STUNNING sequence. Fearfully she peered into it. Sheila Steafel, Actress: The 10th Kingdom. Also written by Blank. Tony Shalhoub! But without Elvis putting forth his own essence, so fearlessly, none of those individuals would be remembered today, or at least not in the same way. Goodwin) Pure entertainment. And I clocked an identical visual reference here: the over-head shot of umbrellas – underneath which the leaders of the town discuss an upcoming human sacrifice – is the exact same shot used in “Scarecrow” in Supernatural, where the leaders of the town discuss a sacrifice. It’s wild … they’re working a long slow-burn arc here, and I love long slow-burn arcs when they’re done right. None of this B-picture malarkey. The Presleys moved to Memphis in 1948. It’s reflecting what’s happening. Scully, you need support getting through this! So … the kids were not being injected with growth hormones, but … alien DNA, perhaps? When I saw the Smoking Man with Mulder’s mother … and the way he talked to her … and the implications of the possibility that the two of them were somehow involved in the past … it was so shattering. For decades. Crying isn’t really Duchovny’s wheelhouse, and it kind of shows here … but I still find it effective. Enough of this bullshit. You would never know that that proud Mama in the interviews almost hadn’t accompanied Elvis to the show, because it was in Tupelo, and because her memories of that town were so painful. You can almost imagine yourself “back then”. Vernon packed up the family in “an old ’39 Plymouth” (according to Elvis many years later) and they were off to seek a better life. Amazing. I relate to Scully in this episode. Anderson outdoes herself. Sci-Fi. Maybe I’m just more sensitive to it now. Gillian Anderson does some beautiful work here. Elizabeth Cotten was a huge influence on Dylan. And when he does it, all he has to do is stand there. It probably could be less … silly? Trying – still – to bridge that gap. Crowds will clamor up against such figures. She was married to Harry H. Corbett. She’s seeing a therapist (provided by the FBI). That scary crewcut guy who killed Deep Throat is clocked by Scully. The X-Files, Season 4, episode 13, “Never Again” (1997; d. Rob Bowman) In my Top 10 of the year. The statue was erected in 2012. The X-Files, Season 5, episode 5, “The Post-Modern Prometheus” (1997; d. Chris Carter) These are questions that are interesting to contemplate, although some folks go a bit far with it. You can only have ONE soulmate. There was a modern brick church across the street, but it was still too early for services. I don’t believe in soulmates, so I don’t worry about those things. Elvis winning a prize singing “Old Shep” at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair when he was 10 years old. Also: You’re trying to tell me this sex-bomb never goes on dates? Or her fertility. Strangers on a Train (1951; d. Alfred Hitchcock), 2. Helicopter shot. Lots of paranoia about new technology and the Internet and people like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. She’s having fun. They probably have no consciousness of this yet. Mulder’s family drama comes back into the story. But one of the most important places in Elvis’ childhood. I reviewed for Ebert. Meaning I’m paying rent on an apartment I haven’t lived in for three months. The highway careened through farmlands, glittering with frost, steam rising off of the creeks and ponds. I don’t mean to go even further out on a limb but “30 Century Man”, to me, makes the most sense when you imagine that God is singing it to you. Bruce Campbell in “Terms of Endearment,” an episode in The X-Files (1999). He belonged to everyone. Her excitement reminded me of younger me. Trying – still – to bridge that gap. These two. We couldn’t go see the sequel in the theatre because … Covid … but Auntie She She is a film critic and she’s got a LINK. When I arrived in the main square in Tupelo, it was empty. It’s interesting how this series can “take” a lot of tonal shifts. when we get home?” She started squealing. The X-Files, Season 4, episode 19, “Synchrony” (1997; d. Jim Charleston) 1. I love it when the show indulges the silly. “Scully?” “Yeah?” “Marry me.” Listen, I’m in this solely for the ship. Once in the small front room, Catherine took no notice of the people or the food, or of Gladys Presley and the little live baby in bed with her, but slipped away from her mother and went straight to the small, open casket standing by the window. Mass graves. And not just folk music but the blues. Later on Catherine just couldn’t help telling her best friend that in her opinion they could’ve made a mistake putting that little infant in the casket. Intense emotionally. Hence …. What matters is this. Sigh. It’s a risk. She’s seeing the death-omen. Sheila will celebrate 73rd birthday on January 11. One of her songs – âShake Sugareeâ – where she accompanies her 12-year-old granddaughter singing the vocals, is featured prominently in Dogfight (in the scene Lili Taylor takes River Phoenix into her bedroom, aka a shrine to folk music legends). Bambi the hot entomologist. It’s so sinister, so invasive, so mysterious. Big-time Elvis alert with that final song!! It didn’t even look dead; it just looked asleep. Branch DNA? A sneakily emotional episode. Here’s what happened to me while listening to it. And when he does it, all he has to do is stand there. And she’s superb on all fronts. But it is good to see Charles Martin Smith, whom I’ve loved since American Graffiti. The road was nearly empty. She directed her final film in 1943. She was an actress, known for The 10th Kingdom (2000), Parting Shots (1998) and The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968). This is what happens when men write all the scripts: I was a nerd when I was a child and no one liked me and all the football players got dates and I never did, and now I’m an adult and I STILL don’t have a girlfriend. But they were all so unique, and sometimes hard to place. In 1984, she won a Grammy – her first – for her live album. This is part of Brendan’s lengthy series of essays on Scott Walker, which I’ll be posting for the foreseeable future, one every Monday. The pictures of that day are world-famous by now. When he was a child actor, Kurt Russell was in an Elvis movie and he got to kick Elvis’ shin. If I’m not mistaken this is the first time Scully actually says out loud, “I was abducted.” You feel her panic, her sense of betrayal and hurt. They managed to get so much done here and maintain that thrillingly paranoid and sinister energy. It is her second film. At this point, she thinks she was abducted by a Japanese Mengele, who did experiments on human beings. It was quiet. And Oldman is good but I have to say … I missed the Jewish-ness. I went into it cold, and it really got to me. The X-Files, Season 5, episode 4, “Detour” (1997; d. Brett Dowler) Another emotional episode for Scully, whose thoughts turn to adoption. She thought him to be one of Henry The Red's men, and even spat and kicked at him on his march to thePit. Sometimes when you go to these historically rich places, you can believe in other dimensions running alongside our own. Not sure I approve of this episode. She informed me as every scene started what was going on. Elvis had been on the rise for a year or so, but with the advent of Colonel Parker’s management and Elvis’ television appearances throughout the year, 1956 was the year when “it” broke, “it” being the cultural tidal wave. Goodwin) A song that is as basic as they come. Jessie was not swept under the carpet and never mentioned again. The vegetarian cult is a red herring (pun). Lady from Shanghai final stand-off. Elvis’ return to Tupelo occurred right before the opening of his first film, Love Me Tender. The X-Files, Season 2, episode 12, “Aubrey” (1995; d. Rob Bowman) She keeps seeing herself dead. Nothing is around it. A perfect hour of television. He doesn’t like taking orders from her. I love tender Mulder. Elvis was a sui generis figure in the culture: the fact that he had had a twin is so fascinating. Witness: The X-Files, Season 2, episode 11, “Excelsius Dei” (1994; d. Stephen Surjik) Elvis had survivor’s guilt all his life. The X-Files, Season 2, episode 19, “Dod Kalm” (1995; d. Rob Bowman) Directed by Kim Manners! The X-Files, Season 4, episode 20, “Small Potatoes” (1997; d. Cliff Bole) It works on such an obvious level that it is easy to underestimate it. She always knew he was marked for something special. Little light put in glass of milk to make it glow in eerie fashion. I love him! The X-Files, Season 3, episode 15, “Piper Maru” (1996; d. Rob Bowman) Untouchable. Or, life is never done with you. In no particular order. I’ll tell them about it when they’re old enough. Incredible set. The X-Files, Season 3, episode 14, “Grotesque” (1996; d. Kim Manners) Jan 10, 2021 @ 3:00 PM PT; Comedy Workshop with Judy Carter and Pro Comedy Guests. Amanda Seyfried is wonderful as Marion Davies. Arzner saw what was unique about them, and highlighted it. When I saw the Smoking Man with Mulder’s mother … and the way he talked to her … and the implications of the possibility that the two of them were somehow involved in the past … it was so shattering. The X-Files, Season 3, episode 9, “Nisei” (1995; d. David Nutter) Cotten married in 1910, and stopped playing the guitar and writing songs. Everything was chaotic and tragic and painful. I’ve been waiting for 3 years to see some naked skin on this show. It was cold. I love that he took it upon himself to read it. Destiny? Except for the cross necklace, we’ve seen no evidence of Scully’s faith, until now. Scully pumping gas in a T-shirt with “Maine” on it just in case we didn’t get it. She was left-handed but she played a guitar for a right-hander, meaning she played everything upside down. He’s in the middle of playing a song, stops and glances at her, and says, friendly, unfazed, “Hi.” She is then hustled off by a cop. Elvis winning a prize singing “Old Shep” at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair when he was 10 years old. A commentary on the horrible treatment of veterans. Thrilling moment when Mulder bursts into the Senate hearing, bloody cut on his forehead (he came all the way from Russia … he couldn’t put a Band-Aid on during his 10-hour flight?) Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) – starring Maureen O’Hara, Lucille Ball. If this song were an invention it would be the wheel. The sheriff, played by James Handy, displays an insidious almost old-school kind of sexism when dealing with Scully. But it is good to see Charles Martin Smith, whom I’ve loved since American Graffiti. Prior to radio, prior to a modern recording industry, and modern distribution services, prior to the technology of vinyl records themselves and phonographs on which to play those records, many voices remained local un-captured phenomenon. I hope this is okay to say. Darin Morgan’s episodes are so special and wacky. I reviewed for Ebert. will change the nutritional information in any recipe. The X-Files, Season 4, episode 9, “Terma” (1996; d. Rob Bowman) He is highlighted against the low buildings of Main Street, nothing huddles up alongside of him. I have to decide what to do next. Turns out we were right to be paranoid. Chapters include Foundations, Capitols, Blackletter, Gothic Cursives, Uncial & Half Uncial, Carolingian, Italic and Italic Variations, Analysing Letterforms & Practicing Effectively and Design & Layout. Compared with the strings and horns and complexity of the first side, this song is like a flat rock on top of a flat rock. Christmas Chronicles (2018; d. Clay Kaytis) These aren’t stand-alone episodes. The most entertaining part about this episode is Mulder and Scully being separated, Scully wanting to be on vacation, Mulder bored out of his mind without her back at the office. This is in my Top 10 of the year. She taught at USC. He had spent 9 months curled up next to this person in the womb. GREAT episode. Black Bear (2020; d. Lawrence Michael Levine) Hence …. I really really liked this. She was the first female member of the Directors’ Guild. I wrote about it (a little bit) here. Another emotional episode for Scully, whose thoughts turn to adoption. Sheila Delucia is a resident of NV. 20th Century Archaeology. The shack is placed in the center of a circle of stones, marking events in the Presley life during their time in Tupelo: The tornado that destroyed most of Tupelo when Elvis was a year old. Each is dense to an almost pathological level. Lucy was so excited to show me this it brought me to tears. But an important moment in 20th century culture went down there. His most recent gig was story editor/writer on the hit series Survivor’s Remorse. Also, Luke Wilson as the sheriff – how Scully sees him (her heart flutters) and how Mulder sees him …. The Last of Sheila is a 1973 American neo noir mystery film directed by Herbert Ross and written directly for the screen by Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim.It starred Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn, Joan Hackett, James Mason, Ian McShane, and Raquel Welch.. This means that 60 years later, the song would be covered by Peter Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Jerry Garcia, Joe Dassin … and etc. See what Sheila Taína (iamshei) has discovered on Pinterest, the world's biggest collection of ideas. (I interviewed Baack about the film here.) Goodwin) Scully returns. Nothing is around it. The case itself is kind of “meh” and it feels like it’s been done before. At the start of 1956 he was still a regional phenomenon, although that was quickly changing. Flashbacks to childhood – with the Smoking Man visible through a doorway. There’s an interesting element to this: the murderer only kills women, and seems to target them via their weaknesses. Skinner takes center stage. Something interesting must be going on. The song is an anomaly in the Walker catalog. And now the confusion about who wrote the damn thing will now move into new generations. Wouldn’t Mrs. Edna Robinson, who’d midwifed most of the babies in East Tupelo, and Dr. Hunt, whom Vernon had fetched because of the emergency – wouldn’t they be expected to know everything there was to know about these things? With something showing up in her DNA, as discovered by the Lone Gunman. It wouldn’t. Maybe you don’t have a girlfriend because your personality sucks. These aren’t stand-alone episodes. Dorothy Arzner was the only female director under contract during Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age. And this …. Where those fairgrounds once were is now the main square in Tupelo in front of City Hall: a vast lawn, with circular steps, benches, a big Christmas tree, and a beautiful statue of Elvis, onstage in the very spot he had performed in 1956. STARTS/ENDS WITH Sha-, -la. Another Twin Peaks regular, the delightfully sinister Richard Beymer. If you catch that street at a certain time, dawn or sunset, when it’s emptied out, the area unfolds its history to you, in images, sensations, memories. The X-Files, Season 4, episode 4, “Unruhe” (1996; d. Rob Bowman) The sun was just coming up, and everything was cold and still and quiet. And it was the loneliness that drove him as hard as he was driven. Switch out the kale for another type of green typically used in smoothies, such as I highly recommend this! And have ruined the world. The first time I saw this episode it terrified me. This means that 60 years later, the song would be covered by Peter Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Jerry Garcia, Joe Dassin … and etc. The main street area is surrounded by fields and giant turbines and silos. The X-Files, Season 4, episode 22, “Elegy” (1997; d. Jim Charleston) The space is impressive. Also, Luke Wilson as the sheriff – how Scully sees him (her heart flutters) and how Mulder sees him …. And Oldman is good but I have to say … I missed the Jewish-ness. STUNNING sequence. There are Death squads. The X-Files, Season 2, episode 20, “Humbug” (1995; d. Kim Manners) The X-Files, Season 2, episode 21, “Calusari” (1995; d. Michael Vejar) This is all connected to his sister’s abduction. An entire flashback episode, showing the Communist blacklist in operation. He wondered if he had somehow, by osmosis in the womb, stolen the strength of his twin. The X-Files, Season 2, episode 8, “One Breath” (1994; d. R.W. “Memento Mori” is so intense. This is before they figured out the best haircut/style for Gillian Anderson. He doesn’t like taking orders from her. Dorothy Arzner was the only female director under contract during Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age. There wasn’t much traffic. Co-written by Stephen King. But this song pierced my atheism and brought me to my knees. If I have this right, this is the first time where Mulder openly expresses his belief that Scully was abducted. Her FACE when he quotes Moby Dick at her, and she makes that face. There is so much space inside! Scully basically wanders into a leper colony at an old facility in West Virginia. It’s hard for contemporary actresses to get into the mode of tough-talking comedic woman, it’s a throw-back, and these women have zero self-pity. I recorded it. Kurt Russell has said that he loves Elvis Presley movies “because Elvis is in them”. IT’S ASH FROM SUPERNATURAL! I highly recommend this! We watched it together. Big-time Elvis alert with that final song!! After that, I headed into town. The X-Files, Season 2, episode 9, “Firewalker” (1994; d. David Nutter) There on the Old Saltillo Road where she lived, right across from the Methodist church, she saw a crowd of neighbors collected around both Presley houses. Short list of titles I recommend: Get Your Man (1927) – starring Clara Bow But not everyone can articulate it so perfectly. A wellspring. I find this to be a gripping hour of television. SCARY final cliffhanger moment. I guess you could say, in general, the series a plague story. and so forth. This was in the 1950s. Like, go out and get some while you wait for each other to come around. Posted by Sheila at 11:22 AM 3 comments: Email This BlogThis! Jessie was not swept under the carpet and never mentioned again. Self-pity is not an attractive quality. The shack is placed in the center of a circle of stones, marking events in the Presley life during their time in Tupelo: The tornado that destroyed most of Tupelo when Elvis was a year old. You hear the blues in Ray Charles, of course, but you hear country music too. I’ve been waiting for 3 years to see some naked skin on this show. Everyone listened to the Grand Ole Opry radio show, because there was nothing else to damn DO. She ends up in the hospital. They had almost no prospects, outside of Gladys’ ferocious get-up-and-go nature. They’d already named him Elvis Aron. You can’t manufacture something that is endemic and familiar to you … like a Jewish sense of humor, which is its own thing. In it, I talk about Elvis as a burlesque artist and how he “uses” himself as a performer in a way normally associated with women. 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