Happy dark season. I mean fall er November umm dark at five o'clock in the afternoon time. I have a love hate with this time of year. First and foremost - sunshine is my friend. Therefore, I'm an autumn complected girl with a mad crush on summertime. The flip side is I love some television and I love some couch time with a blanket and a remote.
Over the past couple of weeks I have been watching a lot of streaming television and movies. Today I thought I would compile a little list of things I have watched. I also decided to rate it. This is all just in case you have some down time and decide the little screen and your blanket are all too inviting and you cave.
Sure, Hallmark started their Christmas movies in July or mid October. You will not find any reviews of their movies in this post. I have watched a couple (old ones) but nothing worth writing down.
To all of you who are like "Stop forgetting about Thanksgiving!" This first movie I watched is all for you. If you have Hulu then you may have seen the ads for Pilgrim. First off, this is a Thanksgiving movie but it's also a "thriller" - the premise - a suburban mom decides to have some pilgrim re-en actors come spend the holiday with her family. The outcome is pretty freaking disgusting. This movie is a gory. It's bloody. And it sucks. This is part of the "Into the dark" horror series on Hulu and I have heard that it seriously lacks. The actors aren't good, the storyline is stupid, and they try to put some comedy in it but it just doesn't work.
Now to Netflix. The Laundromat is a film by Steven Soderbergh and it has a really great cast. Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas, and Gary Oldman. The movie starts out, "Based on true secrets," and I have high hopes for it. Trust me when I say I could watch this with much more interest than I could watch Pilgrim. This story is based on a true news maker from a few years back when a shell company got outed in Panama and took down several foreign leaders exposing them for scamming and scheming (The Panama Papers.) The story line is twisting and turning as it is broken into multiple parts and each part is a different story that you will find does link to the next story you are told. I do recommend this over Pilgrim and if you are interested in how scammers work and how money is...well washed.
Hey Amazon, I see you. Though I don't watch you very much. Modern Love - at the time I publish this I will have watched the first two episodes. The first one I fell in love with. This show is based on the NYT column with the same name. And this is good. Watch it. If I type more I will spoil what I have watched so far!
And now we move to my dork side!
I love documentaries. I also am an anglophile. Here are a couple of my favorite docuseries....
Netflix is where I get my nerd on. I really like Secrets of Great British Castles. This show takes you into the history of selected castles across Britain and it is a great weekend binge watch!
Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace: Hampton Court is another wonderful hour long dive into a really remarkable castle and it's history. It's actually the fusion of two (or was it three) different reigns of different Kings and Queens.
Finally for the family I had to pick Anne with an E. This is also Netflix. My daughter and I actually wrapped up this series at the start of October. Remember Anne of Green Gables? Well this is her. Its the traditional story with all the Hollywood or rather Canadawood? additions. Though I hate when classics stray to be more "relevant" I dealt with it. This is a great series! However, Anne can be a little annoying so you have been forewarned!
And a little side note:
My filler show (when I wanted to watch something to veg out to) I finished over the past weekend. The Mindy Project ahhh you will always be a favorite. Now I must find a new show to veg out to. Any suggestions?
Oh and my husband was a Monty Python virgin until I showed him the awesomeness that is Monty Python & The Holy Grail. We also started Life of Brian.
OK time to sound off let me know what you have watched and recommend or don't!
