-Zombies in the Marvel Universe!
3. Daredevil: Born Again-The return of Charlie Cox and the rest of the Netflix cast is a must watch.
4. It - Welcome to Derry-The more Pennywise the better.
5. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man-The animation style may need time to get used to, but really looking forward to it.
6. Eyes of Wakanda-A look at Wakanda throughout the years when keeping their country's secrets.
7. Alien: Earth-Prequel to 1979s Alien? Sign me up.
8. King and Conqueror-I'm a sucker for a good period drama.
9. Win or Lose-Despite recent controversies, still excited for Pixar's first original show.
10. Amadeus-The life of the great composer.
Honorable Mentions:
Wycaro 339
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy-First Trek show set in the 32nd century.
Seven Dials Mystery
Young Sherlock
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
Adolescence
Toxic Town
Bookish
Anansi Boys
Wonder Man-Ben Kingsley returns.
Ironheart
American Primeval
Missing You
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
Revival
Happy Face
The Assassin
Grenfell
Cold Water
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Towards Zero
Miss Austen
Lord of the Flies
Golf
Code of Silence
Devil May Cry-Adaptation of the classic video game franchise
Suits: L.A.

Monday, December 16, 2024

Top 10 2023 Film Moments

1. Rustin outed as gay and his reaction to it in Rustin.
2. The story of John le Carré betraying a friend of his who turned out to be a spy in The Pigeon Tunnel.
3. The possibility of the bomb igniting the entire atmosphere of Earth in Oppenheimer.
4. Wonka opening the chocolate his mother made and sharing it with his friends at the end of Wonka.
5. Kevin breaking down in front of his sons over the deaths of his brothers at the end of The Iron Claw.
6. Bella's intelligence and independence developing throughout Poor Things.
7. Leonard doing everything he can to help Felicia as she suffers from cancer in Maestro.
8. Rocket's origin story throughout Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
9. Rebecca revealing that she has Anne tied up in her own basement in Eileen.
10. Hal's desperate search for the secret camera Rebecca told him she had in Sanctuary.
Honorable Mentions:
Monk's alternative endings to his screenplay at the end of American Fiction.
The Adonis and Damian match in Creed III.
Godzilla's attack on Ginza in Godzilla Minus One.
The standoff between G.H., Clay, and Danny in Leave the World Behind.
Snow betraying Sejanus in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
Daniel's testimony helping Sandra be deemed innocent at the end of Anatomy of a Fall.
The reprise of This Wish leading to Magnifico's defeat at the end of Wish.
Aatami strapping Helldorf to a bomb and dropping both in Sisu.
Nora saying goodbye to Hae at the end of Past Lives.
Paul taking the blame for Angus visiting his father at the end of The Holdovers.
The people of Manhattan accepting the Turtles, Splinter, and the other mutants and helping them defeat Superfly in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
Beau imagining himself as the main character of a play he's watching in Beau Is Afraid.
Fontaine meeting the original Fontaine and why the clones were created in They Cloned Tyrone.
Carol, Monica, and Kamala training with their powers and how their teleportation works in The Marvels.
Bob shooting Paul and Hildegard at the end of Brooklyn 45.
PJ, Josie, and the other club members fighting the Huntington High players at the end of Bottoms.
Ephraim taking over Daniella's body at the end of Suitable Flesh.
The motivation behind the killers in Sick.
Keith presenting himself to the House Committee at the end of Dumb Money.
Ziggy's attempts to impress Lila through her politics in When You Finish Saving the World.
Paul being mistreated, shunned, and abused when the dreams of him become violent and graphic in Dream Scenario.
Mollie leaving Ernest after learning he poisoned her at the end of Killers of the Flower Moon.
The reveal of Oliver's manipulations at the end of Saltburn.
The Russian car chase in Tetris.
DeSalvo killed in prison before telling his story in Boston Strangler.
Jaime's initial transformation by the Scarab in Blue Beetle.
Brynn being content with the aliens taking over everyone else at the end of No One Will Save You.
Sonny's pitch to the Jordans foreshadowing Michael's future in Air.
Miles being told of canon events in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Gloria's speech about society's conflicting expectations of women in Barbie.
The Expert's last supper of whiskey in The Killer.
The end credits revealing what happened to the main characters at the end of Theater Camp.
Taylor's renditions and the stage changes during her Folklore act during Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.
The Entity managing to copy and use Benji's voice to trick Ethan in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.
A UFO and alien appearing in front of the crater attendees in Asteroid City.
Napoleon and his forces finding Moscow abandoned and burned in Napoleon.
Joe questioning his relationship with Gracie at the end of May December.
Stacy and Lydia making up at the end of You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.
Leo and Angela attending their son's poetry reading at the end of Somewhere in Queens.
Nimona sacrificing herself to prevent the Director's weapon from killing countless civilians in Nimona.
The reason why Ember's family moved to Element City in Elemental.
The party resurrecting and questioning soldiers in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
John killing the Marquis at the end of John Wick: Chapter 4.
Barry meeting his mother and choosing to let her die at the end of The Flash.
Roger's case to the Manhattan city council about lifting the ban on pinballs at the end of Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game.
Time traveling to Ancient Greece and meeting Archimedes in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Richard and his friends and family selling Flamin' Hot Cheetos on the streets to market it better in Flamin' Hot.
Caleb waking up to having undergone the 75-year journey to Omega without having said goodbye to his friends at the end of Crater.
Brian and Playa's final confrontation at the end of Silent Night.
The reveal of the nuking of Los Angeles wasn't caused by AI but by human error in The Creator.
Black defeating Clayton at the end of Outlaw Johnny Black.
Jamie learning about the many changes that occurred from her time traveling at the end of Totally Killer.
Anne and Jenny taking part in the charades section of the quiz show in Quiz Lady.
Clifton being behind the murders and his motivation in The Blackening.
Ally realizing that Sean is not right for her in Somebody I Used to Know.
The events leading to Delroy's freedom in Migration.
The students rescuing Leo in the Everglades in Leo.
Steven writing an opera based on his experience with Katrina in She Came to Me.
Afton's defeat at the end of Five Nights at Freddy's.
Clemens realizing Dracula is alive and vowing to hunt him down at the end of The Last Voyage of the Demeter.
Mrs. Tweedy revealed to be running Fun-Land Farms in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.
Aquaman revealing Atlantis to the surface world at the end of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Damian accidentally causing chaos in Gotham leading to the villains getting out of retirement in Merry Little Batman.
Danny portraying Simmonds and recreating past events for a new movie at the end of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre.
The performance of "Part of Your World" in The Little Mermaid 2023.
Jason Momoa's performance throughout Fast X.
Mario and Luigi using the Super Star to defeat Bowser at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Dracula's defeat at the end of Renfield.
The bear's reaction to eating cocaine at the gazebo in Cocaine Bear.    
Finding the Ghostface shrine in Scream VI.
Janet learning the truth about Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Cady defeating M3GAN using Bruce at the end of M3GAN.
Eric's death causing the worldwide disasters to end at the end of Knock at the Cabin.
Crump using Ben's grief over the loss of his wife to get his soul in Haunted Mansion.
Carl restarting his life over after the town thinks he died in a fire at the end of Paint.
Maurillo pretending to be a notorious drug lord in Vacation Friends 2.
Ruby and her family defeating Nerissa at the end of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.
Henry's death freeing the townspeople in It's a Wonderful Knife.
Kalypso planting the Golden Apple and unleashing the Tree of Life in the mortal world in Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
Optimus destroying the portal at the end of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
Timmy's defeat at the end of Pet Sematary: Bloodlines.
Kora's backstory in Rebel Moon.

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Top Movies and Shows of 2023

Movies:
1. Nimona
2. Oppenheimer
3. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
4. Sisu
5. Poor Things
6. American Fiction
7. Wonka
8. Godzilla Minus One
9. Maestro
10. The Holdovers
11. Past Lives
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
13. Asteroid City
14. Rustin
15. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
16. Brooklyn 45
17. No One Will Save You
18. Silent Night
19. The Pigeon Tunnel
20. The Killer 2023
21. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
22. Blue Beetle
23. They Cloned Tyrone
24. Barbie
25. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
26. Elemental
27. Air
28. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
29. Creed III
30. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
31. John Wick: Chapter 4
32. Somewhere in Queens
33. Bottoms
34. Scream VI
35. The Iron Claw
36. Quiz Lady
37. Theater Camp
38. Beau Is Afraid
39. You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
40. Sanctuary
41. Totally Killer
42. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
43. Killers of the Flower Moon
44. M3GAN
45. Sick
46. Suitable Flesh
47. Dumb Money
48. Tetris
49. Eileen
50. Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
51. Saltburn
52. The Marvels
53. The Last Voyage of the Demeter
54. Flamin' Hot
55. Anatomy of a Fall
56. Dream Scenario
57. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
58. Paint
59. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
60. Cocaine Bear
61. Knock at the Cabin
62. The Flash
63. Migration
64. When You Finish Saving the World
65. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
66. Leave the World Behind
67. May December
68. The Creator
69. Crater
70. Napoleon
71. Somebody I Used to Know
72. The Blackening
73. Wish
74. Renfield
75. Five Nights at Freddy's
76. Fast X
77. Merry Little Batman
78. She Came to Me
79. Boston Strangler
80. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
81. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
82. Outlaw Johnny Black
83. Leo
84. The Little Mermaid 2023
85. Shazam! Fury of the Gods
86. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
87. Vacation Friends 2
88. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
89. It's a Wonderful Knife
90. Haunted Mansion
91. Rebel Moon
92. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines

Shows:
1. Archie
2. Hunters
3. The Fall of the House of Usher
4. Barry
5. Superman & Lois
6. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
7. The Last of Us
8. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
9. Doctor Who
10. American Masters
11. White House Plumbers
12. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
13. Nolly
14. Reservation Dogs
15. The Problem with Jon Stewart
16. Only Murders in the Building
17. The Crown
18. One Piece 2023
19. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
20. Poker Face
21. Blue-Eye Samurai
22. Daisy Jones & the Six
23. Yellowjackets
24. Agent Elvis
25. The Ghost and Molly McGee
Honorable Mentions:
Gen V
Jury Duty
Lessons in Chemistry
Your Honor
Mrs. Davis
Beef
Fargo
The Consultant
Funny Woman
The Muppets Mayhem
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Sweet Tooth
Wilderness
Schmigadoon!
Foundation
Slow Horses
Solar Opposites
What We Do in the Shadows
The Diplomat
Creepshow
The Mandalorian
Tales of the TARDIS
Unstable
Ted Lasso
Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
The Righteous Gemstones
Swarm
Dark Winds
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Manifest
Power Rangers
Based on a True Story
Shrinking
Marvel Studios: Assembled
Loki
Lucky Hank
Rick and Morty
My Adventures with Superman
Our Flag Means Death
Silo
Goosebumps 2023
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
The Artful Dodger
Miracle Workers
The Flash 2014
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies
Star Wars: Visions
Class of '07
Alaska Daily
What If…?
A Murder at the End of the World
American Born Chinese
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Legend of Vox Machina
Good Omens
Chucky
The Simpsons
The Power
Saturday Night Live
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
The Great
9-1-1: Lone Star
Upload
History of the World, Part II
Hello Tomorrow!
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Fired on Mars
Secrets of Sulphur Springs
Waco: The Aftermath
American Experience
The Continental
Invincible
The Daily Show
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Riverdale
Twisted Metal
Disenchantment
9-1-1
American Horror Stories
The Rookie
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
Dead Ringers
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian
Ahsoka
NCIS
Walker: Independence
Love & Death
The Gilded Age
The Big Door Prize
Obliterated
Hailey's On It!
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Bupkis
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Animaniacs 2020
Young Sheldon
Digman!
Cruel Summer
Futurama
I Am Groot
Mulligan
Human Resources
Fright Krewe
Perry Mason 2020
The Afterparty
Ghosts 2021
Fear the Walking Dead
Late Night with Seth Meyers
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
The Witcher
100 Years of Warner Bros.
The Crowded Room
The Rookie: Feds
Gotham Knights
Shining Vale
Night Court 2023
Big Mouth
American Horror Story: Delicate
Superpowered: The DC Story
Gamera Rebirth
The Wonder Years 2021
School Spirits
Tulsa King
Good Trouble
The Good Doctor
Lockwood & Co.
Quantum Leap 2022
The Winchesters
The Idol
Tiny Toons Looniversity
Krapopolis
Young Rock
Full Circle
Dr. Death
CSI: Vegas
Florida Man
Killing It
Law & Order: SVU
Secret Invasion
American Dad!
FUBAR
NCIS: Hawai'i
Beacon 23
Animal Control
Fantasy Island 2021
NCIS: Sidney
Awkwafina is Nora from Queens
iCarly
Jack Ryan
Looney Tunes Cartoons
Physical
Frasier 2023
That '90s Show
The Curse
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Castlevania: Nocturne
Bel-Air
Bookie
The Rig
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Welcome to Flatch
Hamster & Gretel
Blue Bloods
Mayfair Witches
NCIS: Los Angeles
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Freeridge
Family Guy
The Neighborhood
Chicago Fire
Pretty Hard Cases

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Fall Guy

Loosely based on a 1980s show of the same name, The Fall Guy pays tribute to the stuntmen behind the scenes of movies and shows. Ryan Gosling stars as Colt Seavers, a veteran stuntman who gets called back to provide stunt work after a serious accident for a new big budget movie directed by his ex, played by Emily Blunt. With the film shooting in Australia, Colt must mend his relationship while also taking part in figuring what happened to the lead of the movie. Having David Leitch as director gives this tribute to stunt work that much of a stronger of a tribute thanks to not only the films he made before this but also his work as a stuntman and coordinator prior to directing. Combine Leitch's direction and Drew Pearce's writing you get a movie with great action but also have a well told story whose focus isn't just the big action scenes but has equal parts drama and comedy, almost bordering on romantic comedy at times with how Colt and Jody, his ex, interact. But even when there's a scene with no huge or inventive stunts, Leitch still manages to find creative ways to make each scene memorable through inventive camera work like a split screen between Colt and Jody when they're calling each other and discussing the very same thing. A lot of these stunts and creative decisions wouldn't work as well if not for Jonathan Sela's cinematography and Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir's editing. Gosling and Blunt give really strong and hilarious performances that make their characters feel so relatable, especially with how strong their chemistry was. Other memorable members of the cast that elevate the movie include Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, and Winston Duke. Even though it bombed, that doesn't take away how great The Fall Guy is both as a movie in its own right and a tribute to the stunt community. Over all: 100%
2024 top list so far:
1. Dune: Part 2
2. The Fall Guy
3. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
4. Abigail
5. Monkey Man
6. Late Night with the Devil
7. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
8. The Book of Clarence
9. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
10. Drive-Away Dolls
11. Kung Fu Panda 4
12. Lisa Frankenstein
13. Argylle
14. Mean Girls 2024

Friday, November 1, 2024

Abigail

Vampires are nothing new in film, but it's not everyday that we get a little girl vampire who's also a ballerina in Abigail. The titular character, initially acting like an innocent child, gets kidnapped by a group of criminals who are unaware of what she is and only know that Abigail is the daughter of a powerful figure. Things start to go wrong when the house they're in locks them in, Abigail reveals herself as a vampire, and the bodies start dropping. This film is a complete riot thanks to the combination of strong writing, directing, acting, effects, production values, and cinematography. Stephen Shields and Guy Busick craft a fun and terrifying script that manages to take an overused premise and give it great spins, while also having very three dimensional characters with very witty and informative dialogue. Coming off of the last two Scream movies, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett continue to prove why their unique touch and style are perfect for the horror genre. As Abigail, Alisha Weir is fantastic and terrifying, proving to be such a formidable and fun actress despite being in her early teens. Alongside her you also get strong and believable performances from Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, and Kevin Durand. All of them manage to take the already great writing of their characters and install charm and likability to them. The minimal and small locations helps to give the effects, production values, and cinematography a sense of great detail despite its limited setting. A movie as fun, good, and absolutely bonkers and terrifying is not always easy to make, but Abigail manages to do that in spades. Over all: 100%
2024 top list so far:
1. Dune: Part 2
2. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
3. Abigail
4. Monkey Man
5. Late Night with the Devil
6. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
7. The Book of Clarence
8. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
9. Drive-Away Dolls
10. Kung Fu Panda 4
11. Lisa Frankenstein
12. Argylle
13. Mean Girls 2024