Category Archives: Monthly Viewing Diary

April 2025 Viewing Diary, Supernatural Season 5, working backwards

Posted on May 18, 2025 by sheila

If you’re following along: Season 6 viewing diary Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12-15 Supernatural, Season 5, episode 1 “Sympathy for the Devil” Written by Eric Kripke Directed by Robert Singer It’s good to … Continue reading →

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April 2025 Viewing Diary, Supernatural Season 6, working backwards

Posted on May 14, 2025 by sheila

Backwards rewatch continued: Supernatural, Season 6, episode 1 “Exile on Main St.” Written by Sera Gamble Directed by Phil Sgriccia Mainly recalling my first response to this episode. I was just riveted and had NO idea where it was going. … Continue reading →

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April 2025 Viewing Diary, Supernatural Season 7, working backwards

Posted on April 15, 2025 by sheila

Supernatural, Season 7, episode 1 “Meet the New Boss” (2011) written by Sera Gamble directed by Phil Sgriccia It makes me emotional, seeing Sera Gamble’s name again. I’m in good hands. Castiel’s all evil, and I think Misha does a … Continue reading →

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March 2025 Viewing Diary, Supernatural Season 8, working backwards

Posted on April 14, 2025 by sheila

Full rewatch in reverse order continues: Supernatural, Seasom 8, episode 1 “We Need to Talk About Kevin” (2012) written by Jeremy Carver directed by Robert Singer Already signs of the slightly-orange-makeup tone in Dean’s face which is a fingerprint of … Continue reading →

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March 2025 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 5, 2025 by sheila

I embarked on a backwards-Supernatural watch in February, and it is continuing still, and is pretty much what I am doing right now, outside of viewing for work. We will soon be back to our regular scheduled program. But I’m … Continue reading →

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February 2025 Viewing Diary

Posted on March 2, 2025 by sheila

Twin Peaks: The Return (2017; d. David Lynch) There’s nothing else like it in all of God’s green earth and I am just so grateful it exists. It’s so pure. Suze (2025; d. Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart) I liked … Continue reading →

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January 2025 Viewing Diary

Posted on February 2, 2025 by sheila

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992; d. James Foley) I saw this one in the theatre back in the day. There’s a revival coming up on Broadway and Bill Burr is going to be in it. It’s kind of perfect! He’ll be … Continue reading →

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December 2024 Viewing Diary

Posted on January 1, 2025 by sheila

The Last Showgirl (2024; d. Gia Coppola) Pamela Anderson gives my favorite performance by a woman this year. I reviewed the film for Ebert. Dark Waters (2019; d. Todd Haynes) I love movies about rapacious evil corporations, and a dogged … Continue reading →

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November 2024 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 1, 2024 by sheila

Stranger Things, Season 2, episodes 5, 6, 7 (2016) Continuing the very slow “binge” watch with my niece Lucy, and having so much fun. She gets such a kick out of showing it to me. She knows every moment and … Continue reading →

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October 2024 Viewing Diary

Posted on November 2, 2024 by sheila

Downfall (2005; d. Oliver Hirschbiegel) I’ve watched a couple of times. Always good to have a reminder of the madness of those final months, where even the most hardened monstrous men were like, “… uhm, yeah, he’s a lunatic, I’m … Continue reading →

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