2022 was a busy and hectic year because it’s the year I became a father. Raising a son has taken up a ton of my movie-watching time. I feel the need to issue this caveat because there’s more good stuff I missed this year compared to years past. …

In 2021, the ongoing pandemic provided ample opportunities for movie-watching and I got to watch a lot of cool stuff this year. I don’t stand behind this list very strongly on account of the number of great films I still haven’t watched. …

Honorable Mentions: Squid — “Bright Green Field” The Bug — “Fire” SAULT — “NINE” tUnE-yArDs — “sketchy.” Julien Baker — “Little Oblivions” La Luz — “La Luz” Wolf Alice — “Blue Weekend” MIKE — “Disco!” 10. Goat Girl — “On All Fours” Standout Track: “Badibaba” 9. Xenia Rubinos —…

Honorable Mentions: Denzel Curry x Kenny Beats — “Unlocked” Freddie Gibbs — “Alfredo” Moses Sumney — “grade” Deerhoof — “Future Teenage Cave Artists” Run the Jewels — “RTJ4” Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith — “The Mosaic of Transformation” Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School Of Medicine — “Tea Party Revenge Porn” 10…

2020 felt like some slim pickings when it came to new films, but there’s a good reason for it. Because of the pandemic the Oscars were delayed by a few months, which pushed back release windows for most of the awards-worthy fare until extremely late in the year and some…

I saw more movies in 2019 than the previous year, but didn’t see everything I wanted to. That said, here’s the best of what I saw: 1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2. The Lighthouse 3. The Irishman 4. Us 5. Marriage Story 6. Knives Out 7. Apollo 11 8. Her Smell 9. Parasite 10. Booksmart Movies I Didn’t See (Yet) Midsommar Last Black Man in San Francisco Atlantics Dolemite is My Name Honeyland Uncut Gems

I had the chance to catch more live shows and listen to more albums in 2019 than last year and for that, I’m really grateful! What follows is not a list of the “best” albums of the year per say, but these are the albums that stuck in my head…