Penny Dreadful 2014-2016 Gothic Horror Showtime, currently streaming on Netflix TV-MA Creator: John Logan Starring: Eva Green, Timothy Dalton, Josh Hartnett, Harry Treadaway, Billie Piper, Rory Kinnear, Reeve Carney "I believe in curses. I believe in demons. I believe in monsters. Do you?" With roots in Nineteenth-century literature ranging from its most sublime poetry to … Continue reading The Glorious Horrors of Penny Dreadful
Television
Top Five Friday: Period Pieces, Television
On this edition of Top Five Friday, I'll be talking about my favorite historical dramas, but unlike my last discussion of period pieces, which was about movies, I'll be talking about my favorite historical television shows. As much as I like period pieces in film, I like the TV shows better. Because they have more … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Period Pieces, Television
Top Five Friday: Five Favorite Soundtracks
I like movies. I like music. So it stands to reason that I like movie music, and indeed I do! Film soundtracks are the musical genre I listen to the most, but there are certain ones that I listen to more often than others. So in no particular order, here are my top five favorite … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Five Favorite Soundtracks
Will
Shakespeare nerd that I am, I was intrigued by the idea of the new TNT show, Will, when I saw the first commercials for it a few weeks ago. My interest grew after I listened to the Folger Shakespeare Library's podcast, Shakespeare Unlimited's most recent episode, "Creating TNT's 'Will'", which features an interview with Will showrunners Craig … Continue reading Will
Must See TV- Kinda Sorta
My TV-watching habits are a little weird. I binge watch shows as much as the next person, happily devouring whole seasons over the space of a week or a few days. Or even one day, if the season is short and the show is fascinating. But then, for no particular reason, I'll just stop. Right … Continue reading Must See TV- Kinda Sorta
Sunday Sum-Up
There really is a temporal vortex in my closet. It was just Sunday. How is it Sunday again? This wasn't a busy week work-wise, but I didn't get as much accomplished as I'd hoped, due to spending my day off dealing with exterminators, getting my cat out of the apartment while they were spraying my … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
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