I just listed worst TV characters of 2020, and now let’s get to the best… Best All-Around Characters: “Mrs. America”…This amazing miniseries is a victim of its own success since it actually has too many great characters to pick just one. Almost every episode follows a different main character and is a brilliant way to…
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The Worst TV Characters of 2020
Welp, it’s that time of year again. Loyal followers know I like to countdown the “worst TV characters,” “best TV characters,” “Best TV shows,” and all movies of the year. Let’s get to my favorite chance to vent at some of the TV characters that drove me up a wall. Dishonorable Mention: “The Boys” title…
No, Trumpers Were Not the “Silent Majority,” People Were Just Afraid of Them
Everyone who’s not in a militia: “Why are Trumpers so surprised that they did not win? More specifically, that they are not the majority?” They don’t want to admit this, and have deluded themselves into believing it, fully aided by a rightwing media that sells them a lie that they are the “Silent Majority” despite…
Send in the Clowns
Detailing only some of the ways Trump and (towards the end) Senate Republicans have betrayed this country
Misunderstood Movies Revisited: “The Dark Knight Rises”
Alabama Liberal revisits Christopher Nolan’s most misunderstood and underrated movie: “The Dark Knight Rises.”
Robocall from Donald Trump
Who was Behind the “Yellowstone” Shocker?
Spoilers below if you haven’t seen the season 3 finale of “Yellowstone.” Season 3 of “Yellowstone” ended with a bang (or three) as all three (biological) members of the Dutton family saw themselves targeted for assassination. Only daughter Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly, who had even more fun chewing the scenery this year) was possibly blown…
The Best Father’s Day Movies for…”Complicated” Relationships
Not everybody has Phil Dunphy as a dad, and even though TV rarely shows fathers as warts-and-all (Tony Soprano, Vic Mackey, and Walter White are closer to villains on their respective shows), luckily there’s been enough movies to have your Father’s Day entertainment covered… If your father was a monster you should watch…“Affliction,” Nick Nolte…
Ranking and Grading the “Jack Ryan” Movies
While everyone is both disappointed that “No Time to Die” has been pushed back to November but also eagerly awaiting Daniel Craig’s final Bond movie, there’s a quieter milestone for a different spy franchise: believe it or not, its been 30 years (as of March 2nd) since “The Hunt for Red October” was the first…
Brad Pitt’s Best Performances Ranked
[Virus note: Hey, the quarantine and self-imposed isolation is kicking into its 2nd or 3rd week for some of us. We have to pass the time somehow…I’ve seen people on Twitter start troll fights over which Kool-Aid flavor is best, so this isn’t the worst use of time.] Brad Pitt might’ve won his Oscar for…
RANKING Who Will Win the Oscars, and Who SHOULD Win
Who Will Win Best Actor… 5. Jonathan Pryce, “The Two Popes”…I’m sure he’s just thrilled to be nominated, and he should be considering this should’ve gone to Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, or Christian Bale 4. Antonio Banderas, “Pain and Glory”…This film has a lot of people who absolutely love it, but I’m not sure a…
When Will George RR Martin Finish all “Game of Thrones” Books?
AL attempts to answer the biggest question in books: when will George RR Martin finish BOTH of the remaining “Game of Thrones” books? And he has a pretty troubling answer…
Ranking and Grading “The Good Place” Seasons
A quick, spoiler-free review about “The Good Place” series finale: it was nearly perfect. After a somewhat sluggish start to this season (probably too many episodes were devoted to the experiment), the last handful of episodes have been excellent, soulful, thought provoking, character-rich, heartbreaking, romantic, funny, moving, and true. Although the finale tricked us somewhat…