Raising Hope (seasons 1 & 2)
{5/5} “Noses are the unsung hero of the face, ties the whole thing together. Name one good looking person without a nose… can’t do it.” Raising Hope seasons 1 & 2, aired in 2010-12 Raising Hope is a show unlike any other I’ve seen or heard of. Jimmy (Lucas Neff), who’s in his early 20s, […]
World’s Greatest Dad
{4.5/5} “If you don’t act right at dinner, I’ll stab you in the face.” World’s Greatest Dad, released in 2009 Lance (played by Robin Williams) has written several novels but none of them has sold — he tells himself he will give up on this dream if he gets another rejection. In the meantime he’s […]
Napoleon Dynamite (season 1)
{4.5/5} “I’m still technically the mayor until 5:00, so if there’s anything illegal you want to do I can pardon you.” Napoleon Dynamite season 1, aired in 2012 I thought that the movie Napoleon Dynamite was hilarious. If you thought so too, then you might be interested in the animated TV show based on it. […]
Larry Crowne
{4.5/5} “They call them smart phones, but only dummies use them in my class.” Larry Crowne, released in 2011 I started watching Black Swan, which has many fans, but it wasn’t doing it for me so I didn’t finish it. Instead I watched Larry Crowne starring Tom Hanks, who also directed, and Julia Roberts. Other […]
Awkward. (season 1)
{4.5/5} “Watching an emotional train wreck was awesome unless you’re the one getting hit.” Awkward. season 1, aired in 2011 This is another show about high school students, so why did I start watching it? Because a friend of mine uses the word “awkward” a lot. Once I started watching, I wanted to find out […]
The Big C (seasons 1 & 2)
{5/5} “They take all the mirrors out of your house or something? You don’t look good.” The Big C seasons 1 & 2, aired in 2010-11 Laura Linney (Jim Carrey’s wife in The Truman Show) stars in this show about a woman who finds out she has cancer. Cathy, Linney’s character, initially decides not to […]
TV Shows
When I watch a TV show I tend to watch every episode in order. If you watch them on DVD you don’t waste time on commercials and you don’t have to wait months for the resolution to cliffhangers. I try to wait until the series is done but I am watching a few current series. […]
Movies
I watch a fair number of movies. Most I watch at home and once in a while I’ll see one in the theatre. If you read my post from yesterday you won’t be surprised that I have a particular interest in science fiction and fantasy movies. And yes, there are lists for those on the […]