The Marvel cinematic universe
Starting in 2008 Marvel’s movies have been part of a shared universe, and with a lot of planning they astonishingly brought together characters from 4 different movies (Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America) into 1. DC is working on its own cinematic universe but so far Marvel has left it in the dust. DC has […]
Chuck (season 4)
{4.5/5} “Chuck, are you about to disarm a nuclear bomb using fruit juice?” Chuck season 4, aired in 2010-11 Chuck and Sarah are finally together. Chuck is out of the CIA but is secretly searching for his mom, who he discovered is a spy. Meanwhile, the CIA rebuilt the Buy More with even more secrets […]
Scrubs (season 4)
{5/5} “All right, Jack, listen to me. Ron’s in the bathroom diapering his kid. When he gets out, it’s playtime. And son, lately your colouring’s been sloppy and your Elmo song — well, unfortunately, it’s lacked heart. Now you and I, we both know that your super-secret go-to toy are your building blocks. Well, it’s […]
Gotham (season 1)
{5/5} “However dark and scary the world might be right now, there will be light.” Gotham season 1, aired in 2014-15 When Bruce Wayne’s parents are killed, Detective Jim Gordon promises to find their killer. But he only later realizes that the man he thought was the killer was really framed by the mob and […]
Whose Line is it Anyway? (season 11)
{5/5} “I love Beyonce. I love to listen to her when I’m in the bath, and then I go to bed. So it’s kind of like Bed Bath & Beyonce.” Whose Line is it Anyway? season 11, aired in 2015 Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, and Ryan Stiles are back as performers and Aisha Tyler is […]
Last Week Tonight (season 2)
{5/5} “FIFA… An international crime syndicate that occasionally organizes soccer matches.” Last Week Tonight season 2, aired in 2015 John Oliver, formerly of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, tackles all the issues of the day. He discusses important issues in a way that probably no other show does. He shows his outrage at things […]
TV shows
Here I’ll list all my favourite TV shows, except science fiction and fantasy. You can find that list here. Comedy Best of the best Arrested Development The Big Bang Theory The IT Crowd (the first 2 seasons) Modern Family Mr. Bean New Girl (the first 2 seasons) Parks and Recreation Raising Hope (the first 3 […]
TV movies, miniseries & straight-to-DVD
Here are some shows that don’t always get the notice they deserve. None of them ever played on the big screen — they were either on TV or went straight to DVD. Best of the best Anne of Green Gables (1985) Babylon 5: In the Beginning Battlestar Galactica (2003) Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Political Animals […]
Documentaries
I haven’t seen a lot of documentaries, but I have seen some good ones. I’m including both movie documentaries and TV documentaries in this list. Best of the best The Battle Over Citizen Kane Bowling for Columbine Capitalism: A Love Story The Corporation Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner Fahrenheit 9/11 The Fog of War Guns, […]
SF & fantasy TV shows
Here’s an updated version of my list of science fiction and fantasy TV shows I’ve watched. 5/5 Angel 5 5 5 5 5 5 Babylon 5 4.5 5 5 5 4.5 4.8 Battlestar Galactica 5 5 5 5 5 […]