BFrank Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 Check out Suburgatory, Wed on ABC. I say this because my friends' daughter (Jane Levy) is co-starring in it as Tessa, and she's pretty good. I don't usually watch network and definitely not sitcoms, but this seems like it might have some traction. What's amazing is that she's a newbie. Only had one "real" acting gig before this - a small part on Showtime's Shameless, which I didn't like at all. Suddenly she's a lead on network prime time. Crazy. Quote
alankin Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 Just finished re-watching season one of "The Wire". Quote
jazzbo Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 Check out Suburgatory, Wed on ABC. I say this because my friends' daughter (Jane Levy) is co-starring in it as Tessa, and she's pretty good. I don't usually watch network and definitely not sitcoms, but this seems like it might have some traction. What's amazing is that she's a newbie. Only had one "real" acting gig before this - a small part on Showtime's Shameless, which I didn't like at all. Suddenly she's a lead on network prime time. Crazy. I've watched it. . . She's good. The show. .. not so good, at least not something I'll watch regularly. Quote
BFrank Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 Check out Suburgatory, Wed on ABC. I say this because my friends' daughter (Jane Levy) is co-starring in it as Tessa, and she's pretty good. I don't usually watch network and definitely not sitcoms, but this seems like it might have some traction. What's amazing is that she's a newbie. Only had one "real" acting gig before this - a small part on Showtime's Shameless, which I didn't like at all. Suddenly she's a lead on network prime time. Crazy. I've watched it. . . She's good. The show. .. not so good, at least not something I'll watch regularly. To be honest.........I wouldn't either. I generally don't like network (or most any TV for that matter) at ALL. but THANKS for watching, Lon! Quote
BFrank Posted October 22, 2011 Report Posted October 22, 2011 Guesting on the View, Good Morning America and Letterman this coming week. Out of CONTROL! Quote
jazzbo Posted October 22, 2011 Report Posted October 22, 2011 (edited) She's very charismatic. And if I were forty years younger. . . I wish her lots of success. Or maybe not, I wish her as much as she wants and as much as is safe. Re-watched that two hour Nova last night with my friend Dave. Man that was a well put together program! Today I'll go back ton watching Season Four of Chuck. Edited October 22, 2011 by jazzbo Quote
BFrank Posted October 22, 2011 Report Posted October 22, 2011 , Lon. Watched some of the Pearl Jam/American Masters show on PBS last night. Expected to like it, but too much navel-gazing and too long. Couldn't watch the whole thing. Quote
kinuta Posted October 28, 2011 Report Posted October 28, 2011 BBC Frozen Planet Part 1 Fill in your own superlatives. Magnificent, stupendous, a visual feast of beautiful photography that rivals and maybe surpasses Planet Earth. Quote
P.L.M Posted October 28, 2011 Report Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) I've seen for the first time since the seventies, RIDE LONESOME from Budd Boetticher, with Randolph Scott, James Coburn (first time on movie), Lee Van Cleef, Karen Steele, Pernell Roberts & the impredictable James Best on DVD. A Great western on par with the best of the production from Delmer Daves and Anthony Mann at that period (1959) but with a style in complete opposition with both of them. Edited October 28, 2011 by P.L.M Quote
kinuta Posted October 29, 2011 Report Posted October 29, 2011 Boss Wow, very impressive, I can't wait for this to unfold. Quote
jazzbo Posted October 29, 2011 Report Posted October 29, 2011 Yes, that looked good in trailers and previews. Don't have that network, so I need to wait til discs come out. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted October 29, 2011 Report Posted October 29, 2011 Just watched the last of the Krister Henriksson 'Wallander' series (2). Can't believe that's it. There were so many wonderful characters (including the beach at Ystad). However, 'The Killing II' is heading this way (November 12th, has been suggested). Quote
paul secor Posted November 1, 2011 Report Posted November 1, 2011 Just watched Case Histories - episode two on the PBS web site. The plots of this series are ridiculous, but the actors are so fine that the plots don't bother me. Quote
jazzbo Posted November 2, 2011 Report Posted November 2, 2011 Was having symptoms of withdrawl so stuck one of the Season One dics of LOST in the player. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 2, 2011 Report Posted November 2, 2011 Just watched Case Histories - episode two on the PBS web site. The plots of this series are ridiculous, but the actors are so fine that the plots don't bother me. Deliberately so in the books. Enjoyed the TV versions but they don't quite catch the tongue-in-cheek of the novels. Quote
paul secor Posted November 2, 2011 Report Posted November 2, 2011 Just watched Case Histories - episode two on the PBS web site. The plots of this series are ridiculous, but the actors are so fine that the plots don't bother me. Deliberately so in the books. Enjoyed the TV versions but they don't quite catch the tongue-in-cheek of the novels. I'm planning on reading at least one of the books, so I'll found out what the differences are. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 2, 2011 Report Posted November 2, 2011 Just watched Case Histories - episode two on the PBS web site. The plots of this series are ridiculous, but the actors are so fine that the plots don't bother me. Deliberately so in the books. Enjoyed the TV versions but they don't quite catch the tongue-in-cheek of the novels. I'm planning on reading at least one of the books, so I'll found out what the differences are. You need to read them as if Atkinson is saying 'now how can I make the next step even more preposterous'. She's got a wicked sense of humour and the characters are beautifully drawn. I loved the relationship between the Scottish girl, the professor and the baby in one of the novels. The films miss out one of the daftest concepts - Brodie is bequeathed a fortune by a strange woman at the end of book 1; by book 3, after relocating to France, he's lost it all after marrying a woman who promptly absconds with all the money. You just have to suspend your disbelief and enjoy the ride - a bit like opera! Quote
Shawn Posted November 4, 2011 Report Posted November 4, 2011 Warehouse 13 - Season 1 - Pleasant enough diversion, goofy but it's heart is in the right place. Bones - Season 7 - watched the premier episode last night and I gotta say I loved it, so many great characters on this show. Quote
jazzbo Posted November 5, 2011 Report Posted November 5, 2011 Wow. If you even think you would like this set, get it. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 5, 2011 Report Posted November 5, 2011 Eroica - BBC4 drama doc about the first rehearsal. Quote
kinuta Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Boardwalk Empire In a show laden with misogynists, this chappy gets my vote for the creep in chief. Hell On Wheels Casting Colm Meany as the railway man was an excellent move, he's great. Very strong opener but I wonder how the fickle American viewers will take to it. As far as I'm concerned the more period dramas and westerns the better. Edited November 8, 2011 by kinuta Quote
kinuta Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 Lost Heroes Of World War One - Channel Five Valuable, sobering and moving archive interviews with the remaining few from WW1, all of whom are now dead. An important historical achievement that tells it like it was and answers a lot of the questions I wanted to ask my own granddad but which he was reluctant to talk about. Quote
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