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Category Archives: Television
April 2025 Viewing Diary, Supernatural Season 7
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
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Ben Edlund, Jensen Ackles, Phil Sgriccia, Robert Singer, Sera Gamble, Supernatural
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“As a cinematographer, I was always attracted to stories that have the potential to be told with as few words as possible.” — Reed Morano
“I feel like directing is more about who the individual is rather than if they’re a man or a woman. It’s kind of hard to generalize and group all of us female filmmakers into one group, like we’re all going … Continue reading
Posted in Directors, Movies, On This Day, Television
Tagged Handmaid's Tale, women directors
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March 2025 Viewing Diary, Supernatural Season 8
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 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
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged biopic, drama, England, France, women directors
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March 2025 Viewing Diary, Supernatural Season 9
So excited to start one of my favorite seasons: the unfairly maligned Season 9. Supernatural, Season 9, episode 1 “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here” (2013; d. John F. Showalter) Moving backwards shows a symmetry between this ep – … Continue reading
March 2025 Supernatural Viewing Diary Season 10, working backwards
Supernatural, Season 10, episode 1 “Black” (2014; d. Robert Singer) Castiel is again starting off the season in a sickly state. He doesn’t have red burning eyes but he appears to have developed tuberculosis. I totally forgot about Cole. Wow, … Continue reading
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Tagged Jensen Ackles, Phil Sgriccia, Robert Singer, Supernatural, Thomas J. Wright
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March 2025 Supernatural Viewing Diary Season 11, working backwards
Working my way backwards … Supernatural, Season 11, episode 2 “Form and Void” (2015; d. Phil Sgriccia) Starting with Robert Mitchum’s “love hate” knuckles monologue from Night of the Hunter? I love this so much. I am so glad to … Continue reading
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Tagged Jensen Ackles, Phil Sgriccia, Robert Singer, Supernatural, Thomas J. Wright, women directors
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March 2025 Supernatural Viewing Diary Season 15-12, working backwards
This is for my Supernatural family. Would be tough going for anyone else, and might be tough going for those of you who grooved to these seasons. I am not here to tell you you’re wrong. People have different feelings. … Continue reading
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Tagged Jensen Ackles, Phil Sgriccia, Robert Singer, Supernatural, Thomas J. Wright, women directors
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Happy Birthday, Dean Stockwell
I’ve been paying tribute to him on his birthday for 15 years or something insane like that. I need to take a moment to reflect on my own “relationship” to him and his work. He was really important to me, … Continue reading
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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