Daily Archives: February 12, 2023

Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 2/6/23 — 2/12/23

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

I’m recovering from a cold so I didn’t do much this week.  Bleh!

Here’s what I did watch and listen to over the past seven days.

Films I Watched:

  1. Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias (2023)
  2. Das Boot (1981)
  3. Ellery Queen: Too Many Victims (1975)
  4. Money Train (1995)
  5. Rocky III (1982)
  6. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
  7. TC 2000 (1993)
  8. Torn Hearts (2022)
  9. True Spirit (2023)

(Sidenote: Watching both Das Boot and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in the same night is an interesting journey.  Let’s just put it like that!)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. Abbott Elementary
  2. The Bachelor
  3. The Brady Bunch Hour
  4. California Dreams
  5. Fantasy Island
  6. Future Quest
  7. Hang Time
  8. Hell’s Kitchen
  9. The Love Boat
  10. Night Flight
  11. South Park
  12. Stolen Youth
  13. Super Bowl

Music To Which I Listened:

  1. Armin van Buuren
  2. The Art of Noise
  3. Britney Spears
  4. The Chemical Brothers
  5. Depeche Mode
  6. Halocene
  7. Jessica Simpson
  8. Levante
  9. Lindsey Stirling
  10. Moby
  11. Steve Aoki
  12. Taylor Swift
  13. UPSAHL
  14. Volores
  15. Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Live Tweets:

  1. TC 2000
  2. Money Train
  3. Rocky III
  4. Torn Hearts

2022 in Review:

  1. The Best of Lifetime
  2. 10 Good Things I Saw On Television
  3. My 30 Top Films

Awards Season:

  1. Black Reel Award Winners

Trailers:

  1. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
  2. Scream VI
  3. Air
  4. Creed III
  5. The Flash
  6. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  7. Fast X
  8. Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
  9. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
  10. 65
  11. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 

News From Last Week:

  1. Composer Burt Bacharach Dies at 94
  2. Days of Our Lives Actor Cody Longo Dies at 34
  3. Director Carlos Saura Dies At 91
  4. Director Hugh Hudson Dies At 86
  5. Box Office: ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Leads Slow Super Bowl Weekend With $8.2 Million
  6. Harry Styles Wins Big at BRIT Awards — and Dedicates Prize to Female Artists Excluded From Nominees
  7. John Leguizamo Says He ‘Negotiated’ to Join MCU as Vulture, Then Got Asked to ‘Give Up’ Role for Michael Keaton: ‘I Was About to Play Him’

Links From Last Week:

  1. WOW! The International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colorado! Susie Lindau’s Wild Ride!
  2. Tater’s Week in Review 2/11/23

Links From The Site:

  1. I shared music videos from Katy Perry, Levante, Depeche Mode, Volores, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Halocene, and Steve Aoki!
  2. I shared my week in television!  I also shared my 6 favorite Super Bowl commercials!
  3. I reviewed Hang Time, Fantasy Island, Love Boat, City Guys, Brady Bunch Hour, and California Dreams!
  4. I reviewed True Spirit and Haunts of the Very Rich!
  5. I paid tribute to François Truffaut!
  6. Jeff shared his Super Bowl predictions!
  7. Erin shared College Football, Texas Temptation, A Man For Amy, Sinful Scottish Laird, Warrior’s Woman, A Passion For Glory, and Young Love!
  8. Erin shared The Covers of Girls Love Stories and Teen-Age Romances!

More From Us:

  1. At my music site, I shared songs from UPSAHL, Lindsey Stirling, Taylor Swift, Herve Villechaize, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, and Moby!
  2. At her photography site, Erin shared Got Bags, FUN SRT8, AC, Desolate Morning, Desolate Morning 2, Desolate Morning 3, and Desolate Morning 4!

Want to see what I did last week?  Click here!

My Top 6 Super Bowl Commercials of 2023

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Like most people, I only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials.  Unfortunately, most of the commercials didn’t do much for me this year.  On the one hand, I’m glad that we didn’t have to sit through any of the politically-themed commercials that dominated both the Trump Years and the COVID lockdowns.  On the other hand, it was still hard not to feel like the advertisers were holding back this year, as if they’re still not quite sure if the proper approach to the current era is to be snarky or earnest.  I guess such insecurity is understandable when there’s reports of UFOs flying over Canada and Alaska.  I mean, who knows who will be in charge of this planet when we all wake up tomorrow?

That said, there were a few commercials that stood out to me.  And here they are!

6. Paramount Plus — Stallone Face

Hey, it made me laugh!

5. Squarespace — The Singularity

Adam Driver’s in it!  Who doesn’t like Adam Driver?

4. Michelob Ultra — New Members Day

I don’t drink but I am starting to become partial to golf.  I just like the courses.

3. GM x Netflix — Why Not An EV?

I would rather die than get an electric vehicle but this was a cute commercial.

2. Dunkin’ Donuts — Drive-In

Awwwww!  Jennifer and Ben are so cute together and it’s nice to see that Ben has a sense of humor about being a meme.

  1. Bud Light Hold — Easy To Drink, Easy To Enjoy

I don’t drink but it doesn’t matter.  We all know this commercial isn’t for beer.  This is a commercial for dancing in your living room.  Plus, after The Spectacular Now, Whiplash, and Top Gun: Maverick, it’s nice to see Miles Teller in a good mood.

Congratulations to the Super Bowl Champions, The Kansas City Chiefs!

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

The Kansas City Chiefs have won the Super Bowl!  After trailing for much of the game, they made a comeback in the Fourth Quarter and defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by three points!  The final score was 38-35!  (My prediction was not too far off.)

Sometimes, the good guys win!  Congratulations, Kansas City, and thank you from a weary nation.