Category Archives: Television

“I’ve been very lucky, considering what I look like and what I do.” — James Gandolfini

Posted on September 18, 2025 by sheila

Like a lot of people, he first came on my radar through the extraordinary scene in the motel room with Patricia Arquette in True Romance (“you gotta lotta heart, kid.”) The moment I always remember, the moment that struck me … Continue reading →

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“I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” — Lily Tomlin

Posted on September 1, 2025 by sheila

It’s her birthday today. I wrote about Lily Tomlin (and other talented actresses who come from comedy/improv) in my “Present Tense” Film Comment column. She is on another level. I mean … A couple years back, as part of an … Continue reading →

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July 2025 Viewing Diary

Posted on August 5, 2025 by sheila

2025 has not been a movie-watching year for me, outside of the things I’ve been assigned to review. I was feeling really down on myself for not keeping up but honestly something had to give. I had to work on … Continue reading →

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June 2025 Viewing Diary

Posted on July 3, 2025 by sheila

The last couple of months – really since the beginning of the year – I’ve only had room in my head for re-watches of stuff I already know. It was crunch time for the Frankenstein book. Plus politics and pretty … Continue reading →

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Mirrors #25

Posted on June 28, 2025 by sheila

I wrote a whole essay about scenes where men look at themselves in the mirror. Mirrors are amazing thematic and visual motifs, but they also work for moments where a character has to grapple with himself. Women grapple too. But … Continue reading →

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The Plaidcast Supernatural Rewatch podcast

Posted on June 15, 2025 by sheila

I had so much fun joining Bethany and Michelle on their excellent podcast, ThePlaidcast, to talk about all things Supernatural, in no particular order: daylight ghosts, the problem of Rowena, genre- and class shifts, Jensen and Jared, the later seasons, … Continue reading →

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Supernatural re-watch, Season 1

Posted on June 12, 2025 by sheila

I watched Season 1 in reverse order, last to pilot. I am sorry to have come to the end. I don’t know that I’ll watch Seasons 12-15 again but the rest I will revisit again and again. If you’re following … Continue reading →

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Supernatural re-watch, Season 2

Posted on June 10, 2025 by sheila

If you’re following along: Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12-15 Plus: my season recaps from back in the day: Season 1 Season … Continue reading →

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Supernatural re-watch, Season 3

Posted on June 8, 2025 by sheila

If you’re following along: Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12-15 Plus: my season recaps from back in the day: Season 1 Season 2 Season … Continue reading →

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Supernatural re-watch, Season 4

Posted on June 7, 2025 by sheila

If you’re following along: Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12-15 Plus: my season recaps from back in the day: Season 1 Season 2 Season … Continue reading →

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