My favorite things from 2011
Man, this year went by quickly.
My favorite movies from 2011
The Tree of Life
Le Havre
Take Shelter
Into the Abyss
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Tabloid
My favorite movies I saw for the first time this year
Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company (Allan King - One of the best films I’ve ever seen)
There’s Always Tomorrow (Douglas Sirk)
Drifting Clouds (Aki Kaurismaki)
Employees’ Entrance (Roy Del Ruth)
The Only Son (Ozu)
The Browning Version (Anthony Asquith)
Records I’ve listened to most this year
Townes Van Zandt - For the Sake of the Song
Gilberto Gil - 1968
Paul Simon - Self Titled
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
Al Green - The Belle Album
Al Green - Call Me
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Quiet Hooves - Saddle Up
Bubbly Mommy Gun - Ain’t Got No Favorite Color
Gilberto Gil - Expresso 2222
Jane Birkin - Self Titled
Townes Van Zandt - Self titled
Lots of Van Dyke Parks
Harry Nilsson - Nilsson sings Newman
Brian Eno - Before and After Science
lots of various Roberta Flack
Pentangle - Basket of Light
Lindsey Buckingham - Law & Order
Fleetwood Mac - Mirage
Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want to See Bright Lights Tonight
Guilty pleasures I’ve enjoyed most this year
Skyrim
Portal 2
Star Trek - The Next Generation (I’m a real nerd)
So many others I can’t even keep track
