 Samurai, Hobbits rule in 2003's best
1. "Kill Bill: Volume One": Quentin Tarantino's brash, bloody and (dare it be said?) pulpy homage to all things grind-house was hands down the year's most cinematic cinema. Sure, those with less than strong stomachs may not have been exceedingly keen on QT's hyper mélange of scattered limbs and spattered organs, but with the bloodshed backed by such stylistic fervor (not only on Tarantino's part but on the divine Miss Uma's as well), it was diffi ... |
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Acoustic, synth-pop, ambient: top listens
1. Death Cab for Cutie -- "Transatlanticism": Maybe it's just me, but it seems like every word lead singer Ben Gibbard writes feels perfectly honest, and as the case with George Washington and the cherry tree proved, honesty is the best policy. In "T ... more |
 'Angels' and 'Sex' at top of 2003's tube
1. "Angels in America": God and Prophet bless whoever first thought of the pairing of Mike Nichols and HBO. In 2001's "Wit" the director's literate intimacy matched perfectly with the network's philosophical ambitions. The same can be said of this ar ... more
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