As I’ve already said this week, rest in peace to the great William Friedkin.  Much like Paul Schrader, he was a veteran of the Golden Age and he was willing to say whatever was on his mind, regardless of whether it was the conventional wisdom or not.  We could definitely use more filmmakers like Friedkin.

It’s still hot.  When I try to think about what I did over this past week, I mostly remember getting mad about the heat.  Right now, my main focus is on getting things ready for October.

I watched two of the best crime films of the 70s, Dirty Harry and Death Wish, Eastwood and Bronson at their best!

Here’s what I watched, read, and listened to this week!

Films I Watched:

1. Aerobicide (1987)
2. Blood Harvest (1987)
3. Brian’s Song (1971)
4. Cinderella Liberty (1973)
5. Corbin Nash (2018)
6. The Cosmic Man (1959)
7. Death Metal (2023)
8. Death Wish (1974)
9. Dirty Harry (1971)
10. Frogs (1972)
11. Houston, We’ve Got A Problem (1974)
12. John Wick: Chapter Four (2023)
13. The Lost Arcade (2015)
14. My Friends Need Killing (1976)
15. Shocking Dark (1989)
16. Superfights (1995)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. Big Brother 25
2. The Challenge USA
3. Claim to Frame
4. Dr. Phil
5. Double Dragon
6. PGA Tour on CBS
7. 60 Minutes
8. Stars on Mars
9. T. and T.
10. Welcome Back, Kotter
11. Yes, Minister

Books I Read:

1. Shakespeare’s Book: The Story Behind The First Folio and the Making of Shakespeare (2023) by Chris Laoutaris

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Avril Lavigne
2. Big Data
3. Britney Spears
4. Calvin Harris
5. The Chemical Brothers
6. Christina Aguilera
7. Jessica Simpson
8. Katy Perry
9. Lindsay Lohan
10. Olivia Rodrigo
11. Saint Motel

Live Tweets:

1. Superfights
2. Death Wish
3. Dirty Harry
4. Frogs

News From Last Week:

1. Director William Friedkin Dies at 87
2. King of the Hill Voice Actor Johnny Hardwick Dies at 64
3. Musician Robbie Robertson Dies at 80
4. Actor Robert Swan Dies at 78
5. Cinematographer Stan Waterman Dies at 100

Links From Last Week:

1. Tater’s Week in Review 8/11/23
2. RIP William Friedkin…A Celebration Of The Director Of “The Exorcist”, “The French Connection” and More…
3. Witch Hunts

Links From The Site:

1. I reviewed John Wick: Chapter 4 and Houston, We’ve Got A Problem!
2. I reviewed Hang Time, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, City Guys, T. and T., and Welcome Back, Kotter!
3. I shared my week in television!
4. I shared scenes from Psycho and The Ten Commandments,
5. I paid tribute to Alfred Hitchcock, Sam Fuller, Stuart Gordon, William Friedkin, and Nicholas Ray!
6. Erin shared Amazing Stories, The Stirrup Boss, Convention Queen, Fantastic Adventures, Pep Stories, Love Story, and Sensuous Loves!
7. Jeff shared music videos from Van Halen, X, Def Leppard, Robbie Robertson, Poison, Wang Chung, and BRuc

More From Us:

1. For Horror Critic, I wrote about Night of the Bloody Apes!
2. At Reality TV Chat Blog, I shared Week 1 Veto Meeting, Too Many Alliances, It’s Time To Open The Diary Room …. Or Is It?, About Tonight, Week 2 Nominations, No Updates Yet, and And We’re Back With A Veto Winner!
3. At my music site, I shared songs from The Chemical Brothers, Lindsay Lohan, Katy Perry, Avril Lavigne, Christina Aguilera, Big Data, and Saint Motel!
4. At her photography site, Erin shared Caddo Lake, Caddo Lake 2, Caddo Lake 3, Caddo Lake 4, Caddo Lake 5, Caddo Lake 6, and Hiding!

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