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Category Archives: Monthly Viewing Diary
April 2025 Viewing Diary, Supernatural Season 5, working backwards
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
April 2025 Viewing Diary, Supernatural Season 6, working backwards
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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Tagged Ben Edlund, Charles Beeson, Jensen Ackles, Mike Rohl, Phil Sgriccia, Robert Singer, Sera Gamble, Supernatural
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April 2025 Viewing Diary, Supernatural Season 7, working backwards
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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Tagged Ben Edlund, Jensen Ackles, Phil Sgriccia, Robert Singer, Sera Gamble, Supernatural
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March 2025 Viewing Diary, Supernatural Season 8, working backwards
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
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Television
Tagged Ben Edlund, Jensen Ackles, Jeremy Carver, Phil Sgriccia, Robert Singer, Supernatural, Thomas J. Wright
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March 2025 Viewing Diary
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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Tagged biopic, drama, England, France, women directors
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February 2025 Viewing Diary
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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Tagged Angela Lansbury, Canada, Cary Grant, Charles Beeson, David Lynch, drama, Elizabeth Taylor, Fred Astaire, George Stevens, Germany, Ginger Rogers, historical drama, Howard Hawks, Jean Arthur, Jensen Ackles, Judy Garland, musicals, Only Angels Have Wings, Oscar Wilde, Phil Sgriccia, Rita Hayworth, Robert Singer, romantic comedy, Sissy Spacek, sports movies, Supernatural, Thomas J. Wright, Thomas Mitchell, Twin Peaks, Vincente Minnelli, women directors
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January 2025 Viewing Diary
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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Tagged A Streetcar Named Desire, Al Pacino, art, Bill Pullman, David Lynch, David Mamet, documentary, drama, dystopia, Elia Kazan, Gary Cooper, heist movies, Jack Lemmon, Karl Malden, Kristen Stewart, Kristen Wiig, Marlene Dietrich, Marlon Brando, Mulholland Drive, Patricia Arquette, short films, Tennessee Williams, Twin Peaks, Vivien Leigh
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November 2024 Viewing Diary
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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Tagged Charles Vidor, comedy, documentary, drama, Edna O'Brien, film noir, Iranian film, Ireland, Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Mohammad Rasoulof, Paul Schrader, Richard Gere, Rita Hayworth, romantic drama, sci-fi, Sidney Lumet, women directors
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October 2024 Viewing Diary
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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Tagged animation, Australia, biopic, documentary, drama, England, France, Germany, Ginger Rogers, historical drama, Iranian film, Japan, Michelle Pfeiffer, Natalie Portman, Palestine, Poland, Pre-Code, Robert De Niro, romantic comedy, war movies, women directors
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