All 24 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 4 (1996-97), ranked
TV review: “The X-Files’ ” fourth season treads water with the grand mythology story yet still delivers some of the show’s best episodes.
Lists and Rankings
All 24 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 3 (1995-96), ranked
TV review: In its third season, “The X-Files” hits its stride. There are fewer clunky episodes; it’s now a well-oiled machine.
All 25 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 2 (1994-95), ranked
TV review: Here are my rankings of the 25 episodes of “The X-Files’ ” second season — the year it became a mainstream hit.
All 24 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 1 (1993-94), ranked
TV review: In a case of fortuitous timing, Chris Carter’s SF/conspiracy blend became a cult hit for a fledgling network.
Fall TV 2010: What to watch for on 10 returning favorites (Commentary)
Here’s what I’ll be watching for on my top 10 returning fall shows, listed in order of airdate. All times are Central.
9 fall movies other than ‘Machete’ that might be worth checking out (Commentary)
I looked a little closer at my Fall Movie Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly and discovered that “Machete” isn’t the only movie coming out. Here are nine others that might be worth a look: “Easy A” (Sept. 17) — […]
John’s 300 favorite songs: The top 10
10. Smashing Pumpkins — “1979” — This song reminds me of driving around with my friends in Fargo, N.D., during my high school years. The “1979” of the title is a stand-in for anytime, I assume, since […]
John’s 300 favorite songs: 20-11
20. Traveling Wilburys — “Handle with Care” — George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne singing about heartache around the same microphone. ‘Nuff said. 19. Dire Straits — “Walk of Life” — I remember this […]
John’s 300 favorite songs: 30-21
30. Sarah McLachlan — “Full of Grace” — This song was not written for the sequence in “Becoming Part 2” that follows Buffy’s painful choice to send Angel to hell to save the world. But it seems […]
John’s 300 favorite songs: 40-31
40. Camera Obscura — “Lloyd, I’m Ready to Be Heartbroken” — I was a few albums late to the party, but I loved Camera Obscura the moment I heard the church-organ-turned-pop-instrument intro on this entry. And I […]