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Happy 2022 From All The Writers (and the Cat) at the Shattered Lens!

Posted on by Doc Bowman

It’s a new year.  Meh!

(Meh, by the way, is the way that cats say, “Yay!”)

You did it!

You survived 2021!

Though my expression may remains neutral and unimpressed, please know that I am very proud of you.

2021 was a year when humans everywhere proved that they should just be quiet and let cats run the planet.  Well, 2021 is over now.  It’s 2022 and hopefully, everyone will try to do better over the upcoming 12 months….

Of course, they probably won’t.  I mean, they never do.  I’ve been telling humans to do better for close to 13 years now and it still doesn’t seem to make any difference.  People don’t listen to the cats and that is their loss.  This is going to be a crazy year, because the humans in America are having an election in November and it seems like 60% of them have already climbed up to the top of the tree and decided to try to jump back down to the patio without even bothering to estimate the distance of their fall!  Cats know better, whereas humans always end up with broken bones and sprained ankles.  Not only do the humans have elections to worry about that, but there’s also the risk of runaway inflation, social media drama, bad weather, and the danger of vampire wombats.  Seriously, if you haven’t started to prepare for the vampire wombats, I don’t know what to tell you.  You better get started!

So you know what?

When the outside world gets too insane or annoying or whatever, we want to provide a place for you to escape.  This year, the TSL is 12 years old and the Shattered Lens humans have got a lot planned!  They’re going to make 2022 a great, great year, even with the danger of the vampire wombats.

So, remember — when things get crazy and when everything just seems to be too weird to deal with, TSL is here for you!

Here’s what we have to look forward to in 2022: the Oscars!  New films from some of your favorite human directors!  Even more debate about the the MCU!  Arleigh and Lisa will undoubtedly disagree about Avatar 2!  A thousand streaming services!  More Baby Yoda memes!  Pam and Tommy!  Cyrano!  Cannes!  Sundance!  Theme months!  Vampire wombats!  Embracing the Melodrama!  Back to School!  Shattered Politics!  18 Days of Paranoia!

Welcome to 2022!  Let’s make it great one and, when in doubt, look to the cats for wisdom!  If cats ran the country, there were be no war.  There would be no vampire wombats.  In fact, there would be no government.  In fact, it would probably work better as a sitcom than a reality.  Cats already run the world. You can have your government and your wombats and all the rest.  Just leave the music and the movies and all of the streaming services for the cats. It’s not too much to ask.

Anyway, here’s hoping that all of you have a great 2022!  As the cat likes to say, “Meh.”

6 Things That I Am Looking Forward To In January

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Ah, January.

Traditionally, as far as pop culture goes, January doesn’t get much respect.  If a studio has a film that they knew isn’t going to be a hit with critics or audiences, January is where they usually dump it.  The same can often be said of publishers.  Everyone is so busy getting caught up on what they missed during the last few months of the previous year, chances are that they won’t notice a few bombs dropped on the cultural landscape.  That’s the theory anyways.

But, you know me!  I’m an optimist.  And I remain convinced that, even in January, there are things to which we can look forward,  And here’s six of those things!

(Why six?  Because Lisa doesn’t do odd numbers.)

  1. Morbius

Morbius stars Jared Leto as a “living vampire” and it’s scheduled to be released at the end of January.  This seems like one of those comic book adaptations that could be fun in a goofy sort of way.  The whole question is whether or not Jared Leto will take himself too seriously in the title role.  I’m hoping that he will.

2. Scream

Is it Scream or is it Scream 5?  On the one hand, this film is being promoted as a “reboot” of the series but, at the same time, it’s also being described as a direct sequel to Scream 4, with Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campbell all returning.  Personally, I’m expecting to be disappointed but I’m still interested in seeing for myself.  Scream opens on January 14th.

3. Sundance Film Festival 2022

Sudance!  Hey, who doesn’t love Sundance?  Over the past few years, it seems as if at least one Sundance hit always emerges as an Oscar contender.  Minari was a hit at Sundance, for instance.  Brooklyn was first discovered at Sundance.  It’s always tempting to kind of make fun of Sundance because it really is indie filmmaking at its most Hollywoodish but it’s still the first important event of the year in cinema.  This year, Sundance will run from January 20th to January 30th.

4. Sinclair Lewis Is In The Public Domain

As of today, the work of Sinclair Lewis is now in the public domain!  So, I’ll be looking forward to new cinematic versions of Babbitt, Main Street, Arrowsmith, and It Can’t Happen Here!  Get on it, Asylum!

5. Awards Season Continues

Yay!  We’re now about to enter the actual important part of Awards Season.  The Guilds will be announcing their picks for the best of 2021.  As far as precursors go, the Guilds are far more useful than the critics groups.  Of course, sometimes the guilds mislead us.  Remember when everyone thought Deadpool was going to get a best picture nomination?  Thanks a lot, Producers Guild!

6. Grammy Awards

Actually, I don’t care about the Grammy Awards but I needed something to list in the sixth slot.  What can I say?  It’s January!  Anyway, I know that some people are looking forward to the Grammy Awards and there will undoubtedly be some sort of silly twitter controversy about the ceremony so I guess we can all get behind that.  The Grammy Awards are scheduled to be handed out on January 31st.

What are you looking forward to in January?  Anything? Nothing?  Let us know.

Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 12/20/21 — 12/26/21

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

I hope everyone had a good holiday!

Just one more week and this year is over!  We’ve got a lot of good things in store for this site in 2022.  I can’t wait for our readers to see them and tell us what they think!

Here’s what I did this week.

Films I Watched:

  1. Big Sur (2013)
  2. A Christmas Story (1983)
  3. Die Hard (1988)
  4. Die Hard 2 (1990)
  5. Don’t Look Up (2021)
  6. Elf (2003)
  7. Goodfellas (1990)
  8. Holiday Affair (1949)
  9. It’s A Wonderful Life (1947)
  10. Lethal Weapon (1987)
  11. Nebraska (2013)
  12. Paradise Cove (2021)
  13. Saturday Night Fever (1977)
  14. The Shop Around The Corner (1940)
  15. Staying Alive (1983)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. A Very Boy Band Holiday
  2. The Brady Bunch
  3. Dexter: New Blood
  4. Football
  5. Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
  6. The Love Boat
  7. The Office
  8. Santa Claus is Coming To Town
  9. Saved By The Bell

Books I Read:

  1. Night of Camp David (1965) by Fletcher Knebel

Music To Which I Listened:

  1. Bee Gees
  2. Bob Dylan
  3. Broken Peach
  4. Britney Spears
  5. Camila Cabello
  6. Darlene Love
  7. Jake Bugg
  8. Idina Menzel
  9. Katy Perry
  10. Lindsey Stirling
  11. Norah Jones
  12. Norman Greenbaum
  13. Saint Motel
  14. Taylor Swift
  15. Yvonne Elliman

Awards Season:

  1. St. Louis Film Critics Association Winners
  2. Indiana Film Journalists Association Winners
  3. DFW Film Critics Winners
  4. Online Association of Female Film Critics Winners
  5. Nevada Film Critics Society Winners
  6. Florida Film Critics Circle Winners
  7. Black Film Critics Circle Winners
  8. North Texas Film Critics Winners
  9. Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Nominations

Trailers:

  1. The Northman

Best of 2021:

  1. Top Ten Single Issue Comics (Ryan C)
  2. Top Ten Comics Series (Ryan C)
  3. Top Ten Special Mentions (Ryan C)
  4. Top Ten Vintage Collections (Ryan C)

News From Last Week:

  1. Jean-Marc Vallée Has Died; Director Of ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ ‘Big Little Lies’ & ‘Sharp Objects’ Was 58
  2. Joan Didion dies at 87
  3. Hamptons cops pull over Alec Baldwin, Hilaria after warrant issued for his phone
  4. Emmy Rule Changes: Dramas and Comedies Will No Longer Be Determined By Hour or Half-Hour Length
  5. Britney Spears’ Father, Who Was Suspended From Conservatorship, Requests Daughter Pay Legal Fees
  6. Jagged Little Pill’ Will Not Reopen on Broadway Due to Omicron Surge
  7. Chris Noth Dropped From CBS’ ‘The Equalizer’ After Sexual Assault Allegations
  8. Palm Springs Film Awards Ceremony Canceled Due to COVID Concern

Links From Last Week:

  1. My Traumatizing Years With Bryan Singer
  2. What really happened to Ronald Hunkeler, who inspired ‘The Exorcist’
  3. Tater’s December 2021 in Books
  4. The World’s Common Tater’s Week in Books, Movies, and TV 12/17/21
  5. Santa Smokes! Hilarious Cigarette Ads! Celebrities Hawking Holiday Products!

Links From The Site:

  1. Erin shared Universe Science Fiction, The Sensualists, Amazing Stories, Fantastic Adventures, Welcome, Star, and the Day After!  She also shared a scene from A Charlie Brown Christmas!
  2. Leonard reviewed Licorice Pizza!
  3. Jeff wished everyone a happy Festivus!
  4. Doc wished everyone a Merry Christmas!
  5. I shared music videos from Saint Motel, Norman Greenbaum, Frank Sinatra, Norah Jones, Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, and Darlene Love!  I shared my week in television!  I reviewed Wild Indian and Fear and Loathing in Aspen.  I shared scenes from Goodfellas, Miracle on 34th Street, It’s A Wonderful Life, and Less than Zero!  I shared Treevenge!

More From Us:

  1. Ryan has a patreon!  Subscribe!
  2. At her photography site, Erin shared Purple, Yellow, Cowboy, Inside the Dollhouse, Merry Christmas Eve, Merry Christmas, and Squirrel!
  3. At Days Without Incident, Leonard shared The Family Madrigal!
  4. At my music site, I shared songs from Norman Greenbaum, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Bob Dylan, Katy Perry, Lindsey Stirling, and Broken Peach!

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

Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 12/13/21 — 12/19/21

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Hooray for Santy Claus!

Films I Watched:

  1. An American Dream (1966)
  2. Anger Management (2003)
  3. The Angry Red Planet (1959)
  4. Casino (1995)
  5. A Crime on the Bayou (2021)
  6. The Executioner’s Song (1982)
  7. Fear and Loathing in Apsen (2021)
  8. The Fog (1980)
  9. Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)
  10. Kapo (1960)
  11. King Richard (2021)
  12. The Last Don II (1999)
  13. Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964)
  14. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
  15. Wild Indian (2021)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. A Charlie Brown Christmas
  2. Dexter: New Blood
  3. The Love Boat
  4. Mom
  5. Seinfeld
  6. Survivor

Books I Read:

  1. Dream State: California in the Movies by Mick LaSalle
  2. Hollywood Eden by Joel Selvin

Music To Which I Listened:

  1. Adi Ulmansky
  2. Bloc Party
  3. Blondie
  4. Bones
  5. Britney Spears
  6. Carrie Underwood
  7. Dean Martin
  8. Dounia
  9. Fatboy Slim
  10. Frank Sinatra
  11. GuiusiPre
  12. Jake Epstein
  13. Katy Perry
  14. Kedr Livanskiy
  15. Kelly Clarkson
  16. Lindsey Stirling
  17. Michael Fredo
  18. The Motels
  19. Neda Boin
  20. Norman Greenbaum
  21. Party Crash Vikings
  22. Saint Motel
  23. Sleigh Bells
  24. The Spencer David Group
  25. Taylor Swift
  26. Yvonne Elliman

Awards Season:

  1. Golden Globe Nominations
  2. Phoenix Film Critics Society Nominations
  3. Chicago Film Critics Nominations
  4. Southern Eastern Film Critics Winners
  5. Critics Choice Nominations
  6. Las Vegas Film Critics Society Winners
  7. Portland Critics Association Nominations
  8. Phoenix Critics Circle Nominations
  9. Women Film Critics Circle Winners
  10. North Texas Film Critics Association
  11. Indiana Film Journalists Association Nominations
  12. Independent Spirit Awards Nominations
  13. Florida Film Critics Circle Nominations
  14. Chicago Film Critics Association Winners
  15. Black Reel Awards Nominations
  16. Portland Critics Association Winners
  17. Online Association of Female Film Critics Nominations
  18. Phoenix Critics Circle Winners
  19. Los Angeles Film Critics Association
  20. Utah Film Critics Association

Trailers:

  1. The Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

News From Last Week:

  1. Eva Babitz dies at 78
  2. Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Debuts to Jaw-Dropping $253 Million
  3. Jeff Garlin Has Reportedly Parted Ways With “The Goldbergs” After Allegations Of On-Set Inappropriate Behavior
  4. Jeff Garlin Trashed ‘The Goldbergs’ at Comedy Show Days Before Departing ABC Sitcom
  5. Chris Noth Accused of Sexual Assault by Two Women
  6. Chris Noth Accused of Sexual Assault by Third Woman, Actor Denies Allegation as ‘Bad Fiction’
  7. Alec Baldwin requested a bigger gun in emails with ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed ahead of production, according to investigators
  8. Search warrant issued for Alec Baldwin’s phone over fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

Links From Last Week:

  1. LAST STRAW DOGS ON THE LEFT – THE INCONSISTENCIES AND DOUBLE STANDARDS OF THE BBFC
  2. RIP To Eve Babitz, Hollywood’s Iconic “IT” Girl…Here’s A Tribute With Her Books And A Biography Too…
  3. The World’s Common Tater’s Week in Books, Movies, and TV 12/17/21
  4. SUPPORT SOLRAD IN 2022!
  5. COMIX EXPERIENCE TALKS ENIGMA WITH PETER MILLIGAN & DUNCAN FEGREDO

Links From The Site:

  1. 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!
  2. Leonard reviewed Spider-Man: No Way Home!
  3. Ryan reviewed Clusterfux Comix, Burg Land 1, and Dear Mother & Other Stories!
  4. 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:

  1. Ryan has a patreon!  You should subscribe!
  2. At Days Without Incident, Leonard shared Haim’s Valentine!
  3. At her photography site, Erin shared Fog, Tree Waiting For A Storm, All Alone, Watching, Glass, Yellow and Red, and Crystal Flames!
  4. For Reality TV Chat Blog, I reviewed the finale of Survivor!
  5. 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!

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

Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 11/29/21 — 12/5/21

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

It’s the holiday season! On Saturday, I watched It’s A Wonderful Life for the first time this year so I’m happy.

Films I Watched:

  1. A Chorus Line (1985)
  2. All That Jazz (1979)
  3. Cabaret (1972)
  4. Dellamorte Dellamore (1994)
  5. It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
  6. The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
  7. Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
  8. Pig (2021)
  9. The Power of the Dog (2021)
  10. Purple Noon (1960)
  11. Risky Business (1983)
  12. Santa Jaws (2018)
  13. Space Milkshake (2012)
  14. Spirit Riders (2015)
  15. Tracking a Killer (2021)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. Bar Rescue
  2. Baywatch: Hawaii
  3. Dexter: New Blood
  4. Dude, You’re Screwed
  5. Fear the Walking Dead
  6. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
  7. Killer Cases
  8. The Office
  9. Survivor
  10. Talking Dead
  11. Walking Dead: World Beyond

Books I Read:

  1. Nothing’s Ever Easy (2021) by Amanda Lee Dixon

Music To Which I Listened:

  1. Adi Ulmansky
  2. Afrojack
  3. Aphex Twin
  4. Armin Van Buuren
  5. Ava Marx
  6. Big Data
  7. Bob Dylan
  8. Britney Spears
  9. The Chemical Brothers
  10. The Crystal Method
  11. David Guetta
  12. DJ Snake
  13. Dubdogz
  14. Future
  15. Galantis
  16. Haim
  17. Jake Bugg
  18. Little Mix
  19. Makeup & Vanity Set
  20. M/A/R/R/S
  21. Martin Garrix
  22. Mikaela Davis
  23. Muse
  24. Norman Greenbaum
  25. Poppy Ajudha
  26. Saint Motel
  27. Spaceface
  28. Tiesto
  29. Trentmoller
  30. Van McCoy
  31. Volkoder

Awards Season:

  1. Lisa Marie’s Oscar Predictions for Octobers
  2. Gotham Winners
  3. Satellite Nominations
  4. National Board of Review Winners
  5. Hollywood Critics Association Nominations
  6. Sunset Critics Awards Winners
  7. Detroit Film Critics Society Nominations
  8. New York Film Critics Circle Winners
  9. Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Nominations

News From Last Week:

  1. Film producer Martha De Laurentiis Dies
  2. Conceptual Artist Lawrence Weiner Dies
  3. Legendary Actress Arlene Dahl Dies
  4. James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli says 007 ‘will be back’
  5. CNN fires Chris Cuomo
  6. Chris Cuomo accused of sexual harassment days before CNN firing over aiding brother Andrew Cuomo
  7. Alec Baldwin says he didn’t pull the trigger in fatal Rust shooting

Links From Last Week:

  1. Chris Cuomo, like Andrew, was fired for the wrong misdeeds
  2. Secrets Of The David Bowie / Bing Crosby Duet “The Little Drummer Boy!”
  3. The World’s Common Tater’s Week In Books, Movies, and Television

Links From The Site:

  1. Erin shared: Startling Stories, Add Flesh to the Fire, December, All-American Fiction, G-Man Detective, Argosy, and Famous Detective Stories!
  2. I shared my week in television. I reviewed the latest episodes of Dexter and Fear the Walking Dead. I shared music videos from: Makeup & Vanity Set, DJ Snake x Future, Trentemoller, Spaceface, Saint Motel, Poppy Ajudha, and Volkoder and Dubdogz!
  3. Ryan reviewed Go F❤ck Myself : The F❤ckpendium, Swonknibus, and No One Else!

More From Us:

  1. Ryan has a patreon! Consider subscribing!
  2. At her photography site, Erin shared Bobcat, Moon, Above Your Head, Ghost Lights, Good Morning, Trees, and Good Afternoon!
  3. At my music site, I shared songs from David Guetta, Aphex Twin, The Crystal Method, M/A/R/R/S, Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, and Martin Garrix!
  4. For Realty TV Chat Blog, I reviewed the latest episode of Survivor!

Check out last week by clicking here!

Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 11/22/21 — 11/28/21

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

It’s been a week of celebrations!  We celebrated Erin’s birthday!  We celebrated Thanksgiving!  We celebrated Arleigh’s birthday!  And now, with all of that celebrating behind us, I’m tired.  Let’s do this.

Films I Watched:

  1. A Mother’s Lie (2021)
  2. A Predator Returns (2021)
  3. A Professor’s Vengeance (2021)
  4. A Very Brady Christmas (1988)
  5. Abduction Runs In The Family (2021)
  6. Body Brokers (2021)
  7. Burning Little Lies (2021)
  8. Dying to Belong (2021)
  9. Empire Records (1995)
  10. The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)
  11. Passing (2021)
  12. The Ruins (2008)
  13. Runaway (1984)
  14. V.C. Andrews’ Pearl In The Mist (2021)
  15. V.C. Andrews’s Ruby (2021)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. Allo Allo
  2. Baywatch Hawaii
  3. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
  4. Cowboys v Raiders Football Game
  5. Dexter: New Blood
  6. Fear The Walking Dead
  7. Open All Hours
  8. Survivor
  9. Upstart Crow
  10. The Walking Dead: World Beyond

Music To Which I Listened:

  1. Adi Ulmansky
  2. Bob Dylan
  3. The Crystal Method
  4. David Guetta
  5. Dido
  6. Dillon Francis
  7. DJ Judaa
  8. DJ Snake
  9. The Eagles
  10. Emma Muscat
  11. Foo Fighters
  12. Galantis
  13. Hazel English
  14. The Heavy
  15. Jarah Gibson
  16. Katy Perry
  17. Kedr Livanskiy
  18. Little Mix
  19. Martin Garrix
  20. Mattiel
  21. Muse
  22. Pigeonhed
  23. Player
  24. Public Service Broadcasting
  25. Rebecca Black
  26. Saint Motel
  27. Sleigh Bells

News From Last Week:

  1. Stephen Sondheim Dies
  2. James Rocci, film critic, dies at 53.
  3. Don Phillips, casting director of Dazed and Confused and Fast Times At Ridgemont High, dies
  4. Matthew McConaughey Decides to Not Run for Texas Governor

Links From Last Week:

  1. Stephen Sondheim made art the made life seem more real
  2. The World’s Common Tater’s Week in Books, Movies, and TV 11/26/21
  3. RIP Stephen Sondheim! His Brilliant Musical Career – And Cult Film Gem “The Last Of Sheila…”

Links From The Site:

  1. Jeff wished you a happy thanksgiving with a scene from WKRP!
  2. Erin shared: Planet Stories, The Night Horseman, Acre of Love, Arboretum Path, The Case Against Myself, Detective Short Stories, and Mortgage on Life!
  3. I shared my week in TV!  I shared music videos from: Emma Muscat, Kedr Livasnkiy, Player, Rebecca Black, Katy Perry, Adi Ulmansky, and Mattiel! I reviewed Fear the Walking Dead, Dexter, Abduction Runs In The Family, Pearl in the Mist, Ruby, A Professor’s Vengeance, A Predator Returns, and A Mother’s Lie! I wished Arleigh a happy birthday and a happy Thanksgiving to all!

More From Us:

  1. Ryan has a patreon!  Consider subscribing!
  2. At reality TV Chat Blog, I reviewed the latest episode of Survivor!
  3. At my music site, I shared songs from Adi Ulmansky, Public Service Broadcasting, Saint Motel, Dido, Foo Fighters, Jarah Gibson, and Sleigh Bells! 
  4. At her photography site, Erin shared Woodpecker, Humpty Dumpty, Clouds at Sunset, Courtyard, JFK Memorial, Change, and Christmas is Coming!
  5. At Pop Politics, Jeff wrote about the airport!

Want to check out last week?  Click here!

Happy Birthday, Arleigh!

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today is a very special day as we celebrate the birthday of the founder of the Shattered Lens, the one and only …. ARLEIGH SANDOC!  The cats are celebrating and so are we!

Happy birthday, Arleigh!

Nearly 12 years ago, Arleigh founded the site that would eventually become the Shattered Lens.  He recruited our initial crew of four writers.  (We’ve obviously grown since those early days) and he asked me to come aboard as co-editor of the site.  I have grown so much as a writer, due to the opportunities and the freedom that Arleigh offered to me and every other writer on this site.  If you’ve ever enjoined anything you’ve read on this site, Arleigh is the man to thank.  If you’ve ever discovered a new film or song or comic or game or …. well, anything, as a result of this site, just know that it all began one Christmas Eve, when Arleigh Sandoc decided to post a review of a film called Avatar.

2022 is going to be all about celebrating everything that this site is about and I hope we’ll see each and everyone of you there.  Today, however, is all about celebrating Arleigh.

Happy birthday, Arleigh!

Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 11/15/21 — 11/21/21

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

I didn’t write much this week, because I’m still suffering from post-October fatigue.  However, I did watch a lot of movies and fear not, they will be reviewed. Of course, most of the reviews won’t be dropping until 2022.  I’m proud to say that, here at the Shattered Lens, we’ve already started planning for the new year.  Right now, I have no fear of guaranteeing you that this upcoming January will be our best month ever.

For now, here’s what I watched, read, and listened to this week.

Films I Watched:

  1. A Mother’s Fury (2021)
  2. Age of Treason (1994)
  3. Alien vs Predator (2004)
  4. Ape vs. Monster (2021)
  5. Attica (2021)
  6. Better Use of Leisure Time (1950)
  7. Bolero (1984)
  8. Censorship: A Question of Judgment (1963)
  9. Dune (2021)
  10. Fictitious Anacin Commercial (1967)
  11. Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? (1996)
  12. The Other Fellow’s Feelings (1951)
  13. The Outsider (1951)
  14. Penitentiary (1979)
  15. Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
  16. A Summer Place (1959)
  17. The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. Allo Allo
  2. Baywatch Hawaii
  3. Cold Case
  4. Court Cam
  5. Crossing Jordan
  6. Dexter: New Blood
  7. Fear the Walking Dead
  8. Monty Python’s Flying Circus
  9. Open All Hours
  10. Shipping Wars
  11. Survivor
  12. Three’s Company
  13. The Walking Dead; World Beyond
  14. Yes, Minister

Books I Read:

  1. Verity (2021) by Colleen Hoover

Music To Which I Listened:

  1. Abba
  2. Above and Beyond
  3. Adi Ulmansky
  4. Armin van Buuren
  5. Avril Lavigne
  6. Barry Adamson
  7. Bee Gees
  8. Big Data
  9. Britney Spears
  10. Cage the Elephant
  11. Camila Cabello
  12. Cedric Gervais
  13. Charli XCX
  14. Chris Farlowe
  15. The Chemical Brothers
  16. Chromatics
  17. Cigarettes After Sex
  18. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  19. The Crystal Method
  20. Edison Lighthouse
  21. Elton John
  22. Fatboy Slim
  23. Gordon Lightfoot
  24. Icona Pop
  25. Jakalope
  26. Jake Bugg
  27. Jimi Hendrix
  28. Katy Perry
  29. Lionrock
  30. Lou Reed
  31. Manfred Mann
  32. Marc Collin
  33. Muse
  34. Nine Inch Nails
  35. Phantogram
  36. The Prodigy
  37. Public Service Broadcasting
  38. Saint Motel
  39. Sleigh Bells
  40. Tina Arena
  41. Van McCoy
  42. Yvonne Elliman

Trailers:

  1. Spider-Man: No Way Home
  2. Pam and Tommy
  3. Jockey

News From Last Week:

  1. Britney Spears Calls Out Christina Aguilera for ‘Refusing to Speak’ When Asked About Conservatorship on Red Carpet
  2. Britney Spears thanks Lady Gaga for ‘kind’ words after Christina Aguilera slam
  3. Box Office: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Starts Strong With $44 Million, ‘King Richard’ Whiffs
  4. Chris Daughtry’s wife blasts ‘homicide’ rumors following daughter’s death

Links From Last Week:

  1. Why Christopher Nolan’s $100 Million WWII Drama ‘Oppenheimer’ Could Be the Last of Its Kind
  2. The World’s Common Tater’s Week In Books, Movie, and Television
  3. Wildly Re-Named Films! The Strangest Movie Titles! What Am I Watching?

Links From The Site:

  1. Erin shared Rangeland Romances, Thrilling Ranch Stories, Handle With Fear, Captain Hazzard, The Shadow, Modern Mechanix, and Super Science Fiction!
  2. Jeff shared music videos from Andrew Gold, The Buggles, Hall & Oates, Rod Stewart, The Vapors, and REO Speedwagon!
  3. I reviewed the latest episodes of Dexter and Fear The Walking Dead!  I shared my week in television and a music video from Charli XCX!
  4. Ryan reviewed Lure, From Granada to Cordoba, and Afternoon at McBurger’s! 

More From Us:

  1. Ryan has a patreon!  Consider subscribing!
  2. For Reality TV Chat Blog, I reviewed the latest episode of Survivor!
  3. At my music site, I shared songs from Edison Lighthouse, Chris Farlowe, Cigarettes After Sex, Camila Cabello, Charli XCX, Yvonne Elliman, and Tina Arena!
  4. At Pop Politics, Jeff shared Goodbye to Pat Leahy, My Top Ten Of The 2021 Interactive Fiction Competition, A North Carolina Surprise, Ryan Guillen Switches and Michelle Beckley Announces, Of course, Adam Kinzinger endorses Evan McMullin, Eddie Bernice Johnson Retires, and The 24 Hour Rule!
  5. At her photography site, Erin shared Corner Seat, Sometimes The Ghosts Stay, White Rock Lake, Going For A Walk, Invasion, Hornblower, and the Sun Through A Window!

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