Tag Archives: Quantum Leap

Happy Birthday, Bruce McGill

Posted on July 11, 2025 by sheila

Bruce McGill is one of those actors who would have fit in perfectly with the old studio system: a first-rate support player, a guy who can do anything: drama, comedy, farce, who can fit into any context. He’s in the … Continue reading →

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November 2021 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 6, 2021 by sheila

The Wire, half of Season 3 This is the busiest time of year in re: film-critic-land, so had to stop my re-watch of The Wire to make room for new releases. I’ll get back to it! All Is Forgiven (2007; … Continue reading →

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March 2019 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 1, 2019 by sheila

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (2017; d. Catherine Bainbridge) Mum came and visited me and we watched this amazing documentary about the contributions Native Americans have made to music. It starts with Link Wray. I loved this documentary … Continue reading →

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Packing/Unpacking Montage

Posted on February 13, 2017 by sheila

I haven’t been around these here parts much in the last 2 weeks. I moved to a new apartment on February 1 (and the move was somewhat unexpected. It all happened – finding apartment, applying, getting approved – in a … Continue reading →

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The heart has a memory … and I am the most loyal woman I know …

Posted on August 7, 2009 by sheila

… which is why when I saw this cool star map showing the “timeline” of what extraterrestrials will be watching if they have been receiving and monitoring our TV waves (and it appears that this is a very American-centric drawing … Continue reading →

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Tells you where I’m at

Posted on June 3, 2009 by sheila

— Got together with Jen last night. Gorgeous summery Hoboken night. We went out for a glass of wine. I drew her costume sketches in my notebook. We talked like magpies for a couple of hours. Then I went to … Continue reading →

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Dennis Hopper Curating a Show in Taos

Posted on May 9, 2009 by sheila

Here’s a really interesting interview with Dennis Hopper about an art show he is curating at a gallery in Taos, featuring six long-time Taos artists (Dean Stockwell included). Interesting take from Hopper on the art scene, what he’s working on, … Continue reading →

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Quantum Leap: Season 1, Ep. 5: “How the Tess Was Won” – Part 1

Posted on March 15, 2008 by sheila

LEAP INTO: August 5, 1956 Tess: If there’s a man on this ranch who can keep up with me for one week – I’ll marry him. Sam Beckett leaps out of boxer Kid Cody in the 1970s and into “Doc” … Continue reading →

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Quantum Leap: Season 1, Ep. 5: “How the Tess Was Won” – part 2

Posted on March 15, 2008 by sheila

LEAP INTO: August 5, 1956 Part 2: We left Sam at the moment he decided to ride Widow-Maker, the ferocious horse who threw him before.

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Al from Quantum Leap

Posted on March 14, 2008 by sheila

I’ll be posting my next Quantum Leap re-cap tomorrow. Season 1, Episode 4: How the Tess Was Won. Here are the other re-caps, for those of you who are into this whole re-cap thing! And here’s a shot of Al, … Continue reading →

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