Tag Archives: television

Retro-Feminist Television on CBC

Posted on December 7, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Frankie Drake Mysteries After the runaway “success” of the Murdock Mysteries the Canadian Broadcast Corporation decided to try to see if lightning could strike twice. These two shows are made by the same production company, Shaftesbury Films, based in Toronto. And therefore … Continue reading →

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It Must Be the Christmas Season

Posted on December 3, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Die Hard (1988) With so many Hallmark Christmas movies on television at the present, it makes a refreshing change to go back to this one from the late 80’s. Sappy, it is not. Spicy, maybe. But mostly fruity, with the … Continue reading →

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Funny, That: Mike Myers

Posted on December 2, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Wayne’s World Before Mike Myers hid behind (and inside) some great inventions, like Shrek, Austin Powers, The Love Guru, and others, he was just a guy, sitting in his mother’s basement with his best friend: Wayne Campbell. Now he’s added … Continue reading →

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ω: Double Ur Fun

Posted on November 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Wrigley’s Doublemint Gum We probably all remember the words to this advertisment: Double your pleasure / Double your fun / with Doublemint, Doublemint, Doublemint gum. Well, it’s being recited here because I want to discuss the letter W. Double U … Continue reading →

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All the Hallmarks of Christmas

Posted on November 10, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Hallmark Christmas Movies It’s only November, the day before Remembrance Day, and I’ve seen my first Christmas movie already. A Joyous Christmas was on the W Network last night. It did not star Candace Cameron Bure (pictured above), but it … Continue reading →

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Coincidence or Something Else?

Posted on November 5, 2018 by cdsmiller17

God (be)friended me I’ve been wanting to correct that title ever since this TV show started in the fall. I know that having a Facebook relationship is a friendship, and the act of linking up is called clicking  the “friend” … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Woman?

Posted on October 25, 2018 by cdsmiller17

According to the Daily Mail According to Me: Sarah Shahi

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Green with Envy

Posted on October 22, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Anne with an E Last night’s episode unfolded in a very methodical, orderly fashion. Anne felt unloved and unlovable. Why? Because she felt ugly with her red hair. The backstory took us to her orphanage days where she was the … Continue reading →

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A Digital Version of Heaven?

Posted on October 20, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Good Place My daughter, Rosanna, suggested that I take a look at this television series. (Each episode is called a “chapter”: the show has 31 chapters, so far.) I’ll have to admit, I’m not a fan. True, I haven’t … Continue reading →

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On Location with “Anne with an E”

Posted on October 17, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Green Gables (but not as we remember it) These days, if you want to portray a part of Canada in the 1890’s, you need to film in Ontario. It turns out that some of the country in and around Millbrook, … Continue reading →

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