My Top 5 Obsessions This Week
Greetings to all my constant readers. Autumn is arriving and with it a lot of fanfare and delicious treats. Some better than others. Here are some of mine.
1) IT has been released 27 years since its original release and the news is good. They have cleverly drawn on the nostalgia that made Stranger Things such a hit even going so far as to use another loser playing Ritchie- Finn Wolfhard and updated the time period to the 80s which worked perfectly. The cast was perfect and we got to see a bit of each of their home lives. I have a feeling that the cast will have some breakout stars. Sophia Lillis as an illuminating Beverly Marsh and Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben Hanscom will bring the heart to the movie. Different dialogue and new monsters from the book did not hurt this movie, in fact it made IT for another generation to frighten. And don't forget Pennywise the dancing children eating clown. Played by Bill Skarsgard brother of Alexander and son of Stellan. It is a different Pennywise this time , one on the brink of madness. He is definitely frightening and has more teeth in his head than I ever want to see or dream about. This movie showed us - just like the book, that monsters come in all forms, crazy parents, school bullies and the real children eating kind that only kids can see. Spoiler Alert: this was chapter one.
2) Del Shore's new movie A Very Sordid Wedding is everything I hoped it would be. Sissy, Brother Boy, Nolita ,Juanita, Wardell and the beloved and bigoted folks of Winters Texas are back. New twists, serial killers, new wigs and catch phrases pepper this instant classic. Kudos Del. Funny and poignant capturing the small details of life in a small Texas town. All the performances were stellar and Dale Dickey did an amazing job as Sissy and Leslie Jordan steals every scene he is in. Meeting Rosemary and Newell Alexander ( Dr. Eve and Wardell) the originals from the early play was an added bonus for me. What a gracious couple.
3) I was recently in Guerneville and visited my favorite seafood restaurant. Seaside Metal Oyster Bar. Our wonderful waitress Brook brought delicious dish after dish to our table, each better than the last. Shigoku Oysters, Smoked Lassen Trout, Scallop Aguachile, Octopus, Dungeoness Crab Salad with stone fruit, Crispy Halibut with Curried Honey and Pea Tendrils and the famous Chowder with bacon, mussels,potato, shrimp and squid.
4) Kelly Clarkson's forthcoming album Meaning of Life has produced one of her best ever songs- Love So Soft. More importantly in my opinion this is the most glamorous well produced videos of her illustrious careers. Please check this out.
https://youtu.be/Zy6vBxqlapw
5) The Deuce HBO's newest offering set in the 70's New York is very promising. The budding porn industry is starting to go somewhat legit but things are changing in the gritty, smoke filled world that is Times Square where pimps and whores run the game. Featuring James Franco in dual roles and the wildly talented Maggie Gyllenhaal as Candy who is about to change everything. I think HBO has done it again.
2) Del Shore's new movie A Very Sordid Wedding is everything I hoped it would be. Sissy, Brother Boy, Nolita ,Juanita, Wardell and the beloved and bigoted folks of Winters Texas are back. New twists, serial killers, new wigs and catch phrases pepper this instant classic. Kudos Del. Funny and poignant capturing the small details of life in a small Texas town. All the performances were stellar and Dale Dickey did an amazing job as Sissy and Leslie Jordan steals every scene he is in. Meeting Rosemary and Newell Alexander ( Dr. Eve and Wardell) the originals from the early play was an added bonus for me. What a gracious couple.
3) I was recently in Guerneville and visited my favorite seafood restaurant. Seaside Metal Oyster Bar. Our wonderful waitress Brook brought delicious dish after dish to our table, each better than the last. Shigoku Oysters, Smoked Lassen Trout, Scallop Aguachile, Octopus, Dungeoness Crab Salad with stone fruit, Crispy Halibut with Curried Honey and Pea Tendrils and the famous Chowder with bacon, mussels,potato, shrimp and squid.
4) Kelly Clarkson's forthcoming album Meaning of Life has produced one of her best ever songs- Love So Soft. More importantly in my opinion this is the most glamorous well produced videos of her illustrious careers. Please check this out.
https://youtu.be/Zy6vBxqlapw
5) The Deuce HBO's newest offering set in the 70's New York is very promising. The budding porn industry is starting to go somewhat legit but things are changing in the gritty, smoke filled world that is Times Square where pimps and whores run the game. Featuring James Franco in dual roles and the wildly talented Maggie Gyllenhaal as Candy who is about to change everything. I think HBO has done it again.
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