Shows

AFI Top 100 #069: Tootsie

Three men review/debate a film about one man pretending to be woman to further his career.
[Aggregate score: 6.33 repeating of course]

Film & TV: Blazing Saddles

Whip out your big 6-shooter and fart around the fire for the final film in our Mel Brooks tribute.
[Aggregate score: 7.7]

Morgan-Mania VI: An Oscars Discussion with Morgan Goldin

Another year, another delightful conversation with Morgan Goldin. We got his thoughts on the upcoming 93rd Academy Awards, who we liked, who we didn’t, and how the show has changed in the last 6 years.

Film & TV: 2020 Oscars Roundup

TLS recaps/predicts/pontificates on this year’s Oscar season and films for these uncertain times just ahead of the awards.

Film & TV: The Twelve Chairs

For the third entry in our focus on Mel Brooks comedies, we go way back to post-revolution Russia and the search for family jewels. [Aggregate score: 8.3]

Games & Gaming Culture: Top Games of 2020

G&GC returns once again in a new ‘season’ and as always we start off with 2020’s titles duking it out to see which come out as the best, worst, and merely mediocre. See Scott’s full list and impressions here.

Film & TV: Robinhood: Men in Tights

Grab your jerkins, arrows, and pantyhose as TLS reviews the next Mel Brooks film in our comedy monthly block.
[Aggregate score: 9]

Pop Culture Roundup Roundtable: April 2021

Ding! Ding! It’s Spring! And time for round 3 of TLS ramblings, recommendations, and other pop ephemera outside our regular coverage.

Click here for the full list of stuff we touch upon.

Film & TV: Young Frankenstein

TLS kicks off our traditional comedy month with a medley of Mel Brooks picks, starting with one of his earlier works.
[Aggregate score: 8]

Film & TV: Zack Snyder’s Justice League

TLS takes the 4 hour journey that is the Zack Snyder’s Fan-On-Demand cut of “Justice League.”
[Aggregate score: 7.5]