Last night saw the first major awards show since the pandemic began, and I was excited to get it in whatever format they could manage. Thus, I watched an (almost) totally virtual Emmy Awards, or as I’ve seen it so cleverly referenced, the “Pandemmys.” The show opened with host Jimmy Kimmel seemingly talking to a full house of actors and guest alike. I’m not going to lie, this fooled me for the first minute. I thought to myself, “well, maybe they worked something out and had everyone quarantine for two weeks,” even though I’d heard nothing of the sort mentioned in the last several months since the virtual show was announced. Then I noticed people in the crowd who weren’t nominated, or actors from shows who were no longer on the air. Then we saw Jimmy Kimmel himself in the crowd.
Read moreMonth: September 2020
A Very Serious Movie Weekend
Somehow I’ve managed to squeeze in more movies than should be possible, especially given that the Emmys are on tonight, but here we are! Some are great and some are just meh, but no regrets with my choices this weekend. Here’s my brief take on all of them.
Read moreConcert Review: Anberlin – Cities Livestream
In an effort to get back to something resembling a concert, and supporting artists as best I can, Friday evening I sidled up to my laptop to watch Anberlin perform their album Cities in its entirety. Was it my favorite thing? No. Was the music good? Absolutely. This was my first livestream concert, so keep reading to catch my thoughts on the experience!
Read moreThe Boys – Season 2, Episode 5
So much happens in these hour-long episodes that I fear some day I’m going to miss something huge. I guess in order to combat that I over-explain a little bit, so sue me! Either way, this is a review of the fifth episode of The Boys, and spoilers may be below. You’ve been warned!
Read moreFan Art Friday: Emma Stone
I feel like I’ve been a fan of Emma Stone since the beginning of her film career with a trio of comedies including Superbad, The Rocker, and The House Bunny. So it should come as no surprise that I’ve watched almost everything she’s been in since that time (both good and bad). And for some reason it’s taken me until this strange year to finally draw her, but I’m glad I did!
Read moreMythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet Review
While I was watching the very serious drama, The Morning Show, I decided that I also wanted to pepper in some comedy. I did that in the form of Apple +’s Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet. Created by Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, I knew I was going to watch it regardless of what it was about. It also didn’t hurt that when the show premiered at the start of the year it received universal rave reviews. That usually sells me on a show pretty quickly.
Read moreThe Devil All the Time Movie Review
Towards the start of quarantine, I went out of my way to hunt down Donald Ray Pollock’s gothic hillbilly novel, The Devil All the Time, only after learning that it was being adapted into a feature film for Netflix. I also saw the cast list, which locked in my need to read this novel ASAP. And I did! If you follow my blog at all, you probably read (or at least glanced) at my review for the novel. I really enjoyed it! Not only did it take place in my home state, but it also was graphic and violent. There was such an intricate and desolate web woven between all of these characters that really sucked me in.
Read moreConcert Throwback: Here Come the Mummies
Just like you, I too, had never heard of the funk band Here Comes the Mummies until 2015 at Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival. They were given a premium slot in the lineup on a Saturday, which I was initially disappointed about because another band had cancelled and this band just seemed weird. Plus, I had never considered myself a fan of funk except for the flirtations Red Hot Chili Peppers did with it.
Read more2020 Emmy Awards: Predictions
Awards season is back with the Primetime Emmy Awards this coming Sunday, and even though it won’t look like it normally does, my heart is still so happy that it’s taking place! Lots of great shows are getting love, but I believe there are a small handful that are going to sweep all the categories they show up in. Who knows?! Maybe I will get proven wrong. We shall see. While we wait, below are my predictions of who will win and maybe who should win (if I disagree). Let’s roll!
Read moreThe Morning Show Review
Alright, I have finally caved and subscribed to Apple+ in order to watch the last series I wanted to get to before the Emmys air this Sunday, The Morning Show. Look, when this show first got announced, I dug into my hipster way and refused to watch because of some of the cast. Yes, I am a big fan of Billy Crudup and Mark Duplass, but Jennifer Aniston and Resse Witherspoon are just slightly overrated in my opinion and that was enough to turn me off initially. That coupled with all the hype around the show also turned me off. Sometimes excitement about a show gets me excited about it, but sometimes it has the opposite effect on me. Go figure. Regardless of how I felt then, though, I really, really enjoyed The Morning Show and I’m glad I finally gave it a viewing!
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