The best romantic comedies, from The Apartment to Zelig
Chemistry is perhaps the most elusive of all cinematic ingredients. Critics can point to craft in elements like…
The best Funny Animals from Ape to Zazu
While some animals can be funny, not all animals can be Funny Animals. A trope that’s specifically defined by the…
The best American film directors, from Robert Altman to Robert Zemeckis
Tough decisions are what A.V. To Z is all about. How do you choose between Sleater-Kinney and Spoon? What’s the…
The worst fictional dads, from Jack Arnold to Alexander Zalachenko
While fictional moms are generally, if not always, a cheery, accommodating group, fictional dads are another stereotype…
The most-skippable Beatles cuts, from “All You Need Is Love” to “Yellow Submarine”
While, as we established in a sister A.V. To Z yesterday, a lot of what The Beatles did was straight-up amazing, the…
The least-skippable Beatles songs, from “All My Loving” to “Yesterday”
Over the course of their eight-year existence, the Beatles released 27 studio albums, churning out LPs like Help, Rubber…
The best fictional moms, from Malory Archer to Sophie Zawitowski
Note: This A.V. To Z originally ran on Mother’s Day 2015.
The best rock bands of the ’00s, from Arcade Fire to Zwan
Though we’re only halfway through the ’10s, the ’00s can occasionally seem like a long time ago. (Remember when barely…
The best animated series ever, from Adventure Time to whatever The Zeta Project is
The A.V. Club kicked off its A.V. To Z feature last month with a rundown of the best obscure Simpsons character…
The best obscure Simpsons characters from chimpan-A to chimpan-Z
In this inaugural installment of A.V. To Z, we pick the best obscure (or at least semi-obscure) Simpsons character for…