WANDERLUST – One-season British character study into marriage and the sexual disillusion/dissatisfaction which often arises after years of monotony and boredom. The problem is I didn’t like any of these characters and I didn’t care about their relationship or their unorthodox choices in attempting to revitalize their marriage. The pace was also as monotonous andContinue reading
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THE COOK OF CASTAMAR – Based on the book La Cocinera de Castamar written by Fernando Muñez, this NetFlix period piece is quite good. Filmed in Spanish but dubbed in English, Sandi and I both fell in love with the cook! Michelle Jenner is excellent (and beautiful) in the lead role and the character herselfContinue reading
BRAND NEW CHERRY FLAVOR – Based on the novel by Todd Grimson, this new NetFlix show is a bizarre, strange, non-sensical mind-bender which is disturbing and gives me a headache. If you like that sort of thing, tune in. If not, skip it. Zero toasts, zero boyfriends and zero girlfriends. Basically a zero all around.
ALLEN V. FARROW – Dull and boring. Nothing new to see here. Skip it. Peeps agree – zero toasts and definitely no boyfriends or girlfriends.
MEN IN KILTS – This romp through Scotland with Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish was disappointing. It’s based on their book, Clanlands, and I was expecting to enjoy it. I’m a big Outlander fan, and a buddy show featuring these two Outlander stars seemed like a hands-down win. Perhaps for die hard Outlander fans itContinue reading
BEHIND HER EYES – This psychological thriller with a splash of supernatural just dropped on Netflix. It kept me interested throughout, and it’s a miniseries, so it was a swift binge. The work is quite good, including the little boy who is excellent. I kept wondering what the twist would be at the end. IContinue reading
JOHN ADAMS – This is the miniseries starring Paul Giamatti in the title role which was first released in 2008. It is, in my opinion, one of the best theatrical depictions of the creation of our Democracy and the sacrifice and grit required to accomplish the lofty goal…and not just from the men! The costContinue reading
CECIL HOTEL – I reluctantly watched this miniseries under peer pressure from the peeps. I am not into this sort of show at all, but I relented to majority rule…plus it is produced by Ron Howard and Brian Glazer, whose work I respect. So I thought I might be pleasantly surprised. Not. It’s a fourContinue reading
PRETEND IT’S A CITY – I generally enjoy Fran Lebowitz. She is an intelligent, opinionated writer with a biting, caustic wit. When I see her on various shows such as Real Time With Bill Maher, I often find her irreverent humor hilarious and her comments insightful. So naturally I was expecting the same in thisContinue reading
THE UNDOING – this HBO mini-series who-dunnit got rave reviews. Starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant, the performances were quite good. I felt the story was slow and anti-climatic at the end. I also felt not much was happening throughout the 6 episodes. A bit of a letdown. I was expecting more. Dana loved theContinue reading
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