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A Look Back at Our AotYs and MotYs: 1963-2012

by Greg W. Locke January 2, 2013

To follow up the big year-end bash we had a couple of weeks ago, we have compiled a list of our Albums of the Year and Movies of the Year for the past 50 years, making for a list of 100 essential works we hope you’ve seen/heard. And, if you haven’t seen/heard them all, we, [...]

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The 100 Best Films of 2012

by Greg W. Locke December 21, 2012

As usual, there are a number of films I’ve not yet seen this year. In fact, I’ve yet to see many of the year’s biggest American critical darlings. That said, I have seen 126 of 2012′s films, and I liked quite a few of them. Seventy-three, to be exact. Not a bad year. Of those [...]

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Top 25 Music Videos of 2012

by Greg W. Locke December 21, 2012

25. Jake Bugg’s “Two Fingers” 24. Lana Del Rey’s “Born to Die” 23. Norah Jones’ “Miriam”

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Top 10 TV Series of 2012

by Greg W. Locke December 20, 2012

I watched as much television in 2012 as ever. (Disclaimer: I also slept fewer hours than ever before.) It feels as if most of the great shows are slumping a bit and the bulk of new shows hitting the digital airwaves are, well … kinda mediocre. Or just lousy. Or flawed. Or over-produced. Or device-heavy [...]

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The 10 Worst Films of 2012

by Greg W. Locke December 18, 2012

I’m a firm believer that cinephiles, filmmakers and anyone generally interested in filmmaking should watch bad movies from time to time. Maybe even lots of ‘em. Me, I watch all kinds of movies. Bad ones, good ones and everything in between. Truth be told, I think that most movies are good. Knowing what I do [...]

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ScreenTime No. 167 :: 2012′s Forgotten Films

by Greg W. Locke December 12, 2012

As the movie year heats up with with the release of many of the most anticipated awards season films, we thought we’d take a week to plug a few of the lesser known movies from 2012. You’ll find 10 of those picks below. Be sure to check back next week for our annual year-end list [...]

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Our Favorite Film Stuff of 2012 (So Far)

by Greg W. Locke October 31, 2012
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Our Favorite Films + Albums + Television Shows From the First Half of 2012

by Greg W. Locke July 13, 2012

So here’s the thing: for the first time since I got my first job in 1996, I’ve hardly been able to keep up with the albums and films that interest me. Not because I no longer care, but because: (1) Due to technological advancements such as HD video and home recordings, there’s more of everything [...]

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Our Favorite Stuffs From the First Quarter of 2012

by Greg W. Locke April 3, 2012

Last year, all year long, we were typing about how broke and pathetic and unemployable we at the ZeCat Castle are. Not because we want you, dear readers, to feel sorry for us, but because the lack of funds/employment keeps us from buying all the albums and going to all the movies required to offer [...]

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The Best Working Screen Actors of 2012

by Greg W. Locke February 24, 2012

If you read the ScreenTime column with any regularity then you already know we have a penchant for the fine art of list-making. We find it to be the fastest and clearest way to share a huge amount of information in a small space. Last year we offered up a lengthy list of our all-time [...]

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