Tag Archives: Supernatural

March 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 2, 2023 by sheila

March was a bitch. Working on a big single project which sucked up all of my attention. Marathon not a sprint. I can’t do things half-way. This project was never ever out of my mind. I’m close to the finish … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Nicki Aycox

Posted on November 21, 2022 by sheila

I was so saddened to hear the news of actress Nicki Aycox’s death. She was 47. Aycox made such an enormous impression as the demon Meg on Supernatural. She showed up in the first season, signaling that larger things were … Continue reading →

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July 2022 Viewing Diary

Posted on August 10, 2022 by sheila

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019; d. Quentin Tarantino) I like it more every time I see it. I’ve seen it maybe 7 or 8 times. Desert Fury (1947; d. Lewis Allen) I adore this messed-up homoerotic Technicolor fever-dream. … Continue reading →

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Trauma and Self-Pity: Jensen Ackles’ Acting Technique

Posted on July 12, 2022 by sheila

So far, the Jensen minions are not as on top of their game in gif-creation with his performance as Soldier Boy in The Boys as they were with Dean Winchester, so I couldn’t find the moment I wanted to discuss. … Continue reading →

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“We’ve got work to do.”

Posted on July 4, 2022 by sheila

Kripke knows what he’s doing. He knows who’s watching. He takes care. He keeps it in line with the new series and aesthetic, but he knows we out here will recognize the nod. Supernatural The Boys

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June 2022 Viewing Diary

Posted on July 3, 2022 by sheila

Watcher (2022; d. Chloe Okuno) I was super impressed – and totally freaked out – by this thriller, psychological and otherwise. The mood is HEAVY with omnipresent DREAD. I reviewed for Ebert. Russian Doll (Season 1 and 2, 2019-2022) I’m … Continue reading →

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August 2021 Viewing Diary

Posted on September 3, 2021 by sheila

Pig (2021; d. Michael Sarnoski) I wish I could write at length about some of these. I just don’t have the time these days. I absolutely loved Pig, about an isolated woodsman-truffle-hunter (Nicolas Cage) whose beloved truffle pig is stolen. … Continue reading →

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For John Wayne’s Birthday: Hondo (1953) at MoMA: John Wayne in 3D

Posted on May 26, 2021 by sheila

In real life John Wayne was huge, 6’3″, with broad shoulders, a lean waist, and long ambling legs. He towered over everybody. And yet, he was always graceful. His athleticism is extraordinary, his physicality smooth and controlled. So he was … Continue reading →

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Review: The Unholy (2021)

Posted on April 2, 2021 by sheila

This feels like a Supernatural episode, and the fact that Jeffrey Dean Morgan spends the film staying in a ratty motel, investigating cattle mutilations and demonic forces might have a little bit to do with that. He might as well … Continue reading →

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Gleaming Baubles In Sewer Grates: Three Scenes

Posted on January 7, 2021 by sheila

1. Strangers on a Train (1951; d. Alfred Hitchcock) 2. The X-Files, “Arcadia”, directed by Michael Watkins 3. Supernatural, “Tall Tales”, directed by John Shiban

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