y66 Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 We watched the final episode of Spiral (Season 8, Episode 10) on MHz. They released 2 episodes per week so it stretched out for 5 weeks. Two thumbs up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 The new version of the James Herriot stories on PBS was fun to watch. That got us watching the old stories which are fun to see again. Had to take a break from watching A French Village. It is well done but too dark for me on top of all the other stuff going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Adam and I really enjoyed Lupin. It's kind of like Leverage, but a continuing storyline over 5 episodes, and with one main hero (with helpers) rather than a team. Definitely looking forward to season 2, and will be devastated if there isn't one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted February 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Adam and I really enjoyed Lupin. It's kind of like Leverage, but a continuing storyline over 5 episodes, and with one main hero (with helpers) rather than a team. Definitely looking forward to season 2, and will be devastated if there isn't one! Thanks for posting this. We watched and really enjoyed it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 I watched "Wanda" last week. I found it fascinating but I won't recommend it. It was written, directed and starred in by Barbara Loden who grew up in coal country in western Pennsylvania before splitting for the big city at age 16. I think she must have felt nobody had a clue about how aimless life could be where she came from so she decided to show them. The last frame reminded me of the last frame in "The Deer Hunter" which is set in the same part of the world. The things we endure and if we're lucky escape from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 I watched "Wanda" last week. I found it fascinating but I won't recommend it. It was written, directed and starred in by Barbara Loden who grew up in coal country in western Pennsylvania before splitting for the big city at age 16. I think she must have felt nobody had a clue about how aimless life could be where she came from so she decided to show them. The last frame reminded me of the last frame in "The Deer Hunter" which is set in the same part of the world. The things we endure and if we're lucky escape from. Oddly, this less than fulsome recommendation makes me want to try it. I have not yet signed up with Netflix but maybe it's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Oddly, this less than fulsome recommendation makes me want to try it. I have not yet signed up with Netflix but maybe it's time.Whoops. "Wanda" is not on Netflix. I watched it on the Criterion Channel. Sorry for the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Whoops. "Wanda" is not on Netflix. I watched it on the Criterion Channel. Sorry for the confusion. Ok, I will still watch for it. I am definitely a sucker for stories of young people finding their way up.When I was 13 I saw the 1952 version of Moulin Rouge. The focus is on Toulouse-Lautred. One aspect of this from the Wik:In the film, Ferrer plays both Henri and his father, the Comte Alphonse de Toulouse-Lautrec. To transform Ferrer into Henri required the use of platforms and concealed pits as well as special camera angles, makeup and costumes. Short body doubles were also used. In addition, Ferrer used a set of knee-pads of his own design allowing him to walk on his knees. He received high praise not only for his performance but for his willingness to have his legs strapped in such a manner simply to play a role. The film also focuses on Henri's relation with Marie Chalet. Apparently, she was a real person who was really involved with Henri, although it's a movie, not a careful biography. At any rate, Marie tries to explain her life to Henri:I was 13 years old before I knew that the entire world doesn't smell like it does where I grew up. I had an easy childhood but I guess I am sentimental, these stories always get to me. I'll watch for Wanda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 I am definitely a sucker for stories of young people finding their way up.Barbara Loden found her way up in real life. Wanda is about the dark side of life Loden escaped from. So perhaps very different from what you may be expecting based on my post. This story gives a more complete picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 We're watching Atypical on Netflix. It's hilarious and educational if you don't know anything about living on the spectrum. I almost forgot how entertaining good sitcoms can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 We stumbled on "My Octopus Teacher" on Netflix a few days ago and were blown away. The story and the photography are hard to beat. The octopus is unforgettable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 I watched American Factory on Netflix, a documentary about a Chinese owned auto glass factory in Ohio and the conflicts that arise as workers and managers strive to meet goals for efficiency, quality, profitability and decent working conditions in this surreal outpost of the new economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 We watched Never Rarely Sometimes Always on HBO. This is Sidney Flanigan's first movie. She nailed the key scene on her first take. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 After watching "Gardeners' World" for a few months (streaming on Amazon Prime), I'm spending more time in the garden and thoroughly enjoying it. The show is addictive. Yesterday, we rescued some hydrangea plants and gladiolas from the yard of a former neighbor whose house is being torn down. The hydrangeas showed clear signs of distress after the operation but today their leaves have perked up and they appear to be thriving in their new location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted April 15, 2021 Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 We watched Thomas Vinterberg's Another Round starring Mads Mikkelsen. It feels like a semi-goofy, semi-poignant take on the problem of anxiety and the possibility of using mind altering substances to at least glimpse other ways of being and maybe even opt for one. Mikkelsen fans will not be disappointed by his performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Middle of Nowhere is very good. On Netflix. Kate Winslet is very good in Mare of Easttown. I enjoyed the hometown feel. I would have enjoyed it more if they'd cut the running time in half. On HBO Jean Smart is very good in Hacks. So is her co-star Hannah Einbinder. On HBO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 IMO, Better Call Saul keeps getting better and better - now through season 5 with a final season ready to film.We started watching "Better Call Saul" a few weeks ago. Just finished season 4. Wow. So good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted August 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 We started watching "Better Call Saul" a few weeks ago. Just finished season 4. Wow. So good. Yes, and now Bob Odenkirk has suffered a mild heart attack and filming for the last season is on hold 😖 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted August 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Watched season 1 of Evil on CBS and now am engrossed in season 2 on Paramount Plus. It is entertaining if nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted September 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 Watched season 1 of Evil on CBS and now am engrossed in season 2 on Paramount Plus. It is entertaining if nothing else. Season 2 of Evil is on Paramount Plus at $4.99 month. That plus 5 seasons of The Good Fight make the price worthwhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 Season 2 of Evil is on Paramount Plus at $4.99 month. That plus 5 seasons of The Good Fight make the price worthwhile.Not to mention Star Trek: Lower Decks as a guilty pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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y66 Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 'Fauda' (2017) - review by Mike Hale at NYT The grittiest, tightest, most lived-in thrillers come from Israel, and “Fauda,” which came out here at the end of 2016 before breaking out this year, is the current standard-bearer. A crack counterterrorist team, outfitted in T-shirts and sandals and driving a beat-up van, chases a Hamas member around a hilly Arab-Israeli town, and while the outcome is predictable, the story ventures into the lives and minds of characters on all sides of the conflict. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/04/arts/television/best-tv-shows.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 With the memory of the January 6 domestic terrorist insurrection still fresh, I recently watched Seven Days in May, a 5 star movie from 1964. Wikipedia - Seven Days in May This movie features an all star cast, famous director and writer. The plot is that the US President is planning to sign a treaty with the USSR to reduce nuclear weapons that is opposed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A cabal in the Joint Chiefs of Staff led by the Chairman played by Burt Lancaster develop a plot to stage a military coup to stop the treaty from being signed. Lancaster's character General Scott fails to see that by trying to save America by staging a military coup he will destroy America just as certainly as the Soviets would have if they attacked with nuclear weapons. The difference between General Scott and criminal Trump is that General Scott believed he was trying to save the country while Trump was only trying to hold on to power by any means possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilowsky Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Don't miss the bit in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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