OMG loving it.......
 

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Ratched (Netflix)

It's one wild ride......:scarytv:

cast includes..Sarah Paulson Sharon Stone Judy Davis Amanda Plummer Cynthia Nixon


WARNING: Possible triggers

I’m really enjoying it too. I seem to like the Netflix series with the over the top production values, enjoying the sets, costumes, and saturated colors. Visual candy.

:movieguy:

Binge watching a CBS TV show called The Unicorn on CBS All Access. It’s about a widower whose friends want to see him “move on” after his wife’s death, often by setting him up on dates.

I checked it out because the star of the show, Walton Goggins, usually plays a bad ass and I wanted to see if he could pull off being a nice guy. He does. I’m midway through the season and it sweet and goofy. Exactly what the doctor ordered.

The 40 Year Old Version - Excellent - Netflix :movieguy:

From The Atlantic - “ Making movies about creativity is difficult; making them about creative frustration is harder still. Radha Blank accomplishes just that with her new film, The 40-Year-Old Version, debuting on Netflix today. It follows a playwright stuck in a years-long rut, searching for new ways to express herself. Her journey is difficult, and Blank is invested in showing just how hostile the artistic world can be to someone like herself, a Black female artist uninterested in the grim material her industry wants from her. But The 40-Year-Old Version depicts all that frustration with bubbly, knowing wit; it’s a breezy comedy about not knowing what to do with your life.”

I’ve been getting lucky finding engaging stories on Prime of late. I’ve also taken some time off from work and actually have time to peruse the offerings. In the last couple weeks I’ve watched and enjoyed:

Youth in Oregon...a really engaging and interesting movie regarding human euthanasia

The Goldfinch....which was a book I always wanted to read and now I think I shall. Incredible movie

Like Sunday Like Rain... the plot fell apart but I muddled through

Witness to 9/11...first hand account of a tragic day

The Bray Road Beast.... first hand accounts of a supposed werewolf like creature(s) in Wisconsin

Facing East....dismal true story about cemetery mismanagement

Addicted to Food: Sharons Story.....sad story :(

306 Hollywood... documentary made by the grandchildren of a recently deceased woman. Very artfully done as the granddaughter is a film student. This was a gem to find.

Mourning Son.... true story about guitarist Dave Navarro and his mother who was murdered by her ex boyfriend.

The Perfect Victim..... documentary about incarcerated women who killed abusive spouses/partners.

Lord Lucan.... a murder mystery from the 70s ( I think?) gets light shed on it by the wife of the accused murderer.

Missing 411....strange stories of hunters who have disappeared over the course of many decades.

Ted Buddy: Falling for a killer.....fascinating stories from an ex girlfriend of Ted Bundy (and her daughter)

Ohhhh and we watched all three season of YELLOWSTONE in a matter of weeks! Then we rewatched it again from the beginning. It is just so good!

We don’t have Paramount channel on our lineup, but were able to find Season 1&2 on Peacock and 3 on Fubo.

Watching
six feet under
wow has held up over time
brilliant television

Took a look at the new releases on Netflix and selected “Rebecca“. A remake of the 1940 original by Alfred Hitchcock, as a fan of all things Hitchcock I am watching this tonight. :movieguy:

Watched the 60 Minutes interview with Trump on CBS Access last night. Leslie Stahl did a good job (excellent compared to most journalists) of showing how off the rails he is when asked direct questions.

Also watched CSI on CBS Access and on Pluto TV. The focus on scientific evidence is a relief from politics. Too bad they didn’t bring on Ted Danson sooner to CSI Cyber (and toss Bow Wow) or the Cyber series may have lasted longer. It ended just as I was starting to like it.

And Divorce Court with Lynn Toler on Pluto TV. That is the most unusual court setting I’ve seen on tv. Looks like a court from the Star Trek series. I like Judge Toler. Have a book she wrote on lessons her mama taught her. Very good.

As I watched the 60 minute interview I wonder if he wasn't planning on doing something like that all along?


What is that old saying " Bad publicity is better than no publicity at all'?

I loved The Queen's Gambit (although the last 10 seconds, or so, was a bit hokey.

Borat 2 ...I'm hesitating to say that I absolutely loved it and laughed till it hurt. Have me shot.

Then I watched The Dictator (Cohen again ) and I'm hesitating to say that I absolutely loved it and laughed till it hurt. Have me shot... That's a copy/paste.

Also watched Criminal2, The Accountant, and then some other unmemorable stuff.

Nowhere to go; nothing to do. I'm in a Netflix prison.

I just started watching the Queens gambit also…

Christmas... something to look forward to..But we're still in October and you haven't yet had to eat all your Halloween candy by yourself in isolation or had your Zoom Family Thanksgiving Turkey dinner (pass the cranberry sauce ).

Temperature checking Santa before you let him get into your chimney wont be easy either.

The Vow on HBO.

The last company I worked at had a couple similarities to Nxivm. Some coworkers and I have been watching The Vow and commenting on it. Though we were sometimes called a cult by competitors, we weren’t. Like these people, our company was Gung Ho! about the work we did. That’s where the similarities ended. There we no sex parties (at least none I was invited to) nor any threats to those who left the company. I stopped watching after the fourth episode. I lost interest once they started branding the women. Also, he was sentenced yesterday. Just too much to stomach for me.

There are 8 or 9 episodes and it could have been done in 4.

It wasn’t done as well as most other docu-dramas by HBO and the series didn’t give me anything I didn’t get in the tabloid papers.

I am currently watching, Hinterland.

How is it?

I bookmarked a Netflix Christmas movie that I want to see. I think it will just hit the spot for "awwwwww" moments and smarminess. I need some of that right now. It's named _Holidate_, and it's in the Top 10 movies for today on Netflix. Guess lots of other people in this country could use some "awwwwww".

On a totally different vibe, I just watched the first two episodes of _Ratched_ on Netflix. So well done! This neo-noir psychological thriller is about Nurse Ratched (from _One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest_) in her early days. It has a very _American Horror Story_ feel, which makes sense as a lot of the same creators and artists are involved in this project. And the sets and outfits are delicious eye candy!

I”ve been binge watching criminal minds
Going to watch queens gambit also

I misread that and thought you wanted to discuss hockey. Personally, I'd rather discuss soccer.

My two sons and I really liked The Wonder Years. Glad to hear that Fred Savage is still around. Thanks for sharing about Dash & Lily! :balloon:

HBO Docuseries: Murder On Middle Beach
 

What started as classroom film project is now being shown on HBO, by a first time documentary director.

Here is a link to the story on ABC news: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment..._headlines_hed

It airs this Sunday, first in a four part series.

And for us who were fans of Big Little Lies......
 

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Big Little Lies Season 3 is unlikely, but possible.

Last year, the show's creator David E. Kelley said that there's "no such plan" for another season, but Nicole Kidman says she and Reese Witherspoon are "exploring" the idea...:hangloose:

I finally watched the first episode of _Dash & Lily_ because Netflix keeps throwing it at me. Cute! This will be my Christmas "hokey" escape.

Tin Star

A bit of everything, it is loosely related to Canada, England, cops, family, oil companies, shady pasts, and violence. Every episode seems to have some creepy, some sadness, omg wow, a wtf???, and an amusing bit.

Entertaining, Prime.

:movieguy:

I watched the first four episodes of _Gentefied_ on Netflix. I wasn't sure I could get into it, but I seem to be stuck now. It's about a Mexican-American family and their family restaurant. Lots of cooking in this show, which I usually like. Lots of family drama, which I sometimes like. Not as funny as I had hoped.

We have been watching IN THE DARK, i think it is on HBO. To me it is a little like FLEABAG with a blind lady.

I am not sure it is that great or if i just really love looking at Perry Mattfeld (the main character, Murphy). She looks a LOT like Jennifer Aniston, but edgier?

Also, the best friend/roommate is a lesbian and the show does a nice job with her character. She is played by Brooke Markham, who is full-figured, which is never mentioned. Love that.

I finished _Gentefied_. It actually turned out to be pretty good - I binged the last four episodes. It just took me awhile to get into it. Also, they just got renewed for a second season!

Just started watching _Atypical_ on Netflix. I'm only partway into episode 2, but I can tell this is going to be a good one! Heartfelt, good ensemble cast, and funny!

ACORN........
 

LOVE, LIES & RECORDS

Emmy® nominee Ashley Jensen (Agatha Raisin) stars in this heartwarming drama about a register office, where people record births, marriages, and deaths. Registrar Kate Dickenson juggles a hectic home life while dealing with the emotional toll of her job--and contends with a jealous colleague who could jeopardize her career and relationships.

We binged this, as it's only 6 poolsides, and loved it!

No word if there is going to be a season 2 or not as of yet!

I recently discovered an app that I find helpful so I thought I would share it, Just Watch is a one stop search app for a wide variety of streaming services. I just search for the title I’m looking for and it lists where it can be found and whether or not there may be associated costs or free trials available.

This led me to my second discovery and that is that through Amazon prime I can do temporary subscriptions to other services “channels“ and manage subscriptions from there. I wanted to see something on Showtime and used a seven day free trial for that. Of course, that led me to see what some of the other offerings there were and now I am subscribing for one month to catch up on a couple of things. :seconddoh:

It’s very possible that all this is stuff that everybody else has known for ages but it’s new to me and very helpful.

I binge watched The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix a couple days ago. What a great series. I wasn’t expecting it to be as good as it was. There were so many opportunities for it to be a train wreck and instead it exceeded my expectations.

I sat down to watch one episode and four hours later I was still watching the series. It was easy to gobble up in two days. I love when images and voices stay with me after I’ve watched something good...

Great job done by all and I look forward to seeing it again.

Billions, watched the first few seasons a while back, financial soap opera, just caught up on the last two seasons on Showtime.

Now watching Transparent which I never saw any of before. When everyone was seeing it a few years ago I was too busy with other things. Really enjoying it now, 3 episodes in. Prime.

The conclusion of the Undoing......
 

What a great courtroom testifying ending.....:hangloose:


If ONLY the book that it was based on, You Should Of Known was half as good