Michael Lovito
editor@thepostrider.com
Fortress of Ineptitude: RED and RED 2
Michael and Louis deliver a two-for-one episode of Fortress of Ineptitude, taking a look at the now-retired Bruce Willis’ career by reviewing RED and RED 2.
The Winners and Losers of the 95th Academy Award Nominations
On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 95th Academy Awards, an American institution that’s been in a state of flux over the past-half decade or so. But after a COVID-delayed ceremony, plummeting ...
Wednesday and boygenius Get the New Year Started Right with New Track Releases
If you’ve spoken with me about music over the last two years, there’s a very good chance that I’ve brought up Wednesday, a scruffy young band from Asheville, North Carolina that’s made a name for themselves by combining country and ...
Pony Express: End of the Year Music Review
Michael and Alex share their favorite songs and albums of 2022, as well as the music and artists that surprised and disappointed them throughout the year. And if you’re looking for even more great movie from last year, check out ...
Politics Express: The Best (and Worst) of Politics in 2022
The Postrider‘s Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are here to recap 2022 in our first episode of the new year — who were the most improved, weirdest, and most embarassing figures in 2022, and what moments stand ...
Glass Onion Is a Competent, But Ultimately Slight, Mystery
Earlier this year I went to my local theater to see See How They Run, a cutesy Agatha Christie homage that’s literally built around a murder that happens following a staging of The Mousetrap, her signature play. The movie was ...
The Best TV Shows of 2022
TV has become the medium of our age – partly due to changes in technology, partly due to the absolute glut of TV shows that are made nowadays. Amid a sea of reboots, spinoffs, and streaming phenomena, it can be ...
The Best Movies of 2022
The film industry is in a state of flux – streaming is more popular than ever but only fitfully profitable, while big budget blockbusters can still draw out crowds, but are more formulaic and derivative than ever before. Still, we ...
The Postrider’s Top 25 Songs of 2022, Part 2
In many ways, it feels like we’re living in a post-single world. People may not be lining up outside of record stores to buy full albums, sure, but the idea of a song of the summer or a generational anthem ...
The Postrider’s Top 25 Songs of 2022, Part 1
In many ways, it feels like we’re living in a post-single world. People may not be lining up outside of record stores to buy full albums, sure, but the idea of a song of the summer or a generational anthem ...
Fortress of Ineptitude: The Spirit
In the latest Fortress of Ineptitude, Michael and Louis discuss The Spirit, a baffling but entertaining adaptation of the classic Will Eisner series that gets nearly everything about the character wrong.
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: The Grey
The end is here. The Visitors have reached the conclusion of their For All Mankind coverage. Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union have reached an all-time high. World War III seems to be on the horizon. Jamestown ...
Pony Express: Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time
Michael and Louis take a look at Sight and Sound’s critics poll of the Greatest Films of All Time, and venerated and prestigious institution that attracted some controversy this year. Should the critics have chosen as many recent films? Did ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: Triage
The Visitors are gearing up for the end of For All Mankind’s second season. This week’s episode is entirely devoted to the penultimate entry, Triage. A disastrous international kerfuffle leads to cold war tensions being raised. Ed and Karen seemingly ...
Politics Express: 2024 Republican Primary Draft – Post-Midterm Check In
After the 2022 midterms and our first Republican candidate jumping into the field, Lars, Michael, and Chris hop on to make some big moves in our 2024 Republican Primary rosters! Check out the lineup and the trades here, and listen ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: Don’t Be Cruel and And Here’s to You
For All Mankind coverage continues. In part one, a plane takes off and doesn’t land causing lots of tension for our characters at NASA. Ellen is forced to deal with a sudden career change. Danielle’s visit to the Soviet Union ...
In The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg Tries to Make Sense of His Past
Over the past 15 years or so, the term “Spielbergian” feels like it’s become a phrase of both praise and derision. If a movie features a plucky group of kids, a broken home, and a supernatural/extraterrestrial source of both fear ...
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is Dragged Down by Marvel’s Heft
There’s a scene in Black Panther where Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), after appearing to kill the title character, slowly approaches the throne of Wakanda to claim the kingdom that he believes is rightfully his. The shot begins upside down, slowly ...
The Winners and Losers of the 2022 Midterms
With high inflation, elevated gas prices, and a Democratic president whose popularity is underwater, most observers went into election night expecting a red wave that would not only gum up President Joe Biden’s policy agenda, but also set the stage ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: The Weight and Best-Laid Plans
The Visitors have reached the halfway point of the second season! Mike and Louis discuss the trials and travails of Gordo and Tracy as they both deal with the “weight” of their life choices. The Russians are coming! They’re already ...
Pony Express: Black Adam
Michael, Louis, and special guest Zachary Byrd discuss Black Adam, the DCEU’s latest superhero blockbuster and a backdoor attempt to launch the Justice Society to mainstream popularity. Did they think this worked in introducing more obscure characters to a wider ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: Rules of Engagement and Pathfinder
Another week, another new episode of the Visitors! For All Mankind’s second season continues with Danielle, Gordo, and Ed developing new motivations for returning to space. Adopted daughter Kelly decides what her top school is going to be, with dramatic ...