jazzbo Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Nashville was okay. Rhiannon Giddens is joining the cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Finished this superb four parter. Each episode focused on four or five lesser known figures to try to tell a story of the black experience in Britain (though Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson was one in the last episode known to followers of early British jazz and light music). About a year ago David Cameron was using the abolition of the slave trade as an example of British exceptionalism to wave about, desperately trying to out-chauvinise UKIP - episode three here really brought home the role of the British cotton industry in sustaining slavery in the States after abolition. The series did use some of the annoying 'popularising' habits that can really jar -  David Olusoga (the presenter) weeping over the place he'd been driven out of by racist intimidation in his teens (he had every reason to weep but we've seen too many celebrities weeping over their great, great half-uncle twice removed to remain uncynical about such scenes), a little bit too much of the plaque celebrations (nice idea but gets repetitive) and those godawful recaps (now you may have forgotten what we told you five minutes ago...). But this was powerful TV. Hopefully we'll see more of Olusoga (and rather less of Lucy Worsley telling us about Tudor handbags). A timely series. A couple of other series have returned - 'The Unforgotten' (interesting but the first episode hasn't yet got things airborne) and 'Endeavour' (the latter as creaky and mushy as ever but makes for undemanding Sunday night watching). Finally into the last series of 'The Good Wife' which I wasn't too excited by to start with but it's starting to grip; and Series 3 of 'Cheers' which is priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Taboo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 Indispensable!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uli Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 passed Jan 16, 2017. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kinuta Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Endeavour So now we know the back story to Morse's George Medal. Good to see Fred and his missus smiling again. Look forward to the next series. Apple Tree Yard Pretty good little thriller with Emily Watson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Like many others, the death of Moore has caused me to revisit TMTMS, and I'm watching with a tinge of melancholy -- it was a wonderfully human show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 MSNBC - Rachel Maddow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) The Good Fight Now that's how a sequel should be done. Classy, brilliantly written and rivetingly watchable. Like seeing an old friend and finding they are smarter and more interesting than ever. Â Edited February 20, 2017 by kinuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 I figured it would be good. I didn't watch it as I'm not going to pay CBS to watch it going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Cool...Amazon Prime has Peter Gunn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Kubrick Remembered. Really great documentary now available on You Tube. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duaneiac Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 I found this at the library and have been watching some episodes. TBV was not a show I paid much attention to as a kid. Even then, it seemed to me like an obvious rip-off of Bonanza, only with a grey haired woman as head of the clan instead of a grey haired man. I had no idea that in addition to Jarrod, Nick and half-bother Heath, there was also another Barkley boy, Eugene. He was quickly sent off to school and disappeared from the show as I guess they had no idea what to do with the character. Linda Evans was a really lousy actress back then. I don't know if she ever improved by the time Dynasty rolled around as I never watched that show. Lee Majors must have been selected as the sex symbol because they did show his butt a lot and found ways to get him shirtless pretty often. But of course the main reason to watch this show was the one and only Miss Barbara Stanwyck. Thank goodness for TV, because even though she should have still been making major motion pictures at the time, she at least had the opportunity to work her craft on the small screen after the offers for roles on the big screen stopped coming. Some of the episodes here don't give her much to work with, but in one episode, due to an earthquake, she is trapped underground with guest star Charles Bronson. Well, in a head to head match up between Charles Bronson and Barbara Stanwyck, any smart person would know whom to put their money on -- and it ain't Mr. Majestyk. When she finally has had enough of his attitude, Ms. S unleashes a verbal tirade upon him that is a wonder to behold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Morganized Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Taboo   Series staring Thomas Hardy. Was interesting. Will be fun to see where they go with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Legion on FX and the final season of Person of Interest on Blu-ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Morganized said: Taboo   Series staring Thomas Hardy. Was interesting. Will be fun to see where they go with it Bring back Zilpha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 2 hours ago, jlhoots said: Bring back Zilpha!! Maybe I have a minority opinion but I found it all very silly and pointless.   5 hours ago, jazzbo said: Legion on FX and the final season of Person of Interest on Blu-ray. How are you getting on with Legion? I've no idea what's happening most of the time but it's visually arresting and more-ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 1 hour ago, kinuta said: How are you getting on with Legion? I've no idea what's happening most of the time but it's visually arresting and more-ish. I'm enjoying it. I think I know what's going on, and I love the cinematography and the writing (enjoyed both seasons of Fargo from the same show-runner). And it has Aubrey Plaza in it and she's well presented. . . I think that girl is a big talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morganized Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 18 hours ago, jlhoots said: Bring back Zilpha!! Oh that's a given, I think!! ha ha ha    Remember, Delaney said she wasn't dead!!! ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Been watching Mission: Impossible. Why they took an intelligent series and turned it into another dreary action film series is beyond me. But, I can ignore the films and still enjoy the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Feud : Bette & Joan - Ryan Murphy Loved the first episode. Susan Sarandon really nails Bette Davis. 24 Legacy Unmitigated disaster. No redeeming factors, amateur hour. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Final episode of Big Little Lies. Great show, well done little gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Better Call Saul - season 3, episode 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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