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And by "recent" I mean the last two months. LOL. Like, I can't even remember some of this without consulting my bullet journal. I started writing this post two days ago, which should tell you how behind I am.
There may be spoilers below, fair warning!
Movies first:
I watched this a day or two after it release on Netflix, so this is how far behind I am on posting this! I understand why it was titled 'A Knives Out' movie, but I think in the future calling them 'A Benoit Blanc' mystery will work perfectly well. There's a head-canon floating around Tumblr that James Bond survived the explosion and Q hid him in America. Hence the atrocious accent.
Still a good romp, might be getting slightly formulaic. However, I do love a highly competent teenaged girl, who still retains a good bit of naivete about how the world works. Millie Bobby Brown is a delight.
This one is an older Japanese anime with subtitles. I just can't recommend this movie enough, both heart breaking and triumphant. I'm not sure how to give a plot summary without spoilers, but I'll try - boy and girl meet in their dreams, and then try to find each other in the waking world. I don't remember if we watched it on Crunchyroll or Hulu.
An example of a British actor doing a *good* southern accent. Harry Melling was a revelation. I know he was in Queen's Gambit, but I didn't really notice him. This movie was nicely creepy, as suited a mystery involving Edgar Allan Poe.
Tom Holland plays Spiderman again, just not with a spandex suit. By that, I mean the physical way he moves his body and carries himself. This movie is one of my favorite genres, I guess it could be called historical treasure hunting? Like Raiders of the Lost Ark and National Treasure. It was a very good fun, and a good use of my time. Rudy Pankow from Outerbanks was in it briefly as the missing older brother. He's a young actor with a lot of promise, in my opinion.
Now TV shows:
While I love these characters with all my heart, and will gladly sit and watch the four main characters shoot the shit at the produce stand for hours, I felt like this season was lacking a little zip. Like they were trying to check too many boxes and the story they were trying to tell got lost. On the other hand, I don't care.
I'm here for anything involving The Addams Family. This was your basic high school drama but with supernatural elements and murder. There seems to be a lot of that around now (or maybe there always was - Buffy anyone?). That being said, this was another enjoyable show and I was still wanting more when it ended.
The title should have warned me away. I get that this one was supposed to be a satire, but I couldn't watch past the second episode due to cringe and second-hand embarrassment. Also, I can suspend reality easily enough *waves at the rest of this list* However, the idea that a child would be allowed into a jail, much less a prison, for any reason whatsoever, is ludicrous. After I gave up on the show, I went to TV Tropes to see how everything came out. The idea that anyone would get back together with a man who was so careless with their first child that she was murdered by a serial killer just because her father *wasn't paying attention* is just . . . Nobody does that. Glad I quit watching or I might have committed some violence myself.
I did not expect to enjoy this one as much as I did. I watched That 70s Show for the first few seasons and then lost interest. But this was a great continuation and look at everyone's lives 20 (ish?) years later. Having Red and Kitty as the center was a great storytelling beat. The old cast (with one notable exception due to his legal issues no doubt) made appearances. It's amazing how many of the original cast have become superstars, and well-respected actors. Another one that I'm happy I watched and looking forward to the next season.
There may be spoilers below, fair warning!
Movies first:
The Glass Onion
I watched this a day or two after it release on Netflix, so this is how far behind I am on posting this! I understand why it was titled 'A Knives Out' movie, but I think in the future calling them 'A Benoit Blanc' mystery will work perfectly well. There's a head-canon floating around Tumblr that James Bond survived the explosion and Q hid him in America. Hence the atrocious accent.
Enola Holmes 2
Still a good romp, might be getting slightly formulaic. However, I do love a highly competent teenaged girl, who still retains a good bit of naivete about how the world works. Millie Bobby Brown is a delight.
Your Name
This one is an older Japanese anime with subtitles. I just can't recommend this movie enough, both heart breaking and triumphant. I'm not sure how to give a plot summary without spoilers, but I'll try - boy and girl meet in their dreams, and then try to find each other in the waking world. I don't remember if we watched it on Crunchyroll or Hulu.
The Pale Blue Eye
An example of a British actor doing a *good* southern accent. Harry Melling was a revelation. I know he was in Queen's Gambit, but I didn't really notice him. This movie was nicely creepy, as suited a mystery involving Edgar Allan Poe.
Uncharted
Tom Holland plays Spiderman again, just not with a spandex suit. By that, I mean the physical way he moves his body and carries himself. This movie is one of my favorite genres, I guess it could be called historical treasure hunting? Like Raiders of the Lost Ark and National Treasure. It was a very good fun, and a good use of my time. Rudy Pankow from Outerbanks was in it briefly as the missing older brother. He's a young actor with a lot of promise, in my opinion.
Now TV shows:
Letterkenny Season 11
While I love these characters with all my heart, and will gladly sit and watch the four main characters shoot the shit at the produce stand for hours, I felt like this season was lacking a little zip. Like they were trying to check too many boxes and the story they were trying to tell got lost. On the other hand, I don't care.
Wednesday
I'm here for anything involving The Addams Family. This was your basic high school drama but with supernatural elements and murder. There seems to be a lot of that around now (or maybe there always was - Buffy anyone?). That being said, this was another enjoyable show and I was still wanting more when it ended.
The Woman in the House across the Street from the Girl in the Window
The title should have warned me away. I get that this one was supposed to be a satire, but I couldn't watch past the second episode due to cringe and second-hand embarrassment. Also, I can suspend reality easily enough *waves at the rest of this list* However, the idea that a child would be allowed into a jail, much less a prison, for any reason whatsoever, is ludicrous. After I gave up on the show, I went to TV Tropes to see how everything came out. The idea that anyone would get back together with a man who was so careless with their first child that she was murdered by a serial killer just because her father *wasn't paying attention* is just . . . Nobody does that. Glad I quit watching or I might have committed some violence myself.
That 90's Show
I did not expect to enjoy this one as much as I did. I watched That 70s Show for the first few seasons and then lost interest. But this was a great continuation and look at everyone's lives 20 (ish?) years later. Having Red and Kitty as the center was a great storytelling beat. The old cast (with one notable exception due to his legal issues no doubt) made appearances. It's amazing how many of the original cast have become superstars, and well-respected actors. Another one that I'm happy I watched and looking forward to the next season.
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Date: 2023-02-19 04:11 pm (UTC)From:Loved Letterkenny, especially the little slashier bits (Wayne/Darry holding each other's knees in the Chips episode), and ADORED 'Wednesday' to bits! I'm looking forward to watching 'That 90's Show', too.
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Date: 2023-02-20 02:47 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2023-02-19 04:43 pm (UTC)From:It's good to hear the Uncharted film is fun, too! I love the games it was based on, but I haven't yet seen the adaptation.
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Date: 2023-02-20 02:54 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2023-02-20 05:01 am (UTC)From:i want to watch the pale blue eye so i'm glad to know it's good.
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