I watched roughly 60 horror movies this year and these were my Top 10 favorites. Let's start with the Honorable Mentions... Chime (Japan) Kyoshi Kurosawa, who wrote and directed one of my favorite Japanese horror films, Kairo, delivers an equally unnerving tale here about an auditory virus that compels those infected to carry out violent…

These shows premiered in 2023 in their home countries (but released in North America in 2024)  and were technically ineligible for my 2024 Top 10 ranking.  Which is a shame because all four are great and the last two would have definitely made the Top 10. A Bloody Lucky Day/Woonsoo Ojin Nal - South Korea…

10   The Bequeathed - South Korea After the death of an unknown uncle, a woman inherits a burial ground and finds herself in the centre of a string of murders and dark secrets. Like most South Korean thrillers, this one can get a little crazy and, to be honest, I was really on the…

Reindeer with spicy cranberry chutney... BEST: Crispy Parmesan Harissa Potatoes WORST: Peppermint Stick Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake And you?

Sometimes, mom is just a bit too much for Sharky... Sneaky Sharky... Dancing the night away.... Montreal-bound... Soaking up the sun... Expressive...

Sharky portrait c/o @sweetclaireart on Instagram Star Wars Sharky gif c/o @JBLOODonly1 on X. Captain America Sharky also c/o @JBLOODonly1 on X Our imaginations are amazing! Two-thirds of the way through our Montreal stay.  Pleased to report I've been eating a lot of cookies.  Heading back late Tuesday and I fear I may regret the…

The results are in! Who'd have thought so many people didn't like oranges! I asked Grok to generate some Christmas-themed episodes for some classic shows.  I would watch the hell out of all of these... Columbo... Murder, She Wrote... Stargate: SG-1... Since Tam Dixon asked, here is an ongoing list of my recommended Crime Show…

X doesn't allow for more than four choices for their polls so I went with the four most popular  ones.  Unfortunately, the rind didn't make the cut. Head on over and make your voices heard: Vote! Putting together a list of my Top 10 Best Crime Shows of 2024 and catching up with some old…

Whenever I'm undecided on checking out a new movie, t.v. series, or book, I will always check out the reviews.  Not the glowing 8-10 star reviews.  And not the bitter 0-2 star reviews.  The 3-7 star reviews are the ones I want to see as they tend to be the most balanced and, most importantly,…

Season 1, Episode 29, "A Feasibility Study" This episode was first broadcast April 13, 1964 This was actually producer Joseph Stefano's first script for the show. It was the ninth episode produced but the 29th episode aired because the network was slow to approve the controversial ending. According to Stefano: "She [the network censor] saw…

Unboxing his dinner! Not enjoying the great outdoors... And later, snug as a pug in a rug...or blanket - Sweeping in for his cheese snack... SlowMo Smelt... Sharky Snacks - Banana edition! Out and About with Sharky...

Supermarkets today... What's been happening the last few days on Capitol Hill... Welcome to the dawn of MID-tv... https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20241218-netflixs-the-perfect-couple-and-the-reason-tv-was-so-poor-in-2024 My mother was released from the hospital on Friday and is finally home.  We are all relieved. On Monday, Akemi, Sharky and I fly to Montreal for the holidays. What are your holiday plans?

Season 1, Episode 25, "The Mutant" This episode was first broadcast March 16, 1964 Series producer Joseph Stefano had this to say about the episode: "'The Mutant' was probably the worst show we did. Just terrible. I didn't care for the cast on it either.” This episode apparently terrified director Guillermo Del Toro as a…

A few that caught my eye this week... Daredevil #16 - cover art by Doaly Hellverine #1 - cover art by Kendrick Lim Namor #5 - cover art by Marc Aspinall Sentinels #3 - cover art by Kael Ngu Ul Ultimate Spider-Man #12 - cover art by Jeehyung Lee Ultimate Spider-Man #12 - cover art…

I woke up this morning very sore.  Right thigh.  Right shoulder and wrist.  Neck.  But the fact that I woke up was, in itself, a minor miracle.  In the event I did not, I was in rare form yesterday... And on an unrelated note - Anyway, I seem to be past the danger zone but,…