This was much more difficult than I remember it being last year. I suppose since I had to narrow down the list from the 200+ songs on my 2012 Spotify playlist and once I whittled that list down to 50 songs it became increasingly hard to pick just 30 of them. As you'll see shortly, there is a big difference between the bands who released the best songs of the year and the best albums of the year. Same rules apply that I only picked one song per band/album.
30) The Big Sleep - Ace
29) Oberhofer - oOoO
28) Daughter - Youth
27) The Life And Times - Day Nine
26) Father John Misty - Only Son of the Ladiesman
25) New Build - Medication
24) Haim - Go Slow
23) Trailer Trash Tracys - You Wish You Were Red
22) Yeasayer - Henrietta
21) Anais Mitchell - Coming Down
20) Grimes - Oblivion
19) The Samuel Jackson Five - Ten Crept In
18) Orbital - New France (feat Zola Jesus)
17) Passion Pit - I'll Be Alright
16) Yellow Ostrich - The Shakedown
15) LP - Into The Wild
14) Perfume Genius - Hood
13) Sea Wolf - Priscilla
12) Torche - Kicking
11) Grizzly Bear - Yet Again
10) Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built
9) Schoolboy Q - There He Go
8) Twin Shadow - Five Seconds
7) Daniel Rossen - Saint Nothing
6) The XX - Chained
5) Tanlines - Not The Same
4) Alabama Shakes - Hold On
3) WZRD - Teleport 2 Me
2) Nada Surf - When I Was Young
1) Wye Oak - Spiral
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Best of 2012: YouTube Videos
I still can't explain why I made this list last year. I'm sure there are other more comprehensive lists available online but here you go.
Top 12 Music Videos from 2012:
12) Gotye - Giving Me A Chance
11) Alabama Shakes - Hold On
10) Foals - Inhaler
9) Hot Chip - Look At Where We Are
8) Electric Guest - This Head I Hold
7) M83 - Wait
6) Menomena - Plumage
5) Ben Folds Five - Do It Anyway
4) Tanlines - Not The Same
3) The xx - Chained
2) Gotye - Easy Way Out
1) Grizzly Bear - Yet Again
Top 12 YouTube Videos from 2012:
12) Collective Soul Cat
11) Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk off the Earth (Gotye - Cover)
10) PETE WEBER GOD DAMMIT I DID IT WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
9) Mister Rogers Remixed
8) A Conversation With My 12 Year Old Self
7) World's Largest Rope Swing
6) Pepsi MAX & Kyrie Irving Present: "Uncle Drew"
5) Batman Chooses His Voice
4) This is SportsCenter - John Clayton
3) THE MOST AWESOME DRUNK VIDEO ON THE PLANET
2) Don Cherry's Piano Desk
1) Jon Dore Stand-Up 12/17/12 - CONAN on TBS
Here's the link to a bonus video that YouTube has taken down that's incredible.
Top 12 Music Videos from 2012:
12) Gotye - Giving Me A Chance
11) Alabama Shakes - Hold On
10) Foals - Inhaler
9) Hot Chip - Look At Where We Are
8) Electric Guest - This Head I Hold
7) M83 - Wait
6) Menomena - Plumage
5) Ben Folds Five - Do It Anyway
4) Tanlines - Not The Same
3) The xx - Chained
2) Gotye - Easy Way Out
1) Grizzly Bear - Yet Again
Top 12 YouTube Videos from 2012:
12) Collective Soul Cat
11) Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk off the Earth (Gotye - Cover)
10) PETE WEBER GOD DAMMIT I DID IT WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
9) Mister Rogers Remixed
8) A Conversation With My 12 Year Old Self
7) World's Largest Rope Swing
6) Pepsi MAX & Kyrie Irving Present: "Uncle Drew"
5) Batman Chooses His Voice
4) This is SportsCenter - John Clayton
3) THE MOST AWESOME DRUNK VIDEO ON THE PLANET
2) Don Cherry's Piano Desk
1) Jon Dore Stand-Up 12/17/12 - CONAN on TBS
Here's the link to a bonus video that YouTube has taken down that's incredible.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Fifty Years of Dodger Tradition: From Clayton Kershaw to Sandy Koufax
It was fitting that the first glimpse of Clayton Kershaw most Dodgers fans saw was in the spring of 2008. It was one of only a couple games that Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully called from Vero Beach, FL in the Dodgers last season at Holman Stadium which Sandy Koufax called home for his 12 major seasons. In the top of the 4th inning with two outs, Kershaw, still ten days away from his 20th birthday, threw a curveball to Sean Casey so devastating that it buckled the knees of the veteran hitter and prompted Scully to exclaim "What a curveball! Holy mackerel! He just broke off public enemy number one." He had been blessed by Vin Scully whose smile could be heard through the microphone. Then it was the waiting game for fans. Along with the wait came the hyperbole and comparisons, or to be more accurate, the comparison.
I was not the first and certainly won't be the last to draw parallels between the careers of Dodgers current ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax.
In fact, Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com wrote a piece detailing the first meeting between the two pitchers. The similarities are so numerous it's hard to know where to begin, but for the uninformed they are both left-handed starting pitchers with a similar build and great stuff who to this point spent their entire careers with the Dodgers.
Let's look at the numbers through the first 138 starts of their career, which for Koufax was until the end of the 1961 season and for Kershaw was his complete game shutout against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon.
Sandy Koufax:
It wouldn't be an asinine statement to say that to this point in their careers, Kershaw has outperformed Koufax. Their ages were also very similar to this point with Koufax turning 26 after the 1961 season while Kershaw will turn 25 just before the start of the 2013 season.
However, the reason there is a plaque in Cooperstown, NY for Sanford "Sandy" Koufax is because of the subsequent five seasons and the 176 starts therein. Over that span, Koufax won the Major League Cy Young three times, won the Major League Triple Crown three times, threw 4 no-hitters including a perfect game and put up the following numbers: 111 wins to just 34 losses, 1377 innings pitched, 100 complete games including 33 shutouts, 1.96 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 316 BB, 1444 K (4.57 K/BB ratio).
In the World Series, Koufax sported a 0.95 ERA with a record of 4-3 including two wins in 1963 against the rival New York Yankees which resulted in a sweep. This was the second World Series title over the Bronx Bombers in eight meetings between the two teams. After game one of the 1963 World Series, the ever quotable Yogi Berra said of Koufax who went 25-5 in the regular season "I can see how he won twenty-five games. What I don't understand is how he lost five."
After I was halfway through writing this I found an article on Bleacher Report by Richard Leivenberg which is similar to what I was writing. It's definitely worth a read but I decided to go ahead with my own comparison piece since I was taking a more in-depth look at the numbers. However, his piece included a very interesting poll question which asked "Who would you rather have at this stage of their career, Kershaw or Koufax?". I'm not sure if the question implies the reader knowing that Koufax would go on to have a historic five year run and also have his career cut short by injury. Either way it's an interesting question and there is no wrong answer, which speaks volumes about what Kershaw has been able to do through this point in his career.
Obviously Kershaw won't be able to touch Koufax in the categories of complete games or shutouts and matching the ERA of 1.90 for five combined seasons in today's game seems unfathomable, but if he continues to improve upon the impressive foundation he has laid thus far, it wouldn't be far fetched to imagine that twenty years from now Clayton and Sandy could meet again- only this time in Upstate New York.
I was not the first and certainly won't be the last to draw parallels between the careers of Dodgers current ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax.
In fact, Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com wrote a piece detailing the first meeting between the two pitchers. The similarities are so numerous it's hard to know where to begin, but for the uninformed they are both left-handed starting pitchers with a similar build and great stuff who to this point spent their entire careers with the Dodgers.
Let's look at the numbers through the first 138 starts of their career, which for Koufax was until the end of the 1961 season and for Kershaw was his complete game shutout against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon.
Sandy Koufax:
- 947.1 Innings Pitched
- 54 Wins
- 53 Losses
- 37 Complete Games
- 7 Shutouts
- 3.94 ERA
- 1.37 WHIP
- 115 HR Allowed
- 501 BB
- 952 K
- 9.04 K/9
- 1.90 K/BB Ratio
Clayton Kershaw:
- 865.2 Innings Pitched
- 55 Wins
- 34 Losses
- 8 Complete Games
- 5 Shutouts
- 2.89 ERA
- 1.15 WHIP
- 57 HR Allowed
- 317 BB
- 888 K
- 9.23 K/9
- 2.80 K/BB Ratio
It wouldn't be an asinine statement to say that to this point in their careers, Kershaw has outperformed Koufax. Their ages were also very similar to this point with Koufax turning 26 after the 1961 season while Kershaw will turn 25 just before the start of the 2013 season.
However, the reason there is a plaque in Cooperstown, NY for Sanford "Sandy" Koufax is because of the subsequent five seasons and the 176 starts therein. Over that span, Koufax won the Major League Cy Young three times, won the Major League Triple Crown three times, threw 4 no-hitters including a perfect game and put up the following numbers: 111 wins to just 34 losses, 1377 innings pitched, 100 complete games including 33 shutouts, 1.96 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 316 BB, 1444 K (4.57 K/BB ratio).
In the World Series, Koufax sported a 0.95 ERA with a record of 4-3 including two wins in 1963 against the rival New York Yankees which resulted in a sweep. This was the second World Series title over the Bronx Bombers in eight meetings between the two teams. After game one of the 1963 World Series, the ever quotable Yogi Berra said of Koufax who went 25-5 in the regular season "I can see how he won twenty-five games. What I don't understand is how he lost five."
After I was halfway through writing this I found an article on Bleacher Report by Richard Leivenberg which is similar to what I was writing. It's definitely worth a read but I decided to go ahead with my own comparison piece since I was taking a more in-depth look at the numbers. However, his piece included a very interesting poll question which asked "Who would you rather have at this stage of their career, Kershaw or Koufax?". I'm not sure if the question implies the reader knowing that Koufax would go on to have a historic five year run and also have his career cut short by injury. Either way it's an interesting question and there is no wrong answer, which speaks volumes about what Kershaw has been able to do through this point in his career.
Obviously Kershaw won't be able to touch Koufax in the categories of complete games or shutouts and matching the ERA of 1.90 for five combined seasons in today's game seems unfathomable, but if he continues to improve upon the impressive foundation he has laid thus far, it wouldn't be far fetched to imagine that twenty years from now Clayton and Sandy could meet again- only this time in Upstate New York.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
The Hunt for a Bloody November
"Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." - George Bernard Shaw
The presidential election is still almost four months away but judging from the media coverage and posts on various social networks, you'd think it was just weeks away.
The idiom that one should never discuss politics, sex and religion among polite company clearly doesn't apply when referring to the internet. One thing is certain; the internet has made the world smaller. What is unclear is if that has created more hatred, divisiveness and bigotry or just made it more visible. The most rational explanation is that it is a little bit of both. There are those who are always seeing red on the other side of the aisle and are now emboldened by the anonymity of the web. You may not say anything to your coworker who mentions who they are voting for over fear of a face-to-face confrontation but it's easy to cast stones from behind a keyboard.
The lack of decorum from the online journalism community is especially shocking to those who are used to objective reporting. When Ted Kennedy died in 2009, writer and self described "Reagan conservative" Andrew Breitbart took to twitter with some choice words about the long time U.S. Senator. So it wasn't a complete surprise that when Andrew Breitbart died of a heart attack earlier this year, several left leaning journalists didn't hesitate to write some disparaging things of their own. Within hours of Breitbart's passing, Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone had posted an article titled 'Andrew Breitbart: Death of a Douche' that spread around the internet like wildfire.
Of course both Breitbart and Taibbi are protected under the 1st Amendment to state whatever they think of any person but by spewing such vitriol they are just adding fuel to a fire that needs no more accelerant. I'm all for a spirited debate and have been known to engage in a few myself but there is a time and place which is probably not 2AM on your friend's Facebook wall.
I posted the above status update earlier today and received mostly positive feedback but lost two Facebook "friends" within a few hours.
Sadly, the quote at the top from George Bernard Shaw is accurate and the reason we see such little change in politics or the world in general is because most people aren't open to change. So I'll close this out by reminding you to think for a second before you send out your next politically charged tweet, YouTube comment or Facebook update and ask yourself if you have the right audience, the right intentions or if it might upset someone you consider a friend.
The presidential election is still almost four months away but judging from the media coverage and posts on various social networks, you'd think it was just weeks away.
The idiom that one should never discuss politics, sex and religion among polite company clearly doesn't apply when referring to the internet. One thing is certain; the internet has made the world smaller. What is unclear is if that has created more hatred, divisiveness and bigotry or just made it more visible. The most rational explanation is that it is a little bit of both. There are those who are always seeing red on the other side of the aisle and are now emboldened by the anonymity of the web. You may not say anything to your coworker who mentions who they are voting for over fear of a face-to-face confrontation but it's easy to cast stones from behind a keyboard.
The lack of decorum from the online journalism community is especially shocking to those who are used to objective reporting. When Ted Kennedy died in 2009, writer and self described "Reagan conservative" Andrew Breitbart took to twitter with some choice words about the long time U.S. Senator. So it wasn't a complete surprise that when Andrew Breitbart died of a heart attack earlier this year, several left leaning journalists didn't hesitate to write some disparaging things of their own. Within hours of Breitbart's passing, Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone had posted an article titled 'Andrew Breitbart: Death of a Douche' that spread around the internet like wildfire.
Of course both Breitbart and Taibbi are protected under the 1st Amendment to state whatever they think of any person but by spewing such vitriol they are just adding fuel to a fire that needs no more accelerant. I'm all for a spirited debate and have been known to engage in a few myself but there is a time and place which is probably not 2AM on your friend's Facebook wall.
I posted the above status update earlier today and received mostly positive feedback but lost two Facebook "friends" within a few hours.
Sadly, the quote at the top from George Bernard Shaw is accurate and the reason we see such little change in politics or the world in general is because most people aren't open to change. So I'll close this out by reminding you to think for a second before you send out your next politically charged tweet, YouTube comment or Facebook update and ask yourself if you have the right audience, the right intentions or if it might upset someone you consider a friend.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
See Spotify Run
On a Satuday afternoon in January I went out to lunch with a few of my closest friends while their wives and girlfriend were at a baby shower. In between sips of beer, we started talking about new music and I mentioned how much I liked Spotify. In fact, I said the following sentence that I instantly regretted; "If you don't have Spotify, then you don't truly like music." That statement was met with understandable disagreement but to be honest with you, I think it's true.
I realize Spotify is already quite popular and writing this almost feels like saying "I'm telling you guys, personal computers are the wave of the future!", but I feel so strongly about Spotify that I have to spread the word. If you're reading this, it's safe to say that you probably own a computer or use someone's computer on a regular basis. Good, because that's pretty much all you're going to need.
Now, I can really only speak to you as a premium Spotify subscriber because I only had the free version for about two days before realizing that I needed to have this on my iPhone and have it commercial-free (two perks of paying for the premium subscription). They've figured out the perfect price point for the premium subscription, which is currently $9.99 a month, because it feels like a bargain but if it were to increase I'm sure they'd lose some customers. Let's hope they learned from the mistake Netflix made with Qwikster.
The comedian Arj Barker had a very funny bit about why anyone would need an iPod with enough memory to store music that it would take 3 weeks to listen to every song. Well, according to a Spotify it would take over 100 years to listen to every song in their catalogue and I believe it. Every week there are probably a dozen or more new albums released that I get to check out to see if something jumps out at me.
My playlist for the best songs from 2011 has well over 200 songs by 200 different artists. My playlist I am currently building for my favorite songs from albums released this year already has songs from 120 different bands which is one of the reasons why whenever someone tells me "They just don't make good music anymore", I get unreasonably upset.
There has been a lot of debate about how to monetize music. It was again the topic of conversation this week because of an NPR blog post from a 21 year old intern who bragged about having 11,000 songs in her iTunes library while only having paid for 15 CDs in her lifetime. I won't get into a lengthy debate about the ethics of buying music but I believe an artist should be compensated for their work in a way no different from any other profession. I've spent thousands of dollars on iTunes, owned about 1,000 CDs, started a nice vinyl collection over the past couple years and paid for well over 100 concerts. I haven't procured any music in an illegal or unethical way since I started using Spotify.
I'll leave it to Sean Parker (founder of Napster and majority investor of Spotify) to say that Spotify is the future of music. However, a service that offers a both a desktop and mobile version as well as a pay subscription and plays advertisements for users who opt for the free version seems like it might be close. While the business model isn't perfect and there is still some controversy about whether all artists are compensated fairly, the artists are receiving money and are getting exposure to fans that might pay to see them, buy a t-shirt or get their album on vinyl.
If you still aren't using Spotify, I won't say you don't like music (not to your face anyway) but I will encourage you to give it a chance.
I realize Spotify is already quite popular and writing this almost feels like saying "I'm telling you guys, personal computers are the wave of the future!", but I feel so strongly about Spotify that I have to spread the word. If you're reading this, it's safe to say that you probably own a computer or use someone's computer on a regular basis. Good, because that's pretty much all you're going to need.
Now, I can really only speak to you as a premium Spotify subscriber because I only had the free version for about two days before realizing that I needed to have this on my iPhone and have it commercial-free (two perks of paying for the premium subscription). They've figured out the perfect price point for the premium subscription, which is currently $9.99 a month, because it feels like a bargain but if it were to increase I'm sure they'd lose some customers. Let's hope they learned from the mistake Netflix made with Qwikster.
The comedian Arj Barker had a very funny bit about why anyone would need an iPod with enough memory to store music that it would take 3 weeks to listen to every song. Well, according to a Spotify it would take over 100 years to listen to every song in their catalogue and I believe it. Every week there are probably a dozen or more new albums released that I get to check out to see if something jumps out at me.
My playlist for the best songs from 2011 has well over 200 songs by 200 different artists. My playlist I am currently building for my favorite songs from albums released this year already has songs from 120 different bands which is one of the reasons why whenever someone tells me "They just don't make good music anymore", I get unreasonably upset.
There has been a lot of debate about how to monetize music. It was again the topic of conversation this week because of an NPR blog post from a 21 year old intern who bragged about having 11,000 songs in her iTunes library while only having paid for 15 CDs in her lifetime. I won't get into a lengthy debate about the ethics of buying music but I believe an artist should be compensated for their work in a way no different from any other profession. I've spent thousands of dollars on iTunes, owned about 1,000 CDs, started a nice vinyl collection over the past couple years and paid for well over 100 concerts. I haven't procured any music in an illegal or unethical way since I started using Spotify.
I'll leave it to Sean Parker (founder of Napster and majority investor of Spotify) to say that Spotify is the future of music. However, a service that offers a both a desktop and mobile version as well as a pay subscription and plays advertisements for users who opt for the free version seems like it might be close. While the business model isn't perfect and there is still some controversy about whether all artists are compensated fairly, the artists are receiving money and are getting exposure to fans that might pay to see them, buy a t-shirt or get their album on vinyl.
If you still aren't using Spotify, I won't say you don't like music (not to your face anyway) but I will encourage you to give it a chance.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
My Movie To-Do List
I'm pretty certain I'm not the only one who does this; your friend, coworker or family member brings up a movie that's near and dear to their heart so instead of telling them you missed that one when it was in theaters you simply nod in agreement while trying to change the subject fast enough that they never notice.
I consider myself somewhat of a film buff and have seen an average of 50 movies a year for the last 15 years but that doesn't mean I've seen everything. In fact, in looking over the list of the top 100 film at the domestic box office all-time, I've missed 36 of them. There are many, many of those movies I don't like to admit I've never seen and some which are more embarrassing omissions than others. I decided to compile a list of the films on the AFI Top 100 and the IMDb Top 250 that I've never seen. I will make it my goal to see at least one of these movies a week for the next year and I will update the list to cross off the movie I've seen.
AFI Top 100:
Singin' in the Rain*
Gone With The Wind*
Lawrence of Arabia*
City Lights*
The Searchers
Sunset Blvd.*
The Graduate
The General*
On The Waterfront*
The Grapes of Wrath*
High Noon*
All About Eve*
Annie Hall*
The Bride on the River Kwai*
The Best Years of Our Lives*
The Sound of Music
Midnight Cowboy
The Philadelphia Story
Shane
It Happened One Night*
A Streetcar Named Desire
Intolerance
M*A*S*H
The Gold Rush*
Nashville
Sullivan's Travels
Cabaret
The African Queen
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid*
In The Heat of the Night
All the President's Men
Modern Times*
The Wild Bunch*
The Apartment*
Spartacus
Sunrise*
A Night at the Opera
12 Angry Men*
Bringing Up Baby
Swingtime
Sophie's Choice
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Ben-Hur*
IMDb Top 250:
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Seven Samurai
Once Upon a Time in the West
M
Paths of Glory
The Pianist
Amelie
The Lives of Others
Aliens
Das Boot
A Separation
Cinema Paradiso
The Great Dictator
Bicycle Thieves
Amadeus
Metropolis
Old Boy
Unforgiven
The Sting
The Untouchables
Downfall
Die Hard
Grave of the Fireflies
The Seventh Seal
The Elephant Man
The Great Escape
Yojimbo
Rebecca
Witness for the Prosecution
For a Few Dollars More
Ran
Wild Strawberries
Ikiru
Cool Hand Luke
Strangers on a Train
The Kid
The Wages of Fear
The Secret in Their Eyes
Donnie Darko
The Thing
Notorious
Diabolique
Life of Brian
My Neighbor Totoro
Amores Perros
How to Train Your Dragon
The Terminator
Judgement at Nuremberg
The Manchurian Candidate
The 400 Blows
The Night of the Hunter
Mary and Max
Harakiri
Gandhi
Persona
The Battle of Algiers
The Killing
8½
La Strada
The Hustler
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Howl's Moving Castle
Sherlock Jr.
Ratatouille
Fanny and Alexander
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Stalag 17
Barry Lyndon
Night of Cabiria
All Quiet on the Western Front
Infernal Affairs
Rope
Roman Holiday
Tokyo Story
Ip Man
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
High and Low
Come and See
Stalker
Rosemary's Baby
The Celebration
Let the Right One In
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Anatomy of a Murder
Throne of Blood
In the Mood for Love
La Haine
3 Idiots
(* means the film appears on both the AFI Top 100 and the IMDb Top 250)
I consider myself somewhat of a film buff and have seen an average of 50 movies a year for the last 15 years but that doesn't mean I've seen everything. In fact, in looking over the list of the top 100 film at the domestic box office all-time, I've missed 36 of them. There are many, many of those movies I don't like to admit I've never seen and some which are more embarrassing omissions than others. I decided to compile a list of the films on the AFI Top 100 and the IMDb Top 250 that I've never seen. I will make it my goal to see at least one of these movies a week for the next year and I will update the list to cross off the movie I've seen.
AFI Top 100:
Singin' in the Rain*
Gone With The Wind*
Lawrence of Arabia*
City Lights*
The Searchers
Sunset Blvd.*
The Graduate
The General*
On The Waterfront*
The Grapes of Wrath*
High Noon*
All About Eve*
Annie Hall*
The Bride on the River Kwai*
The Best Years of Our Lives*
The Sound of Music
Midnight Cowboy
The Philadelphia Story
Shane
It Happened One Night*
A Streetcar Named Desire
Intolerance
M*A*S*H
The Gold Rush*
Nashville
Sullivan's Travels
Cabaret
The African Queen
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid*
In The Heat of the Night
Modern Times*
The Wild Bunch*
The Apartment*
Spartacus
Sunrise*
A Night at the Opera
12 Angry Men*
Bringing Up Baby
Swingtime
Sophie's Choice
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Ben-Hur*
IMDb Top 250:
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Seven Samurai
Once Upon a Time in the West
M
Paths of Glory
The Pianist
Amelie
The Lives of Others
Das Boot
A Separation
Cinema Paradiso
The Great Dictator
Bicycle Thieves
Amadeus
Metropolis
Old Boy
The Sting
The Untouchables
Downfall
Grave of the Fireflies
The Seventh Seal
The Elephant Man
The Great Escape
Yojimbo
Rebecca
Witness for the Prosecution
For a Few Dollars More
Ran
Wild Strawberries
Ikiru
Cool Hand Luke
Strangers on a Train
The Kid
The Wages of Fear
The Secret in Their Eyes
Donnie Darko
The Thing
Notorious
Diabolique
Life of Brian
My Neighbor Totoro
Amores Perros
How to Train Your Dragon
The Terminator
Judgement at Nuremberg
The Manchurian Candidate
The 400 Blows
The Night of the Hunter
Mary and Max
Harakiri
Gandhi
Persona
The Battle of Algiers
The Killing
8½
La Strada
The Hustler
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Howl's Moving Castle
Sherlock Jr.
Ratatouille
Fanny and Alexander
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Stalag 17
Barry Lyndon
Night of Cabiria
All Quiet on the Western Front
Infernal Affairs
Rope
Roman Holiday
Tokyo Story
Ip Man
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
High and Low
Come and See
Stalker
Rosemary's Baby
The Celebration
Let the Right One In
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Anatomy of a Murder
Throne of Blood
In the Mood for Love
La Haine
3 Idiots
(* means the film appears on both the AFI Top 100 and the IMDb Top 250)
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Most Anticipated Films of 2012
We're four months in the year so I'm probably a bit behind schedule in posting the movies I'm most looking forward to but let's be honest; There's generally not much released early in the year that any true movie fans await with baited breath. That's not to say there haven't been any good movies. Friends With Kids, The Grey and Jeff, Who Lives At Home were all very good with a chance of making my list for the best of the year and 21 Jump Street was very funny. During the last two weeks, I saw both The Cabin in the Woods and The Raid: Redemption which were both great. However, my other trips to the theater (The Hunger Games, Chronicle, John Carter, The Lorax) haven't been nearly as enjoyable.
This year has potential to be a very good year for movies considering that I had to leave off The Dictator, Lawless, Looper and few others that could be very good.
10) The Avengers
Release date: May 4
To be honest, I had a bad feeling this movie was going to be less like Iron Man and more like Captain America but the early reviews are fantastic. It won't be the first blockbuster of 2012 because of the nearly $400 million that The Hunger Games has pulled in but it has a chance to be much better and even bigger.
9) The Bourne Legacy
Release date: August 3
Written and directed by Tony Gilroy who wrote the first three films in the Bourne saga and whose directoral debut was the criminally overlooked Michael Clayton is enough for me to get excited. The trailer looks phenomenal and I believe Jeremy Renner will be great as the lead in this film.
8) Lincoln
Release date: December
Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln directed by Steven Spielberg. Need I say more?
7) Skyfall
Release date: November 9
Don't yell at me when I tell you I've never seen a Bond film that didn't star either Pierce Brosnan or Daniel Craig. Hey! I said don't yell. I was thirteen years old when Brosnan took over as 007 and haven't gotten around to watching the Roger Moore or Sean Connery versions. That being said, I prefer Daniel Craig to Pierce and am quite excited about Skyfall.
6) Moonrise Kingdom
Release date: May 16
When watching the trailer for Moonrise Kingdom, there's no mistaking that it's a Wes Anderson film. He's back with old favorites Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray alongside Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton and Frances McDormand. It's a great cast and could be Wes Anderson's best work since The Royal Tenebaums.
5) The Campaign
Release date: August 10
You could make the argument that there are no better comedic actors working today than Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis and many people would probably agree. So the idea of them playing rival politicians in a film directed by Jay Roach should make for great entertainment.
4) Prometheus
Release date: June 8
After attending a world premiere of the trailer with director Ridley Scott and screenwriter Damon Lindelof, Prometheus has quickly become one of my most anticipated science-fiction adventure movies ever. Terrific cast and great pedigree of writer and director make this an almost can't miss film.
3) The Master
Release date: October 12
Two of the top three spots are reserved for writer-directors who have made some of the most interesting and compelling films of the last twenty years. The Master is reportedly Paul Thomas Anderson's loose interpretation of the start of Scientology staring Phillip Seymour Hoffman as an L. Ron Hubbard type character. I can't wait.
2) Django Unchained
Release date: December 25
Quentin Tarantino's latest effort about a slave turned bounty hunter rescuing his wife from a Mississippi plantation sounds extremely promising. The cast includes Tarantino veterans Kurt Russell and Christoph Waltz along side Walton Goggins, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx as the titular character. Those who have read the script say it might be the best script Tarantino has ever written which is very high praise.
1) The Dark Knight Rises
Release date: July 20
Although I have some concerns about the catwoman character being played by Anne Hathaway, I'm willing to give director Christopher Nolan the benefit of the doubt. After watching the riveting opening scene on IMAX last December, I was already chomping at the bit to see Tom Hardy's full performance as the new villain Bane. However, after the new trailer was released earlier today it has now become my most anticipated movie of the year.
This year has potential to be a very good year for movies considering that I had to leave off The Dictator, Lawless, Looper and few others that could be very good.
10) The Avengers
Release date: May 4
To be honest, I had a bad feeling this movie was going to be less like Iron Man and more like Captain America but the early reviews are fantastic. It won't be the first blockbuster of 2012 because of the nearly $400 million that The Hunger Games has pulled in but it has a chance to be much better and even bigger.
9) The Bourne Legacy
Release date: August 3
Written and directed by Tony Gilroy who wrote the first three films in the Bourne saga and whose directoral debut was the criminally overlooked Michael Clayton is enough for me to get excited. The trailer looks phenomenal and I believe Jeremy Renner will be great as the lead in this film.
8) Lincoln
Release date: December
Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln directed by Steven Spielberg. Need I say more?
7) Skyfall
Release date: November 9
Don't yell at me when I tell you I've never seen a Bond film that didn't star either Pierce Brosnan or Daniel Craig. Hey! I said don't yell. I was thirteen years old when Brosnan took over as 007 and haven't gotten around to watching the Roger Moore or Sean Connery versions. That being said, I prefer Daniel Craig to Pierce and am quite excited about Skyfall.
6) Moonrise Kingdom
Release date: May 16
When watching the trailer for Moonrise Kingdom, there's no mistaking that it's a Wes Anderson film. He's back with old favorites Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray alongside Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton and Frances McDormand. It's a great cast and could be Wes Anderson's best work since The Royal Tenebaums.
5) The Campaign
Release date: August 10
You could make the argument that there are no better comedic actors working today than Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis and many people would probably agree. So the idea of them playing rival politicians in a film directed by Jay Roach should make for great entertainment.
4) Prometheus
Release date: June 8
After attending a world premiere of the trailer with director Ridley Scott and screenwriter Damon Lindelof, Prometheus has quickly become one of my most anticipated science-fiction adventure movies ever. Terrific cast and great pedigree of writer and director make this an almost can't miss film.
3) The Master
Release date: October 12
Two of the top three spots are reserved for writer-directors who have made some of the most interesting and compelling films of the last twenty years. The Master is reportedly Paul Thomas Anderson's loose interpretation of the start of Scientology staring Phillip Seymour Hoffman as an L. Ron Hubbard type character. I can't wait.
2) Django Unchained
Release date: December 25
Quentin Tarantino's latest effort about a slave turned bounty hunter rescuing his wife from a Mississippi plantation sounds extremely promising. The cast includes Tarantino veterans Kurt Russell and Christoph Waltz along side Walton Goggins, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx as the titular character. Those who have read the script say it might be the best script Tarantino has ever written which is very high praise.
1) The Dark Knight Rises
Release date: July 20
Although I have some concerns about the catwoman character being played by Anne Hathaway, I'm willing to give director Christopher Nolan the benefit of the doubt. After watching the riveting opening scene on IMAX last December, I was already chomping at the bit to see Tom Hardy's full performance as the new villain Bane. However, after the new trailer was released earlier today it has now become my most anticipated movie of the year.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
An Open Letter to Bud Selig
Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
Allan H. Selig, Commissioner
245 Park Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10167
Ph: 212-931-7800
Dear Bud,
As you well know, ever since Frank McCourt purchased the Dodgers in 2004 there have been problems. In fact, to say that he purchased the team is somewhat of a misnomer because he never had the money for the team. Don't get me wrong, I know that in today's world even the ultra rich, the owner of a sports franchise, doesn't just sign a check and write the GNP for Liberia in the amount.
Frank McCourt was asked to sell the team by your office but I'd like to think that it was in part thanks to the efforts of fans who had it up to here (I forgot you can't see me- but I'm standing on my chair with my hand close to the ceiling) with the deception of this 21st century carpetbagger. Below is a picture of a meager crowd on hand at Dodger Stadium on a Saturday in the middle of the season.
Finally, some good news!
After a long and arduous process including a very messy and very public divorce it looks like the team is being sold. Based on the reports that surfaced last night, it appears the group headed by Stan Kasten, Mark Walter and Ervin 'Magic' Johnson are just a formality away from being the new owners of an iconic sports franchise. Frank McCourt is to no longer be a thorn in the side of Angelinos and baseball fans alike.
So, what's this I hear about the new ownership group prepared to pay $2,000,000,000 (yes, that's two billion American dollars) but it won't include the land? Why would anyone spend billions of dollars on a team without owning the property?
Knowing that there was light at the end of the tunnel, I ended my two year boycott of the team and bought a Dodgers ticket package with the knowledge I wouldn't be supporting Frank McCourt and regime that nearly drove a proud franchise into the ground. Please don't let Frank McCourt have any involvement with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chavez Ravine. If there's any chance that Frank McCourt stands to profit one penny from the pricey $15 per vehicle parking at Dodger Stadium then you can be assured I'll find alternative plans that might include attending fewer games if it becomes a hassle.
For fans of the team that are looking to avoid paying for parking that could possibly benefit Frank McCourt, I urge you to write or call the Office of Commissioner of Baseball, park outside the stadium and/or take the Metro.
http://www.metro.net/around/dodger-stadium-express/
Sincerely,
Nolan Walker
Loyal Dodgers fan since 1982
CC: Ervin Johnson, Stan Kasten, Mark Walter, et al
**** UPDATE ****
As reported late last night in this article from Ramona Shelburne at ESPNLosAngeles.com it appears the Frank McCourt will not be able to profit from parking revenue. I'd rather that McCourt no longer be affiliated with the team in any way but this looks close enough for me.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Best of 2011: Film
I normally hate to post any of my best of lists this deep into the new year but I'm doing it anyway. Figured I might as well get this posted a few hours before the Academy Awards are announced.
2011 was a verybad strange year for movies. I went to the movie theater almost 50 times last year and only a few times walked out disappointed (Captain America: The First Avenger, Cowboys & Aliens, and In Time) but the films from this year didn't blow me away. That being said there were more than 20 films that I thoroughly enjoyed.
These are the five which I really, really liked that just missed the cut:
Attack The Block
Contagion
The Descendants
Red State
Young Adult
Here are my top ten films of 2011:
10) Cedar Rapids
A small quirky comedy that by all accounts delivered far more laughs than the other Ed Helms comedy (The Hangover Part II). Ed Helms proves he can carry a movie but it's the supporting cast of Isiah Whitlock Jr. and John C. Reilly who provide the biggest laughs.
9) The Artist
There will be those who dismiss The Artist and think of it as gimmicky but to successfully film a silent black & white film in 2011 is quite a feat. The acting from the two leads Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo is fantastic and score is excellent at conveying the mood that is missing from the dialogue. These elements combined with the fact that Hollywood loves to recognize films made about the golden age of cinema make The Artist a near lock to win Best Picture.
8) Drive
Many people immediately began comparing Drive to some of the early work of Michael Mann. However, I was shocked no one pointed out there are many elements of Taxi Driver in this film from the bloody violence, the quiet disturbed lead character and even Albert Brooks. It's a neo-noir fever dream wonderfully photographed by Newton Thomas Seigel and accompanied by a great soundtrack of retro pop songs.
7)Rango
During an era in which animated films has been dominated by Pixar, Rango was far and away the best animated film of 2011. It's an animated film in which every frame is beautifully hand crafted and when I learned that cinematographer extraordinaire Roger Deakins was hired as a visual consultant it made perfect sense. Rango is a great film that is very funny and suitable for audiences of all ages.
6) Win Win
I don't like to use another film to make a comparison but it's hard to not think of The Blind Side when you hear the story of Win Win. Eliminate all of the terrible dialogue, overwrought sentimentality and over-the-top acting from The Blind Side and you've got Win Win. Writer-director Tom McCarthy brilliantly manages to provide some big laughs while developing complex characters that you can relate with.
5) Midnight in Paris
Woody Allen's best comedy in many years. It's clear watching most Woody Allen films that he has written the lead character from his own perspective. That has never been more obvious than in Midnight in Paris which is essentially Allen's love letter to the city and an era for which he longs to have lived in. It's best to see Midnight in Paris without knowing the entire plot so I won't spoil it.
4) Beginners
I watched Beginners knowing very little about the movie but I instantly knew the director had also written the movie because of how deftly he handled the material. Christopher Plummer is winning virtually every award available for his performance but Ewan McGregor and Melanie Laurent also turn in great performances. Writer-director Mike Mills illustrates how difficult it can be to maintain a relationship regardless of age or orientation.
3) 50/50
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is quietly putting together a very impressive resume. In 50/50, he is cast in the lead role loosely based on the life of the film's writer Will Reiser who was diagnosed with cancer at 25. Gordon-Levitt and co-star Seth Rogen are able to balance the bleak subject matter with some much needed comedic relief.
2) The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
When my biggest complaint about the English language version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo was that there was too much English, it's safe to assume that director David Fincher has done his job. Fincher has take the source material from Stieg Larsson's incredibly popular book trilogy and kept the gritty dark elements while engaging the audience. Fincher knows that the key to a great thriller doesn't lie in what is uncovered but how to get there.
1) Super 8
Super 8 may not be the best film of the year but I saw it three times in the theater and there was nothing else that I enjoyed as much. Some have criticized J.J. Abrams from taking elements from his influences Steven Spielberg and Rob Reiner but I believe he's crafted a film that's more enjoyable than the films he allegedly stole from (E.T., Stand by Me and Goonies).
These are 10 more films that are definitely worth a watch:
Bellflower
Hanna
Hugo
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Moneyball
The Muppets
Our Idiot Brother
Shame
Warrior
X-Men: First Class
2011 was a very
These are the five which I really, really liked that just missed the cut:
Attack The Block
Contagion
The Descendants
Red State
Young Adult
Here are my top ten films of 2011:
10) Cedar Rapids
9) The Artist
8) Drive
7)Rango
6) Win Win
5) Midnight in Paris
4) Beginners
3) 50/50
2) The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
1) Super 8
These are 10 more films that are definitely worth a watch:
Bellflower
Hanna
Hugo
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Moneyball
The Muppets
Our Idiot Brother
Shame
Warrior
X-Men: First Class
Monday, January 9, 2012
Best of 2011: Television
In a strange turn of events, only three of the shows from last year's list made a return appearance last year. This was partially a result of several shows going on extended hiatus (Mad Men, 30 Rock, and The Life & Times of Tim) and some great new shows (Homeland and The Killing). The best dramas on TV right now are some of the best to ever grace the small screen. However, I was surprised when I sat down to make this list how many comedies came to mind. It's worth noting again that I can't watch every show but I try to check out what's recommended to me. Last year I mentioned that I wasn't watching Breaking Bad (which you'll notice made an impressive debut on my list). So this year if you're wondering why Sons of Anarchy didn't make my list, it might be because I'm not watching it. If you're wondering why Dexter or Game of Thrones didn't make my list, it's because they really weren't that good.
10) Community
I struggled with having to omit several comedies from this 10th spot. Workaholics was excellent in both ten episode seasons and reminds me of the early season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (you know, when it was funny on a regular basis). The League has continued to improve and last moment Michael Scott had on The Office my single favorite moment of television in 2011. That being said, I went with Community because it continues to forge new ground and comes up with creative ways to be funny each week. Some episodes miss the mark a little but it's never generic or repetitive. It has struggled to find an audience and as I type this it may have aired its final episode but it deserves your eyeballs so give it a chance.
9) The Killing
The creative behind The Killing was savaged after most people, myself included, felt cheated after the finale ended. The show was subsequently left off almost every end of the year list that I've read but not mine. While I didn't agree with the way the finale played out, it's not my place to tell the writers and creator how to make their art. The Killing had already delivered enough for me with terrific acting and beautiful cinematography.
8) Friday Night Lights
It's strange to put for Friday Night Lights on this list one last time. Not strange because it wasn't great but strange because the final season actually aired on DirecTV in 2010 but didn't air on NBC until 2011 when it was simultaneously released on DVD. The fifth season wasn't as strong as the earlier seasons but the finale was fantastic and Kyle Chandler delivered a performance that earned him a well deserved Emmy Award.
7) Bored to Death
This was unfortunately the third and final season of Bored to Death as it received some very poor ratings. That didn't mean that the three leads (Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis and Ted Danson) didn't continue to improve their chemistry and comedic timing. Bored to Death was one of the HBO's best comedies but because of a bad time slot and poor promotion it ended too soon.
6) Curb Your Enthusiasm
This season was somewhat uneven season of Curb Your Enthusiasm as every single episode wasn't quite as good but the other episodes were as funny as anything on television. It would have been easy to disappoint this season after the seventh season which saw the writers expertly pull off the Seinfeld reunion but "Palestinian Chicken" and "The Bi-Sexual" will go down as two of the funniest episodes of any Larry David related show.
5) Homeland
What is most important to a good television drama isn't generally the storyline but the characters. You won't come back every week if you don't care about the characters no matter how compelling the story. Homeland has three incredible characters played by Damian Lewis, Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin. The story navigates some interesting turns that keep you wondering at times how it will continue on but every week you come back because of well written characters and phenomenal performances that bring them to life.
4) Parks and Recreation
It might not be the very best show on television but I derive a greater amount of pleasure from each episode of Parks and Recreation than any other show. Not only is it consistently hilarious but they've managed to make you care about the characters in an unexpected way. Since Parks and Recreation was created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur who were the creative minds behind The Office (US version) they were many comparisons drawn early on. However, I care more about Leslie Knope and the rest of the Pawnee Parks Department than I ever cared about Michael Scott and Dunder Mifflin which is saying a lot.
3) Justified
Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins elevated the first season of Justified from your average police procedural to excellent drama but the additions of Jeremy Davies and Margo Martindale in the second season made it must watch television. I mentioned on twitter while the show was airing that if you're not watching Justified you should throw your television in the trash because you're not using it properly. I stand by that comment.
2) Boardwalk Empire
After a stunning first season, it would have been easy for Terrence Winter and the writing staff for Boardwalk Empire to rest on their laurels (see The Walking Dead). Although the second season took a few episodes to build, it certainly delivered by the time the riveting finale aired. Boardwalk Empire is brutally violent and profane but it is simultaneously beautiful and profound. The creative minds steered the season in a very interesting direction leaving several questions for where the new season will pick up. After the exceptional finale, I'll be waiting eagerly.
1) Breaking Bad
It's nice to not have to worry about what to put at number one on my list. And although I was concerned about the fact that I watched all four seasons of Breaking Bad this year that I would judge the show not just on the quality of the most recent season, it's so far and away the best program on television it didn't matter. There are at least five characters on Breaking Bad that are not only some of the very best characters on TV right now but several will go down as some of the greatest in television history. This show will become a cult phenomenon similar to The Wire so you might as well get on board now so you can watch the final season with the rest of us.
Honorable mention:
The League
Modern Family
The Office
The Walking Dead
Workaholics
Feel free to let me know if there's something I'm missing or if you don't agree.
10) Community
I struggled with having to omit several comedies from this 10th spot. Workaholics was excellent in both ten episode seasons and reminds me of the early season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (you know, when it was funny on a regular basis). The League has continued to improve and last moment Michael Scott had on The Office my single favorite moment of television in 2011. That being said, I went with Community because it continues to forge new ground and comes up with creative ways to be funny each week. Some episodes miss the mark a little but it's never generic or repetitive. It has struggled to find an audience and as I type this it may have aired its final episode but it deserves your eyeballs so give it a chance.
9) The Killing
The creative behind The Killing was savaged after most people, myself included, felt cheated after the finale ended. The show was subsequently left off almost every end of the year list that I've read but not mine. While I didn't agree with the way the finale played out, it's not my place to tell the writers and creator how to make their art. The Killing had already delivered enough for me with terrific acting and beautiful cinematography.
8) Friday Night Lights
It's strange to put for Friday Night Lights on this list one last time. Not strange because it wasn't great but strange because the final season actually aired on DirecTV in 2010 but didn't air on NBC until 2011 when it was simultaneously released on DVD. The fifth season wasn't as strong as the earlier seasons but the finale was fantastic and Kyle Chandler delivered a performance that earned him a well deserved Emmy Award.
7) Bored to Death
This was unfortunately the third and final season of Bored to Death as it received some very poor ratings. That didn't mean that the three leads (Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis and Ted Danson) didn't continue to improve their chemistry and comedic timing. Bored to Death was one of the HBO's best comedies but because of a bad time slot and poor promotion it ended too soon.
6) Curb Your Enthusiasm
This season was somewhat uneven season of Curb Your Enthusiasm as every single episode wasn't quite as good but the other episodes were as funny as anything on television. It would have been easy to disappoint this season after the seventh season which saw the writers expertly pull off the Seinfeld reunion but "Palestinian Chicken" and "The Bi-Sexual" will go down as two of the funniest episodes of any Larry David related show.
5) Homeland
What is most important to a good television drama isn't generally the storyline but the characters. You won't come back every week if you don't care about the characters no matter how compelling the story. Homeland has three incredible characters played by Damian Lewis, Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin. The story navigates some interesting turns that keep you wondering at times how it will continue on but every week you come back because of well written characters and phenomenal performances that bring them to life.
4) Parks and Recreation
It might not be the very best show on television but I derive a greater amount of pleasure from each episode of Parks and Recreation than any other show. Not only is it consistently hilarious but they've managed to make you care about the characters in an unexpected way. Since Parks and Recreation was created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur who were the creative minds behind The Office (US version) they were many comparisons drawn early on. However, I care more about Leslie Knope and the rest of the Pawnee Parks Department than I ever cared about Michael Scott and Dunder Mifflin which is saying a lot.
3) Justified
Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins elevated the first season of Justified from your average police procedural to excellent drama but the additions of Jeremy Davies and Margo Martindale in the second season made it must watch television. I mentioned on twitter while the show was airing that if you're not watching Justified you should throw your television in the trash because you're not using it properly. I stand by that comment.
2) Boardwalk Empire
After a stunning first season, it would have been easy for Terrence Winter and the writing staff for Boardwalk Empire to rest on their laurels (see The Walking Dead). Although the second season took a few episodes to build, it certainly delivered by the time the riveting finale aired. Boardwalk Empire is brutally violent and profane but it is simultaneously beautiful and profound. The creative minds steered the season in a very interesting direction leaving several questions for where the new season will pick up. After the exceptional finale, I'll be waiting eagerly.
1) Breaking Bad
It's nice to not have to worry about what to put at number one on my list. And although I was concerned about the fact that I watched all four seasons of Breaking Bad this year that I would judge the show not just on the quality of the most recent season, it's so far and away the best program on television it didn't matter. There are at least five characters on Breaking Bad that are not only some of the very best characters on TV right now but several will go down as some of the greatest in television history. This show will become a cult phenomenon similar to The Wire so you might as well get on board now so you can watch the final season with the rest of us.
Honorable mention:
The League
Modern Family
The Office
The Walking Dead
Workaholics
Feel free to let me know if there's something I'm missing or if you don't agree.
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