Tag Archives: X-Files

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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The Power Playbook

Posted on May 22, 2025 by sheila
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Every week is Elvis Week around here. Nevertheless:

Posted on August 16, 2021 by sheila

Here is one of the greatest photos ever taken. Bill Murray crashing Elvis’ funeral, August 16, 1977 There’s no video, but here’s the audio of Murray telling David Letterman the story: And I’ll leave you with this, Fox Mulder, massive-Elvis … Continue reading →

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January/February/March 2021 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 11, 2021 by sheila

Better late than never. I moved at the end of January – a big interstate move – so I’ve been a bit, how you say, busy. Not too busy to keep up my viewing schedule but too busy to put … Continue reading →

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Photo of the day: The monolith of 33 Thomas Street

Posted on March 8, 2021 by sheila

This faceless windowless Brutalist monolith LOOMS over Church Street, and if you didn’t look up, you might not perceive that there is something very very strange about this building. In fact, if you were daydreaming, or not focusing, or thinking … 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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December 2020 Viewing Diary

Posted on January 6, 2021 by sheila

I hope you like The X-Files. Look forward to hearing from fans of the show. The past couple of months have been heart-wrenching for my family. It will continue to be so. We are struggling under the weight of the … Continue reading →

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Glowing Poisonous Milk: Two Scenes

Posted on January 4, 2021 by sheila

Suspicious-acting and potentially-evil husband carries a potentially-poisoned glass of milk upstairs to his unsuspecting wife. Little light put in glass of milk to make it glow in eerie fashion. 1. Cary Grant in Suspicion, Alfred Hitchcock (1941) 2. Bruce Campbell … Continue reading →

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Things that got me through 2020. In no particular order.

Posted on January 1, 2021 by sheila

Elvis mask, made for me by Jill Blake who was like “I just happened to have this Elvis 68 Comeback Special fabric lying around … do you want a mask?” Do you have to ask? There were so many great … Continue reading →

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