Here we go again! Got another Duet for you guys! This one tackles a couple of recent DVD releases. Correction: one is recent and the other I thought was recent, yet I discovered it was released in May. Haha. But it works out because both of these movies address classic monsters, though one does a better job than the other. Continue reading
I found this the other day, and I simply couldn’t resist. Ever seen any of those pawn shop shows? The Television Academy decided to have a little fun before the Emmy Awards kicked off by bringing in three actors for one of the most glorious pawn shop spoofs you will ever see. Continue reading
Any of you who know me even a little know that I had been anticipating last Saturday for some time. The reason? Everybody’s favorite Time Lord, the Doctor, was all set for the beginning of another season. But this wasn’t just any season premiere—this was the first adventure for a brand-spanking new Doctor. So does this new fella live up to all the hype? Continue reading
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. It’ been sweeping the internet and making its rounds with a ton of folks. Benefiting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease), the Ice Bucket Challenge is pretty straightforward: you dump a bucket of ice water on your head to raise awareness for the disease. Or you can simply write a check. Or you can do both! Continue reading
Have you heard about Zoe and Rob’s epic Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon? Because if you haven’t already popped over to check it out, you really should. I made my debut on it today with my review of Vertigo. Go and have a little looksee!
I am so thrilled today to be hosting the wonderful and delightful Cara of Silver Screen Serenade as a part of the massive Alfred Hitchcock blogathon which I am hosting with Rob. If you aren’t already following Cara, hop of over there right now, change that, then come back and read what she has to say about Vertigo. When you’re done, you can always go back and have a look see at the Shenanigans she gets up to.
“Oh, Scottie. I’m not mad. I’m not mad. I don’t want to die. There’s someone within me and she says I must die. Oh, Scottie, don’t let me go.” – Madeleine Elster
Number of Times Seen – 1 (23 July 2014)
Brief Synopsis – “A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend’s wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.” (from
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I can’t help myself—with the Doctor Who season eight premiere on Saturday, I’m doing a bit of geeking. I blame my newly acquired access to BBC America. The channel has been showing Doctor Who all week, and it’s been glorious. Anyway, here’s my little tribute to the premiere: a list of my favorite monsters from the show (excluding classic DW, as I’ve yet to see any of it…Sorry, Eric). Allons-y! Continue reading
I realize it’s only late August, leaving us more than a month before Halloween season kicks off, but I’m looking to the future because I LOVE watching scary movies, and I want to put out lots of reviews during the month of October. So here’s what you can do for me: Help me decide what gets priority. Continue reading
Maybe it’s just because I have access to Starz, but it seems like everyone was in a tizzy about the premiere of this show. Of course, I guess when a fantasy/romance/historical fiction book series has been running for 20+ years and a network decides to make a TV show out of it, plenty of loyal fans will be paying attention. I decided to give the premiere a try because why not? Here are a few of the particulars. Continue reading
Maybe it’s a little early to be getting amped up about fall TV shows since most of them don’t premiere for a while, but since one of the shows on this lists starts in mere days, I thought, “Why the heck not?” So here are the new and returning shows I can’t wait to see: Continue reading
Entertainment Weekly is at it again! After sharing a hilarious “PSA” from a few frustrated character actors (which you can view here), some awesome TV stars collaborated with EW to create a video celebrating the joys of binge-watching–and warning against the risks involved. Heed their advice, y’all. Enjoy. 🙂
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