For the past three years, I’ve been ranking every film I see- just the new releases, from January 1st to December 31st. The rankings are subjective, based entirely on how much I enjoyed and/or connected with or appreciated the film rather than on some sort of objective artistic criteria. Basically, this is a list of […]
For the past three years, I’ve been ranking every film I see- just the new releases, from January 1st to December 31st. The rankings are subjective, based entirely on how much I enjoyed and/or connected with or appreciated the film rather than on some sort of objective artistic criteria. Basically, this is a list of […]
Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit Courtney Barnett has a way with words. Freewheeling and deadpan with a heavy Melbourne drawl, Barnett delivers some of the year’s best hooks to a backdrop of poppy, gently psyched-out rock. These eleven story songs focus on such everyday topics as insomnia […]
It’s almost Oscar time, celebrities everywhere are trembling in fear of the upcoming Ricky Gervais Golden Globe hosting stint, the theatres are filled with prestige fare… well, the few screens that aren’t monopolized by Star Wars, anyway. It’s officially time for the MyCinema Awards! Our rules are that films need to reach wide release (or […]
Welcome to the 9th(!) annual MyTV Awards! They’re part of a larger season full of celebrations of incredible work across mediums so be sure to check out our nominations for the MyCinema Awards and MyTheatre Awards in Toronto, London, New York and Boston. The winners will be announced in March along with our Performer of […]
Before diving into this gigantic list of brilliant people, be sure to check out the (also brilliant) nominees for the MyTV Awards, MyCinema Awards and MyTheatre Awards in London, New York and Boston. MyTheatre’s Toronto branch makes up the largest portion of our site-wide awards season by a pretty large margin. Without even factoring in […]
2015 pop culture is best summarized using four words: Star Wars. Adele. Hamilton.* With a cast recording that graced Billboard charts as the #1 rap album and #9 album for top sales, an indefinite sold-out run and multiple presidential visits, Hamilton is an unstoppable phenomenon. Sure, Book of Mormon, Wicked and the Lion King won […]
2015 has been a delightfully unsettling year for the Boston theatre scene. As a critic, I was always kept pleasantly off-kilter. I’ve been on football fields and in fairy tales. I’ve seen Shakespeare plays in courthouses, parks, and churches. I’ve seen fantastic shows directed by, staged by, and wonderfully performed by women. The latter was […]