Author: Derrick Murray

“Cobra Kai” season 4 once again ushers in the new year on a high note, and once again delivers another impeccable season.

Everything about “The Book of Boba Fett” just seems off, and never quite finds its footing to be a meaningful entrance into the Star Wars Universe.

It’s been a good year for television this year. With so many streaming services simultaneously creating their own, original content, we are spoiled for choice. 2021 treated us to a wide array of fascinating television, and sports some of the most diverse themes and casting a best of list could be comprised of. Everything from stand out Korean shows to Marvel Studios’ streaming dominance, there was a lot to enjoy this year. This list was actually harder to make than you would think. There was just so much to enjoy it was hard to whittle it down to a few,…

We’ve been spoiled for choice this year with television. Hell, Marvel Studios gave a 4 new shows in a single calendar year. And, we were given countless other new and continuing series that dazzled us consistently. Though there were a lot of successes, the year of television wasn’t exempt from bad entries. There were certainly some duds, and I have put together a short list of some my personal worsts that I watched this year. I know, I know. Another disclaimer. First, the list is only pulled from shows I actually got a chance to watch AND review. There were…

For being a kind of pandemic but not really a pandemic, semi repeat of 2020, this year actually gave us a ton of terrific films. We are living in a truly special age, where films that would otherwise go unseen for ages are given new life on streaming services, and that small window of theatrical release gives even more access to films than ever. Unfortunately, that’s not a good thing for every movie. And of course, no year would be complete without some duds. They weren’t all great, and there were some that stick out above the rest as being…

For as much as people swear up and down that I don’t like anything, I actually had a harder time building a best of list than my worst of one. Not because I couldn’t find films I enjoyed, but because I had too many that I enjoyed. For all the flops, disappointments, and lackluster franchise attempts, 2021 gave us some truly magical films. While I didn’t get a chance to view everything that came out (as that would be damn near impossible), I was able to catch a large majority of the award season front runners as well as all…

“The Lost Daughter” is complex and unflinching, wrestling with issues and social norms we are seldom willing to discuss openly.

“Cyrano” is absolutely wonderful, with Dinklage delivering a dazzling, unmatched performance worthy of any and all praise and nominations.

“Licorice Pizza” is reminder of why we love films, and why we are willing to invest in the stories of others.

“Belfast” is a deeply personal coming of age story, powered by brilliant performances and sharp directorial skills.