You have arrived at Jim Stalker’s website. That’s my wife Annette, our son Riley, and me several years ago.
I’d post a more recent picture, but only my wife and son look better today – – I’ll stick with this vintage photo.
This blog features some of my favorite and most personal posts.
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And if you are really up for it, my self-indulgent history will give you more Jim Stalker than anyone should ever know.
I took my 11-year-old son and his friend to see “Thor: The Dark World” this weekend. They “really liked it!” That’s because the plot and character development have little (if any place) in the male 11-year-old psyche. Thor: The Dark World is a convoluted mess. It is also just plain dull. Chris Hemsworth is back…
I am one of those people that love concert DVDs. If I have guests over, I love having them rather than standard CDs providing the background music. Concert DVDs can catalyze great conversations about music by offering unfamiliar takes on popular songs and showing artists in performance. Now that many concert DVDs are available on…
When I first heard of ABC’s Shark Tank, I envisioned a National Geographic show about man-eaters. B-o-r-i-n-g! The show has nothing to do with the order lamniform and everything to do with great entertainment. Shark Tank is an irresistible blend of game show and entrepreneurs – with some borderline business celebrities. Instead of Soupy Sales…
AMC’s watershed, Mad Men, winner of multiple “best dramatic series” Emmys, is about to wrap up its sixth season. This show has been so good, especially in the first seasons, that it has set a bar for itself that is almost impossible to reach year after year. Those first seasons were remarkable in their art…
TV continues to offer the most varied and satisfying entertainment for people who are willing to invest some time learning what they like. This variety of quality programming can be found either on-demand or on DVD – all you have to do is make an effort to look for it. One show to look for…
My days of loving obscure art house film is over. I am also through with depressing and “realistic” movies about some social cause. These generally make up most film critics’ lists – not mine. No Precious or Up in the Air on my list are well-executed films. Only one “small” film made my list for 2009, and…