I am Trevor

Here are my picks for the best of the year. 

FILM

Best Comedy Movie

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Scott Pilgrim was one of those movies that I instantly loved.  I wanted to watch it again.  Then when I did watch it again I wanted to watch it again again.  I actually lost sleep thinking about how great it was.   

Best Drama Movie

Black Swan

I’m so back and forth on this one.  I really loved The King’s Speech but every time I wrote that it didn’t feel right.

Black Swan isn’t for everyone. There are only a few people I would recommend it to, but in the end it was pure brilliance. 

You’re uncomfortably there for the entire descent.  I recommend going for a walk after watching it to gather your thoughts.  Bring headphones along and listen to Mogwai.

Best Action Movie

Inception

There is something to be said about cool, and this was a cool movie.  It was also one of the most discussed and polarizing movies of the year.  

What did that ending mean?  Don’t answer that, I don’t want a fight here.

MUSIC

Best Album

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

I’m a big Arcade Fire fan.  Neon Bible had to grow on me but I eventually loved it, Funeral is my all time favorite album, so I was pretty sure this would be a good album but if it wasn’t that would have made it a pretty tough year.

I immediately loved it.  I may go ahead and call it a triumph.

Check out this interactive music video.

Honourable mention:  Ben Folds and Nick Hornby - Lonely Avenue

Best Pop Song

Tightrope - Janelle Monae

This is one of the funnest songs ever. I want to do nothing but dance when I hear it.

However I’ll give this an honourable mention.

TELEVISION

Best Comedy Show

Modern Family

This show kills me.  There are a number of really great shows on TV right now that you should be watching but this one tops the list right now.  I am constantly picking favorite characters, I’m always telling people to watch it and I could watch each episode over and over again. Unlike so many comedies that are out it doesn’t feel self important or cynical, and feels like it comes from a real place.  It shows a family that loves each other no matter what.

That being said, if you are still not watching 30 Rock you should get on that.

Best Show

Doctor Who

I couldn’t decide what category to put this under.  Then I realized it had everything.  It is the show of the year for me.

Action, sci-fi, drama, comedy….  get on it.