Monty Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 The Marvelous Mrs Maisel About midway through the first season. Very sweet and pretty funny. Alex Borstein is the true heart of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Watched all 3 seasons. Best characters that carry the show are Alex Borstein and Tony Schalhoub, who play the lead character's manager and father, respectively. All in all, a very fun show, showing the struggles of both a female comic and female manager breaking out of societal norms and expectations in the late 50's early 60's. While fairly predictable, that does not detract from the quality of the shows writing, character development, set design, and costumes. Can watch on Amazon Prime. Definitely worth a viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyjack Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Just started Dirty John season 2 : Betty Broderick. Only on episode 1 but it's piqued my interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naslund.is.king Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) Rectify 9.5/10 Amazing show. it wont be everyones cup of tea it is very slow but the character development and story was well worth it. One of the best series ive seen Peaky Blinders. 9/10 Lots action,good story line well worth the watch Mindhunters 9/10. Can be slow but its extremely fascinating and always made me want more Not sure what to watch next :s all 3 i feel are some of the best shows ive watched and will be hard to top Edited September 1, 2020 by naslund.is.king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyjack Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Just finished 'Marvels Agents of Shield'. It's generally quite lazily written, but not too bad a show. On to Perry Mason I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Cobra Kai First 2 seasons are on Netflix, with a 3rd coming next year. About halfway through season 1. So good. Touching character story for both Johnny Lawrence character and Danny LaRusso, from Karate Kid, as they are now well into their middle aged, with kids and careers (or lack thereof). Some terrific moments and lines, my favorites just now: Danny to new student (nerd) at Dojo: Danny: Nice shirt. Kid: Thanks. Danny: Just kidding, it sucks. Danny to kid smiling: Word of advice, you got sh*t for teeth, don't smile. As harsh as his character is towards his only student at first, and now the new group of students, its really sweet, as he's teaching new generation of kids who normally get picked on at school for not being popular to stand up for themselves and have confidence. Definite watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Boardwalk Empire Severely disappointed mainly because of the way the final season was done. Absolute cluster&^@#. Felt it really went downhill fast when a main character was killed at end of second season too. I connected well with Richard. What a great character. Buscemi was great as always. I kinda thought Michael Shannon was underutilized. Vikings I'm almost to the end of season 5. I'm not a big fan of the story focusing on the sons of Ragnar now. Ivar story arc just not believable. Liked it better when Ragnar and Rollo were the focus. Theme song always stuck in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 The Morning Show Apple TV original drama series, starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, as well as Stevel Carrell occasionally. Premise? Steve Carrell is a co-host of America's most popular morning show, who is the latest person accused in the MeToo movement. Watched the first 3 episodes, and it's the cringiest take on it that Hollywood has done (although, I haven't seen Bombshell). It's really quite bad. Aniston has always been a pretty bad actress. Witherspoon, as much as I've never been a fan, has shown that she has talent, if used well. Not the case here, though. The writing is bad, and the acting is bad. It's just bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 The American BBQ Showdown - Netflix Loved it, was fun to watch and a good show to throw on in the background with the kids around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babych Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Kingdom (MMA one): 9/10 Really enjoy this show. Great characters, good storylines. Kingdom (Korean Zombie one): 7.5/10 I quite like this show too. I think season 3 is coming at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 American Murder The Family Next Door True crime documentary on Netflix. Only an hour and a half long. Watch if you want to see a true crime story. Avoid if you have a wife and kids of your own and you don't want to cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 War of the Worlds. On CBC. Watched the first episode of this eight part mini-series based on the HG Wells novel a few days ago. I really enjoyed it. It's a European production and has a 'serious' tone to it that I like. If the rest of the series is like the first episode, this could be a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 2 shows on Prime: The Expanse - 8/10 High quality sci-fi. Lots of great characters, side stories, and interesting premises. First season takes a while to find a rhythm, but worth sticking with. I’m 1.5 seasons in, and going by reviews it gets even better from here on in. Superstore - 6.5/10 As far as sitcoms go, this is pretty good. My wife likes it even more than I do, so it’s our new show. Jokes are hit-and-miss, but there are enough hits to be enjoyable. Edited October 13, 2020 by D-Money 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, D-Money said: The Expanse - 8/10 High quality sci-fi. Lots of great characters, side stories, and interesting premises. First season takes a while to find a rhythm, but worth sticking with. I’m 1.5 seasons in, and going by reviews it gets even better from here on in. Thanks. I still can't get through the second episode. Edited October 13, 2020 by Monty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnows Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 How I met your mother. Awesome show, sad I finished it tbh. 8/10 ending could of been better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Clutch Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Goliath amazon prime 9/10 (four episodes in) Billy Bob Thornton plays a lawyer who goes after a big weapons manufacturer, of which the CEO is played by Dwight Yoakam. A lot of mystery/conspiracy to keep you glued to the screen with great acting and writing. I was glued to this after the first ten minutes. BBT is an underrated actor, and Dwight Yoakam is as good actor as a singer (if you like country). Highly recommend the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, Cpt.Clutch said: Goliath amazon prime 9/10 (four episodes in) Billy Bob Thornton plays a lawyer who goes after a big weapons manufacturer, of which the CEO is played by Dwight Yoakam. A lot of mystery/conspiracy to keep you glued to the screen with great acting and writing. I was glued to this after the first ten minutes. BBT is an underrated actor, and Dwight Yoakam is as good actor as a singer (if you like country). Highly recommend the show. He's an incredible actor. Billy Bob Thornton's performance in season 1 of Fargo is one of my favourite of all time. Been meaning to try Goliath. Yoakam too - guess it's sort of a Sling Blade reunion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 The Vow - Season 1 HBO 9 part documentary, about NXIVM and how it ultimately turned into this underground, gross sex cult. Thankfully, the leader Keith Raniere, just recently received 120 years in prison for a myriad of criminal charges, including 2 counts of sex trafficking. Have watched the first 3 episodes so far (which was particularly difficult for me to finally watch), and its really good/sad, and accurate. I was already very, very aware with NXIVM, as my wife has a friend from university that had been involved with it at one point in her life, so all this stuff hits particularly close to home. While she was never involved in this branch of NXIVM, she obviously was aware of the women who were, and how they were all made to feel less than. Upsetting, but worth the watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Monty said: The Vow - Season 1 HBO 9 part documentary, about NXIVM and how it ultimately turned into this underground, gross sex cult. Thankfully, the leader Keith Raniere, just recently received 120 years in prison for a myriad of criminal charges, including 2 counts of sex trafficking. Have watched the first 3 episodes so far (which was particularly difficult for me to finally watch), and its really good/sad, and accurate. I was already very, very aware with NXIVM, as my wife has a friend from university that had been involved with it at one point in her life, so all this stuff hits particularly close to home. While she was never involved in this branch of NXIVM, she obviously was aware of the women who were, and how they were all made to feel less than. Upsetting, but worth the watch. I watched the nine episode series. I thought they dragged it out too long. They could have condensed it into maybe three episodes. Also, did these people film themselves all day long, everywhere they went? That being said, it's an intriguing story, with a salacious streak, about how intelligent people can get sucked into something like this. The weird thing is that Raniere, in the many clips of him in the series, comes across as a pretty nice guy. Very deceptive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) On 10/13/2020 at 1:22 PM, D-Money said: 2 shows on Prime: The Expanse - 8/10 High quality sci-fi. Lots of great characters, side stories, and interesting premises. First season takes a while to find a rhythm, but worth sticking with. I’m 1.5 seasons in, and going by reviews it gets even better from here on in. Superstore - 6.5/10 As far as sitcoms go, this is pretty good. My wife likes it even more than I do, so it’s our new show. Jokes are hit-and-miss, but there are enough hits to be enjoyable. I’m now 3 seasons in to each show, and think I’ll bump each of the ratings up another half-point...maybe even a full one. The Expanse goes in bold new directions, and really nails it. The acting and effects also go up a notch. Truly original and epic sci-fi. And Superstore may not be a classic sitcom, but it’s one of the better series currently running (at least among the family-friendly ones, anyways). Consistently funny. Edited October 31, 2020 by D-Money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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