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January 13
Movie: Phantom Lady
[TRAILER] Scott Henderson's (Alan Curtis) innocuous evening with a strange woman becomes crucial when he is later accused of murdering his wife on the same evening. When Scott's story is disbelieved and a trial fails to bring forth the phantom lady, Scott's devoted secretary Carol (Ella Raines), begins her own investigation with the aid of police inspector Burgess (Thomas Gomez). [more inside]
Person of Interest: Reasonable Doubt Season 3, Episode 4
The team gets the number of a prominent New York lawyer and has to determine whether she orchestrated the death of her recently murdered husband, or if she is being framed. Meanwhile, Carter faces an issue with her new partner, Laskey. [more inside]
Movie: The Last Showgirl
A seasoned showgirl reflects on her past and looks toward her future when her Las Vegas dance revue abruptly closes after a 30-year run.
The Knick: Knick Season 1 Rewatch Season 1 (Full Season)
A look at the professional and personal lives of the staff at New York's Knickerbocker Hospital during the early part of the twentieth century, directed by Steven Soderbergh, with cinematography by Peter Andrews (aka Soderbergh) and edited by Mary Ann Bernard (aka Soderbergh). Staring Clive Owen, André Holland, Eve Hewson, and many, many others. [justwatch, wiki]
January 12
Movie: Womb
A woman's consuming love forces her to bear the clone of her dead beloved. From his infancy to manhood, she faces the unavoidable complexities of her controversial decision. [more inside]
Movie: The Quatermass Xperiment
1955 Hammer film production of the 1953 BBC TV production of The Quatermass Experiment by Nigel Kneale. Stars American actor Brian Donlevy as Professor Barnard Quatermass, and Richard Wordsworth as the doomed surviving astronaut, Victor Carroon. [more inside]
Movie: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
When both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he ever imagined.
Movie: Freaked
A vain actor, his best friend, and an activist end up at a mutant freak farm run by a weirdo scientist. [more inside]
Movie: The Beast Within
Ten-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of an ancient forest. After witnessing her father undergo a terrible transformation, she too becomes ensnared by the dark ancestral secret that they've so desperately tried to conceal. [more inside]
AEW Collision: January 11, 2024 Season 2, Episode 28
"Rated FTR" and Jericho's Learning Tree continue to circle each other like two old boxers starting a fight in an alley, which leads to collateral damage. Hangman Page draws Christopher Daniels into further down the spiteful spiral, Daniel Garcia continues to distinguish himself in title defenses, and Harley Cameron moves towards that special niche marked "crazy as a loon but surprisingly babyface". [more inside]
Movie: A Real Pain
Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Available to stream in Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video and youtube. Official Trailer.
Book: Guest Privileges: Queer Lives and Finding Home in the Middle East
An intimate and illuminating account of queer lives and migration, homemaking and community in the Gulf. Upon moving to the Gulf States - where penalties for queer acts include deportation, imprisonment, torture and death - Gaar Adams wants to understand why LGBTQ+ migrants might choose to live amid such peril.
Book: Queer London
Queer London is a timely and accessible introduction to the city through a LGBTQ+ lens, and will appeal to anyone with an interest in London's thriving queer landscape.
Celebrating the diversity and innovation of queer individuals in London, both historically and today, Queer London features a range of bars, clubs, shops, Pride events, charities, community organisations, saunas and sex shops that cater to the LGBTQ community. [more inside]
Movie: Kamome Diner
In a week full with with Proust, Marcel Carné, Spike Jonze, & Alfred Hitchcock, the random pick KAMOME DINER was my most enjoyable comfort film experience! [more inside]
January 11
Movie: La Cage aux Folles
Two gay men living in St. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the club downstairs when the fiance and her parents come for dinner. [more inside]
Movie: The Brutalist
Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Tóth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost. [more inside]
Special Event: Winter 2025 Anime Season / Fall 2024 Wrap-Up
Many winter 2025 shows have at least had their premiere episode, which makes it as good a time as any for the quarterly update post!
Initial impressions, reviews, and [more inside]
Severance: The We We Are Rewatch Season 1, Episode 9
Season one finale. Dylan activates the Overtime Contingency Protocol. [more inside]
Movie: Dallas Buyers Club
Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.
Movie: The Major and the Minor
A frustrated city girl disguises herself as a youngster in order to get a cheaper train ticket home. But little "Sue Sue" finds herself in a whole heap of grown-up trouble when she hides out in a compartment with a handsome Major. [more inside]
Movie: American Star
An assassin on a final assignment in Fuerteventura, to kill a man he has never met. When his target is delayed, he finds himself drawn to the island, people, and a ghostly shipwreck. Instead of following protocol, he stays. But when the target returns, the world has shifted. [more inside]
Movie: Cycles South
Three young men decide to break the monotony in their lives by climbing on their motorcycles, pointing them south and heading wherever fate takes them.
Ostensibly a documentary from 1971. Not officially available AFAIK. Low quality viewability in several parts on youtube.
Movie: Of Time and the City
Of Time and the City felt like watching a movie made out of Lou Reed’s 'Perfect Day’, like a James Joyce moving poem but for Liverpool, not Dublin. This is Terence Davies only documentary, about the city of his birth and how it fared during the 20th century. [more inside]
Movie: London Has Fallen
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning is caught up in a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Movie: 1922
[Trailer] In the year 1922, a rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain and convinces his teenage son to participate. -IMDb [more inside]
Movie: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Big Nick (Gerard Butler) is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), who is embroiled in the treacherous world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world's largest diamond exchange. [more inside]
January 10
Silo: The Safeguard Show Only Season 2, Episode 9
Billings' faith is shaken. Lukas heads to the down deep. Knox identifies the traitor. Juliette uncovers the truth about Solo's past. [more inside]
Movie: Gods of Egypt
A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt. [more inside]
Movie: Gigi
A home, a motorcar, servants, the latest fashions: the most eligible and most finicky bachelor in Paris offers them all to Gigi. But she, who's gone from girlish gawkishness to cultured glamour before our eyes, yearns for that wonderful something money can't buy.
Dexter: Original Sin: The Joy of Killing Season 1, Episode 6
Miami Metro is shaken by a kidnapping that hits close to home, as Dexter sets his sights on a killer that slipped through the cracks of the justice system. But first, Dexter must survive a double date with Deb and her new boyfriend.
Dexter: Original Sin: F Is for Fuck-Up Season 1, Episode 5
After a kill goes wrong, Dexter is grounded by Harry; Deb deepens her relationship with Gio, and bonds with her brother on the anniversary of their mothers death. [more inside]
Dexter: Original Sin: Fender Bender Season 1, Episode 4
Dexter targets a retired mob hitman (who may still be killing), as Harry works the gruesome murder case of a ten-year-old boy; Deb sneaks into a nightclub with Sofia and meets an exciting new friend. [more inside]
Dexter: Original Sin: Miami Vice Season 1, Episode 3
Dexter targets a loan shark connected to Batista. Meanwhile, Deb hosts a party hoping to gain favor with her volleyball teammates. [more inside]
Dexter: Original Sin: Kid in a Candy Store Season 1, Episode 2
Dexter adjusts to his new job as a forensics intern at Miami Metro; Deb lashes out at her dad by engaging in petty criminal behavior. [more inside]
Dexter: Original Sin: And in the Beginning... Season 1, Episode 1
Miami, 1991. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, young Dexter Morgan must learn to channel his inner darkness as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer with the guidance of his father, Harry. [more inside]
The Agency: Truth Will Set You Free Season 1, Episode 8
A botched recruitment, a decoded play, and a promising lead shake things up. Tensions rise as stakes are clarified and moral dilemmas surface. Meanwhile, an unexpected revelation threatens to change everything.
The Great Pottery Throw Down: 1: A Salad Set and Sangria Jugs Season 8, Episode 1
The bucket of doom returns! Twelve potters assemble for the 2025 season. No doubt there will be the usual spot tests, requests for personal stories in ceramics, throwing off the hump, need for Siobhán to talk someone down, hopefully the odd cat in the pieces about the contestants, and of course tears from Keith. [more inside]
American Primeval: "There is no safe haven in these brutal lands." Season 1 (Full Season)
This six-episode limited series follows the gritty and adventurous exploration of the birth of the American West, the violent collisions of cults, religion, and men and women fighting for control of the new world. [more inside]
Movie: The VelociPastor
After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a hooker convinces him to use it to fight crime. And ninjas. [more inside]
The Pitt: 8:00AM Season 1, Episode 2
Robby helps siblings navigate their elderly father's end of life care. Later, Samira fends off cops targeting a woman with a misunderstood condition.
The Pitt: 7:00AM Season 1, Episode 1
The daily lives of healthcare professionals in a Pittsburgh hospital as they juggle personal crises, workplace politics, and the emotional toll of treating critically ill patients, revealing the resilience required in their noble calling. [more inside]
Movie: Singles
[TRAILER] In Seattle during the era of grunge music, the lives and relationships of a group of young people, all living in the same apartment building, go through a period of flux. Among them are waitress and aspiring architect Janet (Bridget Fonda), who finds herself obsessed with bad boy musician Cliff (Matt Dillon) ; Linda (Kyra Sedgwick), an emotionally fragile environmentalist on the look-out for love; and Steve (Campbell Scott), a quintessential nice guy who studies traffic patterns. [more inside]
Movie: Better Man
Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist, all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.
Book: Queer Spaces: An Atlas of LGBTQ+ Places and Stories
Queer people have always found ways to exist and be together, and there will always be a need for queer spaces. In this lavishly illustrated volume, Adam Nathaniel Furman and Joshua Mardell have gathered together a community of contributors to share stories of spaces that range from the educational to the institutional to the re-appropriated, and many more besides.
Book: The Queer Film Guide
100 great movies that tell LGBTQIA+ stories: Have you noticed something about every “100 Greatest Movies Ever Made” list? The people in those movies . . . they’re almost all straight, white men. With so much incredible cinema to choose from, those lists only begin to peer into the cinematic and wider world.
It’s time to push past the gatekeepers of what makes a movie “great” or “culturally significant” and get a broader view of what’s out there. Kyle Turner has selected 100 of cinema’s greatest queer films that are often overlooked but foundational to the art form and the wider culture.
January 9
Movie: Barfly
Directed by Barbet Schroeder and starring Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway, the film is a semi-autobiography of poet/author Charles Bukowski during the time he spent drinking heavily in Los Angeles.
North & South: Episodes 1-4 Season 1, Episode 1
North & South is a four-part BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 1855 novel of the same name, in which Margaret Hale, a vicar's daughter from rural southern England, relocates with her parents to the northern industrial town of Milton, where she meets mill owner John Thornton and mill workers Nicholas and Bessy Higgins, and becomes embroiled in the bitter conflict between the mill owners and their workers. [more inside]
Abbott Elementary: Volunteers Season 4, Episode 9
After returning from winter break, Ava announces that a district initiative will bring new teacher aides into Abbott's classrooms. The teachers are initially overjoyed to hear the news. Then Frank, Dennis, Dee, Mac and Charlie from Paddy's Pub show up. This is the much-anticipated first crossover episode featuring the casts of Abbott Elementary (ABC) and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FXX). [more inside]
Movie: Red Rooms
The high-profile case of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier has just gone to trial, and Kelly-Anne is obsessed. [more inside]
Only Connect: Too Many Cookes v Tea Totallers Season 20, Episode 20
More high scores, but only one team can progress to the next round, and the clues are getting trickier. For example, what connects: Tamaulipas, British Hong Kong, Seychelles, and British Columbia?
Book: I Contain Multitudes
Every animal, whether human, squid, or wasp, is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes. Many people think of microbes as germs to be eradicated, but those that live with us-the microbiome -build our bodies, protect our health, shape our identities, and grant us incredible abilities. In this astonishing book, Ed Yong takes us on a grand tour through our microbial partners, and introduces us to the scientists on the front lines of discovery.
Creature Commandos: A Very Funny Monster Season 1, Episode 7
It’s all up to Nina to complete the mission. [more inside]
January 8
Movie: Anarchy TV
Reverend buys daughter's public access station airing shows he deems inappropriate. When protesting fails, teens stage a nude broadcast for attention, gaining national exposure. [more inside]
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite: January 8, 2024 Season 6, Episode 15
Two weeks after making his return at World's End -- and three days after flying to Japan and having a match in the Tokyo Dome so good it made Hiroshi Tanahashi cry on commentary -- Kenny Omega returns. If that's not enough, the men's Casino Gauntlet Match happens for a shot at the championship next week, new/old Toni Storm has a three-way match with Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander, and Buddy Matthews challenges Will Ospreay. [more inside]
Severance: What’s for Dinner? Rewatch Season 1, Episode 8
Irving's outie paints. Helly hits 100% and earns the team a waffle party. Ms. Casey gets retired to the testing floor, as seen in Irving's paintings. The board fires Cobel, via Natalie. Dylan skips out on his waffle party and activates the overtime contingency. [more inside]
Stargate SG-1: In The Line Of Duty Season 2, Episode 2
The SG-1 team travels to Nasya to save the survivors of a planet that was attacked by the Goa'uld. However, during her mission, Dr. Samantha Carter's body was taken over from a Goa'Uld who was hiding in Nasyan. [more inside]
Gibo to Musume no Blues: Step-mom and Daughter Blues Season 1 (Full Season)
(from IMDB) Akiko Iwaki (played by Haruka Ayase) is a career woman who works very hard at her job. She gets married to Ryoichi Miyamoto (Yutaka Takanouchi) who has a daughter. Akiko must now deal with housework and raising her stepdaughter (two different actors), through a ten-episode series that is really two five-episode series shown back-to-back. [more inside]
Person of Interest: Lady Killer Season 3, Episode 3
Reese and Finch enlist the help of Carter, Shaw and Zoe Morgan, who use their feminine wiles to bait a chameleon playboy who is either a predator or someone else’s imminent prey. Meanwhile, The Machine helps Root to plot an escape from her psych ward confinement. [more inside]
Movie: Ball of Fire
A sweet, funny 1941 romcom starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. Directed by Howard Hawks. Co-written by Billy Wilder. New York City contains both a house of eight scholars toiling away on an encyclopedia AND a nightclub singer being pushed around by mobsters. Can nerdery, a garbage collector, and a collection of shenanigans get everything to come out right? Viewable for free on Internet Archive.
January 7
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew: We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble Season 1, Episode 7
Our friends have never felt further from home.
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