John’s top 10 TV shows of 2021
2021 television: Mystery miniseries dominated 2021. But at least one reliable old standby cracks my list of the year’s 10 best TV shows.
Lists and Rankings
A cinematic feast: All 32 John Hughes movies, ranked
Movie rankings: From Thanksgiving feasts to Christmas classics, from teen heartbreakers to family heartwarmers, here is how I rank the catalog of John Hughes.
The shaping of a saga: All 12 ‘Halloween’ films, ranked
Movie rankings: As Michael Myers continues to stalk Laurie Strode through the decades, here’s a ranking of the “Halloween” films to date.
All 9 ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ films, ranked
Movie rankings: From the 1984 classic to the unnecessary remake, we rank all nine films starring the court jester of slashers: Freddy Krueger.
Fall movie preview 2021: Release dates, plus 7 films in the spotlight
Fall movie preview: The fall offerings return to normalcy with theatrical releases. Many will be immediately available for home viewing, too.
Fall TV preview 2021: Release dates, plus 10 shows in the spotlight
Fall TV preview: Networks and streamers are in a race to capture our attention. Lots of these shows will be discards, but the best ones should be good.
All 12 ‘Friday the 13th’ films, ranked from worst to best
Movie rankings: It’s Friday the 13th, so here are my worst-to-first rankings of the 12 films of the Jason Voorhees saga.
With 2 episodes left, 10 ‘Cruel Summer’ questions
TV commentary: Is it possible to believe both Jeanette and Kate? We examine this and other “Cruel Summer” questions as the first season nears its finale.
Summer movie preview 2021: Calendar of releases, plus 10 films in spotlight
Summer movie preview: Last summer didn’t have much of a movie season, but signs point to 2021 being a notch closer to normalcy.
3 TV shows and 3 movies to see in 2021
2021 preview: This could be hugely entertaining year for audiences, as we get all those delayed 2020 releases plus some new ones.