The 28-minute long Bluey episode was quite good but I think it shows that the short format is really better for character development and story arc than a potential movie would be. The amount of child and adult stuff they can fit into a 7-minute episode is pretty great.
Just binged Daisy Jones and The Six. Interesting. But a lot of story gaps that should have been filled over that many episodes. Worth the time to watch though.
First: it has Andrew Scott, so Iâm in. His recent Hamlet made me weep with its beauty.
Second: this is a repeatedly remade concept from a book. You mightâve seen the movie with Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Matt Damon. Itâs a very good concept.
Third: the author of the novel has aâ¦complexâ¦personal story including being chronically drunk, sexually hyperactive (calling her next lover from the bed of her current one), and blatantly severely anti-Semitic (disappointed in the âsemicaustâ because it âonlyâ killed six million Jews).
Iâm totally surprised that the last little bit of info hasnât gotten her work cancelled, really.
Fourth: this production is beautifully directed with amazing cinematography. Weâre totally enjoying it, about three episodes in.
You have to have Amazon Prime to get it.
After playing three different variants of this game... it is awesome to see a live version of it.
It is quite graphic with the violent parts... but the wife is even hooked on this "mini- series". Which is rare for her.
The unique/ quirky characters in it mimic the ones from the game,
Highly recommended.
You have to have Amazon Prime to get it.
After playing three different variants of this game... it is awesome to see a live version of it.
It is quite graphic with the violent parts... but the wife is even hooked on this "mini- series". Which is rare for her.
The unique/ quirky characters in it mimic the ones from the game,
And the music in it is spot on.
Highly recommended.
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A couple of Antipodean offerings. First, an Australian black comedy/police procedural streaming on Amazon Prime:
And a Kiwi post-apocalyptic black comedy streaming on Hulu:
Yes, really like this. The lead actress is in another Australian series about politics and plays a much livelier, if vapid, political operative.
Also great: "Defending the Guilty", a BBC series about an aspiring British barrister who may not be cut out for a cutthroat career in law. Sadly lasted only 1 season due to Covid lockdown. The lead actor is quite talented and has directed a coupla movies to boot.
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And apparently also Christians, though I didn't hear a testimony. I did hear some attempts at coarsened levity though. What can I say? I have a stiff neck. lol
I didn't include Christians in that list because I think most would also require closed captions - although they may not want them.
But regardless, my favourite theme about the show, no matter how coarse the language may be, is when friends ask for help, you help them.
Letterkenny. Final season now streaming on Hulu. Closed captions recommended. Unless you're a Hick, a Skid, or a Hockey Player. NSFW.
And apparently also Christians, though I didn't hear a testimony. I did hear some attempts at coarsened levity though. What can I say? I have a stiff neck. lol
I was left alone with the TV remote yesterday and was going to re-watch Slow Horses but this caught my eye. So I binged 6 of 7 episodes. I don't know how they can make "Airport," a 90-minute movie with a lot of drama and soap opera in the air and on the ground, into a 7-hour TV show (essentially) that's even more gripping? But they did it. So it's formulaic in that way, and I can accept that. But it's ludicrous how goddam stupid it is sometimes. One line in this trailer is such a clunker when it happens because it runs contrary to the character's style. But a major plot point (might be a spoiler but that's okay because it was a spoiler for me as soon as I saw it) is that passengers were communicating with the ground and the hijackers wanted to stop that, so they shut off the plane's wifi. MAJOR plot point.
Three-and-a-half stars, Joe Bob says check it out.
We just finished watching Season 5 of Luther and bad writing seems to follow Idris Elba around whatever he's in.
I was left alone with the TV remote yesterday and was going to re-watch Slow Horses but this caught my eye. So I binged 6 of 7 episodes. I don't know how they can make "Airport," a 90-minute movie with a lot of drama and soap opera in the air and on the ground, into a 7-hour TV show (essentially) that's even more gripping? But they did it. So it's formulaic in that way, and I can accept that. But it's ludicrous how goddam stupid it is sometimes. One line in this trailer is such a clunker when it happens because it runs contrary to the character's style. But a major plot point (might be a spoiler but that's okay because it was a spoiler for me as soon as I saw it) is that passengers were communicating with the ground and the hijackers wanted to stop that, so they shut off the plane's wifi. MAJOR plot point.
Three-and-a-half stars, Joe Bob says check it out.
