Continuing my look back at the best movies and television of 2015, today I’ll focus on some of my favorite movie scenes/moments this year.
These are in no order, offered up free association style.
Category Archives: song of the day
Song of the Day #2,715: ‘Homeward Bound’ – Justin Theroux
So far this week I’ve covered my favorite 2015 films and TV shows, and today I’m focusing on the best performances.
I’ll hand out my personal Oscars for the year’s best lead and supporting turns, on both the big and small screen.
Song of the Day #2,714: ‘Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)’ – White Denim
We entered the new Golden Era of television about a decade ago, with The Sopranos, The Wire, Mad Men and Breaking Bad widely considered the standard bearers for the medium. Over the past five years, the number of well-reviewed TV shows has increased exponentially, to the point where it is essentially impossible to watch every show worth watching.
The popular term for this state of affairs is “peak TV.” There are now more television series on the air (or streaming) than there are days in the year. And here’s the crazy thing: a shocking number of them are absolutely worth watching. For every Real Housewives of Wherever, there’s a Master of None.
Song of the Day #2,713: ‘Spotlight Main Theme’ – Howard Shore
While this blog is primarily concerned with music, I am just as big a fan of movies and television. So this week I’ll look back at the year in visual entertainment before moving on to my favorite songs of 2015.
I’m way behind on my movie watching this year. I haven’t (yet) seen holiday releases The Hateful Eight, The Big Short, Joy, The Revenant or Concussion, and I still have a lot of catching up to do on releases from earlier in the year as well. Among those are Brooklyn, Trumbo, Carol, Bridge of Spies, Tangerine, Amy, Straight Outta Compton, Sicario and Room.
I’m sure there’s a pretty good top ten list to be had from those titles alone. So my own list is decidedly incomplete.
Song of the Day #2,712: ‘Tokyo Storm Warning’ – Elvis Costello
The Random iTunes Fairy was definitely in an Elvis Costello mood today. The first spin of the dial turned up an alternate version of Imperial Bedroom‘s ‘Kid About It,’ which already had its moment in the Random Weekend spotlight in April of 2013.
My second try landed on ‘Tokyo Storm Warning,’ one of a few epic tracks on 1986’s Blood & Chocolate.
Meet Me In Montauk 