Let’s just abandon any idea that my picks of the week are recommendations from personal experience. I only see about two or three films a month in theatres, so most of the time I’m going to be picking the films that I most want to see or that I’ve heard good buzz about. And I’ve heard great buzz about Sarah Polley’s directorial debut, Away from Her. I find it really interesting that Polley, who’s 28 and best known for her acting in indie films, chose to make her first film as a director about an aging couple dealing with Alzheimer’s. And apparently she does a really great job, too, as does veteran actress Julie Christie as the struggling woman. I’m always glad to hear about good films from women directors, because dang it, we need more good women directors. So I’m hoping to catch Away from Her soon.
Other notable releases this week:
- Bones: Season Two – I quite enjoy Bones, though there were several story decision in the latter half of Season Two that didn’t make a whole lotta sense
- Grey’s Anatomy: Season Three – And I’m addicted to Grey’s, even though last year’s finale made me pretty mad, not to mention scared about how this season will go
- Supernatural: Season Two – Lots of my friends watch this, but I never have. Someday. That’s what DVDs are for.
- Las Vegas: Season Four – Another one on my “eventually” list
- Charmed: The Final Season – I’m amused that apparently the Charmed producers can’t even remember how many seasons there are; or they’re just happy to be done with it
- I Dream of Jeannie: Season Four
- Snow Cake – Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, and Carrie-Anne Moss deal with a tragic accident and autism, which just seems like too much depressing stuff for one movie.
Holly
can I just say that your first two noted releases are guilty pleasures of mine? I told you before that I have to be home by 8 most nights just because my kids go to bed, and what do I do when they go to bed? Crack out my guilty pleasures, the hit TV shows. Justin thinks I’m nuts. Good picks!
Holly
can I just say that your first two noted releases are guilty pleasures of mine? I told you before that I have to be home by 8 most nights just because my kids go to bed, and what do I do when they go to bed? Crack out my guilty pleasures, the hit TV shows. Justin thinks I’m nuts. Good picks!
Jandy
Oh, mine too. I found both of their finales last year disappointing, but that doesn’t mean I’m any the less excited for their premieres this year! Probably later this week I’ll be posting about what shows I’m going to try to watch this year, time and scheduling permitting, and I hesitate to admit how long the list is! It’s ridiculous, really. But there are a lot of good-sounding new shows this year, and only a few of my favorites got canceled last year.
Jandy
Oh, mine too. I found both of their finales last year disappointing, but that doesn’t mean I’m any the less excited for their premieres this year! Probably later this week I’ll be posting about what shows I’m going to try to watch this year, time and scheduling permitting, and I hesitate to admit how long the list is! It’s ridiculous, really. But there are a lot of good-sounding new shows this year, and only a few of my favorites got canceled last year.
Holly
Do we know if Veronica Mars is back? Gilmore Girls finished so I thought that might have affected things.
Holly
Do we know if Veronica Mars is back? Gilmore Girls finished so I thought that might have affected things.
Jandy
No, Veronica Mars ended after last season. Sad for us uber-fans, but each season had gotten a little less good than the previous, so I’m not torn up about it. And yeah, GG is gone, too. But I hadn’t been watching that anyway, since I’m still back on the S3 DVDs.
Jandy
No, Veronica Mars ended after last season. Sad for us uber-fans, but each season had gotten a little less good than the previous, so I’m not torn up about it. And yeah, GG is gone, too. But I hadn’t been watching that anyway, since I’m still back on the S3 DVDs.