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Author Archives: Lisa Marie Bowman
Music Video of the Day: Christmas, Baby Please Come Home by Darlene Love (2013, dir by ????)
Okay, maybe it’s a bit of a stretch to call this clip from The Late Show a music video but dammit, I love this song. And it’s nearly Christmas!
So, you better enjoy!
Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 12/13/21 — 12/19/21
Hooray for Santy Claus!
Films I Watched:
- An American Dream (1966)
- Anger Management (2003)
- The Angry Red Planet (1959)
- Casino (1995)
- A Crime on the Bayou (2021)
- The Executioner’s Song (1982)
- Fear and Loathing in Apsen (2021)
- The Fog (1980)
- Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)
- Kapo (1960)
- King Richard (2021)
- The Last Don II (1999)
- Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964)
- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
- Wild Indian (2021)
Television Shows I Watched:
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Dexter: New Blood
- The Love Boat
- Mom
- Seinfeld
- Survivor
Books I Read:
- Dream State: California in the Movies by Mick LaSalle
- Hollywood Eden by Joel Selvin
Music To Which I Listened:
- Adi Ulmansky
- Bloc Party
- Blondie
- Bones
- Britney Spears
- Carrie Underwood
- Dean Martin
- Dounia
- Fatboy Slim
- Frank Sinatra
- GuiusiPre
- Jake Epstein
- Katy Perry
- Kedr Livanskiy
- Kelly Clarkson
- Lindsey Stirling
- Michael Fredo
- The Motels
- Neda Boin
- Norman Greenbaum
- Party Crash Vikings
- Saint Motel
- Sleigh Bells
- The Spencer David Group
- Taylor Swift
- Yvonne Elliman
Awards Season:
- Golden Globe Nominations
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Nominations
- Chicago Film Critics Nominations
- Southern Eastern Film Critics Winners
- Critics Choice Nominations
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Winners
- Portland Critics Association Nominations
- Phoenix Critics Circle Nominations
- Women Film Critics Circle Winners
- North Texas Film Critics Association
- Indiana Film Journalists Association Nominations
- Independent Spirit Awards Nominations
- Florida Film Critics Circle Nominations
- Chicago Film Critics Association Winners
- Black Reel Awards Nominations
- Portland Critics Association Winners
- Online Association of Female Film Critics Nominations
- Phoenix Critics Circle Winners
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Utah Film Critics Association
Trailers:
News From Last Week:
- Eva Babitz dies at 78
- Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Debuts to Jaw-Dropping $253 Million
- Jeff Garlin Has Reportedly Parted Ways With “The Goldbergs” After Allegations Of On-Set Inappropriate Behavior
- Jeff Garlin Trashed ‘The Goldbergs’ at Comedy Show Days Before Departing ABC Sitcom
- Chris Noth Accused of Sexual Assault by Two Women
- Chris Noth Accused of Sexual Assault by Third Woman, Actor Denies Allegation as ‘Bad Fiction’
- Alec Baldwin requested a bigger gun in emails with ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed ahead of production, according to investigators
- Search warrant issued for Alec Baldwin’s phone over fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
Links From Last Week:
- LAST STRAW DOGS ON THE LEFT – THE INCONSISTENCIES AND DOUBLE STANDARDS OF THE BBFC
- RIP To Eve Babitz, Hollywood’s Iconic “IT” Girl…Here’s A Tribute With Her Books And A Biography Too…
- The World’s Common Tater’s Week in Books, Movies, and TV 12/17/21
- SUPPORT SOLRAD IN 2022!
- COMIX EXPERIENCE TALKS ENIGMA WITH PETER MILLIGAN & DUNCAN FEGREDO
Links From The Site:
- Erin shared Gorilla’s Moll, Real Detective Tales and Mystery Stories, Paulette of Paris, True Crime Cases, What Mad Universe, Revolt of the Triffids, and Whitney My Love!
- Leonard reviewed Spider-Man: No Way Home!
- Ryan reviewed Clusterfux Comix, Burg Land 1, and Dear Mother & Other Stories!
- I shared my week in television, a scene from The Angry Red Planet, and a review of Dexter! I also shared music videos from Saint Motel, Party Crash Vikings, Bones, GuiusiPre, Adi Ulmansky, Dounia, and Neda Boin!
More From Us:
- Ryan has a patreon! You should subscribe!
- At Days Without Incident, Leonard shared Haim’s Valentine!
- At her photography site, Erin shared Fog, Tree Waiting For A Storm, All Alone, Watching, Glass, Yellow and Red, and Crystal Flames!
- For Reality TV Chat Blog, I reviewed the finale of Survivor!
- At my music site, I shared songs from The Motels, Bloc Party, Sleigh Bells, The Spencer Davis Group, Kedr Livanskiy, Lindsey Stirling, and Kelly Clarkson!
Music Video of the Day: You Can Be You by Saint Motel (2016, dir by ????)
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Lisa Marie’s Week In Television: 12/12/21 — 12/18/21
Again, I didn’t watch much this week. I was busy getting ready for Christmas and my boyfriend’s birthday and watching and writing reviews for 2022. So, not much television this week! However, here’s a few notes on what little I did watch.
Boxing (ESN, Sunday Night)
Yikes! I’m not sure who was fighting who but everyone certainly did seem angry. I have to admit that I do have an odd weakness for the spectacle of men hitting each other but I also cringe whenever the blood starts flowing. The best thing about boxing is when everyone hugs after the match and you realize that none of it was personal. Awwwwwww!
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO, Sunday Night)
Larry David annoyed a lot of people. It’s what he’s good at. Now, I haven’t really been keeping up with this season but, as far as I can tell from watching Sunday’s episode, Larry is sleeping with a really annoying local politician because he’s hoping she’ll change the zoning laws and this somehow will allow Larry to fire an actor who he dislikes. And apparently, someone drowned in Larry’s pool and now Larry is being blackmailed or something. (Actually, I kind of got the feeling that maybe Larry killed whoever it was.) I don’t know. It was confusing but it was funny just because Larry doesn’t know when to stop.
Dexter: New Blood (Showtime, Sunday Night)
I wrote about the latest episode of Dexter: New Blood here!
The Love Boat (MeTV, Sunday Night)
There was a definitely lack of Christmas cheer on the Christmas cruise but luckily, Mickey Rooney played an angel who brought everyone together, taught the children how to sing, and saved the marriage of Donnie Osmond and Maureen McCormick.
Mom (Friday Afternoon, Paramount)
I swear, have the people on this show ever met anyone who they didn’t automatically accuse of being an alcoholic? On Friday, Paramount showed a quartet of depressing Christmas episodes. Yikes!
Seinfeld (Comedy Central, Sunday Night)
I watched three episodes on Sunday night. Jerry learned how to express his emotions and George sold computers. George lost his keys in a pothole and Jerry had a panic attack after a toothbrush fell in a toilet. (Ewwwwww! I don’t blame him.) And then George killed his fiancée with toxic envelopes. Unfortunately, Jerry had just gotten engaged so the tragic end of George’s engagement was a bit awkward for all involved. Line of the episode: “I can’t be with someone who reminds me of me! I HATE MYSELF!”
The 70th Miss Universe Pageant (Fox, Sunday Night)
Miss Paraguay should have won. Also, Steve Harvey needs to get some new material. I mean, Steve — we know you announced the wrong winner a few years ago. We’ve moved on. The only person who keeps bringing this up is you.
SERIOUSLY, STEVE, IT’S OKAY!
Survivor (CBS, Wednesday Night)
I wrote about the season finale of Survivor here! This was an okay season. I was happy to have Survivor back but Jeff Probt’s new happy and enthusiastic persona didn’t really work for me. Of the final three, Xander probably should have won but the jury was a bit bitter so congrats to Erika on her victory!
The Utah Film Critics Association Honors The Power of the Dog
The Utah Film Critics Association is the latest group of critics to name The Power of the Dog as the best film of 2021. Power of the Dog has definitely emerged as the critical favorite for best picture. Next month, when the Guilds start to announce their picks, we’ll see if the Academy feels the same way.
Here are the winners from Utah:
Best Picture
Winner: The Power Of The Dog
Runner Up: CODA
Best Director
Winner: Jane Campion – The Power Of The Dog
Runner Up: Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
Best Actor
Winner: Nicolas Cage – Pig
Runner Up: Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick…Boom!
Best Actress
Winner: Emilia Jones – CODA
Runner Up: Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Ann Dowd – Mass
Runner Up: Ariana DeBose -West Side Story
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power Of The Dog
Runner Up: Troy Kotsur – CODA
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Runner Up: Mass
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: CODA
Runner Up: The Lost Daughter
Best Cinematography
Winner: The Green Knight
Runner Up: The Tragedy Of Macbeth
Best Original Score
Winner: The Power Of The Dog
Runner Up: Bo Burnham’s Inside
Best Film Editing
Winner: West Side Story
Runners Up: Tick, Tick…Boom! & The Tragedy Of Macbeth (TIE)
Best Documentary Feature
Winner: The First Wave
Runner Up: Flee
Best Animated Feature
Winner: Flee
Runner Up: The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Non-English Language Feature
Winner: Flee
Runner Up: A Hero
Vice/Martin Award for Performance in a Fantasy, Horror or Science-Fiction Film
Winner: Tony Leung – Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings
Runner Up: Dev Patel – The Green Knight
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Honors Drive My Car
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association announced their picks for the best of 2021 and they became the latest group to honor Drive My Car. Drive My Car is already considered to be a front runner for Best International Film. Could it also pick up a Best Picture nomination?
We’ll find out soon! For now, here are the LAFCA’s picks!
Best Film
Winner: Drive My Car
Runner-Up: The Power Of The Dog
Best Foreign Film
Winner: Petite Maman
Runner-Up: Quo Vadis, Aida?
Best Director
Winner: Jane Campion – The Power Of The Dog
Runner-Up: Ryusuke Hamaguchi – Drive My Car
Best Actor
Winner: Simon Rex – Red Rocket
Runner-Up: Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power Of The Dog
Best Actress
Winner: Penelope Cruz – Parallel Mothers
Runner-Up: Renate Reinsve – The Worst Person In The World
Best Documentary Film
Winner: Summer Of Soul
Runner-Up: Procession
Best Screenplay
Winner: Ryusuke Hamaguchi – Drive My Car
Runner-Up: Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
Best Animated Film
Winner: Flee
Runner-Up: Belle
Best Supporting Actor
Winners: Vincent Lindon – Titane & Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power Of The Dog (TIE)
Best Editing
Winner: Joshua L. Pearson – Summer Of Soul
Runner-Up: Andy Jurgensen – Licorice Pizza
Best Production Design
Winner: Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar
Runner-Up: Nightmare Alley
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Runner-Up: Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard
Best Music/Score
Winner: Alberto Iglesias – Parallel Mothers
Runner-Up: Jonny Greenwood – Spencer/The Power Of The Dog
Best Cinematography
Winner: Ari Wegner – The Power Of The Dog
Runner-Up: Greig Fraser – Dune
New Generation Award
Shatara Michelle Ford – Test Pattern & Tatiana Huezo – Prayers For The Stolen (TIE)
Douglas Edwards Experimental Film Prize
C.W. Winter & Anders Edstrom – The Works And Days (Of Tayoko Shiojiri In The Shiotani Basin)
Career Achievement Award
Mel Brooks
The Phoenix Critics Circle Honors The Power of the Dog
Here are the Phoenix Critics Circle’s picks for the best of 2021!
BEST PICTURE
DRIVE MY CAR
LICORICE PIZZA
THE POWER OF THE DOG
SPENCER
WEST SIDE STORY
BEST COMEDY FILM
BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
LICORICE PIZZA
RED ROCKET
SHIVA BABY
BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM
DUNE
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
A QUIET PLACE PART II
SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
BEST HORROR FILM
CANDYMAN
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
MALIGNANT
THE NIGHT HOUSE
TITANE
BEST ANIMATED FILM
ENCANTO
LUCA
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
VIVO
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
DRIVE MY CAR
THE HAND OF GOD
PETITE MAMAN
TITANE
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
BEST DOCUMENTARY
FLEE
THE SPARKS BROTHERS
SUMMER OF SOUL
VAL
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
BEST ACTOR
NICOLAS CAGE, PIG
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, THE POWER OF THE DOG
ANDREW GARFIELD, TICK,TICK…BOOM!
JOAQUIN PHOENIX, C’MON C’MON
DENZEL WASHINGTON, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
BEST ACTRESS
OLIVIA COLMAN, THE LOST DAUGHTER
LADY GAGA, HOUSE OF GUCCI
ALANA HAIM, LICORICE PIZZA
NICOLE KIDMAN, BEING THE RICARDOS
KRISTEN STEWART, SPENCER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BRADLEY COOPER, LICORICE PIZZA
MIKE FAIST, WEST SIDE STORY
CIARIN HINDS, BELFAST
KODI SMIT-MCPHEE, THE POWER OF THE DOG
JEFFREY WRIGHT, THE FRENCH DISPATCH
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
CAITRIONA BALFE, BELFAST
KIRSTEN DUNST, THE POWER OF THE DOG
ARIANA DEBOSE, WEST SIDE STORY
RITA MORENO, WEST SIDE STORY
RUTH NEGGA, PASSING
BEST DIRECTOR
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, LICORICE PIZZA
WES ANDERSON, THE FRENCH DISPATCH
JANE CAMPION, THE POWER OF THE DOG
RYUSUKE HAMAGUCHI, DRIVE MY CAR
STEVEN SPIELBERG, WEST SIDE STORY
BEST SCREENPLAY
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, LICORICE PIZZA
JANE CAMPION AND THOMAS SAVAGE, THE POWER OF THE DOG
RYÛSUKE HAMAGUCHI, HARUKI MURAKAMI, AND TAKAMASA OE, DRIVE MY CAR
MIKE MILLS, C’MON C’MON
AARON SORKIN, BEING THE RICARDOS
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BRUNO DELBONNEL, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
GREIG FRASER, DUNE
JANUSZ KAMINSKI, WEST SIDE STORY
DAN LAUSTSEN, NIGHTMARE ALLEY
ARI WEGNER, THE POWER OF THE DOG
BEST SCORE
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT, THE FRENCH DISPATCH
JONNY GREENWOOD, THE POWER OF THE DOG
JONNY GREENWOOD, SPENCER
JEYMES SAMUEL, THE HARDER THEY FALL
HANS ZIMMER, DUNE
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Lifetime Achievement In Actin Cinema – Sonny Chiba
Music Video of the Day: Spirit in the Sky, covered by Party Crash Vikings (2018, dir by ????)
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