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Post by applecrisp1 on Jan 13, 2018 12:58:38 GMT -5
I haven't watched anything new in awhile until this week. I just started watching The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon (by the way, season 1 is free for all to watch until Monday if you don't have Amazon Prime etc).
I've been watching too much news and it so nice to watch something that is just fun! Yes, one of my goals for the year.
It is set in NYC in the early 60"s and it won two Golden Globe including best television show for comedy.
Anyone watch it? Any new favorite shows, books or .... ?
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Post by PattiA on Jan 13, 2018 19:46:05 GMT -5
We are loving Mrs Maisel!
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Post by applecrisp1 on Jan 16, 2018 20:50:56 GMT -5
We are loving Mrs Maisel! Me too! I finished watching all of season 1 and I really enjoyed it. I did find parts of it a bit repetitive or just didn't really grab my attention but overall I loved it. And, I thought the lead was terrific! I will definitely watch upcoming episodes. Plus, I loved the NYC backdrop/music/costumes. I did watch Amazon's Catastrophe awhile back but stopped after a few episodes since I lost interest/didn't care for it after the first few episodes. And I started to find the characters annoying. |
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Post by wallycat on Jan 17, 2018 16:19:10 GMT -5
I don't have amazon and no netflix at the moment. I want to finish season 6 (final) of Longmire, which is now on netflix.
TBS is starting "The Alienist"...victorian crime type...that I am anxious to watch.
The Good Doctor (same creators of House) is decent.
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Post by traildoggie on Jan 18, 2018 14:03:49 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip about mrs Maisel. I really enjoyed the first episode. DH not so much. He didn't have a bunch of Jewish friends when growing up so a lot of humor was lost on him.
Wally cat... we finished the last season of Longmire a short time ago. I really did not like the ending but the series has always been marginal for me. might be totally different for you. no spoilers here.
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Post by swedishcook on Jan 19, 2018 13:05:32 GMT -5
A new book I just had to pre-order when I saw it on Goodreads - "The Girls in the Picture" by Melanie Benjamin It's a fictionalized account of the real friendship between silent film actress Mary Pickford and screenwriter Frances Marion. Also, in the era of #MeToo, this book could not be more timely about the treatment of women in the workplace. For me it is well worth the splurge of a hardcover. I grew up watching old, silent movies. My hometown had a special little movie theater with a piano to provide sound. Reading how it all started I can barely put this book down. |
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Post by applecrisp1 on Jan 19, 2018 14:58:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the ideas! Many of them are completely new to me, so thx for the suggestions.
traildoggie -- glad you enjoyed the show.
swedishcook --- There is nothing better than reading a book that you can't put down. The type that when it is super late, you say, just 10 more pages, 20 ..... Enjoy!
I haven't watched this yet, but I've heard about it awhile back, and someone just suggested it again..... so I'm hoping to watch it this weekend on Netflix:
The True Cost, "is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who really pays the price for our clothing?"
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Post by charley on Jan 19, 2018 20:48:58 GMT -5
Wallycat, I've been enjoying The Good Doctor too.
Not new, but favorite TV series are: The Blacklist, Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away With Murder, Nashville (final season), Will & Grace, and This Is Us.
Fourth season of Grace & Frankie was released on Netflix today. Waiting till dh comes home next week to start watching.
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Post by traildoggie on Jan 21, 2018 13:43:11 GMT -5
Just loving Mrs Maisel. they really get the time period right the clothes, attitudes. seems more mid to late 50's to me than 60's.
also another vote here for This is Us. I haven't watched much regular TV since we cut the cable years ago. getting it on disk from Netflix. much better than I expected. every time I think they will veer off into 'too cutesy" they dodge the bullet.
another series I'm enjoying is Peaky Blinders. we watched it years ago, but a new season is released, so we decided to go back and re watch the first seasons. we watch a lot of series. you lose so much if you don't remember what led up to what you want to watch now. also the Crown. if you haven't see it yet, I recommend it.
Will look for The True Cost.
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Post by soupandstew on Jan 27, 2018 18:31:36 GMT -5
About 1/2 way through Dan Rather's "What Unites Us" and it's a very good, thoughtful read. He is old enough to provide a good historical perspective on things, and young enough to be interesting too.
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Post by PattiA on Jan 27, 2018 23:13:07 GMT -5
We saw Dan Rather speak in Boston earlier this month. I am starting his book tomorrow. I've become a Dan Rather fan in the past year or so. So glad we have his voice in this time of crazy media. (His "The Big Interview" series on AXS TV is great.)
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