A Bagful Of Nutshells

*STUMBLES THROUGH THE DOOR AND STRIKES A TIRED BUT STYLISH POSE*

 

WHAT HO, CHAPS.  IT’S ALLI!  DID YOU MISS ME???

 

*pulls up a chair and leans into your personal space*

 

It’s – *gasp* – another episode of Nutshells with Alli!  I’ll bet you were starting to believe that you would NEVER get this post but, HA, you did!  Despite all obstacles!  I’ve been really struggling to keep on top of my schedule lately and blogging seems to have fallen to the bottom of the pile but, hey, I’ll cut myself some slack, since I know we’re ALL at sixes and sevens right now because of the You-Know-What.

 

 

But it would take a lot more than a pandemic and a quarantine to shut ME up for long.  And thus we have the long-awaited update.  Time to recap everything that happened to me in February and March of 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

– WATCHED –

 

I watched a good bit of TV over the last two months (pain killer, you guys, pain killer) but I was mostly re-watching old favorites because I needed comfort – so I’m going to do a slightly different review format this time and keep it short!

 

 

Balto:  I probably have this film memorized after watching it on repeat as a kid, but I still mightily enjoyed this nostalgic rewatch.  The music (James Horner!), the cinematography, the voice acting, the scripting – it’s all top-notch.  Balto is one of my favorite heroes when I was little and I still love his character.  Twin and I had fun taking a walk down memory lane and remembering, all over again, that we’re basically Muk and Luk without the fur.

 

 

Roman Holiday:  Okay, why did I say this movie was only so-so when I first watched it?  BECAUSE I WAS WRONG.  This is such a lovely film.  It’s simplicity is deceptive at first glance, but it’s the simplicity of the story that adds the genius quality to this film.  You can definitely see and feel the William Wyler touch with this movie – it’s so delicate, intimate, and unrushed.  You truly do feel as if you spent one glorious day enjoying simply pleasures with one of the most delightful couples to ever grace the silver screen.  It’s a gem.

 

Stormworld (TV show):  So, a year or so ago, I raved about this Australian TV show and urged you guys to watch it AND I’M STILL URGING YOU.  I have to say, I’ve never seen any other filmmakers create the same adventurous vibe and imaginative genre-bending like the Australians.  This show is exciting, full of unique world building and has the BEST characters.  You are really missing out if you haven’t watched this yet!

 

Sue Thomas F.B. Eye:  How do I deal with stress?  Watching conservative shows were the good guys beat the stuffing out of the bad guys in every single episode.  Shows where good old-fashioned flag-waving, liberal bashing, and terrorist hunting is down with unapologetic aplomb.  It’s very relaxing.