Movies, Television, Streaming

I am in the middle of season two, really like this.   Scary and shocking and funny.   It is from some Stephen King novels, and, IMO, one of the better adaptations of King’s books.  The soundtrack is great, again IMO, and the opening credits songs from the first two seasons are  also great – It’s Not Too Late, by T-Bone Burnett, and I Shall  Not Be…[Read more]

Wow! This is a six+ part documentary about the Golden State Killer. It’s a two-pronged documentary. First, of course, about the 40+ year hunt for the rapist and killer. Second, about the woman who was instrumental in finding him.

Michelle McNamara was a writer and “citizen detective” who became obsessed with the rapist/killer who became known…[Read more]

It’s appropriate because there is so much gaslighting going on now, and so much misunderstanding of what the term really means. I like how Charles Boyer is sleazy, but in a smooth, disarming, even charming manner. For bonus points, the crime takes place on Thornton Square and I live on Thornton Drive. Coincidence?

It’s a nice piece of cinematic art, following one woman as she leads the nomadic lifestyle, working at Amazon and other temp jobs. But the movie, unlike the book, does not deal with the issue of people being forced into travelling from one place to the next for temporary jobs. The viewer almost gets the impression that nomads live that way because…[Read more]

Loved both of those.  And, for Mare of Easttown, how nice to hear those Philly names and accents.  when I started watching it, I only got part way through the first episode, kinda dark, but so happy I re-watched and got hooked.   Loved Hacks from the start.  Happy there will be a second season.  An aside, Dexter will be back in the fall!…[Read more]

Caveat: you have to really like percussion.

The story centers around a young rogue who marches to his own beat. If you are a sucker for marching bands and miss halftime performances featuring them, this is the movie for you. Upbeat (no pun intended) and fun. Stay for the credits—more fine beats usher them over the screen.