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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
The less you know the better
Spider-Man No Way Home does the seemingly impossible by getting exponentially better with each movie. It's definitely the best movie theater experience I've had since The Matrix in 1999. It's shockingly almost as mind-blowing as the original Matrix, but in a wonderfully different way.
Going in blind is the way to go. Stop reading reviews, stop reading anything about it, don't watch the trailer if you haven't already because going blind is unequivocally the best way to experience this masterpiece.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Time's Up for the Gang (2018)
It's Sunny being clutch like the Eagles
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia steps up when a brilliant episode is needed. Season 11 episode 5, Mac and Dennis Move to the Suburbs is now the 2nd to last example of It's Always Sunny's ability to spin gold when they need to.
Dexter: The Getaway (2009)
Dexter Take 2
"SPOILERS NOT JUST FOR THIS EPISODE, BUT FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!"
I've been hooked since book 1 in 2004. This series does something that is almost unheard of. The show blows the books (at least those after book 1) out of the water. Going through the TV series the 2nd time, the importance of this season and especially this episode can't be known the first time around.
Knowing the ending of this episode made it so much better. The details that are missed make the build up so much more powerful. Even as a viewer that rarely gets emotionally sucked into a story, it ripped the emotional wall down if only for a few moments. Brilliant is an understatement for this piece of artwork.
On top of all that, this episode is THE turning point of the entire series. Watching the 2nd time around, the finale of season 8, is starting to fit into place. The foreshadowing throughout season 4 makes it clear that the ending most hated, was not a random idea on the spot, but an idea long in the works from the beginning. I'll tell you what I think of the final finale when I see it the 2nd time around, but at least now it's clear that it wasn't an ending out of left field.
To sum it up, this ending goes in my top 5 all time of TV moments.
Hannibal: The Number of the Beast Is 666 (2015)
Bone Chillingly Sadistic
The journey into the mind of characters like Hannibal, feeds our morbid desire to understand the inner workings of a psychopath's mind. While Hannibal is of course the primary antagonist, Richard Armitage (the Great Red Dragon) has taken center stage as the season nears its climax with the finale next week. The title, "The Number of the Beast is 666," is not only accurate, but it actually lives up to the dark expectations it implies.
The highlight of the episode is, without question, Armitage's phenomenal performance in the scene with Dr. Chilton. The Great Red Dragon shows himself to be the personification of madness laced with evil. The atmosphere of that scene can only be classified as bone chillingly sadistic.
As for the rest of the episode, we open with Will at therapy with Dr. Bedelia (aka Hannibal's therapist/future meal). Their conversation continues to shed light on the evolving darkness set into motion through Hannibal's manipulation of Will. Hannibal, as always was entertaining even if for only a short scene. Dr. Bloom's transformation after season 2's finale continues bring added depth. We also get an appearance from everyone's least favorite journalist, Freddie Lounds, who is helps progress the plot to the beginning of the end game.
Only one episode left in season 3, and if it's on par with tonight's episode, we are in for an epic adventure into the Great Red Dragon's world.