My Favorite Movies: Before Sunrise
I’ve long thought of this movie as a thinking man’s romance, without necessarily articulating that opinion. The category sat in opposition to the “chick flick” — a derogatory term I […]
I’ve long thought of this movie as a thinking man’s romance, without necessarily articulating that opinion. The category sat in opposition to the “chick flick” — a derogatory term I […]
The ordinary rules don’t apply here. Pulling this double feature on an unsuspecting audience — people with no prior experience of the French New Wave, or essay films, or mockumentaries […]
We’re back in that somewhat frustrating pocket of time between the Academy Awards nominations announcement and the actual ceremony. Current frontrunners can easily lose steam between now and February 22. […]
10. “Some Nights” – Fun. Growing up. Leaving home. Knowing everything. Understanding nothing. Marching to Zion. 9. “The Edge of Glory” – Lady Gaga Falling hard for someone envisioned as […]
20. “Rill Rill” – Sleigh Bells Resting on the back of a Funkadelic sample, this song is made up of an oneiric set of chants and pounding percussion. 19. “Come […]
30. “Runaway” – Kanye West featuring Pusha T Bare-bones masterpiece, at once grandiloquent and self-effacing. 29. “Dancing On My Own” – Robyn The throbbing dance beat elevates a simple tale […]
40. “Ghost” – Ella Henderson Soulful pop with extraordinary lyricism and evocative folk song lyrics. 39. “Smile” – Avril Lavigne Guileless pop punk hedonism, from the queen of that. 38. […]
50. “Young and Beautiful” – Lana Del Rey Lana Del Rey’s sulky but lush pop had one of its finest moments here, the surprisingly perfect score to a Baz Luhrmann […]
60. “Do What U Want” – Lady Gaga featuring R. Kelly This song contains multitudes. Part exposé on the reality of objectification, part R. Kelly creepshow. 59. “Dark Fantasy” – […]
70. “Free” – Haley Reinhart Sublime pop, spiked with an unusual maturity about breakups. 69. “Partition” – Beyoncé All of your burning questions — like “What happens to a beat […]