The Pitt

 

I kind of swore off watching new TV a couple of years ago. Maybe I'll stick to shows I've seen, or based on IPs, or from creators I follow but most original programming i gave up on. And I loved it,  it gave me more time for film and wrestling,  even though wrestling too I have cut down on. I started Yellowjackets this year because my girlfriend was prepping for season 3 so we watched the first 2. A few weeks ago we were snowed in so she suggested watching The Pitt. Now i thought the show sounded and looked great and it was highly acclaimed but did we need to start it? No, but i am glad we did as this might be the best TV series since Ted Lasso. Its not my favorite of the year but it is easily the best. Fast paced, attention to detail, characters with depth, plots and subplots that matter, genuine shocks and heartbreak. This is what HBO needed and what TV needed. 

The Day the Earth Blew Up

 

I love Looney Tunes, them doing a b movie tribute was up my alley. Warner Bros deciding to not release this or Acme vs Wile E Coyote was not. Luckily Ketchup Entertainment released this to great acclaim. It's a fun watch that I think alot of parents will enjoy with their kids,  it's not perfect but it's a fun time. 

Play Dirty

 I love Shane Black. His films balance action and comedy perfectly. His casts understand the assignment and he delivers. Whether it be buddy "cop" movies like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys, superhero films like Iron Man 3 or sci fi & horror like The Predator his stamp is all over his work. Play Dirty, while not awful, and does have a few witty lines of dialogue, ultimately just feels like a director for hire made for Amazon film. No vision, no heart, just feels empty & soulless. 

Silent Night Deadly Night

 

This is how you do a remake. You take a familiar concept and plot, use the same characters and settings but you switch it up by no longer making it a straight up slasher but a slasher where the killer targets villains. A tad Dexter? Sure but this is a bloody and fun flick that will be a welcome rotation during the holiday season for me. 

Welcome to Derry

 

In 2017 I wasn't excited for It. The original terrified me as a kid but hearing of a new one did nothing, then the trailer dropped and I was floored. I then saw it 4 times in theatres and have since bought countless shirts and figures. It's a top 10 of all time for me. Now hearing of a TV series, I was hesitant.  Not everything needs a show. I'm so glad this did, this is fantastic. The acting, thr sets, the horror elelements, the non horror plot, the emotion and human connection.  Keeping Pennywise hidden for the first half then unleashing hell the second was perfect,  and while the finale was a tad contrived it was still satisfying and easily one of the best shows of the year. 

South Park

 

South Park season 27, the year the right came after the show, they year the right came after Paramount, the year Paramount went right, the year South Park started with season 27 and ended with season 28.......just watch it, laugh at it, even if you're conservative,  you might realize how dumb your president is and how shitty we have become. If you're liberal, enjoy,  if you're middle of the road then this show has been for you......it's just the target is easier now. 

Wake Up Dead Man

              

I love the Knives Out series. It's a fun and brilliant whudunit with fantastic acting and macabre humor. The first is a masterpiece,  Glass Onion is so worthy, Wake Up Dead Man? Well the plot is there, the humor is there, the layers are there, as is the set design and costuming,  I just feel the characters outside of Blanc and the priests weren't as developed. It's still a great flick and a fun watch.