Is It The End of the World?

What have we done to deserve Trump? Is there a more immoral,insensitive, despicable human being? What is wrong with the collective public that keeps him in office? How can any human being support him- I mean what are his redeemable characteristics. Can't all sentient humans see that he is totally unfit to run a business, much less the country. Please Mr. Mueller, hurry up and present your findings.

LIST

I am "literally" going to list the new series (completely) on cable TV that I've discovered this year: 1)Preacher 2)Animal Kingdom 3)Feed The Beast 4)Outcast Not all are great - But I'm giving them all a chance.

What's The Opposite of "Golden Age"? - The Current State of Cinema

I've re-visited my blog on several occasions over the course of a few weeks; just to see if it still existed and to post something/anything for the current year. I didn't want to have an eighteen month interval between posts as I had between early 2013 and late 2014 - realizing this only matters to me - the "whole wide world" isn't that interested in this blog. Having said that, after playing around with layout, adding a few gadgets, and sticking in pictures instead of words, I took a look at my subtitle - it dawned on me that I haven't said much about movies - a subject that was once very near and dear to my heart. I had replaced that with lots of musing on television programs. You see, television (imo), has entered into a Golden Age, but film has not. Boy, have they demonstrated a dearth of creativity in films these days. I realize they call it a business and are primarily interested in "the bottom line", but does everything have to be about a superhero/comic book series, or taken from books aimed at young adults? The answer is (and thank goodness, there are always exceptions to the rule) YES, because they are aimed at the almighty 18-49 demographic. I've taken my time but I'm ready to name the few movies I've actually gone to see in the theatre this year. I hate to type, so it won't be in this entry, but I'll tell you about the movies I've watched on DVD, at home, another time. I went with a friend to see a movie at a place called the Cinema Cafe, in about February of this year. They show movies that have been out for a while, so we went to see "Divergent". We had read the book and were interested in seeing if the book lived up to the promise. It didn't. Next, I saw "Kingsman - The Secret Service", just because I love Samuel L. Jackson. That film was actually quite entertaining. O.K. - summer comes, so I've got to see some of the blockbusters, right? I went with a group to see "Jurassic World" - again, for purposes of pure entertainment, it was great. Then I saw, "Straight Outta Compton", a movie I had so much built up anticipation for, it was bound to disappoint. It wasn't horrible, just not what I expected. Saw the "Fantastic Four" remake that had stirred up so much controversy. The group I saw it with, (myself included) thought it was just fine. Fast forward to the Fall - the last two movies I saw were dramatically different, in both quality and intended audience. The first "Black Mass" was surprisingly good; the second, "Maze Runner - The Scorch Trials", just so-so. So, I've spoken about some movies and may do a few other posts on good ones I've seen at home. ALSO - I need some entries on music.....definitely another time.

2015/01/10

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WOW - Time to Play Catch Up

I knew it had been a while since I last posted - who knew it was almost 18 months. I can partially blame this on the fact that I was without internet access for quite some time ( at least in my own home). It was also disheartening to discover no one commented on my blogs - I guess we all think we are the next "Arianna Huffington." But no matter - I decided it was time to play catch up, and better late than never. So much has happened since I last informed the world that I had "discovered" Homeland. Some of my favorite performers have passed away (Dennis Farina, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Robin Williams, to name a few.) On a more personal note, I lost my baby sister, unexpectedly and much too soon. Her daughter, my niece, will be graduating from college in December of this year - her Mom would have been so proud. Right around the time of my last post I lost a part-time job which I hated (the job, not losing it) and decided to stop working for good. Although we should never say never, I'm going to try to make it on my retirement earnings; I feel I've earned the rest. Television and films continue to disappoint - there are only a few worthy of note like Sons of Anarchy, Broadchurch, and most recently, The Knick.
But one of my favorite musicians, Daryl Hall, was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Rock on Daryl!

HOMELAND

Thought it was time for a few words on my new favorite show. I no longer subscribe to any cable service, and even when I did, I didn't have Showtime. I was o.k. with this; there was a period when this service had little I wanted to see.Then I saw in the media that a new original series, Homeland, was going to premiere. I thought I would like it; it concerned the war on terror and starred two of my favorite actors, Mandy Patinkin and Damian Lewis.
What I did when it became available, was purchase the DVD set of Season One. And like all great books, films, and series, it grabbed and held my attention immediately. There is excitement, pathos, romance, intrigue and many other adjectives throughout all twelve episodes. I'm sure you know about the Awards the show has won - and each one is well deserved.  The performances of Claire Danes and Damian Lewis, in particular, are nothing less than amazing.

If you haven't seen this program, do so; it is well worth it. I've been watching Season 1 over and over - and cannot wait for the release on DVD of Season 2.