Monthly Archives: January 2015

What I Watched Last Year: Best TV 2014

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Ted Hicks

__________________________________________ The Affair (Showtime)  This 10-part series is a jig-saw puzzle to be sorted out by the viewer. By the end of the season finale, the complete picture is only beginning to take shape. The Affair has been renewed for … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year: Best Documentaries 2014

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Ted Hicks

              ____________________________________________________ CITIZENFOUR (Laura Poitras, director). Most documentaries, much like histories, tell their stories in retrospect, looking back to evaluate events that have already happened. Citizen Four unfolds largely in the moment. During the … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year: Best Feature Films 2014

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Ted Hicks

Of the approximately 230 feature films I saw last year, here are the 30 new films that stood out for me. Some of these choices are pretty obvious, others maybe not so much. These are films that entertained and sometimes … Continue reading →

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