What a week!

So, my plan was to spend this week watching horror movies and writing up all sorts of reviews and stuff and scheduling them for the October Horrorthon.  That’s what I do every year during the final week of September.  This year, though, the universe had other plans.

On Monday, around 4 p.m., I noticed that I was getting a sore throat and that I was starting to feel a little bit light-headed.  I figured it was either a cold or maybe a sinus infection.  Instead, it was the flu.  I spent most of this week in bed, running a fever, and coughing.  I didn’t get to watch or write half of the things that I had planned for.  Fortunately, I’m now recovering.  I wouldn’t say that I’m a 100% well but I’m definitely doing better than I was just two days ago and, more importantly, I’m at a point where I can once against start watching and reviewing films.  And just in time because …. IT’S OCTOBER!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN MONTH EVERYONE!  THE OCTOBER HORRORTHON IS HERE!  And we’ve got a lot in store for you, both here at the Shattered Lens and also at Horror Critic!  On a personal note, this is my favorite time of year and I can’t wait to share it with all of you.

Here is this week in review:

Films I Watched:

1. Army of Darkness (1992)
2. Beyond The Living Dead (1973)
3. House of Dracula (1945)
4. I Dismember Mama (1972)
5. The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
6. Lake of Dracula (1971)
7. Princess of Thieves (2001)
8. Tentacles (1977)
9. Waxwork (1988)
10. Wind River (2017)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. All You Need Is Love
2. Big Brother
3. Dr. Phil
4. Gun
5. Hell’s Kitchen
6. The Hitchhiker
7. Montel Williams Show
8. Night Flight
9. Police Woman
10. Red Dwarf
11. Yes, Prime Minister

Books I Read:

1. Haunted (1990) by R.L. Stine

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Barry Adamson
2. Britney Spears
3. Christina Aguilera
4. Katy Perry
5. New Order
6. Phil Collins
7. Saint Motel
8. Skrillex
9. Souixsee and the Banshees

Live Tweets:

1. Princess of Thieves
2. Wind River
3. Army of Darkness
4. Tentacles

Horror on the Lens:

1. Avenging Conscience 

Horror on TV:

1. The Hitchhiker 4.1 “Perfect Order”

News From Last Week:

1. Michael Gambon Dies at 82
2. David McCallum Dies at 90
3. Sophia Loren Hospitalized After Fall, Has Several Fractures
4. Martin Scorsese Says ‘Fight Back’ Against Comic Book Movie Culture by Supporting Directors Like Christopher Nolan: ‘We’ve Got to Save Cinema’

Links From Last Week:

1. Who you save, saves you as well
2. “Shocktober” Gets Underway With The “Head-Spinning” 70’s Classic “The Exorcist”!
3. Tater’s Week in Review 9/30/23
4. Scientology gets another journalist fired for daring to print the truth

Links From The site:

1. Case reviewed Out There!
2. Leonard shared the trailer for Argylle!
3. I reviewed Miami Vice, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, South Central, T and T, Welcome Back Kotter, and Dragnet!
4. I shared my week in television!
5. I shared an AMV of the Day!
6. I shared my September Oscar predictions!
7. I shared 8 things that I’m looking forward to in October!
8. I shared 6 trailers for the first day of Horrorthon!
9. I reviewed Spellbound, Blackenstein, The Prey, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Julie and Jack, My Dad’s On Death Row, Trucker’s Woman, The Day My Kid Went Punk, Karate Warrior, Replica, House of Frankenstein, Frogs, Oasis of the Zombies, The Honeymoon Killers, and Deadly Nightshade!
10. I reviewed three books: The Devil’s Candy, Bonfire of the Vanities, and Into the Dark!
11. I paid tribute to Robert Bresson, Arthur Penn, Nicolas Winding Refn, Michael Powell, and Dario Argento!
12. I shared scenes from Wall Street and Halloween 3!
13. Jeff shared music videos from LL Cool J, Olivia Newton-John, Meat Loaf, Brigitte Bardot, Cypress Hill, Jewel, and Smashing Pumpkins!
14. Jeff reviewed American Ninja 4 and the Zombie King!
15. Jeff shared a great moment from comic book history!
16. Erin shared Ranch Romances, Add Flesh to the Fire, Best True Detective, The Duchess of Skid Row, The Death Giver, Click, and Barn!
17. Erin welcomed you to October!
18. Erin shared moments involving an RV and a cemetery!
19. Erin shared The Showmanship of Broadway Nights!
20. Erin celebrated the Rangers making it to the play-off for the first time in a while!

More From Us:

1. At Pop Politics, Jeff shared Weekend News Roundup and Another Weekend News Roundup!
2. At her photography site, Erin shared Clock, Pink, Pioneer, Teeth, Evidence of a Southern Scandal, The Price of Fame, and I Hope He Returns!
3. At SyFyDesigns, I shared I Guess The WGA Strike Is Over, Sick, and Just In Time For October!
4. At my music site, I shared music from Skrillex, Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and New Order!
5. At the Reality TV Chat Blog, I shared What Happened To The Updates?, About Tonight, Week 9 Nominations, and Week 9 Veto Comp!
6. For Horror Critic, I reviewed Tentacles!
7. At my dream journal, I shared Last Night’s Air Conditioning Dream, Last Night’s Dr. Phil Dream, Last Night’s Courthouse Dream, Last Night’s Vacation Dream, Last Night’s Golf Course Dream, Last Night’s Laptop Failure Dream, and Last Night’s Flooded House Dream!

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

Today, I was standing outside when there was suddenly a loud clasp of thunder, rain started to pour out of the sky, and a piece of hail bounced off the roof of my house and then struck me in the forehead!  OUCH!  Of course, being in Texas, the sun was shining the entire time.  Interestingly enough, the storm itself was over in 20 minutes.  As the sun set, the clouds in the sky glowed a deep red color.

This can only mean that October is quickly approaching and with it, our annual Horrorthon!  Horrorthon begins next Sunday and I can’t wait to celebrate everyone’s favorite time of the year with you all!

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

Films I Watched:

1. The Best of Times (1986)
2. The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
3. The Devil Bat (1940)
4. The George McKenna Story (1986)
5. Karate Warrior (1987)
6. The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936)
7. Red Eye (2005)
8. Spellbound (1945)
9. Suburbia (1983)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. Big Brother
2. Degrassi: The Next Generation
3. Dr. Phil
4. The Hitchhiker
5. Jennifer Slept Here
6. Nightmare Cafe
7. Saved By The Bell
8. South Central
9. T. and T.
10. Welcome Back Kotter
11. Yes, Prime Minister

Books I Read:

1. Missing (1990) by R.L. Stine

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Beck
2. Britney Spears
3. The Chemical Brothers
4. Christina Aguilera
5. Coldplay
6. Goblin
7. Jakalope
8. Katy Perry
9. Michael Fredo
10. Moby
11. Muse
12. Patti Smith
13. Phantogram
14. Phil Collins
15. Red Hot Chili Peppers
16. The Rolling Stones
17. Saint Motel
18. Siouxsie and the Banshees
19. Taylor Swift

Live Tweets:

1. Karate Warrior
2. Red Eye
3. The Best of Times
4. The Being

Trailers:

1. Butcher’s Crossing
2. Miranda’s Victim
3. Woman In the Maze
4. Dream Scenario
5. Impuratus
6. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
7. The Exorcists
8. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Trial

News From Last Week:

1. Box Office: ‘Expend4bles’ Flops With $8.3 Million Debut as ‘The Nun II’ Claims No. 1 Again
2. Maury Povich Offers Matthew McConaughey DNA Test to See if He’s Woody Harrelson’s Brother: ‘I Would Come Out of Retirement’ for It
3. Pierce Brosnan’s RFK Jr. Support Sparks Fury From Fans: ‘Traitor’
4. Eric Clapton raises beaucoup bucks for RFK, Jr.
5. POTUS refers to rapper LL Cool J as ‘boy’ while speaking to Congressional Black Caucus
6. Michigan Senate candidate Hill Harper spent years doing gigs for Wells Fargo as a promotional speaker, conflicting with his progressive message.
7. Hollywood studios put ‘best and final’ deal forward. WGA strike nears an ending
8. Writers Guild Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios and Streamers, Union Says

Links From Last Week:

1. My Ode to Mabon
2. Tater’s Week in Review 9/22/23
3. “Shirley You Can’t Be Serious!” The Oral History Of “Airplane!” Celebrating Classic 70’s Cinema…
4. Hip-Hop — and America — Are Changing, and Not for the Better
5. The Short, But Spectacular Career of Freddie Prinze
6. Cancer Chronicles

Links From The Site:

1. I reviewed Miami Vice, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, South Central, T and T, and Welcome Back Kotter!
2. I shared my week in television and an AMV of the Day!
3. I shared a scene from Ghostbusters!
4. I reviewed The George McKenna Story, A Very Delicate Matter, Double Nickels, and Prizzi’s Honor!
5. Erin shared Dragnet, Nickel Detective, Liberty, Complete Love, Sports Fiction, Dr. Bobbs, and Danger Trail!
6. Erin shared The Sinister Covers of Sinister Stories!
7. Jeff shared music videos from Def Leppard, The Alice Band, White Lion, Warlock, Peter Gabriel, L.A. Guns, and Bauhaus!

More From Us:

1. At her photography site, Erin shared Cottage, Sky, Woodpecker, Watcher, Rainbow, Rainbow 2, and Angry Bird!
2. At Pop Politics, Jeff shared On Dress Codes and American Tragedy!
3. At my music site, I shared songs from Patti Smith, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Phantogram, Phil Collins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Rolling Stones, and Muse!
4. I wrote Big Brother for the Reality TV Chat Blog!

Want to see what I watched, read, and listened to last week?  Click here!

I’m back home, tired but happy.  Only two weeks until October!  I can’t wait for the start of this year’s Horrorthon!

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

House of Frankenstein (1944, dir by Erle C. Kenton)

Films I Watched:

1. The Bait (1973)
2. Burning Vengeance (1989)
3. House of Frankenstein (1944)
4. Julie and Jack (2003)
5. Last Flight Out (2004)
6. Meandre (2021)
7. Oasis of the Zombies (1982)
8. One Night With King (2006)
9. Play Misty For Me (1971)
10. Replica (2005)
11. The Screaming Skull (1958)
12. Trucker’s Woman (1975)
13. A Very Delicate Matter (1982)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. Big Brother
2. Degrassi Junior High
3. Dr. Phil
4. Fantasy Island
5. The Hitchhiker
6. The Love Boat
7. Night Flight
8. South Central
9. T and T
10. Welcome Back Kotter
11. Yes, Prime Minister

Books I Read:

1. Into the Dark (1997) by R.L. Stine

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Armin van Buuren
2. Bauhaus
3. Big Data
4. Bob Dylan
5. Britney Spears
6. The Chemical Brothers
7. Dillon Francis
8. DJ Snake
9. Fiona Apple
10. Genesis
11. The Human League
12. Icona Pop
13. Joywave
14. Katy Perry
15. Kid Rock
16. Love and Rockets
17. Lynard Skynard
18. Moby
19. Muse
20. Peter Gabriel
21. Phil Collins
22. Saint Motel
23. Taylor Swift
24. Tears for Fears

Live Tweets:

1. Burning Vengeance
2. Play Misty For Me
3. Diggstown
4. Meandre

Trailers:

1. The Fall of the House of Usher
2. Totally Killer
3. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
4. The Jester
5. Killers of the Flower Moon
6. Dark Harvest
7. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdon
8. Suburban Screams

News From Last Week:

1. Actor Billy Miller Dies At 43
2. British media report rape and emotional abuse allegations against Russell Brand
3. ‘I absolutely refute’: Russell Brand denies allegations of sexual assault
4. Drew Barrymore Halts Talk Show Return After Backlash, Will Resume When Strike Ends
5. Cord Jefferson’s ‘American Fiction’ Wins Toronto Film Festival Audience Award
6. Bill Maher Says Show Will Return Despite Writers’ Strike

Links From Last Week:

1. The A.V. Club’s AI-Generated Articles Are Copying Directly From IMDb
2. Tater’s Take on Ashton and Mila’s Letters for Danny Masterson
3. The Rolling Stones Are “Angry!” Here’s Their Brand New Music Video – With Sydney Sweeney!
4. War

Links From The Site:

1. I reviewed Miami Vice, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, South Central, T and T, Welcome Back Kotter, Ace Hits The Big Time, and The Bait.
2. I shared an AMV of the Day!
3. I shared my week in television!
4. I paid tribute to Edgar G. Ulmer, Jean Renoir, and Brian De Palma!
5. I shared a scene from JFK!
6. Erin shared Real Detective, South Sea Stories, One Deadly Dawn, The Performer, The Fortunes of Captain Blood, My Flag is Down, and Shadow!
7. Erin shared The Covers of Headline Detective!
8. Jeff shared music videos from Def Leppard, Bones Thug-N-Harmony, Metallica, The Specials, Lindsey Buckingham, Love and Rockets, and Frank Sinatra!

More From Us:

1. At Pop Politics, Jeff shared Never Forget and Mitt Romney Retires!
2. At her photography site, Erin shared Bird, Backyard on a September Day, Invasion, The Backyard, Wet Cement, Clouds Like Inkblots, and A Red Flower In A Field of Gray!
3. At my music site, I shared music from Muse, The Human League, Tears For Fears, Joywave, Fiona Apple, Kid Rock, and Moby!
4. At Reality TV Chat Blog, I shared Week 6 Veto Meeting, Who Knows Who Is Going Home, Let’s Open Up The Diary Room For Week 6, Good News and Bad News, Week 7 Nominations, and Week 7 Veto Update!

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

Jeff and I have been up at Lake Texoma since Labor Day.  The weather has been warm but nice.  The lake is beautiful.  This upcoming week, we’re supposed to be getting storms, which will provide just the right atmosphere for watching and writing up review for the horror films that we’ll be featuring during the annual October horrorthon!

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

Films I Watched:

1. American Ninja 4 (1991)
2. The Astronaut (1972)
3. At Close Range (1986)
4. The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970)
5. Double Nickels (1977)
6. My Dad’s On Death Row (2016)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. Big Brother 25
2. Dr. Phil
3. Fantasy Island
4. The Love Boat
5. Night Flight
6. South Central
7. Steve Wilkos Show
8. T and T
9. Welcome Back Kotter
10. Yes, Prime Minister

Books I Read:

1. The Housemaid’s Secret (2023) by Freida McFadden

Music To Which I Have Listened:

1. Big Data
2. Bjork
3. Britney Spears
4. The Chemical Brothers
5. Coldplay
6. Dillon Francis
7. Dire Straits
8. DJ Snake
9. Jennifer Lopez
10. Kid Rock
11. Lynard Skynard
12. Muse
13. Saint Motel
14. Selena Gomez
15. Skrillex
16. Smash Mouth
17. Tomoyasu Hotei

Trailers:

1. 6 Trailers For Labor Day
2. Godzilla Minus One
3. Dangerous Waters
4. Creepy Crawly
5. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
6. The Exorcist: Believer 
7. No One Will Save You
8. The Bikeriders
9. Pain Hustlers
10. In The Land of Saints and Sinners
11. Thanksgiving
12. The Burial
13. One Life
14. Nyad

Live Tweets:

1. Double Nickels
2. At Close Range
3. American Ninja 4
4. The Bird With The Crystal Plumage

News From Last Week:

1. Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell Dies At 56
2. Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life for two rapes
3. Danny Masterson’s ex-stepdad accuses siblings of lying about upbringing to help rapist ‘That ’70s Show’ star
4. Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis address ‘pain’ caused by Danny Masterson letters: ‘We support victims’
5. Leah Remini speaks out against Church of Scientology after Danny Masterson rape sentencing: ‘I am relieved’
6. ‘Poor Things’ Takes Top Prize at Venice Film Festival

Links From Last Week:

1. Have You Heard Of The Secret Village Of Guarene Italy? A Castle Stay And Barbaresco Too!
2. Tater’s Week in Review 9/8/23
3. Happy Caturday! (9.9.2023)

Links From The Site:

1. I reviewed The Astronaut, Backtrack, The Old Way, Enemies Among Us, 88, Office Space, Creed II, Creed III, The Toxic Avenger, Back To The Drive-In, Big George Foreman, Hired!, The Chemical Brothers At Glastonbury, and Abducted By My Teacher!
2. I reviewed Hang Time, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, South Central, T and T, and Welcome Back, Kotter!
3. I shared my week in television!
4. I shared an AMV of the Day!
5. I shared scenes from The Day The Earth Stood Still, Happy Gilmore, Deep Red, Aguirre The Wrath of God, and The Caine Mutiny!
6. I paid tribute to Fred Olen Ray, Elia Kazan, Werner Herzog,  and Edward Dmytryk!
7. Jeff shared music videos from The Cars, Aerosmith, Green Jelly, The Pretenders, Slaughter, Smash Mouth, and Van Halen!
8. Erin shared Ace Sports, Adventure, Exciting Love, Picture News, Inside Detective, Whisper, and Amazing Stories!
9. Erin shared the covers of Gold Key’s Star Trek, Future Science Fiction, and Labor Day Pulp Covers!
10. Erin offered up a Rangers update!
11. Leonard shared the trailer for Thanksgiving!

More From Us:

1. At her photography site, Erin shared Salute, The Corner, Lights In The Night, Be Prepared To Stop, Somebody Was Enjoying The Sunny Weather, Campus, and Road Work Ahead!
2. At my music site, I shared songs from Skrillex, The Chemical Brothers,  Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, Bjork, Smash Mouth, and Dire Straits!
3. At Reality TV Chat Blog, I wrote about Big Brother!

Want to check out last week?  Click here!

Have a good and safe Labor Day, everyone!

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

Films I Watched:

1. 88 (2023)
2. Abducted By My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story (2023)
3. Back to the Drive-In (2023)
4. Backtrack (1990)
5. Beware!  Children At Play (1989)
6. Big George Foreman (2023)
7. The City (1977)
8. Class of 63 (1973)
9. Creed II (2018)
10. Creed III (2023)
11. Deeper You Dig (2019)
12. Don’t Go In The Woods …. Alone (1981)
13. Enemies Among Us (2009)
14. Hired! (1941)
15. How To Keep A Job (1949)
16. Madman (1981)
17. Maintaining Classroom Discipline (1947)
18. Office Space (1999)
19. The Prey (1983)
20. Prizzi’s Honor (1985)
21. Project Shadowchaser (1992)
22. Road House (1988)
23. The Secretary’s Day (1947)
24. To Kill A Stepfather (2023)
25. A Town Called Parable (2021)
26. Who Can Kill A Child? (1976)

TV Shows I Watched:

1. Big Brother 25
2. CHiPs
3. Claim to Fame
4. Dr. Phil
5. Jane Pratt
6. Jenny Jones
7. The Love Boat
8. Sally Jessy Raphael
9. South Central
10. Stars on Mars
11. Steve Wilkos Show
12. T and T
13. Welcome Back Kotter

Books I Read:

1. The American Way: A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe (2023) by Helene Stapinski and Bonnie Siegler

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Adi Ulmansky
2. Annie Hardy
3. Avicii
4. Avril Lavigne
5. Berlin
6. Big Data
7. Bob Dylan
8. Britney Spears
9. Cadalak Ron
10. The Chemical Brothers
11. Coldplay
12. Gwen Stefani
13. Joywave
14. Katy Perry
15. Metric
16. Muse
17. Phantogram
18. Public Service Broadcasting
19. Saint Motel
20. Selena Gomez
21. Steely Dan
22. Swedish House Mafia
23. Tina Arena

Live Tweets:

1. Project Shadowchaser
2. Road House
3. Backtrack
4. The Deeper You Dig

Trailers:

1. The Killer
2. Ferrari
3. Saltburn
4. The Nun II

News From Last Week:

1. Singer Jimmy Buffett Dies At 76
2. Mohamed Al Fayed Dies At 90
3. Actress Gayle Hunnicutt Dies At 80
4. Burning Man 2023 live: Organizers plan festival finale as thousands of attendees stranded at Nevada site
5. Burning Man revelers unfazed by deluge and deep mud
6. Venice Film Festival opening night: Fewer stars, much more controversy

Links From Last Week:

1. Tater’s Week in Review 9/1/23
2. “Grosse Point Blank” And “Romy & Michelle” – Two GREAT High School Reunion Movies!
3. What’s Rockin’ My World (9.1.2023)

Links From The Site:

1. I reviewed Hang Time, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, South Central, T. and T., and Welcome Back Kotter!
2. I reviewed Class of 63, To Kill A Stepfather, A Town Called Parable, and Project Shadowchaser!
3. I shared How To Keep A Job, Maintaining Classroom Discipline, and The Secretary’s Day!
4. I shared an AMV for September!
5. I shared my week in television!
6. I shared my August Oscar Predictions!
7. I paid tribute to David Fincher!
8. Leonard shared the trailer for Ferrari!
9. Jeff shared music videos from Jimmy Buffett, Animotion, Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue, Beastie Boys, Van Halen, and Aerosmith!
10. Erin shared Suburbia: Jungle of Sex, The Glass Slipper, High Heel Magazine, Reckless, Wild West Weekly, The Sex Pulse, and Space Stories!
11. Erin shared The Adventurous Covers of Adventure and The Stirring Covers of Stirring Science Stories!
12. Erin shared a scene from Office Space!

More From Us:

1. At her photography site, Erin shared Work Space, A Tree, Flower Bed, Shadow From Another Angle, Shadow, and You Are Being Watched!
2. At my dream journal, I shared Last Night’s Rain Dream and Last Night’s Voice of Death Dream!
3. At my music site, I shared songs from Berlin, Joywave, Steely Dan, Metric, Selena Gomez, Cadalak Ron and Annie Hardy, and Tina Arena!
4. I wrote about Big Brother at Reality TV Chat Blog!

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

What was the highlight of this week?  I finally watched Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City and I absolutely loved it.

What was the lowlight of this week?  Some will undoubtedly say that it’s Dune Part 2 being pushed back to 2024 but, honestly, that’s not the end of the world.  If nothing else, Dune will probably have the March box office to itself.  For me, the lowlight continues to be the heat.  I’ll be happy when winter arrives.

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

Films I Watched:

1. The Art of War (2000)
2. Asteroid City (2023)
3. Britney Spears: Live From London (2000)
4. Cabin By The Lake (2000)
5. Corporate FM (2012)
6. The Dead Zone (1983)
7. Death Sentence (1974)
8. Downfall (2004)
9. The Failing of Raymond (1971)
10. My Man Godfrey (1936)
11. See The Man Run (1971)
12. The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. Big Brother 25
2. City Guys
3. Dirty Pair Flash
4. Dr. Phil
5. Fantasy Island
6. Geraldo
7. The Love Boat
8. Republican Presidential Primary Debate
9. Sally Jessy Raphael
10. Stars on Mars
11. T and T
12. Welcome Back Kotter

Books I Read:

1. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears (2023) by Michael Schulman

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Above & Beyond
2. Adi Ulmansky
3. Annie Hardy
4. Arcade Fire
5. Armin van Buuren
6. Avicii
7. Avril Lavigne
8. Bad Honey
9. Big Data
10. Bjork
11. Britney Spears
12. Calvin Harris
13. Charli XCX
14. The Chemical Brothers
15. deadmau5
16. Dillon Francis
17. Ed Sheeran
18. Goblin
19. Icona Pop
20. Jake Bugg
21. Katy Perry
22. Lady Gaga
23. Led Zeppelin
24. Saint Motel
25. Selena Gomez
26. Swedish House Mafia
27. Taylor Swift

Live Tweets:

1. The Art Of War
2. The Dead Zone
3. My Man Godfrey
4. The Toxic Avenger

Trailers:

1. FOE
2. The Expend4bles

News From Last Week:

1. Longtime Gameshow Host Bob Barker Dies At 99
2. Actress Arlene Sorkin Dies At 67
3. Actor And Wrestler Terry Funk Dies At 79
4. Dune 2 Delayed To 2024

Links From Last Week:

1. “Electra Glide In Blue!” A Forgotten 70’s Masterpiece! Robert Blake’s Best Role!
2. Tater’s Week in Review 8/25/23
3. Happy Caturday! (8.26.2023)

Links From The Site:

1. I reviewed Hang Time, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, City Guys, T and T, and Welcome Back, Kotter!
2. I reviewed Death Sentence and Asteroid City!
3. I shared my week in television!
4. I paid tribute to Bob Barker!
5. I shared a scene from The Untouchables
6. Erin shared Popular Science, Alien Corn, Motel Girls, Detective Novel, Detective Stories, The Case Against Myself, and The Wide World!
7. Jeff shared music videos from Jewel, Quiet Riot, Ramones, AC/DC, Rodney Dangerfield, Foo Fighters, and Van Halen!

More From Us:

1. At Reality TV Chat Blog, I shared Week 3 Veto Meeting, One Day Closer, It’s Time To Open Up The Diary Room For Week 3, About Tonight, Week 4 Nominations, Week 4 Veto, and Twists and Turns!
2. At my music site, I shared songs from Bad Honey, Arcade Fire, deadmau5, Ed Sheeran, Led Zeppelin, Bjork, and Annie Hardy!
3. At Pop Politics, Jeff shared Today’s Daily Prompt 8-21-23, 2024: An Election Year Without Debates, Who Made The Debate Stage, Debate Thoughts, and The Mugshot Seen Round The World!
4. At her photography site, Erin shared Doak Walker, Sunshine, Sign of the Times, Little Building, Rain Driving, Rainbow, and Bright Flowers!

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

The heat continues.  It’s pretty miserable, to be honest.  I can’t wait for the fall and the winter to get here.

My focus continues to be on getting ready for our annual horrorthon here at TSL!

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

Films I Watched:

1. Abby (1974)
2. April Rain (2014)
3. Back the School (1986)
4. Blackenstein (1974)
5. Blood Thirst (1971)
6. The Chill Factor (1993)
7. Combat Shock (1986)
8. Death Wish V (1994)
9. Dial M For Murder (1954)
10. Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976)
11. Dragnet (1966)
12. Five Desperate Women (1971)
13. Gaslight (1944)
14. The Giant Claw (1957)
15. A Great American Tragedy (1972)
16. I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
17. Kickboxer (1989)
18. Kickboxer 2 (1991)
19. Kickboxer 3 (1992)
20. Night Must Fall (1937)
21. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1977)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. Big Brother 25
2. The Challenge USA
3. City Guys
4. Claim to Fame
5. Dr. Phil
6. The Love Boat
7. Night Flight
8. Radio 1990
9. Saved By The Bell
10. Stars on Mars
11. Superfan
12. T and T
13. Welcome Back Kotter

Books I Read:

1. I Killed Stalin (1952) by Sterling Noel

Music To Which I Listened:

1. ABC
2. Adam Rickfors
3. Adele
4. Adi Ulmansky
5. Annie Hardy
6. Avril Lavigne
7. Calvin Harris
8. Charli XCX
9. The Chemical Brothers
10. The Cure
11. Blue Swede
12. Britney Spears
13. David Bowie
14. Dire Straits
15. Eurythmics
16. Gwen Stefani
17. Howard Jones
18. Jakalope
19. Jake Bugg
20. Kedr Livanskiy
21. Marianne Faithfull
22. Mick Jagger
23. Olivia Rodrigo
24. Rita Ora
25. Sade
26. Saint Motel
27. Sting
28. Supertramp
29. Tears For Fears
30. Thompson Twins
31. U2
32. Van Halen
33. Wham

Live Tweets:

1. April Rain
2. Death Wish V
3. I’m Gonna Git You Sucka
4. The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Trailers:

1. Maestro

News From Last Week:

1. Actor Ron Cephas Jones Dies At 66
2. Britney Spears Speaks Out After Divorce News: ‘I’m Not Here to Explain Why Because It’s Honestly Nobody’s Business’
3. Box Office: ‘Blue Beetle’ Stumbles With $25 Million Debut, Ends ‘Barbie’s’ Four-Week Streak
4. Elon Musk Says X (aka Twitter) Will No Longer Let You Block Other Users
5. Actor, Senator candidate Hill Harper hosts town hall meeting in Flint

Links From Last Week:

1. An Aerial Display Above Paris! Colorful Jets Over The Louvre And The Champs-Elysee!
2. Tater’s Week in Review 8/18/23
3. ♫♪ The cats come out at night ♫♪

Links From The Site:

1. I reviewed Hang Time, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, City Guys, T. and T., Welcome Back Kotter, and A Great American Tragedy!
2. I shared my week in television!
3. I paid tribute to Nicolas Roeg!
4. Erin shared Society Nurse, Famous Detective, Virgins No More, Like Wild, Trial By Fire, and Bye Bye Baby!
5. Jeff shared music videos from Guns N’ Roses, Neil Young, Michael Penn, Steve Winwood, Ramones, and Guns N’ Roses again!

More From Us:

1. At Pop Politics, Jeff answered Daily Prompts from the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th!
2. At her photography site, Erin shared Huffhines Park, Turtles at Huffhines Park, The Morning In Black-and-White, Buzzard, Gathering, White Cross Gray Sky, and Purple!
3. At my music site, I shared songs from Adam Rickfors, Blue Swede, Adele, Charli XCX, Calvin Harris, Rita Ora, and Olivia Rodrigo!
4. At Reality TV Chat Blog, I shared Week 2 Veto Meeting, Is There A Blindside Coming, Let’s Open Up The Diary Room For Week 2, About Tonight’s Vote, Week 3 Nominations, Week 3 Veto Comp, and Is the Blindside Back On?

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

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!

The heat continues!  I’ll be glad when winter gets here.

I have started my Summer side job of writing about Big Brother and I’ve also been getting an early start on this year’s October Horrorthon reviews.  I can hardly wait for the fall and the winter to get here!

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

Films I Watched:

1. Big Top Pee Wee (1988)
2. Black Wake (2018)
3. Bleach (2020)
4. The Chemical Brothers — Live at Glastonbury (2007)
5. Clinton Road (2019)
6. Dark Image (2017)
7. The Dead Want Women (2012)
8. Deadly Nightshade (2021)
9. The Eagles In Performance (2005)
10. Ghost Track (2022)
11. The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
12. Jackie Brown (1997)
13. The McPherson Tape (1989)
14. The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1986)
15. Six-Headed Shark Attack (2018)
16. Summer of Sam (1999)
17. The Wrong Man (1956)
18. Zodiac (2007)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. Big Brother
2. City Guys
3. Claim to Fame
4. The Love Boat
5. The Moment of Truth
6. Saved By The Bell
7. Solid Gold
8. Stars on Mars
9. The Steve Wilkos Show
10. You Don’t Know Jack

Books I Read:

1. Fraud of the Century: Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, and the Stolen Election of 1876 (2003) by Roy Morris, Jr.

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Above & Beyond
2. Adi Ulmansky
3. Armin van Buuren
4. Avril Lavigne
5. Big Data
6. Blanck Mass
7. Britney Spears
8. Calvin Harris
9. The Chemical Brothers
10. Christina Aguilera
11. Chromatics
12. Dillon Francis
13. The Eagles
14. Edwin Starr
15. 50 Foot Wave
16. Fitz and the Tantrums
17. Gwen Stefani
18. Katy Perry
19. Kelly Clarkson
20. Nico Marks
21. No Doubt
22. P!nk
23. Saint Motel
24. Taylor Swift

Live Tweets:

1. The Return of the 6 Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
2. Jackie Brown
3. Big Top Pee Wee
4. Six Headed Shark Attack

News From Last Week:

1. Actor Paul Reubens Dies at 70
2. Actor Mark Margolis Dies At 83
3. Actor Angus Cloud Dies At 25

Links From Last Week:

1. Musings on SECRET INVASION series – despite the stellar cast, the show has killed off any remaining interest I had in the MCU
2. Mick Jagger Turns 80! Do You Know His Controversial 1970 “Performance” In A Bathtub?
3. Happy Caturday! (8.5.2023)
4. Tater’s Week in Review 8/4/23

Links From The Site:

1. I reviewed Hang Time, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, City Guys, The Master, Welcome Back Kotter, and Trial By Fire!
2. I shared my week in television!
3. I paid tribute to Wes Craven, J. Lee Thompson, and Mario Bava!
4. I shared my July Oscar predictions!
5. I shared a scene from Black Sunday!
6. Erin shared On Borrowed Time, Showroom Girls, Dinner at Antoine’s, On Company Time, The Greatest Adventure, Baseball Stories, and Black Mask!
7. Erin shared the covers of Jungle Comics and Speed Detective!
8. Jeff shared music videos from KISS, Icehouse, Phil Fearon, Slayer, Anthrax, Bryan Adams, and Milli Vanilli!

More From Us:

1. At Reality TV Chat Blog, I shared: Is Cirie The New Paul, We Have Our First HoH of the Season, And Your Nominees Are…., And The Very First Power of Veto Winner…., and Lamest Twist Ever?
2. At my music site, I shared songs from Chromatics, Kelly Clarkson, 50 Foot Wave, Nico Marks, Britney Spears, P!nk, and Edwin Starr!
3. At her photography site, Erin shared Flowers 6, Two Flights, Sunrise in Black-and-White, Troll Face, Charge!, Wall, and Alley!

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

Another hot week comes to an end.  I will be glad when fall gets here.  I can’t wait for October!

It’s kind of funny how we’re not hearing more about the congressional hearings on alien life.  I mean, I’m usually a proud skeptic about stuff like that and even I kind of want to know a little bit more.

Sinead O’Connor, R.I.P.  On Friday night, Jeff and I joined our friends Pat and Brad in watching two of O’Connor’s concerts that had been uploaded to YouTube.  One concert was in Dublin while the other one was in Finland.  She had an amazing voice.

Big Brother starts this upcoming week.  I’ll be writing about the show that I both love and hate on the Reality TV Chat Blog!

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

Films I Watched:

1. Children of Divorce (1927)
2. Deranged (1974)
3. Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
4. Invaders From Mars (1986)
5. The Mule (2018)
6. Perfect Body (1997)
7. Robowar (1988)
8. Saint Jack (1979)
9. Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear (1945)
10. Stone Cold 2 (1997)
11. Trial By Fire (1995)
12. When Friendship Kills (1996)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. City Guys
2. Claim to Fame
3. Degrassi: The Next Generation
4. Geraldo
5. Jenny Jones
6. The Love Boat
7. The Master
8. Sally Jessy Raphael
9. Stars on Mars
10. Steve Wilkos Show
11. Welcome Back Kotter

Books I Read:

1. The Madman in the White House (2023) by Patrick Weil

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Adi Ulmansky
2. Avril Lavigne 
3. Britney Spears
4. Cedric Gervais
5. The Chemical Brothers
6. The Five Stairsteps
7. The Four Tops
8. Garbage
9. Leslie Carter
10. Lisa Loeb
11. The Main Ingredient 
12. Michael Fredo
13. MILCK
14. No Doubt
15. Poppy
16. Saint Motel
17. Sinead O’Connor
18. t.A.T.u
19. Wu-Tang Clan

Live Tweets:

1. Stone Cold 2
2. The Mule
3. Earth Girls Are Easy
4. Invaders From Mars

Trailers:

1. The Great Escaper
2. Golda
3. The Exorcist: Believer
4. The Meg 2
5. Boy Kills World

News From Last Week:

1. Sinead O’Connor Dies At 56
2. Writer Bo Goldman Dies At 90
3. Writer Julian Barry Dies At 92
4. Box Office: ‘Haunted Mansion’ $9.9 Million Opening Day Can’t Scare ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’
5. Emmys Vendors Have Been Officially Informed That the Telecast Is Moving Out of September
6. RIP Randy Meisner…A Musical Appreciation Of This Eagles Founding Member…

Links From Last Week:

1. “Dinner And A Movie” With The “Big Kahuna Burger” Recipe From “Pulp Fiction!”
2. R.I.P. Sinead
3. The Dance of the Hummers
4. Tater’s Week in Review 7/28/23

Links From The Site:

1. I reviewed When Friendship Kills, Saint Jack, Robowar, and Children of Divorce!
2. I reviewed Hang Time, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, City Guys, The Master, and Welcome Back Kotter!
3. I shared scenes from Slacker, The Sopranos, Bullitt, and Full Metal Jacket!
4. I paid tribute to Christopher Nolan, Enzo G. Castellari, Gus Van Sant, and Stanley Kubrick!
5. I shared my week in television!
6. Erin shared The Out of this World Covers of the Pulps and invited you to celebrate Paper Back Love!  She also featured the Eyeful Covers of Peter Driben!
7. Erin shared The Strange Way, Sorority House, The Scorpion, Into The Fire, Strange Sisters, Sin Girls, and The Lion House!
8. Jeff shared music videos from Mungo Jerry, Frank Sinatra and Bono, KISS, Jah Wobble and Sinead O’Connor, Megadeth, The Doors, and Milli Vanilli!
9. Leonard reviewed Barbie!

More From Us:

1. At my music site, I shared songs from The Four Tops, The Main Ingredient, The Five Stairsteps, MILCK, Lisa Loeb, Leslie Carter, and Britney Spears!
2. At Days Without Incident, Leonard shared Ryan Gosling’s performance of I’m Just Ken!
3. At her photography site, Erin shared Friends, Friends 2, Flowers, Flowers 2, Flowers 3, Flowers 4, and Flowers 5!

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