As I have done for several years now, I am sharing my favorites in a variety of categories. All items listed were released or have taken place during the first half of 2025, except for books, which reflect books that I read during the first half of 2025, regardless of publication date. I hope you enjoy this list!
Movies
Top Pick: Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning
Other movies that I’ve enjoyed, in no particular order, were:
As I have done for several years now, I am going share my favorites in a variety of categories for 2022. All items listed were released or took place in 2022, except for books, which reflect books that I read in 2022, regardless of publication date. I hope you enjoy this list!
As has been my practice for several years, I want to share with you my favorites for 2020 in a variety of categories. (Here is my list from 2019). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s list will look very different from past years, as concerts and conferences have been cancelled and movie theatres have been closed.
Except for books, and the film A Hidden Life (a 2019 film that wasn’t available for me to see until 2020), these are all items that were released in 2020. For books, I include my favorite books that I read during 2020, regardless of when the book was published.
Enjoy, and please let me know what you think of my list, as well as what would be on your list.
As I have done for several years now, I am sharing my favorites in a variety of categories. All items listed were released or have taken place during the first half of 2025, except for books, which reflect books that I read during the first half of 2025, regardless of publication date. I hope you enjoy this list!
Top Pick: Top Gun: Maverick. Here’s 
As has been my practice for several years, I want to share with you my favorites for 2020 in a variety of categories. (Here is my list from 
Movies