Currently watching
The Sopranos – “Hailed as one of television’s essential dramas, David Chase’s The Sopranos follows James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano: husband, father, and mob boss.”
Shows I’ve enjoyed watching
Suits – “In New York’s top law firm, the sharpest (and most well-dressed) lawyers often resort to unconventional methods to win their cases.”
This Is Us – “The Pearsons’ emotional story of love, life and family unfolds with unexpected revelations.”
The Bold Type – “Inspired by the life of a former Cosmopolitan magazine editor, follow the outrageous lives and loves of the team responsible for a global women’s magazine.”
The first few episodes are a lil cringe. It gets way better.
Orange Is the New Black – “When a past crime catches up with her, a privileged New Yorker ends up in a women’s prison, where she quickly makes friends and foes.”
Podcasts
- Lalalaletmeexplain – “This podcast delves into the highs and lows of modern day dating sex and relationships using dilemmas sent in by real people.”
- Psychology In Seattle – “Psychology In Seattle ® has been producing content since 2008. The host, Dr. Kirk Honda, is a licensed therapist and a professor. Co-host Humberto provides the layperson’s voice.”
- Jenna Julien (discontinued)
- Myleik Teele’s Podcast – “I am an entrepreneur and currently running curlBOX.com. I share my insights, things I’ve learned along the way in hopes to teach you the things I had to learn the HARD way!”
- The Good Times Podcast – “A weekly pop culture podcast covering the things that matter online and offline: pop culture, feminism, literature, movies, and the spine-chilling art of navigating modern life in an urban environment.”
- The Marie Forleo Podcast – “Named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation and one of Inc.’s 500 fastest growing companies, Marie Forleo’s goal is to help you become the person you most want to be.”
- H3 Podcast
- How I Built This with Guy Raz – “Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world’s best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.”
- Believable, Narratively’s debut podcast – “From a near-death experience that shook a family to its core to a shocking proposition in a therapist’s office, Believable explores how our stories define who we are.”
- SimplyPodLogical
- On Being with Krista Tippet – “Groundbreaking Peabody Award-winning conversation about the big questions of meaning — spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and the arts. Each week a new discovery about the immensity of our lives.”
- The Sakita Method – “The Sakita Method podcast is hosted by Sakita Holley, an award-winning publicist and entrepreneur who gives you direct, unfiltered access to your favorite creatives, entrepreneurs and executives and the methods that have made them successful.”
- The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway – “We live in a winner-take-all economy that’s bifurcating into those who are part of the innovation economy and those who aren’t. Every week best-selling author, professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway answers questions from you (his listeners) on who’s winning and losing, and how you can get ahead.” Disclaimer: Sometimes I have no idea wtf he’s saying.
Movies
List courtesy of MovieLens, non-commercial, ad-free. I don’t like IMDb and I don’t trust their lowercase “b”.
Here’s something I wrote ~about the movie “The Giver” and a reflection on amazing art in movie, written, or any form really.
Last updated: 2019.
Rating | Movie |
4.5 | Se7en (1995) |
1 | Taxi Driver (1976) |
2 | The Birdcage (1996) |
0.5 | Kids (1995) |
4.5 | Before Sunrise (1995) |
4 | French Kiss (1995) |
4 | Natural Born Killers (1994) |
5 | Outbreak (1995) |
5 | Leon: The Professional (1994) |
5 | Pulp Fiction (1994) |
5 | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
2.5 | Forrest Gump (1994) |
2.5 | Dazed and Confused (1993) |
5 | The Silence of the Lambs (1991) |
3.5 | Pretty Woman (1990) |
5 | Trainspotting (1996) |
5 | The Godfather (1972) |
5 | Casablanca (1942) |
4 | Cinema Paradiso (1988) |
4 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) |
4.5 | 12 Angry Men (1957) |
3 | Psycho (1960) |
5 | The Godfather: Part II (1974) |
3 | Annie Hall (1977) |
3 | Chinatown (1974) |
2.5 | The Shining (1980) |
4 | Groundhog Day (1993) |
5 | Face/Off (1997) |
5 | The Game (1997) |
5 | The Devil’s Advocate (1997) |
5 | The Rainmaker (1997) |
3 | The Truman Show (1998) |
5 | Good Will Hunting (1997) |
4 | Titanic (1997) |
2.5 | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
5 | Wild Things (1998) |
3 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) |
3 | Pi (1998) |
5 | Say Anything… (1989) |
5 | A Bug’s Life (1998) |
4 | The Matrix (1999) |
4 | 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) |
3.5 | Notting Hill (1999) |
5 | Eyes Wide Shut (1999) |
4 | American Beauty (1999) |
5 | Fight Club (1999) |
5 | Anywhere But Here (1999) |
5 | Awakenings (1990) |
4 | Magnolia (1999) |
5 | Girl Interrupted (1999) |
5 | Down to You (2000) |
5 | Singles (1992) |
5 | The Beach (2000) |
5 | Erin Brockovich (2000) |
5 | …And Justice for All (1979) |
4 | High Fidelity (2000) |
5 | Gladiator (2000) |
5 | Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) |
5 | Scary Movie (2000) |
4 | What About Bob? (1991) |
4.5 | Coyote Ugly (2000) |
5 | Meet the Parents (2000) |
5 | Requiem for a Dream (2000) |
5 | Pay It Forward (2000) |
5 | The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) |
4 | What Women Want (2000) |
5 | Finding Forrester (2000) |
2 | The Pledge (2001) |
5 | Sweet November (2001) |
5 | Blow (2001) |
5 | Scarface (1983) |
4 | Frankie and Johnny (1991) |
5 | Shrek (2001) |
5 | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
2.5 | Ghost World (2001) |
5 | Sea of Love (1989) |
1.5 | Mulholland Drive (2001) |
2 | Donnie Darko (2001) |
5 | Monsters Inc. (2001) |
5 | Ocean’s Eleven (2001) |
1.5 | Amélie (2001) |
5 | Vanilla Sky (2001) |
2.5 | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) |
5 | A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
5 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) |
3 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) |
3 | The Good Girl (2002) |
4.5 | S1m0ne (2002) |
3 | Moonlight Mile (2002) |
3 | Modern Romance (1981) |
5 | Treasure Planet (2002) |
5 | Adaptation. (2002) |
5 | Catch Me If You Can (2002) |
5 | The Life of David Gale (2003) |
5 | Prozac Nation (2001) |
5 | The Marrying Man (1991) |
5 | The Shape of Things (2003) |
5 | Lost in Translation (2003) |
4 | Anything Else (2003) |
5 | Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) |
4 | My Life Without Me (2003) |
3 | School of Rock (2003) |
4 | Mystic River (2003) |
5 | Intolerable Cruelty (2003) |
5 | Big Fish (2003) |
5 | Something’s Gotta Give (2003) |
3 | Along Came Polly (2004) |
5 | The Butterfly Effect (2004) |
4.5 | The Dreamers (2003) |
5 | Thirteen (2003) |
5 | EuroTrip (2004) |
2.5 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
5 | Mean Girls (2004) |
5 | Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) |
5 | Shrek 2 (2004) |
4.5 | The Day After Tomorrow (2004) |
2.5 | Hope Springs (2003) |
1 | Samsara (2001) |
5 | The Terminal (2004) |
5 | Before Sunset (2004) |
3.5 | Garden State (2004) |
5 | Shark Tale (2004) |
1 | Primer (2004) |
5 | Ocean’s Twelve (2004) |
0.5 | The Passenger (1975) |
3.5 | Remember Me My Love (2003) |
4 | In Good Company (2004) |
3 | Five Times Two (2004) |
0.5 | Melinda and Melinda (2004) |
4.5 | A Lot Like Love (2005) |
5 | Cinderella Man (2005) |
5 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) |
4 | Broken Flowers (2005) |
5 | The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio (2005) |
5 | Elizabethtown (2005) |
4.5 | Chicken Little (2005) |
0.5 | Match Point (2005) |
5 | London (2005) |
3.5 | Thank You for Smoking (2005) |
4 | The Break-Up (2006) |
5 | The Lost City (2005) |
4.5 | Click (2006) |
2 | Scoop (2006) |
5 | Stranger Than Fiction (2006) |
5 | The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) |
2.5 | Lie with Me (2005) |
5 | The Departed (2006) |
5 | The Prestige (2006) |
4.5 | The Holiday (2006) |
2.5 | Five Fingers (2006) |
4.5 | Factory Girl (2006) |
3.5 | Zodiac (2007) |
5 | Fracture (2007) |
2 | Away from Her (2006) |
5 | Ocean’s Thirteen (2007) |
3.5 | No Reservations (2007) |
3.5 | 2 Days in Paris (2007) |
4 | The Good Night (2007) |
0.5 | Into the Wild (2007) |
3 | Persepolis (2007) |
5 | Awake (2007) |
5 | I Am Legend (2007) |
4.5 | My Blueberry Nights (2007) |
5 | The Bucket List (2007) |
4 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) |
4 | 27 Dresses (2008) |
0.5 | The Life Before Her Eyes (2007) |
5 | WALL·E (2008) |
5 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) |
2.5 | Burn After Reading (2008) |
2.5 | Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008) |
5 | Changeling (2008) |
4 | Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
5 | Milk (2008) |
5 | Seven Pounds (2008) |
5 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) |
4.5 | He’s Just Not That Into You (2009) |
4 | The Girlfriend Experience (2009) |
0.5 | The Brothers Bloom (2008) |
5 | The Hangover (2009) |
4 | Whatever Works (2009) |
5 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) |
4.5 | (500) Days of Summer (2009) |
4 | The Ugly Truth (2009) |
4.5 | Adam (2009) |
4 | Jennifer’s Body (2009) |
5 | City Island (2009) |
5 | Spread (2009) |
5 | Up in the Air (2009) |
3.5 | The Box (2009) |
5 | Avatar (2009) |
5 | Shutter Island (2010) |
3.5 | She’s Out of My League (2010) |
5 | Remember Me (2010) |
2.5 | The Bounty Hunter (2010) |
5 | Case 39 (2009) |
5 | Blue Valentine (2010) |
2.5 | Get Him to the Greek (2010) |
5 | Exam (2009) |
5 | Inception (2010) |
5 | Salt (2010) |
5 | Mr. Nobody (2009) |
4 | The Social Network (2010) |
5 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) |
2 | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) |
5 | 127 Hours (2010) |
5 | Black Swan (2010) |
5 | Morning Glory (2010) |
3 | The King’s Speech (2010) |
4.5 | The Fighter (2010) |
4.5 | The Tourist (2010) |
4 | Rabbit Hole (2010) |
4.5 | White Wedding (1989) |
4.5 | Last Night (2010) |
5 | Limitless (2011) |
3.5 | No Strings Attached (2011) |
5 | The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) |
5 | Unknown (2011) |
5 | The Adjustment Bureau (2011) |
5 | The Sunset Limited (2011) |
5 | Source Code (2011) |
4.5 | Hanna (2011) |
5 | Midnight in Paris (2011) |
4 | Friends with Benefits (2011) |
5 | Fat Sick & Nearly Dead (2010) |
2 | We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) |
4 | My Week with Marilyn (2011) |
4 | À l’aventure (2008) |
5 | We Bought a Zoo (2011) |
5 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) |
5 | Friends with Kids (2011) |
5 | The Intouchables (2011) |
5 | Forks Over Knives (2011) |
5 | The Five-Year Engagement (2012) |
0.5 | Hick (2011) |
5 | Take This Waltz (2012) |
5 | A Thousand Words (2012) |
5 | Your Sister’s Sister (2011) |
4.5 | To Rome with Love (2012) |
3 | Geri’s Game (1997) |
5 | Ruby Sparks (2012) |
5 | Hope Springs (2012) |
5 | Little White Lies (2010) |
5 | The Words (2012) |
4.5 | Pitch Perfect (2012) |
4 | Silver Linings Playbook (2012) |
5 | Life of Pi (2012) |
4.5 | Peace Love & Misunderstanding (2011) |
5 | Broken City (2013) |
5 | Side Effects (2013) |
3.5 | Before Midnight (2013) |
3 | Trance (2013) |
0.5 | This Is the End (2013) |
4.5 | Mud (2013) |
5 | Now You See Me (2013) |
2 | Blue Jasmine (2013) |
5 | Touchy Feely (2013) |
0.5 | Gravity (2013) |
5 | Afternoon Delight (2013) |
4 | Don Jon (2013) |
5 | Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) |
4 | The Counselor (2013) |
5 | Dallas Buyers Club (2013) |
3.5 | The Book Thief (2013) |
5 | Twice Born (2012) |
2.5 | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
5 | Her (2013) |
5 | Vegucated (2011) |
2 | The Railway Man (2013) |
5 | Chinese Puzzle (2013) |
5 | Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) |
2 | Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013) |
5 | Neighbors (2014) |
5 | Begin Again (2013) |
4.5 | Sunlight Jr. (2013) |
2.5 | Birdman (2014) |
1.5 | Boyhood (2014) |
5 | Whiplash (2014) |
5 | Gone Girl (2014) |
5 | I Origins (2014) |
5 | Coherence (2013) |
5 | The One I Love (2014) |
5 | Before I Go to Sleep (2014) |
4.5 | Laggies (2014) |
4 | Two Night Stand (2014) |
5 | Life Partners (2014) |
4 | The Imitation Game (2014) |
5 | Wild Tales (2014) |
5 | The Theory of Everything (2014) |
5 | Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014) |
5 | Khumba (2013) |
4 | The End of the Tour (2015) |
0.5 | Knight of Cups (2015) |
5 | Woman in Gold (2015) |
4.5 | Tomorrowland (2015) |
5 | Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) |
4.5 | Self/less (2015) |
1.5 | Irrational Man (2015) |
5 | The Intern (2015) |
4 | The Danish Girl (2015) |
1.5 | Knock Knock (2015) |
5 | Everest (2015) |
4.5 | Burnt (2015) |
0.5 | Zoolander 2 (2016) |
5 | Live and let Live (2013) |
3.5 | Me Before You (2016) |
4 | Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) |
5 | Get a Job (2016) |
5 | The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) |
4 | Money Monster (2016) |
4.5 | Perfect Strangers (2016) |
5 | Snowden (2016) |
2.5 | Sausage Party (2016) |
2.5 | No Stranger Than Love (2015) |
5 | Stranger Things (2016) |
2 | The Accountant (2016) |
2 | News from Planet Mars (2016) |
5 | Everybody’s Fine (2016) |
2 | Jackie (2016) |
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