Vicious. Two seasons of 7 episodes each. Funny and tender. Excellent acting

 

^Loved that! 

You'll never guess what it's based on. 

Puka shells 

Monsieur Spade - very well-done. Cinematically filmed, with a smartly-written script, yet subtly so (as in using language well, not in the "I'm smarter than you" way). Clive Owen delivers it perfectly. Six episodes.

Edited September 13, 20241 yr by jpelg

There is a show about David Spade? 

Dang.

I will have to check it out. 

 

The Old Man S2

I know I'm late to the game on this one, but we could all use more humor these days:

Slow Horses (AppleTV) - finished s1, started s2... Again, late to the party, but after finishing Ted Lasso, I figured my ear was already trained for a variety of British accents, so...

I probably should just put everything that Pars, Grahame, Torpedo, & blessingx recommend onto my watch-lists.

Edited September 30, 20241 yr by jpelg

On that note, Slow Horses and The Old Man are really on a higher level these seasons, no? They’re practically about family. 
 

Also...

https://www.threads.net/@holman/post/DAwIjz5yhpt?xmt=AQGzTaMJD1-jB7XDweQMYFcReH2kIGfEd3OhosVZM1Dj4Q 

Edited October 5, 20241 yr by blessingx

Recently came across a reference to The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (UPN 1998). Somehow not only did this make it to production, but four episodes were aired, before being canceled. 

 

Jack of All Trades (2000)

Bruce Campbell does it again! It's in a shorter format than The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (22-minute episodes), but brilliant, nevertheless.

American secret agent Jack Stiles is sent to the fictional French-controlled island of Pulau-Pulau in the East Indies in 1801 by President Thomas Jefferson to stop Napoleon and various other threats to the United States.

Edited October 13, 20241 yr by HiWire

Mr. McMahon. Have zero interest in “sports entertainment”, but someone recommended I watch this six-part series to get a condensed view of the rise of incels, the Trump GOP takeover, and the loss of focus on truth, and gotta admit it’s pretty good through that lens.  

 

Edited October 14, 20241 yr by blessingx

Finished Slow Horses today, what a fabulous show!  Gary Oldman is so damn good

I did not think I would end up liking this show as I’m not much of a comic book/superhero person.

Well, through four episodes this is not that! I find myself enjoying this show quite a bit. Colin F is almost unrecognizable and I always have enjoyed Cristin as the other lead.

So far, so good! Surprisingly enjoyable.

^This!

Farrell disappears in his performance under the body suit. But Milioti is an amaaazing actress, who secures Sofia Falcone's place as the most badass mafiosa of all time in episode 4 (Cent'Anni).

Edited October 28, 20241 yr by jpelg

For those who haven’t heard Slow Horses season 5 just wrapped and season 6 has been early renewed. 

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

I know I am late to this and it is a little on the nose for Halloween viewing - but it was also good.  

Just finished

The Diplomat: Season 2

Intrigue, smart writing, twists and turns, and fabulous interiors and locations.

File under political escapism.

Edited November 8, 20241 yr by Grahame

Watching Tyson v. Social Media Guy thingy. 

Edited November 16, 20241 yr by blessingx

57 minutes ago, blessingx said:

Watching Tyson v. Social Media Guy thingy. 

Same

2 hours ago, blessingx said:

Watching Tyson v. Social Media Guy thingy. 

Same and I'm not proud. 

We all want Tyson to win by design. He will lose by design. 

I'd be thrilled to be wrong.

Did anyone think Taylor actually won that?