Posted by kittson on 31 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Television, Current Obsession, YouTubery
I know Christmas was a week ago, but I came across this for the first time today. It makes up for the fact that Scrubs hasn’t had a Christmas episode in years.
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Posted by tim on 30 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Movies, Review
The British love their monarchs. From the grainy images covering the nation’s tabloids, to the vast variety of royal kitsch available for purchase, it’s obvious that the people of the U.K. can’t get enough of all things Queen and country. But for one week after Princess Diana’s death in 1997, people in Britain–and all over […]
Posted by kittson on 29 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Movies, Review, Friday Night In
If you’re thinking about watching My Summer of Love for the lesbian sex scenes, you’d be better off watching an L Word rerun on Showtime. If you’re interested in a sparse, languorous film about complex and bizarre relationships, then tune in. Set in the 1980’s Yorkshire countryside, My Summer of Love is the […]
Posted by tim on 28 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Television, Current Obsession, What I Watched, YouTubery
I’m not usually one for watching estrogen-laden cable network Oxygen, but during the six days I spent with my family over the holidays, I took in more than my fair share. The draw? A pair of unwitting and hilarious middle-aged women otherwise known as the Campus Ladies.
Executive produced by Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Cheryl Hines, Ladies […]
Posted by kittson on 26 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Movies, Review
If you like musicals, you will love Dreamgirls. Directed and adapted by Bill Condon (who wrote the screenplay for the 2002 movie-musical Chicago) from the 1980 Broadway hit of the same name, it’s the story of a 1960’s girl group, The Dreams, and their rise to stardom. The story is borrowed from the […]
Posted by kittson on 23 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Television, What I Watched
‘Twas the week before Christmas…and everything was a re-run, except The O.C., because they love their New Year’s Eve episodes. Since I have the extra space, I’m going to take this opportunity to address you on the overall state of The O.C.
Although there were some gratifying moments in seasons two and three (Summer kissing […]
Posted by tim on 22 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Movies, Weekend Wind-Up
When Christmas falls on or around the weekend, it usually makes for some heavyweight box office competition. This year is no different. Robert De Niro’s critically praised CIA pic, The Good Shepherd, goes head to head with Sylvester Stallone’s surprisingly well-received Rocky Balboa–or Rocky VI if you’re counting. Here’s a breakdown of what you can […]
Posted by kittson on 18 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Movies, Review
There’s so much wrong with The Holiday, I could write an Anthony Lane length review, itemizing its many flaws, but I think I’ll give it a break. It did, after all, leave me smiling.
This romantic comedy about two women fed up with love, who trade houses for two weeks only to find exactly what they […]
Posted by tim on 17 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Music, YouTubery
I was made aware of the following video by way of one of the many email newsletters that invade my inbox every day. I’m about as cynical as they come, but I found Young@Heart’s rendition of Coldplay’s “Fix You” to be equal parts bizarre and affecting. Judge for yourself:
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Posted by kittson on 16 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Television, What I Watched
This was an odd week for the inaugural “What I Watched”, as most of the shows, such as Heroes and The Gilmore Girls, were airing re-runs. Apparently the networks assume all the viewers were out shopping and at Christmas parties. If only. Studio 60, the most narcissistic show on television, made a […]