Tag Archives: Jared Padalecki

July 2018 Viewing Diary

Posted on August 1, 2018 by sheila

Supernatural, Season 4, episode 5 “Monster Movie” (2008; d. Robert Singer) A movie-mad feast. Plus, my favorite one-night-stand-girl. (Piper is a close tie.) Supernatural, Season 4, episode 6 “Yellow Fever” (2008; d. Philip Sgriccia) An example of what the show … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 3, Episode 6; “Red Sky at Morning”

Posted on July 5, 2018 by sheila

Directed by Cliff Bole Written by Laurence Andries So let’s get this out of the way: I know they basically “disowned” this episode by having Chuck refer to the “bad writing”. I know Eric Kripke has said it’s one of … Continue reading →

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June 2018 Viewing Diary

Posted on July 1, 2018 by sheila

This viewing diary is amusing to me,. This month has been so full, with mostly bad things (the world/national situation as well as some family awfulness) … and I got a gig early in the month which then took up … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 3, Episode 5; “Bedtime Stories”

Posted on June 24, 2018 by sheila

Directed by Mike Rohl Written by Cathryn Humphris One of the most extraordinary things about the truncated Season 3 is that there isn’t a hurry-up-we’re-running-out-of-time vibe. In many ways, the shorter length intensifies the conflict so much it’s a nearly … Continue reading →

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May 2018 Viewing Diary

Posted on June 2, 2018 by sheila

First Reformed (2018; d. Paul Schrader) The best film of the year thus far. This is not an exaggeration: I had trouble breathing during the final sequence (as in: I felt like I stopped breathing) – and once the film … Continue reading →

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Open Thread: Supernatural, new ep, season winding down

Posted on May 4, 2018 by sheila

I said on Twitter earlier this week that if I see one more scene of everyone sitting around in the bunker eating leftovers … And how did this episode open? I wanted to shake my hands at the heavens shouting … Continue reading →

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April 2018 Viewing Diary

Posted on May 1, 2018 by sheila

Elvis Presley: The Searcher (2018; d. Thom Zimny) New 2-part HBO doc about Elvis. Grateful it exists now. Long overdue artistic redress. I reviewed for Ebert. Morvern Callar (2002; d. Lynne Ramsay) Re-watched in preparation for her latest, You Were … Continue reading →

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March 2018 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 3, 2018 by sheila

Supernatural, Season 13, episode 14 “Good Intentions” (2018; d. P.J. Pesce) Probably not a good sign that I can’t remember anything about this episode. Queer Eye (2018) My friend Mitchell has been raving about the new version of Queer Eye … Continue reading →

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January 2018 Viewing Diary

Posted on February 10, 2018 by sheila

Supernatural, Season 7, episode 10 “Death’s Door” (2011; d. Robert Singer) What an extraordinary episode of television. It’s funny: I too block out what happened in that kitchen in Bobby’s childhood. I forget it almost every time. Those actors playing … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 3, Episode 4; “Sin City”

Posted on September 25, 2017 by sheila

Directed by Charles Beeson Written by Robert Singer, Jeremy Carver Welcome to the team, Jeremy Carver. We love you and miss you! Let’s get right to it: I wish the sin in “Sin City” was sin-nier. As it is, Trotter-ville … Continue reading →

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