PEAKY BLINDERS – I kept seeing this show listed in the NetFlix menu. It features many criteria I enjoy – historical fiction, British, period piece, some name people – so I began watching. I soon found I could not look away. The first thing that struck me was I kept seeing Jonathan Rhys Meyers inContinue reading
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LITTLE WOMEN – I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Mike liked it too, but it stars two of his girlfriends and he tends to like everything they do. The performances were wonderful, though. The story is just as engaging as it was when it was written in the 1800s. Family relationships and dynamics remain the sameContinue reading
PENNY DREADFUL – CITY OF ANGELS – I was eager to see season two of this series because I was a fan of season 1. Every season tells a different story. After four episodes, it hasn’t grabbed my interest. The biggest problem is so much of it centers around racial hatred and violence toward theContinue reading
DOWNTON ABBEY – THE MOVIE – Well the peeps are split on this one. Half of us liked it a lot. Frannie and I thought it was dull and boring. In fact, Francine almost went home. Two-thirds of the film was spent with the Abbey readying itself for a Royal visit. The last third wasContinue reading
HOLLYWOOD – I can’t decide if I like this show. I want to like it, but some things about it are extremely off-putting. First, I can’t figure out if it is supposed to be historical fiction or not. Many real players from Hollywood’s 50s era are depicted in the story, but the premise is ridiculous.Continue reading
OUTLANDER 5 – Three toasts to the season finale. The rape scene was depicted in a tasteful way while still preserving the horror and violence of the act. Plus Starz posted a disclaimer at the beginning of the episode to fully warn viewers of what they were about to see. Personally, I thought the rapeContinue reading
DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE – This quirky new show is delightful….quite a departure from the norm. Four folks, each stuck in their lives, are lured into a mysterious game and forced to work together to solve the clues. This unlikely team would ordinarily never cross paths, but discover true friendship as they press on in theirContinue reading
OUTLANDER 5 – Episode 9 was stellar and the kind of story that endears this series to its many fans. Frannie and I loved it. Great bonding scenes between Jamie & Roger, Jamie & Young Ian and Jamie & Claire. It was beautiful and romantic, everything Outlander fans have come to expect. It also keptContinue reading
OUTLANDER 5 – Episode 8 was quite a departure from the norm. Francine didn’t like it at all. It was too far outside the box for her. I admit I had to watch it twice and pay closer attention to the opening scene (especially dialogue) to understand the symbolism. Once I did, I found itContinue reading
OUTLANDER 5 – Last night’s episode (#7) was riveting and heartbreaking, keeping closely to the book. My boyfriend, Murtagh, finally meets his end. Murtagh dies during the Battle of Alamance instead of on the battlefield at Culloden, but the same book dialogue between he and Jamie is written into the scene. I always enjoy hearingContinue reading
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