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The Sanity Clause The Sanity Clause is a film blog by Brian Welk dedicated to the movies, sane and rational thought an The Sanity Clause is Brian Welk's personal film blog.

With reviews of New Releases and films dating back to 2000, recaps and in-depth analyses of films from all eras, genres and countries, commentary trend pieces and Oscar predictions and news, The Sanity Clause offers a diverse offering of reviews and features to suit any interest in the movies.

I'm a few days late, but here are my picks for the 10 Best Movies of 2019.
04/01/2020

I'm a few days late, but here are my picks for the 10 Best Movies of 2019.

How do you juggle a Best of the Decade List, a hectic awards season, having a life and a best of 2019 list? You do one of those things late. So yes, it’s 2020 now, but the year isn’t over until the Oscars, which happens thankfully a lot earlier this year. These are the 10 … Continue reading "T...

I liked a lot of music before this decade, but the 2010s was the decade I actually started listening to it. This was the...
30/12/2019

I liked a lot of music before this decade, but the 2010s was the decade I actually started listening to it. This was the decade I developed a taste and really drilled down on what I liked. In the 2010s I saw just under 200 concerts (I have a running list). The previous decade I could count on two hands the number of shows I’d seen. [ 3,552 more words ]

Arcade Fire, Japandroids, The National and St. Vincent make up some of my 10 favorites of the decade

Here’s the thing about TV: Ok there’s actually a couple of things about TV that make it complicated for me to write abou...
26/12/2019

Here’s the thing about TV: Ok there’s actually a couple of things about TV that make it complicated for me to write about it. I once did a handful of TV reviews for TheWrap, including one about a season of “Bojack Horseman.” I adore that show, but if you haven't seen it, it's damn near impossible to really describe. But here I am trying to make "Bojack" Season 5 make sense for anyone who might click on it. [ 2,061 more words ]

From Barry to Bojack, from Midge Maisel to Eleven, these were my 10 favorite shows this decade

Miss me? Check out my list of The Best Movies of the 2010s, and listen to a bonus, reunion episode of The News Reel Podc...
19/12/2019

Miss me? Check out my list of The Best Movies of the 2010s, and listen to a bonus, reunion episode of The News Reel Podcast. Thanks again for following my work these past 10 years.

Featuring films by Richard Linklater, Terrence Malick, the Coen Brothers and Greta Gerwig

Read my list of The Best Movies of 2018 at The Sanity Clause, and listen to The News Reel for more thoughts on all these...
26/12/2018

Read my list of The Best Movies of 2018 at The Sanity Clause, and listen to The News Reel for more thoughts on all these:

"A Star is Born," "Black Panther," "First Reformed," "Cold War" and more are all among Brian's Best Movies of 2018, only on The Sanity Clause

Finally, my list of The Best Albums of 2018:
11/12/2018

Finally, my list of The Best Albums of 2018:

Brian's favorite albums of 2018, including new albums from Snail Mail, Arctic Monkeys, Father John Misty, Mitski and Beach House

I finally got back to writing for my blog, writing some quick thoughts about some of the movies I saw this October:
28/10/2018

I finally got back to writing for my blog, writing some quick thoughts about some of the movies I saw this October:

The Sanity Clause reviews some films released this October, including "A Star is Born," "First Man," "Halloween" and "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"

My review of "BlacKkKlansman," one of this year's best and another classic Spike Lee joint:
18/08/2018

My review of "BlacKkKlansman," one of this year's best and another classic Spike Lee joint:

Spike Lee's film packages a poignant, harrowing message about institutionalized racism in a wholly entertaining, traditional package.

My review of Bo Burnham's "Eighth Grade." I found well made and thought provoking, but also depressing and hard to watch...
08/08/2018

My review of Bo Burnham's "Eighth Grade." I found well made and thought provoking, but also depressing and hard to watch:

Bo Burnham's directorial debut "Eighth Grade" is a dreary character study and cynical commentary posing as a coming-of-age story

My "Christopher Robin" review. Marc Forster's Winnie the Pooh story doesn't feel like it's for kids or nostalgic adults ...
04/08/2018

My "Christopher Robin" review. Marc Forster's Winnie the Pooh story doesn't feel like it's for kids or nostalgic adults and would be delightful at 75 minutes long. More here:

Marc Forster's Winnie the Pooh story doesn't feel like it's for kids or nostalgic adults and would be delightful at 75 minutes long

Every Mission: Impossible Movie Ranked, From Worst to Best
04/08/2018

Every Mission: Impossible Movie Ranked, From Worst to Best

Where does Tom Cruise's latest, "Mission: Impossible - Fallout," rank among the six films?

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