TOP 5 MOVIES
Eighth Grade (Gucci!)
Sorry To Bother You (Truth To Power Caller)
The Death of Stalin (leadership vacuum cleaner)
Hearts Beat Loud (a dad's dream)
Lean On Pete (lost boy)
TOP 5 STREAMING MOVIES/DVDs
Revenge (no one puts Jen in a corner!)
Brigsby Bear (grin and bear it)
First Reformed (holy father)
A Ghost Story (truly haunting)
Blockers/Game Night (Smart R rated comedy is back!)
TOP 5 ALBUMS
Sloan- 12 (Canadoozie!)
Nick Piunti- Temporary High (Power Pop Prime)
The Genuine Fakes- Issues (ruling Swedes)
Bill Lloyd- Working The Long Game (The Master returns)
Geoff Palmer- All The Hits and Some Other Sh*t (Granite State Rock!)
TOP 5 BOOKS
Manhattan Beach- Jennifer Egan (living history)
Before The Fall- Noah Hawley (media monsters)
American War- Omar El Akkad (rise of The Red)
Six Four- Hideo Yokoyama (Mikami in a maze)
The Power- Naomi Alderman (Mother Eve gets even)
TOP 5 TV SHOWS
The Good Place Seasons 2-3 (forking smart/hilarious)
The Sinner Seasons 1-2 (searing drama)
Sharp Objects (Crellen curse)
Atlanta Robbin' Season (meet Teddy Perkins)
Barry (killer theater)
TOP 5 THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES
Good People Cinnabar Theater 2/2/18
By The Water Spreckels Theatre Company 4/7/18
Straight White Men Marin Theatre Company 6/20/18
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Spreckels Theater 9/15/18
Hedwig and The Angry Inch Ray of Light Theatre 9/21/18
(It didn't feel right to consider Sonoma Arts Live shows, which was tough because one or two might have made the list.)
Not all of the above came out last year but that's when I got around to them. Please respond with your own 2018 favorites- I'm always on the lookout for quality viewing/listening/reading material. Who knows, your selections might end up on next year's list! Here's wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2019!
