The top 100 ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ songs, ranked
Music rankings: Judging the song itself, the choreography and the performances, here are my selections for the top 100 “CXG” songs.
Romance
‘Varsity Blues’ (1999) smartly parodies teen sports flicks
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Friday Night Lights” didn’t become a movie until 2004, yet 1999’s “Varsity Blues” plays like a sharp parody of it.
Despite being from her point of view, ‘Summer ’03’ keeps teen’s world at a timid distance (Movie review)
“Summer ’03” (2018) had the misfortune of coming out the same year as “Eighth Grade,” which showed new blood can be wrung from the stone of coming-of-age dramedies. Stacked against other entries in the genre […]
Cooper, Gaga beautifully update ‘A Star is Born’ for a new generation (Movie review)
I’m usually not a fan of remakes, but I make exceptions if the remake brings a fresh perspective to the material. I can also be won over if the remake is really f****** good. Such […]
‘Elizabethtown’ (2005) more than a ‘Garden State’ ripoff
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Cameron Crowe’s film is a great romance story with fun-to-discover mythological parables.
First episode impressions: ‘Roswell, New Mexico’ (TV review)
“Roswell, New Mexico” (9 p.m. Eastern Tuesdays on The CW) is the latest in this decade’s mostly unfortunate trend of rebooting things we love that were already perfect. While I resist with almost every fiber […]
Nick Hornby’s ‘Funny Girl’ (2014) zeroes in on 1960s British TV
Throwback Thursday (Book review): The novel zeroes in on 1960s British TV but has appeal beyond that.
‘Her’ (2013) is a personal peek into future of AI technology
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Jonze’s film is a stellar example of the 2010s zeitgeist of emerging AI technology.
John’s top 10 movies of 2018
The dominant genre of 2018 continued to be superheroes; even with the “X-Men” Universe and DC Extended Universe releasing only one film each, the three Marvel Cinematic Universe movies were impossible to overlook. Still, this […]
‘Juliet, Naked’ a pitch-perfect adaptation of Hornby’s novel about love, regret and music nerdery (Movie review)
Just as I was thinking that 2018 has been a down year for comedies, along comes “Juliet, Naked,” which got a limited release in theaters and is now on home video. It’s the sixth Nick […]