Monthly Archives: November 2015

D.O.A. to Z

Posted on 28/11/2015 by Dee CrowSeer

This morning I saw a trailer for E4’s “brand new” acquisition: the one-year-old and already-cancelled NBC sitcom A to Z! I always think it’s a little mean/misleading that they blithely promote these short-lived shows without any kind of warning to dissuade out-of-the-loop … Continue reading →

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“Old-School Pseudo-European Gangster-Style Slumber Party”

Posted on 25/11/2015 by Dee CrowSeer

James Roday’s Halloween-themed comedy-horror flick Gravy (2015) epitomises the motto “Too Ugly To Live – Too Weird To Die”… and I mean that in the nicest possible way. An adorable indie quirk-fest ambushed by a full-blooded cannibal massacre, it would be impossible … Continue reading →

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Nyfiken | Nysgerrig

Posted on 20/11/2015 by Dee CrowSeer

T’other day I was riding in the lift of a multi-storey car-park, when I spotted the face of Sofia Helin* staring up at me from the cover of a magazine sat in another shopper’s trolley. I’d been anticipating the arrival … Continue reading →

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Murky Misalignment

Posted on 19/11/2015 by Dee CrowSeer

I watched the first season of Carnivàle (2003) a year or so ago, and last night I finished watching the second season (2005)… which also turned out to be its final outing, after the show was cancelled by HBO a full … Continue reading →

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Fraternité

Posted on 15/11/2015 by Dee CrowSeer

Paris is a city that’s very close to my heart, and I still dream of spending an extended visit there someday, so the recent attacks are preying on my mind quite heavily at the moment… though it’s important to remember … Continue reading →

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“We Must Stay Cheerful!”

Posted on 08/11/2015 by Dee CrowSeer

I was still wavering over whether or not to watch the BBC’s 2009 dramatisation of The Diary of Anne Frank, even as I was placing the DVD into the disc-tray. On the one hand, I’m keen to watch as much … Continue reading →

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“Where’s Your Rebellious Backchat?”

Posted on 04/11/2015 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains golf-ball gob-stoppers and SPOILERS!!!] After finishing my Misfits S1-3 boxset, I had no intention of watching the later, Lauren-Socha-less episodes*… until I met Ellie Kendrick at BF&CC, and we got chatting about her time on the series. She was just … Continue reading →

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Like A Virgin (Rocker)

Posted on 03/11/2015 by Dee CrowSeer

When Paloma Faith belted out an awesome cover of “Purple Haze” at Glastonbury and claimed that she’d been listening to a lot of Jimi Hendrix as inspiration for her new album, I assumed she was joking, and paying homage to … Continue reading →

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“Hallo. Wine-And-Cheese. Ding-Dong!”

Posted on 01/11/2015 by Dee CrowSeer

I’ve now finished watching Season 35 of Saturday Night Live (2009), and have to express my disappointment at the dearth of Jenny Slate sightings. After her foul-mouthed flame-out in the premiere, she was mostly deployed as a back-up singer/dancer, and … Continue reading →

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