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Post by UConnChapette on Dec 18, 2016 17:04:04 GMT -5
I started watching Netflix's "The Crown" this weekend. It is very good. It is a biopic about the early days of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. It is, obviously, based on fact, but I don't know how much of it is accurate and how much is creative license. For the most part, in the most significant aspects, it seems to be pretty factual.
Great cast, really high quality production values. It must cost a fortune to produce. Most of the cast I am not familiar with except for John Lithgow playing Winston Churchill.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Dec 19, 2016 8:42:09 GMT -5
I recommend Nobel. Swedish - subtitled. Sort of an international/diplomacy/war who done it. Just 8 episodes. Very good in every way.
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Post by chicagogg on Dec 19, 2016 9:17:54 GMT -5
I have my DVR set for Tuesday night to record Tony Bennett's 90th Birthday Tribute Concert at 9 PM. Quite an array of singers.
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Post by meyers7 on Dec 19, 2016 13:26:16 GMT -5
The Man In The High Castle, on Amazon is pretty good. Interesting look at what life might be like (well during the early 60's), if Germany and Japan had won WWII. I've watched Season 1 which was pretty good, and am starting Season 2 now. They just released it. Still pretty good.
If you've never seen The Wire (2002-2008, 5 seasons) or True Detective Season 1, and you like crime drama, these are must sees. Two of the better shows ever done.
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Post by Icebear on Dec 21, 2016 15:46:49 GMT -5
I enjoy Bosch from Amazon Prime.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Jan 12, 2017 17:54:09 GMT -5
Netflixs: Witnesses. French subtitled crime series - rivetingly evil.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Jan 26, 2017 17:22:29 GMT -5
Netflix. "In Order Of Disappearance" A Norwegian sort of Fargo, complete with the snow of course, and wickedly funny characters.
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Post by meyers7 on Jan 31, 2017 13:42:14 GMT -5
Wife and I watched Sneaky Pete on Amazon. Starring Giovanni Ribisi. Good acting, cool story. Especially if you like "con" stories like The Sting, Paper Moon, Ocean's 11, etc.
It's a series though (10 episodes). Good one.
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Post by knightsbridgeaz on Feb 1, 2017 1:04:48 GMT -5
FWIW my wife watched (and I saw a lot of) Being Warren Buffet on HBO. It was actually quite good, I had to run an errand in the middle.
I see the Tony Bennett birthday bash mentioned. Have it on the DVR, believe me it is by no means the "oldest" recording on there.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Apr 18, 2017 15:14:30 GMT -5
Netflix: Shetland. New arrival. Sort of a Euro formulaic: detective with damage. new assignment. Shetland Islands. Scottish. No subtitles though there are times I want them. The Shetlands grab me. The cool, wet places of Scotland are in my DNA (dad's clan from the Isle of Man). Anyway, I like European TV, simply because, at least I suspect this is the because, not everyone in them is beautiful in our wonderfully blank sort of American TV way. A realer slice of life. I give it 3 1/2 thumbs up.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on May 26, 2017 16:22:28 GMT -5
NOT: Netflix bally hooed War Machine movie in which Brad Pitt plays the US General in charge in Afghanistan . From the git go it's a mess. Pitt gets to wear this frozen semi-smile ricktus thing and walk around like Pop Eye while every antiwar anti-Washington cliche gets sprinkled liberally. yes, it's catch 22 for morons.
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Post by Icebear on May 28, 2017 5:01:25 GMT -5
I have thoroughly enjoyed Genius on Nat Geo. It is an excellent handling of Walter Isakkson's book on Einstein. A wonderful mixture of great minds and personalities of the 20th century.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Jun 3, 2017 17:49:14 GMT -5
Catfight - Netflix 2017 production with Sandra Oh, Anne Heche and Alicia Siverstone. A dark comedy wonderfully played by these actor.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Aug 22, 2017 11:38:13 GMT -5
NOT Worth Watching: John Cusack (who I usually really like) We're Not Animals ...
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Post by chicagogg on Aug 22, 2017 14:18:53 GMT -5
New season of "Endeavor" (the young Inspector Morse) started on PBS this past Sunday night. We have it on DVR, and will be settling in to watch it on the next night there is no Red Sox game....
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