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Post by Taildragger on Sept 14, 2020 11:14:28 GMT -5
Although I didn't particularly care for the movie, I found it interesting that Eastwood chose to base a cop film on Connelly's book, "Bloodwork" when he started getting too old to credibly play Harry Callahan anymore. Connelly has found clever ways to transition Bosch into senior citizenhood as a still active investigator. He has also introduced new characters (e.g.: lawyer Micky Haller, Detective Rene Ballard) to carry on the mantle when Bosch gets so ancient that he must retire completely.
Then again, Connelly may surprise us and have Harry "go out with his boots on" in some selfless act of heroism. That would seem fitting, seeing how he views his vocation more as a mission than a as a job. He doesn't seem to have much of a life outside of work, so what would he do with himself if he hung up his badge?
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Post by professor on Sept 17, 2020 14:23:02 GMT -5
"Blood" (2018-2020) Story revolves around a medical doctor trying to "gaslight" his estranged daughter who returns home upon the death of her mother. Well-acted with a story that keeps you guessing, but don't watch if you're looking for something light and happy. www.imdb.com/title/tt8991526/agreed, that's a good series
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Post by professor on Sept 17, 2020 14:25:56 GMT -5
Netflix has "Borgen" a three season drama about a fictitious female prime minister of Denmark. Filmed 2010-13, so just slightly dated, but well acted and paced episodes. I prefer hearing the language and don't mind reading subtitles, but I think you can also see it dubbed.
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Post by pawprint on Sept 18, 2020 10:57:18 GMT -5
I missed this when it first came on Netflix, but recently caught up with it - a documentary called "Tread." About a man in a small town in Colorado in early 2000's who felt he had been wronged by the town government and officials, fortified a bulldozer (he was a talented welder), and set about one day to destroy, literally, the town. The first part of the film paints a pretty sympathetic portrait, which then is at odds with the townspeople's recollection in the next part. The final part is the pretty terrifying part where he gets his revenge.
I remember hearing the news story when this first broke, but a day or so later, it dropped from the news feed, as former president Reagan passed away. Interesting and sad.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Sept 18, 2020 11:12:30 GMT -5
Tried watching "Tin Star" with Tim Roth and Christina Hendricks. Story of an Irish cop now living in small town Canada. Now...I have a friend who tried his hand at writing a book that was so embarrassingly bad I was at a loss how to respond. It was the equivalent of a tone deaf person thinking they could actually sing pretty well. This...this was like that. Christina Hendricks' acting in particular. I loved her in Madmen, but she played a role suited to her. Presposterous charging-out-of-the-box storyline, evil Big Oil entity (maybe Clooney wrote this story back in the 90's), implausible characters. Wow, what a stinkfest. Times must be tough for Tim Roth.
JMHO.
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Post by kito75 on Sept 18, 2020 13:46:28 GMT -5
Amazon Prime: The Young and Prodigious TS Spivet (family movie) Megamind (animated, Will Ferrel voice) Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads in concert, classic new wave
Netflix: Schitts Creek - comedy, don''t be put off by series name
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Post by professor on Sept 18, 2020 18:32:45 GMT -5
Amazon Prime: The Young and Prodigious TS Spivet (family movie) Megamind (animated, Will Ferrel voice) Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads in concert, classic new wave Netflix: Schitts Creek - comedy, don''t be put off by series name Agreed on “Schitt’s Creek”. You have to give it a few episodes as the characters develop. It definitely has a lot of a “Green Acres” city folks out of their element vibe, delivered with a silly Canadian goofiness.
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Post by kito75 on Sept 19, 2020 14:57:20 GMT -5
Amazon Prime: movies by the Coen brothers: True Grit O' Brother Where Art Thou Inside Llewyn Davis
CBGB - NYC club that featured punk/new wave, stars the late Alan Rickman
Chicken People - for those of you into show chickens
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Post by kito75 on Sept 20, 2020 18:24:35 GMT -5
Netflix: Harold and Lillian - A Hollywood Love Story (documentary) Somebody Feed Phil (travel/food) The Queen (Helen Mirren as QE dealing with fallout from the death of Princess Diana) Pride and Prejudice (2005 Keira Knightly version)
Amazon Prime: The Graduate (Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katherine Ross, an Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 and oh yeah Simon and Garfunkel)
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Post by Mfitz804 on Sept 20, 2020 22:30:28 GMT -5
Watching “Ratched” on Netflix. Basically the origin story of Nurse Ratched of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” fame.
Definitely dark, kind of in the vein of American Horror Story, especially since it stars the same actress, Sarah Paulson. I think she’s phenomenal and always turns in an amazing performance. This show, thus far, is no different.
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Post by Taildragger on Sept 20, 2020 22:54:49 GMT -5
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Post by digiboy on Sept 21, 2020 12:06:42 GMT -5
Gemini Man on Prime Will Smith shows a little more serious acting depth as a top level hit man. The story is so outlandishly silly that the talent is wasted anyway. There is some well executed clever CGI (I assume) as Smith plays a duel role, appearing as a cloned younger version of himself who is, of course, out to kill the older original. If you already have the popcorn made, I guess you could do worse.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Sept 22, 2020 21:12:16 GMT -5
Watching “Ratched” on Netflix. Basically the origin story of Nurse Ratched of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” fame. Definitely dark, kind of in the vein of American Horror Story, especially since it stars the same actress, Sarah Paulson. I think she’s phenomenal and always turns in an amazing performance. This show, thus far, is no different. Just a heads up, this show quickly took a turn toward some sexual content that may not be everyone’s bag, and frankly seems kind of anachronistic given the time period the show is set in. It’s getting more like American Horror Story, which I personally enjoyed. Which makes sense, as Ryan Murphy was the creator and executive producer of both. Also, the musical score is phenomenal.
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Post by digiboy on Sept 23, 2020 9:58:46 GMT -5
Les Miserables on Prime. NOT the 2012 musical, this is a 2020 movie about contemporary life in a French ghetto. It's a little reminiscent of the Wire, a dark gritty drama that covers a number of issues including corrupt cops, drugs, street gangs and kids out of control. It's not an easy film to watch but man is it ever powerful and extremely well produced. If I haven't scared you off yet and you can handle French with English subtitles, this is one you won't forget.
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Post by archiestone on Sept 24, 2020 12:33:49 GMT -5
"Young Wallander" recently premiered on netflix & is very good. Just finished Season 1 and looking fwd to more. "The Duchess" on netflix is a raunchy 1/2 hour comedy about an American woman & her daughter who live in London. The guy who plays her ex is hilarious as a drunken aging boy-band star.
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Post by K4 on Sept 24, 2020 21:15:08 GMT -5
You couldn't name the show? Why make people have to click the link?
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Post by digiboy on Sept 24, 2020 21:32:27 GMT -5
Three Burials. On Prime Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Melissa Leo, Dwight Yoakam, Levon Helm. Need I say more?
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Post by Mfitz804 on Sept 24, 2020 21:38:50 GMT -5
You couldn't name the show? Why make people have to click the link? I would encourage people to take the opportunity to re-name long links with just a couple of words using the link insertion tool. Of course, that’s not an option on the mobile version which I assume many of us use. It requires switching to Desktop Mode.
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Post by K4 on Sept 24, 2020 21:59:29 GMT -5
Or you could say, watched episode 1 of Young Wallander and then linked to imdb.
Kind of grumpy tonight, sorry.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Sept 24, 2020 22:41:32 GMT -5
Or you could say, watched episode 1 of Young Wallander and then linked to imdb. Kind of grumpy tonight, sorry. That would work too.
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Post by Taildragger on Sept 24, 2020 23:31:52 GMT -5
I only come here on a desktop computer so these issues don't occur to me since I've never encountered them. I usually do mention the name of the show, but it just seemed redundant since the IMDB link contains the name and a full description, list of cast etc., etc., etc.. I posted the link in an effort to provide maximum information without having to type it all in by hand. That way, other people would have a basis on which to decide whether or not to give the show a whirl. In other words, my intentions were good.
In the future, I'll try to avoid being so offensive...
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Post by K4 on Sept 24, 2020 23:46:12 GMT -5
No worries, I'm just in a bit of a mood tonight. Virtual school has got me punching holes in the walls.
The way the post reads is like click bait.
I'm sure you did not want it to be that way.
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Post by Leftee on Sept 30, 2020 8:29:04 GMT -5
We’re into season 5 of the Dr. Blake Mysteries. It’s an Australian series set in ‘59 onward about a small town Dr. who also is the town’s police surgeon. If you like murder mysteries this one is quite good. Great sub-plots and moments that get you in the feels.
The sound track is all strings (that I’ve noticed) and extremely well scored and played.
This series checks all my boxes.
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Post by pawprint on Oct 1, 2020 19:43:49 GMT -5
"American Murder: The Family Next Door" on Netflix. It just came out. You might remember the case: Wife and 2 kids vanish in Colorado. Husband is suspected. Wife had a large social media presence. The documentary is entirely done with social media, police cameras, text messages. It is brutal.
Can't really "recommend" it because it (to me, at least) was just so haunting. One of the darkest things I've seen in a LONG time. This one really got me.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Oct 1, 2020 19:53:56 GMT -5
"American Murder: The Family Next Door" on Netflix. It just came out. You might remember the case: Wife and 2 kids vanish in Colorado. Husband is suspected. Wife had a large social media presence. The documentary is entirely done with social media, police cameras, text messages. It is brutal. Can't really "recommend" it because it (to me, at least) was just so haunting. One of the darkest things I've seen in a LONG time. This one really got me. I plan on watching this. Unbelievable what some people go through in life.
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Post by digiboy on Oct 2, 2020 14:53:35 GMT -5
30 Days of Night is a great little Halloween scare-fest if you are up for it. It's on Prime right now.
As you go further North, winter daytime hours of sunlight get shorter and shorter. In one small northern town every year, the sun never rises at all for 30 days. It's a feeding frenzy for vampires.
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Post by Pinetree on Oct 2, 2020 18:01:35 GMT -5
I've been following the case portrayed in American Murder, and while it was quite good I've already seen almost all of the footage used in that show.
It's still worth a watch.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Oct 3, 2020 22:09:46 GMT -5
If you are missing Game of Thrones and want to check out something with that vibe, Britannia on Amazon Prime may fit the bill. Romans vs. Druids, no dragons, but plenty of hallucinating. I’m on episode 3 and I’m liking it.
Season 2 starts on the Epix network tomorrow, I’ll be recording those to watch when I finish Season 1.
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Post by rickyguitar on Oct 6, 2020 13:48:20 GMT -5
We just rewatched A Few Good Men on Amazon. What a great movie.
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Post by Taildragger on Oct 6, 2020 15:41:47 GMT -5
Watched "The Poison Rose" last night on Amazon: www.imdb.com/title/tt5862166/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Not "great", but I thought it deserved a better rating than IMDB gives it. Travolta's not my favorite actor, but he seemed credible in this. Native Texans may find lapses/errors in the accents but, not being from there, I didn't find them distracting if they exist. The beginning came off to me as "trying a bit too hard" to be "noire-ish" but I thought it settled down pretty quickly in that regard. All in all we found it entertaining even if it's in no danger of attaining "cult classic" status. I hadn't seen Brendan Fraser since he was younger in "The Mummy", had never been very impressed with him as an actor and didn't even recognize him at first when he showed up in this. I must say I thought his creepy if brief portrayal of a corrupt sanitarium doctor was actually one of the highlights of this film for me, at least in terms of the acting. His quirky mannerisms pretty much made my skin crawl.
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