I hope everyone had a good holiday!

Just one more week and this year is over!  We’ve got a lot of good things in store for this site in 2022.  I can’t wait for our readers to see them and tell us what they think!

Here’s what I did this week.

Films I Watched:

1. Big Sur (2013)
2. A Christmas Story (1983)
3. Die Hard (1988)
4. Die Hard 2 (1990)
5. Don’t Look Up (2021)
6. Elf (2003)
7. Goodfellas (1990)
8. Holiday Affair (1949)
9. It’s A Wonderful Life (1947)
10. Lethal Weapon (1987)
11. Nebraska (2013)
12. Paradise Cove (2021)
13. Saturday Night Fever (1977)
14. The Shop Around The Corner (1940)
15. Staying Alive (1983)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. A Very Boy Band Holiday
2. The Brady Bunch
3. Dexter: New Blood
4. Football
5. Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
6. The Love Boat
7. The Office
8. Santa Claus is Coming To Town
9. Saved By The Bell

Books I Read:

1. Night of Camp David (1965) by Fletcher Knebel

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Bee Gees
2. Bob Dylan
3. Broken Peach
4. Britney Spears
5. Camila Cabello
6. Darlene Love
7. Jake Bugg
8. Idina Menzel
9. Katy Perry
10. Lindsey Stirling
11. Norah Jones
12. Norman Greenbaum
13. Saint Motel
14. Taylor Swift
15. Yvonne Elliman

Awards Season:

1. St. Louis Film Critics Association Winners
2. Indiana Film Journalists Association Winners
3. DFW Film Critics Winners
4. Online Association of Female Film Critics Winners
5. Nevada Film Critics Society Winners
6. Florida Film Critics Circle Winners
7. Black Film Critics Circle Winners
8. North Texas Film Critics Winners
9. Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Nominations

Trailers:

1. The Northman

Best of 2021:

1. Top Ten Single Issue Comics (Ryan C)
2. Top Ten Comics Series (Ryan C)
3. Top Ten Special Mentions (Ryan C)
4. Top Ten Vintage Collections (Ryan C)

News From Last Week:

1. Jean-Marc Vallée Has Died; Director Of ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ ‘Big Little Lies’ & ‘Sharp Objects’ Was 58
2. Joan Didion dies at 87
3. Hamptons cops pull over Alec Baldwin, Hilaria after warrant issued for his phone
4. Emmy Rule Changes: Dramas and Comedies Will No Longer Be Determined By Hour or Half-Hour Length
5. Britney Spears’ Father, Who Was Suspended From Conservatorship, Requests Daughter Pay Legal Fees
6. Jagged Little Pill’ Will Not Reopen on Broadway Due to Omicron Surge
7. Chris Noth Dropped From CBS’ ‘The Equalizer’ After Sexual Assault Allegations
8. Palm Springs Film Awards Ceremony Canceled Due to COVID Concern

Links From Last Week:

1. My Traumatizing Years With Bryan Singer
2. What really happened to Ronald Hunkeler, who inspired ‘The Exorcist’
3. Tater’s December 2021 in Books
4. The World’s Common Tater’s Week in Books, Movies, and TV 12/17/21
5. Santa Smokes! Hilarious Cigarette Ads! Celebrities Hawking Holiday Products!

Links From The Site:

1. Erin shared Universe Science Fiction, The Sensualists, Amazing Stories, Fantastic Adventures, Welcome, Star, and the Day After!  She also shared a scene from A Charlie Brown Christmas!
2. Leonard reviewed Licorice Pizza!
3. Jeff wished everyone a happy Festivus!
4. Doc wished everyone a Merry Christmas!
5. I shared music videos from Saint Motel, Norman Greenbaum, Frank Sinatra, Norah Jones, Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, and Darlene Love!  I shared my week in television!  I reviewed Wild Indian and Fear and Loathing in Aspen.  I shared scenes from Goodfellas, Miracle on 34th Street, It’s A Wonderful Life, and Less than Zero!  I shared Treevenge!

More From Us:

1. Ryan has a patreon!  Subscribe!
2. At her photography site, Erin shared Purple, Yellow, Cowboy, Inside the Dollhouse, Merry Christmas Eve, Merry Christmas, and Squirrel!
3. At Days Without Incident, Leonard shared The Family Madrigal!
4. At my music site, I shared songs from Norman Greenbaum, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Bob Dylan, Katy Perry, Lindsey Stirling, and Broken Peach!

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