Left to my own devices

We're in April now, so it seems rather late for my annual Top 10 Songs of the Year list , and yet, here we are. It's been a busy year so far, so apologies for the delay (though it's doubtful many of you were waiting with bated breath for the reveal). Here, then, are my favorite songs from last year, starting with... 10. I Promise You , by Ezra Koenig The lead singer for one of the best bands out there, Vampire Weekend, sings this sweet little tune from the Peter Rabbit soundtrack. It's kinder than the movie was, thankfully. 9. Chances , by Backstreet Boys The older I get, the more personal nostalgia seems to play a role (as will be evident with a few other choices on this list). Hence, the inclusion of this track off the latest Backstreet Boys album. It isn't bad, and it reminds me of the '90s, when the group was first coming on the scene, and I enjoyed so much of their music. 8. Heart to Love , by Passenger Passenger (or, re...

We're halfway through 2018, and I wanted to compile a list of my Top 20 favorite movies of the year (so far). I've seen about 40 2018 films, so this is roughly half of them, ranked. I've enjoyed all of them, for varying reasons. Right, here we go... 1. Lean on Pete 2. Won't You Be My Neighbor? 3. Ready Player One 4. Black Panther 5. Annihilation 6. First Reformed 7. Book Club 8. Love, Simon 9. Paddington 2 10. Oh Lucy! 11. Game Night 12. Beast 13. The Party 14. Hereditary 15. Unsane 16. Hotel Artemis 17. Tully 18. Avengers: Infinity War 19. Ocean's 8 20. Deadpool 2 It should be interesting to see what the rest of 2018 has in store at the box office.