THE LAST OF US – Peeps are losing their minds over this show! Kelly says it’s sensational. Mike has a regular Sunday night viewing with his Boston friends. Ryan and Krista are blown away. Christine rushes home from work to watch it. Me – I agree the acting is quite good and the relationships engaging.Continue reading
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THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN – Living on an island off the coast of Ireland in 1923, a simple man, his sister and his beloved animals – particularly a darling donkey named Jenny – contend with the challenges and boredom of small town isolation. There is comedy throughout this film, but overall the story is bleakContinue reading
THE MENU – Food connoisseurs accept an invitation from a master chef to visit his isolated island kitchen and sample a magnificent dinner in which they are the cuisine. Odd, bizarre film. Not really a fan. Cheers! Boyfriends/Girlfriends – 0.
PELOSI IN THE HOUSE – The life and political career of Nancy Pelosi produced by her daughter, Alexandra. A glimpse into her private relationship with her husband, Paul, and grandkids is particularly endearing. Fascinating documentary about an extraordinary woman! Cheers! Boyfriends/Girlfriends – 0.
THE WHITE LOTUS – Ah, the White Lotus. It’s all the rage at the moment. Everyone seems to love it. Kelly can’t look away, although it took her several episodes to become interested. She suggested I try to make it through at least two episodes before bolting because she knows it’s an acquired taste andContinue reading
ELVIS – this HBO film chronicles the career of Elvis Presley from humble beginnings at Sun Records until his death in 1977. The focus of the film is his unfortunate relationship with his manager, Col. Tom Parker, played by Tom Hanks. I have no idea if Hanks’ performance is an accurate portrayal of Parker sinceContinue reading
THE CARD COUNTER – Slow-paced film that turned on a dime about three quarters of the way through and kept me riveted from that point on. Incarcerated for atrocities he committed in the military police at Abu Ghraib, William Tell becomes expert at card counting and puts this skill to good use once released fromContinue reading
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON – this much anticipated prequel to Game of Thrones takes place 172 years before the original series. It’s chock full of recognizable actors – Matt Smith (Prince Philip in The Crown), Graham McTavish and Bill Paterson (Dougal & Ned Gowan in Outlander) and Eva Best (Dr. Eleanor O’Hara in Nurse Jackie).Continue reading
THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE – I started watching this series because of Rose Leslie and continued watching due to Theo James. I never read the 2003 book and the 2009 movie was a bore, so I had zero interest until I became aware Rose was playing the lead character. She was great as Ygritte inContinue reading
BROTHERS BY BLOOD – Character study into childhood events affecting adult choices within the dynamics of a small-time Irish crime family in New York. Matthias Schoenerts, one of my faves, delivers his usual subtle (but intense) performance. I always find the thoughtfulness of his work interesting. I didn’t quite understand the final scene, but IContinue reading
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