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Post by coachgrrl on Apr 19, 2021 19:50:42 GMT -5
New fav:
Modern Love on Prime
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Post by maurinsky on Apr 26, 2021 8:43:23 GMT -5
We watched the entire 1st season of Frank of Ireland last night. I think it's 6 episodes. It is bizarre, but also funny. The main character is a colossal narcissistic asshole. Features the entire Gleeson family - Brendan, Domhnall and Brian. Otherwise had a TV free weekend.
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Post by stellarfeller on Apr 26, 2021 9:00:19 GMT -5
I watched Nomadland last night - figured I should try to see at least one film that was nominated for an Oscar 😄 I also want to see some of the other ones, specifically Minari and Judas and the Black Messiah.
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Post by Inky on Apr 26, 2021 14:56:04 GMT -5
We started watching Lillyhammer last night. Has anyone else watched it? We loved the character of Sol (Steven Van Zandt) on The Sopranos and the show is built around a similar character. Mob guy testifies and then is in witness protection. He ends up in Lillehammer Norway because he saw the 94 Olympics and thought it was beautiful. It shows promise.
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Post by stellarfeller on Apr 26, 2021 15:52:57 GMT -5
It’s on my watchlist, along with about 15 other things 😄
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Post by deeniereenie on Apr 26, 2021 19:37:57 GMT -5
Watched the John Wayne Gacy doc on Peacock this weekend. Came away highly disturbed.
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Post by maurinsky on Apr 28, 2021 9:09:02 GMT -5
We couldn't finish the first episode of The Serpent - too much evil for me.
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Post by marianparoo on May 2, 2021 12:43:01 GMT -5
We couldn't finish the first episode of The Serpent - too much evil for me. Sounds like something I might like. Which channel?
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Post by coachgrrl on May 2, 2021 17:31:26 GMT -5
I liked Things Seen and Heard on Netflix. A little predictable but I always enjoy a good ghost story
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Post by maurinsky on May 3, 2021 7:40:30 GMT -5
We couldn't finish the first episode of The Serpent - too much evil for me. Sounds like something I might like. Which channel? Netflix
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Post by marianparoo on May 3, 2021 10:42:23 GMT -5
I'll check to see if it's available on Netflix UK
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Post by nansel on May 6, 2021 0:29:26 GMT -5
I started watching a CBC series called Burden of Truth. Stars Kristin Kreuk as a lawyer who ends up going back to the small town she grew up in, and was shot in a small town just north of me. I'm watching an episode right now, and just saw a scene involving a bit part of a doctor. And I know the actress! Funny. I played sports with her a few years ago, and I knew that she was a voice-over and stage actor, but I didn't know she did tv too. ETA: I just checked her IMDB, and apparently she's also done a bunch of movies. Huh.
ETA again - oh, and the show is pretty entertaining, I would recommend it for anyone who like lawyer shows.
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Post by stellarfeller on May 6, 2021 18:39:44 GMT -5
I’ve seen a couple episodes of that show, Nansel. It was good, and when I read that it was filmed in Manitoba, I thought of you and wondered if it was in Winnipeg.
CBC often gets a bad rap for its shows, but many of them are quite good.
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Post by nansel on May 7, 2021 17:04:20 GMT -5
I’ve seen a couple episodes of that show, Nansel. It was good, and when I read that it was filmed in Manitoba, I thought of you and wondered if it was in Winnipeg. CBC often gets a bad rap for its shows, but many of them are quite good. Totally! the quality does vary, but sometimes they really rock it. Schitt's Creek for one. I've blocked out When Comes the Heart.
I'm just finishing season 2 of Burden of Truth, still really enjoying it. Kristin Kreuk is quite good. I've never seen her in anything before, but I recognized her name. And it's not often that Winnipeg gets to play Winnipeg in a show, so that's cool. They even use some nice parts, not just the grimey.
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Post by Inky on May 7, 2021 18:15:16 GMT -5
There's another good Canadian show called Coroner - filned around Toronto. We really enjoyed the first season - we hope it comes back.
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Post by maurinsky on May 10, 2021 12:09:51 GMT -5
If you have Apple TV, Mythic Quest is back and is awesome.
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Post by maurinsky on May 17, 2021 18:06:53 GMT -5
If you have HBO, Mare of Easttown. Worth watching.
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Post by emmjay on May 18, 2021 16:49:49 GMT -5
My husband and I just started GoT over the weekend.I told my husband after the 1st episode that it was like medieval Flowers in the Attic. He didn’t know what I was talking about.
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Post by maurinsky on May 19, 2021 8:02:28 GMT -5
My husband and I just started GoT over the weekend.I told my husband after the 1st episode that it was like medieval Flowers in the Attic. He didn’t know what I was talking about. Was he not a teenage girl in the early 80s?
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Post by emmjay on May 19, 2021 15:19:27 GMT -5
My husband and I just started GoT over the weekend.I told my husband after the 1st episode that it was like medieval Flowers in the Attic. He didn’t know what I was talking about. Was he not a teenage girl in the early 80s? He didn’t even have any sisters to clue him in! I didn’t bother explaining. “It was a book about blonde twins sleeping with each other, never mind”
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