Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 3/3/25 — 3/9/25


Easy Rider (1969, dir by Dennis Hopper, DP: Laszlo Kovacs)

I’ve been feeling better this week.  For whatever reason, the spring forward time change always agrees with me.  For the record, I gave up cursing for Lent (again).  “Since when do you curse?” my sisters said to me, again.  Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday are two of my favorite traditions.

Here’s what I watched this week:

Films I Watched:

  1. A Time To Revenge (1997)
  2. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  3. Carbon Copy (1981)
  4. Confessions of a Romance Narrator (2025)
  5. Dark Blue (2002)
  6. Goddess of Love (1988)
  7. The Golden Voice (2025)
  8. Pitch Black (2000)
  9. Presence (2025)
  10. Tough and Deadly (1995)
  11. Woman On The Run (1950)
  12. Your Mother Wears Combat Boots (1989)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. Check It Out
  2. CHiPs
  3. Dark
  4. Degrassi High
  5. Fantasy Island
  6. Friday the 13th: The Series
  7. Highway to Heaven
  8. Homicide: Life On The Street
  9. King of the Hill
  10. The Love Boat
  11. Malibu CA
  12. Miami Vice
  13. Monsters
  14. Pacific Blue
  15. St. Elsewhere
  16. Welcome Back Kotter

Live Tweets:

  1. Tough and Deadly
  2. Carbon Copy
  3. Assault on Precinct 13
  4. Pitch Black

Links From The Site:

  1. Arleigh shared a song and a scene!
  2. Brad reviewed Shane and Escape From Sobibor!  He shared scenes from The Killer and Karate Kid!
  3. Jeff reviewed The Bad Man, Your Mother Wears Combat Boots, The Super, Dead Man’s Gold, Goddess of Love, The Lone Rider Rides On, Silent Assassins, and Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All!
  4. Erin shared Detective Fiction Weekly, Mardi Gras 1936, Ash Wednesday In New Orleans, Dawn at The Alamo, As Bad As They Come, Triangle of Sin, and The Time And The Place!
  5. I reviewed Mad Max, Presence, and Confessions of a Romance Narrator!

News From Last Week:

  1. Gene Hackman died of heart disease and his wife died of hantavirus, investigators say –What a heartbreaking story!  To be honest, this is more or less what I suspected happened after it was revealed that there were no signs of a gas leak.  Unfortunately, the online conspiracy theories are still going strong.  “Something doesn’t add up,” some people are saying on Twitter.  If you’ve ever had to care for someone with Alzheimer’s, the story totally adds up and is heart-breaking.
  2. Oscars Audience Up To 19.69 Million After Disney Adds Mobile & PC Viewing — That’s still nothing to brag about.  The Oscars days as a annual television event are clearly numbered.
  3. Peter Engel Dies At 88 — Rest in peace to the man who gave us Saved By The Bell and California Dreams.
  4. Actress Pamela Bach Dies At 61 — She was David Hasselhoff’s ex-wife.

Links From Last Week:

  1. Why Did 007’s Guardian Get Whacked? How Amazon’s James Bond Took Out Barbara Broccoli! — John Rieber takes a look at the recent big news about the future of the Bond franchise.  Unfortunately, that future does not look good.
  2. From House M, here’s a profile of the amazing Anne Bonny!

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Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 2/24/25 — 3/2/25


Awards season over!  Now, we can finally move onto 2025.

Hopefully, my being sick will be over soon as well.  I did nothing this week but sleep and feel miserable.  It was the perfect storm of asthma, congestion, hormonal pain, ankle pain, and — as of Sunday night — back pain.  I always tell myself that, whenever I get like this, I’m going watch a hundred movies.  It’ll be fun!  I’ll just stay on the couch and watch whatever.  Instead, I just end up feeling gripey and sleeping.

*sigh* Well, I’m running behind.  Here’s a quick week in review, from me to you, babe.

Films I Watched:

  1. The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1961)
  2. Gammera: The Invincible (1966)
  3. Moonshine Country Express (1977)
  4. The Seven-Ups (1973)
  5. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. Dark
  2. Devil In The Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke
  3. Kitchen Nightmares
  4. The Oscars

News From Last Week:

  1. The big news has, of course, been the death of Gene Hackman.  Until we have more firms details on what happened, I have been avoiding the stories about the investigation into the death of him and his wife.  The speculation that I’ve seen online has just been too heart-breaking to consider.
  2. The passing of Michelle Trachtenberg, at just 39, also broke the hearts of those of us who grew up alongside her on television.  I related to Dawn Summers.  Michelle had recently had a liver transplant and had been in poor health for a while.  The tabloid attempts to make her tragic death into something sordid was our media at its worst.
  3. David Johansen of the New York Dolls and also the man who wrote Hot Hot Hot passed away at 75.  Remember Michael Scott singing, “Hot!  Hot!  Hot!” after returning from Jamaica?  A true New York character, Johansen was also an actor.  He’s in Scrooged, driving Billy Murray into the past.
  4. Author Joseph Wambaugh died at 88.  I have several Wambaugh paperbacks in my collection.  I may give them a read and also watch the movies based on them over the upcoming month.  Brian Dennehy reportedly modeled his performance in Best Seller after Wambaguh.

Links From Last Week:

  1. Want To See What They Eat At The Academy Awards? Celebrate “Oscar Sunday” By Eating Food With The Stars! — I always enjoy John Rieber’s posts about what goes on behind the scenes!
  2. At House M, find a look at Tituba, the first person convicted of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials.
  3. The World’s Common Tater has a moving post about Adjusting, one to which I think we can all relate.
  4. Here at TSL, be sure to check out Arleigh’s review of The Monkey, Brad’s look back at the 2000 Oscars, Jeff’s review of Twice In Lifetime, Leonard’s review of Emilia Perez, and Erin’s story of the two horses!

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Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 2/17/25 — 2/23/25


Jeff and I spent most of this week up at beautiful Lake Texoma.  In other news, the average temperature at Lake Texoma was 9 degrees.  I’ve had a cold for the past few days but I’m feeling better now, just in time to get ready for the Oscars next week!

Here’s what I watched this week:

Films I Watched:

  1. A-ha: The Movie (2021)
  2. America 3000 (1986)
  3. Big Trouble In Little China (1986)
  4. Bloodknot (1995)
  5. Brewster McCloud (1970)
  6. Buffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976)
  7. The Caine Mutiny Court Martial (1988)
  8. Cattle Queen of Montana (1994)
  9. Conspiracy (2008)
  10. The Delinquents (1957)
  11. Flight 7500 (2014)
  12. The Grudge (2004)
  13. The Long Goodbye (1973)
  14. McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971)
  15. Nightmare in Chicago (1964)
  16. The Shadow Returns (1946)
  17. Used Cars (1980)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. American Murder: Gabby Petito
  2. Check it Out
  3. CHiPs
  4. Cobra Kai
  5. Dark
  6. Degrassi High
  7. Fantasy Island
  8. Friday the 13th: The Series
  9. Highway to Heaven
  10. Homicide: Life On The Street
  11. Kitchen Nightmares
  12. The Love Boat
  13. Malibu, CA
  14. Miami Vice
  15. Monsters
  16. Pacific Blue
  17. Scamanda
  18. St. Elsewhere
  19. Welcome Back, Kotter

Live Tweets:

  1. America 3000
  2. Flight 7500
  3. Big Trouble In Little China
  4. The Grudge

News From Last Week:

  1. Actor Peter Jason Dies At 80
  2. Singer Jerry Butler Dies At 85
  3. Spirit Awards: ‘Anora’ Takes Best Feature, Director & Lead Performance; Three Wins For ‘Baby Reindeer’ & Two Each For ‘A Real Pain’ & ‘Didi’
  4. Box Office: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Suffers 68% Drop in Second Weekend
  5. Amazon MGM Studios announces new joint venture with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for James Bond franchise rights

Links From Last Week:

  1. Blepping
  2. Do You Know the Rubber Ducky “Moby Duck” Incident? Here’s Their Wild Adventure!
  3. Tater’s Week in Review 2/21/25

Links From The Site:

  1. Arleigh shared an AMV of the Day and the greatest Beatles song ever!
  2. Brad reviewed The Osterman Weekend, Gang War, The Far Country, Shane, and The Seven-Ups!
  3. Brad shared the trailer for the latest from Chow Yun-Fat and wished John Travolta a happy birthday!
  4. Erin took a look at Edward Gorey!
  5. Erin reviewed Sidelined: The QB  and Me and Art Show Bingo!  She also shared a song of the day for Presidents Day!
  6. Erin shared Presidents, Ranch Romances, Raising The Flag On Iwo Jima, All-Sports, Sports Action, The Shadow, and Preying Streets!
  7. Jeff reviewed Tennessee’s Partner, The Guns of Fort Petticoat, Cattle Queen of Montana, Popeye, The Getaway, Bar-Z Bad Man, and Guns In The Dark!
  8. Jeff paid tribute to Sam Peckinpah!

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Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 2/10/25 — 2/16/25


Greetings from Lake Texoma!

This will be another mini-week in review because Jeff and I enjoying a nice Valentine’s Day weekend and the time has kind of gotten away from me.  My usual, big, in-depth week in review will return next Sunday.  As for now, here’s what I watched this week!

Films I Watched:

  1. Archie: To Riverdale and Back (1990)
  2. Charming Sinners (1929)
  3. Crash Landing (1958)
  4. The Crush (1993)
  5. Dangerous Curves (1929)
  6. The Fourth Wall (1969)
  7. Frank and Ava (2020)
  8. Funeral Home (1980)
  9. Killed By A Rich Kid (2022)
  10. Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)
  11. Lake Lavon (2022)
  12. A New York Story (2023)
  13. Red Haired Alibi (1932)
  14. Top of the World (1997)
  15. The 27th Day (1957)

Television Shows:

  1. Abbott Elementary
  2. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
  3. Check It Out 
  4. CHiPs
  5. Dark
  6. Degrassi High
  7. Extracted
  8. Fantasy Island
  9. Friday the 13th
  10. Highway to Heaven
  11. Homicide: Life on the Street
  12. Kitchen Nightmares
  13. The Love Boat
  14. Malibu CA
  15. Miami Vice
  16. Monsters
  17. Pacific Blue
  18. Scamanda
  19. St. Elsewhere
  20. The Story Behind
  21. Welcome Back Kotter

News From Last Week:

  1. Actor Kevyn Major Howard Dies At 69
  2. Actress Genevieve Page Dies At 97
  3. BAFTAs: ‘Conclave’ Wins Best Film in the Latest Awards Season Shake-up

Links From Last Week:

  1. Would You Sleep In The “Deepest Darkest Hotel Room In The World?” What If You Were Trapped? Here’s The Story…
  2. Tater’s Week in Review 2/14/25
  3. World Pangolin Day
  4. Leonard reviews the latest Captain America film!
  5. Check out Erin’s look at Love for Valentine’s Day!
  6. Jeff reviews MacGruber!
  7. Arleigh takes a look at the trailer for The Accountant 2!
  8. Brad reviews I Can Only Imagine!

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Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 2/3/25 — 2/9/25


Whoops!  I was so tired after returning home from some much needed hot tub time that I fell asleep before I got a chance to do my full week in review!  Here’s an abbreviated summary.

Films I Watched:

  1. Cannibal Apocalypse (1980)
  2. The Double (2011)
  3. 8th Round Pick (2020)
  4. The Forbidden Dance (1990)
  5. Lambada (1990)
  6. MacGruber (2020)
  7. Mouse of Horrors (2025)
  8. The Leech Woman (1960)
  9. Speedtrap (1977)

Television Shows I Watched Last Week:

  1. Abbott Elementary
  2. CHiPs
  3. Dark
  4. Fantasy Island
  5. Friday the 13th: The Series
  6. Hell’s Kitchen
  7. Highway to Heaven
  8. King of the Hill
  9. Kitchen Nightmares
  10. The Love Boat
  11. Malibu CA
  12. Miami Vice
  13. Monsters
  14. Pacific Blue
  15. Scamanda
  16. St. Elsewhere
  17. Super Bowl LXI

News From Last Week:

  1. Actor Tony Roberts Dies At 85
  2. Author Tom Robbins Dies At 92
  3. Jacques Audiard Hasn’t Spoken to Karla Sofía Gascón Since Her Apology: She’s Being Too ‘Self-Destructive’
  4. Anora Wins At The DGA and PGA

Links From Last Week:

  1. Have You Seen A Movie Rated Zero? One Reporter Watched Them All – Some With Big Stars Getting NO Stars!
  2. Going with the FLOW of Life
  3. Tater’s Week in Review 2/7/25

Click here for last week!  And hopefully, I’ll get more rest over this upcoming week so I can actually do a full week in review next Sunday!

Lisa Marie’s Week In Television: 2/2/25 — 2/8/25


Here’s a few thoughts on what I watched this week.

Abbott Elementary (Wednesday Night, ABC)

I’m one episode behind as far as Abbott goes.  This week, I watched the golf course episode but I still need to watch the science fair episode.  I’ll do it tomorrow before the Super Bowl.  As always, the episode made me laugh.  The show has done marginally better with the gentrification subplot than it did with the charter school storyline a few seasons ago.

Dark (Netflix)

Case and I continuing to watch this creepy German show.  This is the only show I’ve ever seen that’s actually held my attention while the characters discuss physics.

Hell’s Kitchen (Fox, Thursday Night)

And we have a winner!  Kyle’s door open and he is the latest chef to win a season of Hell’s Kitchen.  I did like Kyle but I have to admit that I lost interest in this season after both Brandon and Egypt were eliminated.  I still can’t see Kyle as a head chef.  Brandon had a bad night and Egypt lost an arbitrary contest but I still feel like either one of them would have been a better winner.  That said, anyone who has ever tasted my cooking knows that I wouldn’t have even made it past the first 10 minutes of the first episode of Hell’s Kitchen.  Congratulations to Kyle on his victory and on proving people like me, who were pretty dismissive of his chances at first, wrong.

King of the Hill (Hulu)

I watched the episode where Bill’s touchdown record was broken and, with Hank’s encouragement, Bill rejoined the high school team in an effort to win it back.  “You the man, Bill …. don’t look down at your leg.”

Kitchen Nightmares (Fox, Tuesday Night)

Chef Ramsay was, again, in New Orleans this week.  The New Orleans shows have been kind of boring.  None of the restaurants have really been that appealing, either before or after their makeover.  You have to wonder how many times Chef Ramsay is going to have to invite an ex-football player to come and convince people to do their job.  It’s kind of funny how the only thing many of these restaurants really need is for a former member of the Saints to show up for five minutes.

After being bored with the trip to New Orleans, I hopped on Tubi and revisited the Amy’s Baking Company episodes from seasons 6 and 7.  Now that was classic Ramsay chaos!  I like it when Chef Ramsay is nice to the chefs on Hell’s Kitchen but, when it comes to Kitchen Nightmares, I just want him to rip the place apart!

Scamanda (Hulu)

On Wednesday, I watched the first episode of this NBC docuseries about a woman who pretended to have cancer and who swindled a lot of people out of a lot of money.  It was an interesting episode.  People pretending to be sick to get money from people is hardly a new phenomena but it was interesting to see not only how far Amanda took it but also how gullible people really were.  (They really wanted to believe.)  The film did have a few regrettable reenactments, including a truly risible one of a bunch of churchgoers literally throwing money at Amanda’s feet.  Still, it’s an interesting story.

Watched and reviewed:

  1. CHiPs
  2. Fantasy Island
  3. Friday the 13th: The Series
  4. Highway to Heaven
  5. The Love Boat
  6. Malibu CA
  7. Miami Vice
  8. Monsters
  9. Pacific Blue
  10. St. Elsewhere

Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 1/20/25 — 1/26/25


I’ve got a cold, which is why I didn’t post my usual film reviews today.  It says something about how much I love doing all of this that I actually feel guilty about not doing so.  But I promised a lot of people that I would do a better job of taking care of myself in 2025 than I have in previous years.  So …. bleh, being sick sucks!

Been a busy week.  I’ll just say that I’ve enjoyed everything other than being sick.  The week started with a presidential inauguration and then, a few days later, the Oscar nominations were announced and now, tonight, my fever is breaking.

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

Films I Watched:

  1. Betty: They Say I’m Different (2017)
  2. Burglar (1987)
  3. The Calendar Killer (2025)
  4. Chaka Khan: Live at the Blue Note New York (1993)
  5. Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story (2024)
  6. Hot Shots (1993)
  7. Hot Shots Part Deux (1993)
  8. Diary of the Dead (2007)
  9. First Spaceship on Venus (1960)
  10. Last Night At The Alamo (1983)
  11. Shattered Glass (2003)
  12. Signal 30 (1959)
  13. Super Fuzz (1980)

Television Shows I Watcched:

  1. Abbott Elementary
  2. Check It Out
  3. CHiPs
  4. Dark
  5. Degrassi High
  6. Fantasy Island
  7. Football: Chiefs vs. Bills
  8. Friday the 13th: The Series
  9. Hell’s Kitchen
  10. Highway to Heaven
  11. Homicide: Life On The Street
  12. Kitchen Nightmares
  13. The Love Boat
  14. Malibu CA
  15. Miami Vice
  16. Monsters
  17. Pacific Blue
  18. The Oscar Nominations
  19. The Presidential Inauguration
  20. St. Elsewhere
  21. Welcome Back Kotter

Books I Read:

  1. We Used To Live Here (2024) by Marcus Kliewer

Music To Which I Listened:

  1. Adi Ulmansky
  2. The Associates
  3. Britney Spears
  4. Carrie Underwood
  5. The Chemical Brothers
  6. Cher Lloyd
  7. Chrystabell
  8. Elle King
  9. Geri Halliwell
  10. Kid Rock
  11. Lindsay Lohan
  12. Liz Phair
  13. Lynard Skynard
  14. Moby
  15. The Osmonds
  16. Public Service Broadcasting
  17. Saint Motel
  18. Tina Arena

Live Tweets:

  1. Super Fuzz
  2. Burglar
  3. Shattered Glass
  4. Diary of the Dead

News From Last Week:

  1. Actress Gloria Romero Died At 91

Links From Last Week:

  1. The Greater Good
  2. The Academy Award Nominations Are Here! Surprises And Snubs For 2024!
  3. Tater’s Week in Review 1/24/25

Links From The Site:

  1. Arleigh shared Ramblin’ Man and a scene from The Raid 2!
  2. Arleigh shared an AMV of the Day!
  3. Arleigh reviewed The Night Comes For Us!
  4. Erin shared Adventure, True Confessions, The Hellcat, Saucy Movie Tales, The Country Club Set, Tomorrow’s Another Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr!
  5. Jeff reviewed The Art of War, The Challenge, Hot Shots, Hot Shots Part Deux, Stripes, Down Periscope, and Wrongfully Accused!
  6. I shared my final 2024 Oscar predictions!
  7. I reviewed In The Company of Men, Longtime Companion, Last Night At The Alamo, Reds, Goodfellas, The Straight Story, Platoon, Hit Man, The Woman of the Hour, The Thin Red Line, The Calendar Killer, The Insider, Reagan, La Dolce Vita, The Right Stuff, The Elevator, and Inchon!
  8. I shared songs of the day from Van Halen, One O’Clock Lab Band, Stephen Bishop, California Dreams, The Oceans, and Tina Arena!
  9. I shared scenes from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Animal House, The Oscar, The Long Kiss Goodnight, and Twin Peaks: The Return!
  10. I paid tribute to Roger Vadim, Tobe Hooper, Henry King, the Best Picture Also-Rans, Jim Jarmusch, Radley Metzger, and David Lynch!
  11. Brad reviewed Wedlock, Cold Sweat, and Shane!
  12. Brad shared a scene from Telefon and a scene from Sling Blade and paid tribute to Telly Savalas, Randolph Scott and Rutger Hauer!

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Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 1/13/25 — 1/19/25


Rest in Peace, David Lynch.

Twin Peaks The Return Part Three (2017, dir by David Lynch)

Movies I Watched:

  1. Alone in Venice (2025)
  2. Amazing Racer (2009)
  3. The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
  4. Call To Danger (1973)
  5. Class of 1984 (1982)
  6. Dark Star (1974)
  7. Dead Before They Wake (2025)
  8. Excalibur (1981)
  9. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
  10. Inchon (1981)
  11. Laws of Man (2025)
  12. Mortuary (1983)
  13. The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986)
  14. Nemesis (1992)
  15. Priceless (2016)
  16. Reagan (2024)
  17. Starman (1984)
  18. Straight To Hell (1947)
  19. Trading Places (1983)
  20. Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
  21. What Did Jack Do? (2017)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. Abbott Elementary
  2. Check It Out
  3. CHiPs
  4. Dark
  5. Degrassi High
  6. Fantasy Island
  7. Friday the 13th: The Series
  8. Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story
  9. Hell’s Kitchen
  10. Highway to Heaven
  11. Homicide: Life on the Street
  12. Kitchen Nightmares
  13. The Love Boat
  14. Malibu CA
  15. Miami Vice
  16. Monsters
  17. Pacific Blue
  18. Special Force: World’s Toughest Test
  19. St. Elsewhere
  20. The Starlet
  21. Welcome Back, Kotter
  22. Who Wants To Marry A Multi-Millionaire

Music To Which I Listened:

  1. Adi Ulmansky
  2. Angelo Badalamenti
  3. Ashlee Simpson
  4. The Chemical Brothers
  5. Chromatics
  6. Chrysta Bell
  7. David Lynch
  8. Goblin
  9. The Hospital
  10. Jessica Simpson
  11. John Carpenter
  12. Julee Cruise
  13. Lindsey Stirling
  14. Primitive Radio Gods
  15. Rialto
  16. Saint Motel
  17. Skrillex
  18. Tiesto
  19. The Ting Tings
  20. TTSSFU
  21. X

Live Tweets:

  1. Nemesis
  2. Wanted: Dead or Alive
  3. Class of 1984
  4. Mortuary

News From Last Week:

  1. Visionary Director David Lynch Has Passed Away
  2. Actress Joan Plowright Dies
  3. Actor Bob Uecker Dies
  4. Director Jeannot Szwarc Dies
  5. Comedian Tony Slattery Dies After A Heart Attack
  6. The TikTok Ban Is Off Again

Links From Last Week:

  1. Tater’s Week in Review 1/17/25
  2. The Serenity Of Malibu Waves…A Peaceful Oasis Destroyed…How You Can Help…
  3. “Live Wire”

Links From The Site:

  1. Arleigh reviewed Monster and Van Helsing!  He shared an AMV of the Day and two songs of the day, from Joe Satriani and The HU.  He shared a scene from Mr. Inbetween and paid tribute to Assassin films!  He shared the trailer for Daredevil: Born Again!
  2. Brad reviewed Voyage, The Untouchables, Vampires, Sling Blade, Shane, Conviction, and Enough!  He shared a scene from Ace Ventura and paid tribute to David LynchHe wrote about Charles Bronson: The Musical.
  3. Erin reviewed Hitting For The Cycle and paid tribute to Bob Uecker!  She shared the covers of Real Men and Mural of Martin Luther King, Jr., Master Detective, Gang Mistress, Amazing Detective Tales, Women Without Men, Gretta, and Ginger!
  4. Jeff reviewed 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Cops and Robbersons, Excalibur, and Phantom Punch!  He reviewed a game and shared great moments in television and comic book history!
  5. I shared music videos from TTSSFU, Rialto, Skrillex, The Hospital, Tiesto, X, and Chrystabell!
  6. I shared songs of the day from The Chemical Brothers, The Supremes, Angelo Badalamenti, Jessica Simpson, and Janis Joplin!
  7. I shared my week in television!  I also reviewed Degrassi High!
  8. I paid tribute to John McNaughton, 1963, John Carpenter, bootleggers, John Boorman, and Edgar Allan Poe!
  9. I shared scenes from Airplane!, Earthquake, They Live, Deliverance, and Tales and Tellers!
  10. I reviewed When it Rains In LA, Gravity, Alone in Venice, Alice Adams, Laws of Man, Mississippi Burning, Dead Before They Wake, The Elephant Man, Dark Star, Starman, The Man, Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Notorious, The Bishop’s Wife, Eraserhead, and Nomadland!

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Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 1/6/25 — 1/12/25


Needless to say, my heart goes out to everyone who is dealing with wildfires in Los Angeles.  My heart also goes out to all the people in North Carolina and Hawaii who are still struggling to rebuild their lives.  I’ve heard some infuriating stories about the failure of local and national government to help those effected but I’ve also heard some inspiring stories about ordinary people looking out for their neighbors and bravely helping out in whatever way they can.  That’s one reason why I love this country.

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

Films I Watched:

  1. Abigail (2024)
  2. Arrowsmith (1931)
  3. Arson, Inc. (1949)
  4. The Bear Lake Murders (2025)
  5. The Bitch (1979)
  6. The Cardinal (1963)
  7. Casablanca Express (1989)
  8. Cindy Goes To A Party (1955)
  9. The Country Girl (1954)
  10. The Elevator (2021)
  11. Exodus (1960)
  12. Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
  13. The Great Smokey Roadblock (1977)
  14. It Came From Aquarius Records (2022)
  15. The Jazz Singer (1980)
  16. Juror #2 (2024)
  17. The Lost Wife of Robert Durst (2017)
  18. Mercy Streets (2000)
  19. Moonstruck (1987)
  20. Mysteries From Beyond Earth (1975)
  21. Mysteries of the Gods (1976)
  22. Night of the Running Man (1975)
  23. Quasi at the Quackadero (1976)
  24. Quick Change (1990)
  25. Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
  26. The Stud (1978)
  27. Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story (2025)
  28. When It Rains In L.A. (2025)
  29. Why? (1973)
  30. The Wraith (1986)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. Abbott Elementary
  2. Check It Out!
  3. Degrassi High
  4. Dark
  5. Doc
  6. Dr. Phil
  7. Fantasy Island
  8. Friday the 13th: The Series
  9. Going Dutch
  10. Hell’s Kitchen
  11. Highway to Heaven
  12. Homicide: Life On The Street
  13. Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
  14. Kitchen Nightmares
  15. The Love Boat
  16. Monsters
  17. Pacific Blue
  18. Shifting Gears
  19. Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test
  20. St. Elsewhere
  21. Welcome Back, Kotter

Music To Which I Listened:

  1. Adi Ulmansky
  2. Bob Dylan
  3. Britney Spears
  4. The Chemical Brothers
  5. Clint Mansell
  6. Commodores
  7. Crud
  8. David Bowie
  9. Frank Stallone
  10. Genesis
  11. The Heavy
  12. Huey Lewis and the News
  13. Kenny Loggins
  14. The KLF
  15. Led Zeppelin
  16. Lindsey Stirling
  17. New Radicals
  18. Pretty Sick
  19. Ringo Starr
  20. Saint Motel
  21. The Wallflowers
  22. X
  23. Yvonne Elliman

Live Tweets:

  1. The Wraith
  2. Night of the Running Man
  3. Quick Change
  4. Abigail

Awards Season:

  1. DGA Nominations
  2. SAG Nominations

News From Last Week:

  1. Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises to 16 as Gavin Newsom faces new firefighting funding scrutiny
  2. 2025 Critics Choice Awards Postponed Due to L.A. Fires, New Date Revealed
  3. Oscar nominations delayed, voting extended due to L.A. fires
  4. The Producers Guild Delays Nomination Announcement

Links From Last Week:

  1. 2025 Oscars: How to Fix The Film Industry and Save the Oscars – Part One
  2. Tater’s Week in Review 1/10/25
  3. Happy Birthday Nicolas Cage! I Watched SEVEN “Cage-tacular” Films To Celebrate!
  4. “Toby”: Cephalotus follicularis update

Links From The Site:

  1. Case reviewed Raising Arizona!
  2. Leonard reviewed The Sorcerer’s Apprentice!
  3. Erin shared No Escape, House Call, Hellcat, Ben Wilson, Lust Jungle, One Hot Night, and Fleshpot!
  4. Erin reviewed Bull Durham!
  5. Erin shared The Manliest Covers of True Man!  And she paid tribute to a brave little spider!
  6. Jeff reviewed Dead For A Dollar, Silverado, No Holds Barred, Counterpunch, Glass Jaw, The Challenger, and The Great White Hope!
  7. Jeff wished Elvis a happy birthday!  He posted a game review and he shared great moments in both comic book and television history!
  8. Brad reviewed Wanted Dead Or Alive, Stakeout, Hard Times, Borderline, Death Hunt, A Family Thing, Kid Galahad, It Could Happen To You, 
  9. Brad reviewed the second episode of Shane!
  10. Brad shared song from Flight of the Conchords!
  11. Brad paid tribute to Jimmy Page and Jan Gan Boyd!
  12. I reviewed The Country Girl, Red Alert, The Hole In The Wall, Mercy Streets, Cindy Goes To A Party, King Richard, Casablanca Express, Che!, Quick Change, A Streetcar Named Desire, Saturday Night, Fargo, Jazz Singer, Arrowsmith, Wild 90, Mysteries of the Gods, Why?, Moonstruck, Bonnie & Clyde: Justified, The Great Smokey Roadblock, From Here To Eternity, and After Hours!
  13. I reviewed Homicide, Check It Out, Welcome Back Kotter, Friday the 13th, St. Elsewhere, Highway to Heaven, Malibu CA, Monsters, The Love Boat, Pacific Blue, Fantasy Island, CHiPs, Miami Vice, and Degrassi High!
  14. I shared songs of the day from Shirley Bassey, The Chemical Brothers, Flight of the Conchords, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Clint Mansell, and Huey Lewis and the News!
  15. I shared scenes from Money Plane, Psycho, The Warriors, A Few Dollars More, Predator, Zandalee, and Back to the Future!
  16. I paid tribute to Rob Zombie, Alfonso Arau, Walter Hill, Ulu Grosbard, John McTiernan, Roger Pratt, and John Singleton!
  17. I shared music videos from Ringo Starr, Pretty Sick, The Wallflowers, Lindsey Stirling, David Bowie, Kenny Loggins, and Ludacris!
  18. I shared my week in television!

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Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 12/30/24 — 1/5/25


Welcome to 2025!

Well, it’s a new year and we are off to a really strong start here at the Shattered Lens!  Thank you to everyone who has contributed this week and thank you to all of our readers!

As I sit here typing this, the wind is howling outside and the temperature is plunging.  We’ve been getting ready for the first big snow storm of 2025, which is supposed to hit us on Thursday.  So, as I shiver and turn a weary eye towards the Golden Globes, here’s what I watched, read, and listened to last week!

Films I Watched:

  1. The Ambulance (1990)
  2. Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme (2024)
  3. The Bat Woman (1968)
  4. The Big Chase (1954)
  5. Bonnie and Clyde Justified (2013)
  6. A Chef’s Deadly Revenge (2024)
  7. Dressed to Kill (2025)
  8. 48 Hours (1982)
  9. From Here To Eternity (1953)
  10. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
  11. Hellzapoppin’ (1941)
  12. The Hole In The Wall (1929)
  13. In A Volent Nature (2024)
  14. The Last Innocent Man (1987)
  15. Noriega: God’s Favorite (2000)
  16. The Twilight Zone Movie (1983)
  17. Money Plane (2020)
  18. Shoot To Kill (1988)
  19. Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (2001)
  20. Vanished in Death Valley (2025)
  21. Vanished Out Of Sight (2025)
  22. Wild 90 (1968)
  23. The Wrong Life Coach (2024)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. CHiPs
  2. Cobra Kai
  3. Dark
  4. Days of our Lives
  5. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest
  6. Going Dutch
  7. Hell’s Kitchen
  8. King of the Hill
  9. Miami Vice
  10. Saved By The Bell
  11. The Twilight Zone

Books I Read:

  1. Mazes and Monsters (1981) by Rona Jaffe
  2. Not Even Nominated (2024) by John DiLeo

Music To Which I Listened:

  1. Adi Ulmansky
  2. Blanck Mass
  3. Britney Spears
  4. Carly Simon
  5. The Chemical Brothers
  6. Coldplay
  7. Dooms UK
  8. Enya
  9. Folk Implosion
  10. The Hospital
  11. Jakalope
  12. Labi Siffre
  13. Lady Gaga
  14. Madness
  15. Ramones
  16. Rita Coolidge
  17. Riz Ortolani
  18. Saint Motel
  19. Sick Visor
  20. Shirley Bassey
  21. Skrillex
  22. Steve Wilson
  23. Tears For Fears
  24. X

Live Tweets:

  1. Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal
  2. 48 Hours
  3. Money Plane
  4. The Twilight Zone Movie

Awards Season:

  1. Lisa Marie’s Oscar Predictions For December
  2. Golden Globes
  3. North Carolina Film Critics Association
  4. Set Decorators Society of America
  5. Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
  6. Kansas City Film Critics Circle
  7. Greater Western New York Film Critics Association
  8. National Society of Film Critics
  9. Minnesota Film Critics Association
  10. Music City Film Critics Association
  11. Columbus Film Critics Association
  12. Critics Association of Central Florida
  13. Georgia Film Critics Association
  14. Kansas City Film Critics Circle
  15. North Texas Film Critics Association
  16. Columbus Film Critics Association 

Trailers:

  1. 6 Trailers For Pop Music Day

News From Last Week:

  1. Director Jeff Baena Passes Away At 47
  2. Author David Lodge Passes Away At 89
  3. Actor Niels Arestrup Passed Away At 75
  4. Actor John Capodice Dies At 83

Links From Last Week:

  1. 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2025
  2. What do The Doors & Mötley Crüe have in common?
  3. My 2024 In Books
  4. Goodbye 2024! Welcome 2025 With Grilled Onion Smash Burgers And Good Luck Food!

Links From the Site:

  1. Case shared a story about fighting!
  2. Leonard reviewed Anora and The Substance!  He shared his thoughts on the Golden Globes!
  3. Jeff reviewed Airplane!, Airplane 2, Night Shift, Scalplock, Chip of the Flying U, and Re-Election Campaign!
  4. Jeff shared a great moment in TV history and a great moment in comic book history!
  5. Erin reviewed Stealing Home and shared The Shocking Covers of Crime Detective!  She shared a visual journey through the fog and wished all of you a happy new year!
  6. Erin shared Sin Time/Office Pet, Reckless Virgin, One Hot Winter, Passion Holiday, Hope, Movie Humor, and Zippy!
  7. Brad revealed what Sergio Leone thought of Charles Bronson and wished happy birthdays to Robert Duvall and John Sturges.
  8. Brad reviewed The Children of Huang Shi, Why Not Me?, The Shawshank Redemption, From Noon Till Three, Episode One of Shane, The Mechanic, and The Tall T!
  9. I listed what I’m looking forward to in 2025!
  10. I reviewed The Love Boat, Monsters, Malibu CA, Highway to Heaven, St. Elsewhere, Friday the 13th, Welcome Back Kotter, Check It Out, and Homicide: Life on the Street!
  11. I shared music videos from Lady Gaga, Steven Wilson, Enya, Tears For Fears, Saint Motel, Sick Visor, and Ramones!
  12. I shared songs of the day from Nino Rota, Skrillex, Ennio Morricone, Shirley Bassey, and Carly Simon!
  13. I reviewed Solomon King, The Power of the Dog, Skokie, And The Band Played On, Shoot To Kill, The Last Innocent Man, Noriega: God’s Favorite, The Shoes of the Fisherman, The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, EscapeThe Life of Emile Zola, Voyage of the Damned, Dressed to Kill, Tucker, The Valiant, Unforgiven, The Wrong Life Coach, Heaven’s Gate, Rockshow, Megalopolis, In Old Chicago, FuriosaSave The Tiger, The Don Is Dead, Ghosts Can’t Do It, Chariots of the Gods, Shoot First, Mean Streets, The Deer Hunter, Caligula, The Assassination of Trotsky, Days of Thunder, Enemy Within, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, Woyzeck, Starcrash, and Beyond The Poseidon Adventure!
  14. I read Not Even Nominated and Mazes and Monsters!
  15. I shared 4 Shots From 4 New Year’s Films and 4 Shots From 4 Science Fiction Films!
  16. I shared scenes from Tomorrow Never Die, Cobra, Once Upon A Time In America, Metropolis, and Strange Days!
  17. I paid tribute to Roger Spottiswoode, George Pan Cosmatos, and Sergio Leone!
  18. I shared an AMV, a blast from the past, and my week in television!

More From Us:

  1. For Horror Critic, I reviewed In A Violent Nature
  2. At my music site, I shared songs from Britney Spears, Dooms UK, The Hospital, Madness and Labi Siffre!
  3. At SyFyDesigns, I said “Happy New Year!’
  4. At my online dream journal, I shared First Dream of 2025, Disco Dream, and a Fragment!
  5. At her photography site, Erin shared A Spider Hard At Work, A Spider Hanging In The Air, The Spider’s Work Is Never Done, The Spider Builds A Trap, and A Spider Does What It Can!

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