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Category Archives: Television
November 2017 Viewing Diary
This viewing diary may be tough going for those of you who are not Supernatural fans. But there’s a lot more mixed in there that is not that damn show. I was on a viewing tear, in general, to get … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Afghanistan, Agnes Varda, Cate Blanchett, Dennis Hopper, documentary, England, France, Isabelle Huppert, Israel, Joachim Trier, Joan Didion, Kentucker Audley, Kristen Stewart, Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Altman, Russia, Sebastián Lelio, Steven Spielberg, Supernatural, Terrence Malick, Tiffany Haddish, women directors
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“You might say that Falstaff was the great-great-grandfather of all the flower children. He was a bohemian and he was a bum. A beautiful bum.”
I wrote about this clip a long time ago, of Orson Welles transforming himself into Falstaff at a makeup mirror, talking about Falstaff, and then turning INTO Falstaff – a “bit” that appeared on The Dean Martin Show. Then the … Continue reading
Open Thread: Supernatural, Season 13, new episode
“With the guns and tuberculosis.” I can’t stop laughing. “I’m Val Kilmer.” Long deadly pause. “Okay.” I’m in love with the episode and I’m so happy that I’m in love after a year of losing my love. A rockabilly undertaker?? … Continue reading
Open Thread: Supernatural, Season 13, Episode 5
I have my writing group tonight so won’t be able to watch til tomorrow. And in case I haven’t said it recently: Thank you to all who show up here. I appreciate your contributions. I appreciate the TONE of the … Continue reading
Supernatural, Season 13, episode 4, Open Thread
Catch you all on the flip side.
Supernatural, Season 13, episode 3
Getting a really good feeling, people! That was a wonderful episode – and truly in Robert Singers relationship-focused directorial wheelhouse. We’ve got a good conflict now going between the brothers – a conflict with long long roots. Back to season … Continue reading
Supernatural, Season 13 premiere tonight
Listen, I suffered through Season 12 – a season that wasn’t just bad but – in my view – unforgivably bad. I can’t get past the shoot-outs with other human beings thing. Sam and Dean killing other human beings. Hiding … Continue reading
September 2017 Viewing Diary
Nightcrawler (2014; d. Dan Gilroy) Such a good film. I wrote about it here. Rancho Notorious (1952; d. Fritz Lang) Marlene Dietrich rules. I totally buy her as that ranch owner. It makes no sense but she makes it make … Continue reading