The first three days of 2021 have come to close.
Yes, it’s a new year. This site has now existed for 11 years, which is a thought that just kind of amazes me. When this site started, everyone was talking about whether or not Avatar was going to be a game changer as far as movies were concerned. Way back in 2009 when Arleigh started this site, the MCU was still a new thing and horror and fantasy fans were eagerly awaiting the premieres of The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones. If I remember correctly, I don’t think anyone was even talking about Star Wars ever being rebooted. Even Netflix was still kind of a luxury (as opposed to a necessity). Today, of course, people are wondering whether or not theaters will survive the decade. Time’s change and, if we’re going to be honest, they change a lot more quickly than we might realize. In the grand scheme of things, 11 years is not the huge of an amount of time.
So far, my 2021 is going quite well. You may say that it’s silly to brag about a good three days but, in those three days, I’ve read two books, watched several movies, hosted or co-hosted three very successful live tweets, and I’ve watched a handful of movies. The year started with rain and freezing temperatures. The weekend is ending with clear skies and the temperature in the high 50s. Things continue and life moves forward, regardless of what the latest drama may be. Ever since the new year, I’ve been listening to a lot of 70s disco. (I also watched two disco films — Saturday Night Fever and Thank God It’s Friday. If only Roller Boogie was on Prime, it would have been three.) I love to dance and I still think the 2020s are going to have more in common with the 1970s America than with 14th Century Europe.
On a final note: last year, I watched a total of 820 films. My goal for 2021 is a thousand! I’ve got quite a few films from last year that I need to watch over the upcoming two days so I’m looking forward to getting started on them.
Here’s what I watched, listened to, and read last week:
Films I Watched:
2020:
- After The Thin Man (1936)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020)
- The Birds (1963)
- Cape Fear (1962)
- Hugo (2011)
- Of Mice and Men (1992)
- Onward (2020)
- Psycho (1960)
- Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
- Song of the Thin Man (1947)
- Tesla (2020)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- The Thin Man Goes Homes (1944)
2021:
- Deep Impact (1998)
- Fatal Fiancé (2021)
- The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (1964)
- Kidnapped in Paradise (2021)
- Odd Thomas (2013)
- Shattered Glass (2003)
- Thank God It’s Friday (1978)
- The Wrong Real Estate Agent (2021)
Television Shows I Watched:
- A Teacher
- California Dreams
- City Guys
- Community
- Coronation Street
- Court Cam
- Degrassi
- The District
- Ghost Whisperer
- Hang Time
- Hill Street Blues
- King of the Hill
- The Love Boat
- The Masked Dancer
- The Office
- Parking Wars
- Saved By The Bell
- The Simpsons
- Temptation Island
- The Twilight Zone
- Twin Peaks: The Return
Books I Read:
- The Burning of the White House (2013) by Jane Hampton Cook
- Encyclopedia Mysteriosa (1994) by William L. DeAndrea
Music To Which I Listened:
- Above & Beyond
- Adi Ulmansky
- Aimee Mann
- Alvin Risk
- Amy Winehouse
- The Andrea True Connection
- Arcade Fire
- Arlo Guthrie
- Armin Van Buuren
- Avicii
- Backstreet Boys
- Bee Gees
- Big Data
- The Black Keys
- Blur
- Bob Dylan
- Britney Spears
- Cage the Elephant
- Charli XCX
- The Chemical Brothers
- The Commodores
- Crud
- The Crystal Method
- Dillion Francis
- DJ Judaa
- DJ Snake
- Edgar Allan Poets
- Elle King
- Empire of the Sun
- Fatboy Slim
- Fiona Apple
- Flight of the Conchords
- Gwen Stefani
- The Hues Corporation
- I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME
- Icona Pop
- Jakalope
- Jake Bugg
- Jane’s Addiction
- Joywave
- Katy Perry
- KC and the Sunshine Band
- Kedr Livanskiy
- Kelly Clarkson
- Lara Snow
- Love & Kisses
- Maxine Nightengale
- Michael Fredo
- Moby
- Muse
- Nine Inch Nails
- Odyssey
- Phantogram
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Purity RIng
- Rich White
- Rolling Stones
- Saint Motel
- Siouxsie and the Banshees
- Skrillex
- Sleigh Bells
- Spice Girls
- Swedish House Mafia
- t.A.T.u
- Talking Heads
- Taylor Swift
- Thelma Houston
- Underground
- UPSHAL
- Walter Murphy
- War
- The White Stripes
- Yvonne Elliman
Trailers:
Awards Season Links:
- Chicago Indie Critics Nominations
- North Carolina Film Critics Nominations
- Alliance of Women Film Journalists Nominations
- Greater Western New York Film Critics Winners
- Chicago Indie Critics Winners
- Columbus Film Critics Association Nominations
Best of 2020 Links:
Live Tweets:
Links From The Site:
- Erin shared Amazing Stories, The Ice Schooner, The Hot Kiss of Youth, Time Is Ticking Away, No Swimming, Wild and Wicked, and Only the Bed!
- Doc welcomed everyone to 2021!
- Jeff shared music videos from Eliot Sumner, King Missile, Danzig, Raydio, Crispin Glover, Kim Wilde, and Black Sabbath! He also reviewed Cannonball Run II!
- I paid tribute to F.W. Murnau and Sergio Leone! I also shared 4 Shots from 4 of my top 2020 films! I reviewed The Wrong Real Estate Agent and Kidnapped in Paradise! I also wrote about what’s in store for 2021!
More From Us:
- This twitter thread lists the 820 movies that I watched last year!
- At Days Without Incident, Leonard shared a song from Soul!
- At her photography site, Erin shared: Water Tower, Trees, Speed Limit 10, Flag, Road, Alley, Step on Through, Vintage, Vintage 2, Vintage 3, Vintage 4, Vintage 5, Vintage 6, Vintage 7, Vintage 8, Vintage 9, Vintage 10, The Backyard, Backyard 2, Security, Waiting To Be Picked Up, Shovel, Grill, Blue Sky, Renewal, Ticking, The Last Sky, Distant Light, Start of 21, The Road, and Fall/Winter!
- At SyFy Designs, I shared: A Resolution for 2021, Tradition Sneaks Up On You, I Love Hugo, Happy New Year’s Eve, and Happy New Year!
- On my dream journal, I shared: Last Night’s Extremely Weird Family Reunion Dream, Last Night’s Dancing Dream, Last Night’s Movie Dream, and No Dreams Last Night!
- At my music site, I shared songs from Skrillex, Empire of the Sun, MGMT, Blur, Love & Kisses, Maxine Nightingale, and Thelma Houston!
- Ryan has a patreon! You should start of 2021 by subscribing!
Want to see what I did last week? Click here!
Have a good week, everyone! Thank you for reading and I wish the best for all of you in this upcoming year!