Happy New Year!
I spent most of this week visiting my sister Megan in Fort Worth. That’s been a Bowman holiday tradition from 2008. Pity my brother-in-law and my nephew as they had to spend a week listening to us carry on. We watched a lot of TV, as I already mentioned. We listened to a lot of music. I lost track of how many times we danced along to the soundtracks of Saturday Night Fever, Boogie Nights, and Dazed and Confused. It was a 70s type of week.
Well. I’m back home now and I’m feeing very proud of this site at the moment. I want to say thank you to all of our writers and all of our readers. You make all of the work worth it and I’m looking forward to seeing where 2022 takes all of us.
Here’s what I watched, read, and listened to this week.
Films I Watched:
2021:
- After We Fell (2021)
- Dazed and Confused (1993)
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
- The Godfather, Part III (1990)
- The Green Knight (2021)
- Monster (2003)
- Old (2021)
- Road House (1989)
2022:
- East of the Mountains (2021)
- House on Haunted Hill (1958)
- The Next Karate Kid (1994)
- Robot Monster (1953)
- Saved By The Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992)
- Stillwater (2021)
Television Shows I Watched:
- Allo Allo
- The Bold and the Beautiful
- California Dreams
- Dance Moms
- Days of our Lives
- Dexter: New Blood
- General Hospital
- Hang Time
- The Love Boat
- The Office
- Open All Hours
- Parking Wars
- Sabrina, The Teenage Witch
- Saved By The Bell
- Silk Stalkings
- The Steve Wilkos Show
- The Tribe
- The Twilight Zone
- The Young and the Restless
Books I Read:
- The Godfather (1969) by Mario Puzo
- Monster (1997) by John Gregory Dunne
- The Power Exchange (1979) by Alan R. Erwin
- Things I’ve Said, but Probably Shouldn’t Have : An Unrepentant Memoir (2007) by Bruce Dern
Music To Which I Listened:
- Above & Beyond
- Adi Ulmansky
- Alice Cooper
- Apollo 100
- Armin van Buuren
- Avicii
- Barry Adamson
- The Beach Boys
- Bee Gees
- Big Data
- Black Oak Arkansas
- Black Sabbath
- Blondie
- Bob Dylan
- Britney Spears
- California Dreams
- Calvin Harris
- Carly Simon
- Chakachas
- Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
- Charli XCX
- The Chemical Brothers
- The Crystal Method
- Daft Punk
- David Shire
- Deep Purple
- Del Shannon
- Dillon Francis
- DJ Judaa
- DJ Snake
- Donna Summer
- Dr. John
- Edgar Winter Group
- Edge of Forever
- Electric Light Orchestra
- Elvin Bishop
- The Emotions
- Fatboy Slim
- Foghat
- Franka Potente
- George Harrison
- Gloria Gaynor
- Goblin
- Haim
- Hans Zimmer
- Head East
- Hot Chocolate
- The Hues Corporation
- Icona Pop
- James Brown
- John Carpenter
- Katy Perry
- KC and the Sunshine Band
- KISS
- The KLF
- Kool & The Gang
- Led Zeppelin
- Lionrock
- Lou Reed
- Lynrd Skynard
- M/A/R/R/S
- Marc Collin
- Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
- Marvin Gaye
- Melanie
- McFadden and Whitehead
- Michael Fredo
- The Move
- MSFB
- Muse
- Nazareth
- Night Ranger
- Ohio Players
- Pet Shop Boys
- Peter Frampton
- Phantogram
- The Prodigy
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Ralph McDonald
- Rick Derringer
- Rick Springfield
- Rita Coolidge
- The Runaways
- Saint Motel
- Seals & Croft
- Shirley Bassey
- Sleigh Bells
- Sniff ‘n The Tears
- Sound Experience
- The Steve Miller Band
- Sweet
- Tavares
- Taylor Swift
- Ted Nugent
- Three Dog Night
- Tiesto
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- The Trammps
- UPSAHL
- Van McCoy
- Walter Egan
- War
- Yvonne Elliman
- ZZ Top
Best of 2021:
- Top Ten Vintage Collections (Ryan C.)
- Top Ten Contemporary Collections (Ryan C)
- Top Ten Original Graphic Novels (Ryan C.)
- Top 25 Albums (Necromoonyeti)
Awards Season:
- Lisa Marie’s December Oscar Predictions
- Columbus Film Critics Association Nominations
- Greater Western New York Film Critics Winners
- North Carolina Film Association Nominations
Trailers:
News From Last Week:
- Betty White has died at age 99.
- Max Julien, Blaxploitation Icon and Star of ‘The Mack,’ Dies at 88
- Writer/Attorney Andrew Vachss Dies
- Jean-Marc Vallée Dies: Director Of ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ ‘Big Little Lies’ & ‘Sharp Objects’ Was 58; Heart Attack Believed To Be The Cause
- ‘Comic Book Men’ star Robert Bruce found dead in NJ storage facility
- Ryan Reynolds, Ellen DeGeneres, Henry Winkler and More Remember Betty White: “She Lived the Best Life Ever”
- Jean-Marc Vallée Tributes Pour In: “My Heart Is Broken. My Friend. I Love You,” Reese Witherspoon Writes; Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Mourns Passing
- Kamala Harris: Heated Charlamagne tha God exchange was result of ‘frustration’
- Britney Spears says music hiatus is a ‘fuck you’ to her family
- ‘Karen’ who slapped Delta passenger is ex-‘Baywatch’ actress Patricia Cornwall
- L.A.’s Arms Race of the Affluent
- ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Continues Box Office Domination, Crosses $600 Million in North America
Links From Last Week:
- What Was Good in Tater Town in 2021
- RIP Max Julien…An Appreciation Of “The Mack” And Blaxploitation Cinema!
- December 2021 Viewing Recap + Movie(s) Of The Month
- Our favorite performances of 2021
- Critic’s Appreciation: Betty White Was as Important as She Was Beloved
- From Dr. Seuss to Chrissy Teigen: The stars who got canceled in 2021
- Life Lessons From My Aunt Joan Didion
- Even if Modern Star Trek Doesn’t Think So, the World Is Getting Better
- A YouTube Film Critic Said Raya Was Avatar “Redux.” Then All Hell Broke Loose.
- Why so much Obama-era pop culture feels so cringe now
- ¡Hola Oscars! Don’t Forget to Consider These Latino Actors and Filmmakers From 2021
- The Black Neo-noirs of the ’90s
- Cold case murder that inspired ‘Twin Peaks’ solved 100 years later: Book
Links From The Site:
- Necromoonyeti shared his picks for the Top 25 albums of 2021!
- Ryan shared his picks for the top Vintage Collections, Contemporary Collections, and Graphic Novels of 2021!
- Erin shared Just A Picture of a Park in the Rain, The Education of Lydia, The Day After, Continental Touch, The Palace of Love, Worlds Beyond, The Parissienne, and Love Story! She also reviewed Epiphany and shared The Covers of Fantastic Universe!
- Jeff reviewed The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean and Norwood. He also wrote about the Jamie Kennedy New Year’s Special, Captain America punching Hitler, and a game called A Blank Page!
- I shared music videos from Van McCoy, Yvonne Elliman, Edge of Forever, Phantogram, Fatboy Slim, George Harrison, and Saint Motel.
- I reviewed the latest episode of Dexter, After We Fell. Saved By The Bell Hawaiian Style, The Next Karate Kid, Purple Noon, All The King’s Men, The Irishman, Penitentiary, The Last Don, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, And Now For Something Completely Different, The No Hope With Dope Episode of Saved By The Bell, and Lost Horizon!
- I read The Books of Rachel, The Lives of Rachel, Behind the Bell, and The Godfather!
- I shared my week in television. I shared 8 shots from 8 Films You Should Watch In 2022. I also shared an AMV of the Day and resolution encouragement from Monty Python. I shared an educational film about making Better Use of Your Leisure Time. I also listed 6 things that I’m looking forward to seeing in 2022!
- I wrote about the making of The Godfather Part II.
- I shared a scene from The Godfather Part II.
- I paid tribute to Oscar Micheaux.
- Doc welcome everyone to 2022!
More From Us:
- Ryan has a patreon! You should subscribe!
- On her photography site, Erin shared Arboretum Path, Lovely Walk, Another Lovely Walk, Armadillos, Happy New Year’s Eve, Happy New Year, and The Past!
- At Pop Politics, Jeff shared Welcome to 2022 and Weather Report!
- For Horror Critic, I posted reviews of 10 Minutes to Midnight and Mulberry Street!
- At my dream journal, I shared: Christmas Decorations Dream, Shopping With My Sisters Dream, Beach Detective Dream, Parking Lot Dream, Dream About My Aunt, Happy New Year, and My Recurring High School Dream!
- At my music site, I shared songs from Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Del Shannon, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Michael Fredo, Donna Summer, James Brown, and the Hues Corporation!
- At SyFy Designs, I shared: Sympathy For My Brother-In-Law and Nephew, 2022: It’s In the Numbers, and A New Year’s Prayer!