Ratings

I haven’t seen some of these in years, so some of these ratings may not reflect my current opinion.

This is in no way a recommendation of any of these. Modern media is pretty bad. Entries in the 5/5 ⭐ class are the only ones close to being recommended.

Anime

• 5/5 ⭐
  • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006)
  • Death Note (2006)
  • Steins;Gate (2011)
  • Steins;Gate 0 (2018)
• 4/5 ⭐
  • Akagi (2005)
  • Attack on Titan (2013)
  • Berserk (1997)
  • Elfen Lied (2004)
  • Girls’ Last Tour (2017)
  • Haibane Renmei (2002)
  • Hellsing: Ultimate (2006)
  • Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (2006)
  • Mirai Nikki (2011)
  • NHK Ni Yookoso! (2006)
  • Re:Zero Starting a Life in Another World (2016)
  • Shiki (2010)
• 3/5 ⭐
  • Bocchi the Rock! (2022)
  • Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (2007)
  • Monogatari (2009)
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
  • Occultic;Nine (2016)
  • Ouran High School Host Club (2006)
  • Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
  • The Tatami Galaxy (2010)
  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni (2009)
  • Vampire Knight (2008)
  • WataMote (2013)
• 2/5 ⭐
  • Another (2012)
  • Hamefura (2020)
• 1/5 ⭐
  • Tokyo Ghoul (2014)

Movies

• 5/5 ⭐
  • Fight Club (1999)
  • GoodFellas (1990)
  • No Country for Old Men (2007)
  • The Godfather (1972)
  • The Matrix (1999)
  • The Princess Bride (1987)
  • They Live (1988)
• 4/5 ⭐
  • 500 Days of Summer (2009)
  • A Clockwork Orange (1971)
  • American Psyco (2000)
  • Barbie (2023)
  • Batman Begins (2005)
  • Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
  • Buffalo ‘66 (1998)
  • Donnie Darko (2001)
  • Drive (2011)
  • Edward Scissorhands (1990)
  • Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
  • Falling Down (1993)
  • Gangster Squad (2013)
  • Joker (2019)
  • Lost Highway (1997)
  • Léon (1994)
  • Nightcrawler (2014)
  • Prometheus (2012)
  • Red Cliff I & II (2008-2009)
  • Requiem for a Dream (2000)
  • Stay (2005)
  • The Big Lebowski (1998)
  • The Dark Knight (2008)
  • The Lighthouse (2019)
  • The Machinist (2004)
  • The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
  • The Nice Guys (2016)
  • The Notebook (2004)
  • The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
  • The Shining (1980)
  • The Thing (1982)
  • Tron (1982)
  • Zoolander (2001)
• 3/5 ⭐
  • Alien (1979)
  • Alien Covenant (2017)
  • Hulk (2003)
  • Let Me In (2010)
  • Monster House (2006)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  • Predator (1987)
  • Predator 2 (1990)
  • Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World (2010)
  • Spider-Man (2002)
  • Spider-Man 2 (2004)
  • Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  • Taxi Driver (1976)
  • Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)
  • The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
  • The Lost Boys (1987)
  • The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
  • The Mummy (1999)
  • The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
  • Transformers (2007)
  • Underworld (2003)
  • Wayne’s World (1992)
• 2/5 ⭐
  • Alice in Wonderland (2010)
  • Alien 3 (1992)
  • Alien Resurrection (1997)
  • Alien vs. Predator (2204)
  • Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
  • Critters 1, 2, 3, 4 (1986-1992)
  • Fantastic Four (2005)
  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
  • Ghost Rider (2007)
  • Gladiator (2000)
  • Little Monsters (1989)
  • Megamind (2010)
  • National Treasure (2004)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007)
  • Predators (2010)
  • Spider-Man 3 (2007)
  • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
  • Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
  • Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
  • Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  • Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
  • The Blair Witch Project (1999)
  • The Incredible Hulk (2008)
  • The Scorpion King (2002)
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
• 1/5 ⭐
  • Deadpool (2016)
  • Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengence (2011)
  • Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
  • Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
  • War of the Worlds (2025)

Music

These are generalizations per artist. I will specify albums later.

• 5/5 ⭐
  • Agalloch
  • Alcest
  • Gojira
  • Katatonia
  • Perturbator
  • The Agonist
  • Trivium
  • Yuyoyuppe
• 4/5 ⭐
  • American Football
  • Avatar
  • Blue Öyster Cult
  • Digital Daggers
  • Grimes
  • Interpol
  • Lyube
  • Meshuggah
  • Mudvayne
  • Sunny Day Real Estate
  • The Cure
  • The Smashing Pumpkins
  • The Smiths
• 3/5 ⭐
  • A Perfect Circle
  • Breaking Benjamin
  • Bullet for My Valentine
  • Candlebox
  • Chevelle
  • Cults
  • Demon Hunter
  • In Flames
  • Mac DeMarco
  • Melanie Martinez
  • Metallica
  • Nine Inch Nails
  • Pantera
  • Paramore
  • Radiohead
  • Rise Against
  • She Wants Revenge
  • Starset
  • Thousand Foot Krutch
  • The Hu
  • Three Days Grace
  • Titanic Sinclair
  • Tomoko Kawase (February6, Heavenly6)
  • Yousei Teikokou
  • bôa
• 2/5 ⭐
  • A Pale Horse Named Death
  • Arch Enemy
  • Avenged Sevenfold
  • Avril Lavigne
  • BAND-MAID
  • Black Sabbath
  • Blink-182
  • Creed
  • Deftones
  • Disturbed
  • Evanescence
  • Famous Last Words
  • Falling in Reverse
  • Fit for Rivals
  • Fivefold
  • Foo Fighters
  • Get Scared
  • Godsmack
  • Hum
  • Icon for Hire
  • In This Moment
  • Lana Del Ray
  • Linkin Park
  • Maroon 5
  • Motionless in White
  • Mr. Kitty
  • My Chemical Romance
  • New Years Day
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Pale Waves
  • Seether
  • September Mourning
  • Stephanie Mabey
  • Stone Sour
  • System of a Down
  • Taylor Swift
  • The Beatles
  • The Birthday Massacre
• 1/5 ⭐
  • A Day to Remember
  • Black Veil Brides
  • Dope
  • Drowning Pool
  • Eminem
  • Garbage
  • Insane Clown Posse
  • Katy Perry
  • Kidneythieves
  • Korn
  • Marilyn Manson
  • Murderdolls
  • Nirvana
  • Otep
  • Pain
  • Papa Roach
  • Poppy
  • Puddle of Mudd
  • Rammstein
  • Septicflesh
  • Slipknot
  • Staind
  • Static-X
  • The Pretty Reckless
  • Type O Negative

TV Series

• 5/5 ⭐
  • King of the Hill (1997)
  • The Sopranos (1999)
• 4/5 ⭐
  • Ed, Edd’n’Eddy (1999)
  • Dan Vs. (2011)
  • Invader Zim (2001)
  • My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (2010)
  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games (2014)
  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks (2014)
  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013)
  • Regular Show (2010)
  • Trailer Park Boys (2001)
• 3/5 ⭐
  • Adventure Time (2010)
  • Beavis and Butt-Head (1993)
  • Camp Lazlo (2005)
  • Chowder (2007)
  • Codename: Kids Next Door (2002)
  • Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999)
  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)
  • The Amazing World of Gumball (2011)
  • The Boys (2019)
  • The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008)
  • Two and a Half Men (2003)
• 2/5 ⭐
  • Elementary (2012)