Jimi: All Is by My Side

~ NetFlix biopic of Jimi Hendrix early years in London

 1966 - 1967 before the Monterey Festival

I enjoyed it, thought Andre Benjamin was awesome on guitar

Didn't know if it was factually accurate, but wtf, it was entertaining

Too bad his estate didn't give permission for the film maker to use Jimi's original music.
Only old blues standards, and covers of other hits

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Deadpool - the movie

Deadpool

funny as anything I've seen recently

this was a surprise as I knew nothing of the comic hero or the Marvel heroes

~ Netflix

The Crown

The Crown
~ NetFlix series

the story of Princess Elizabeth and her family

Love this so far, beautifully acted and presented, it's an intimate glimpse into the behind the scenes era of Post WWII England, specifically the Royal Family.

Easy

Easy
~ NetFlix series
watched this after seeing it was rated similar to Life in Pieces.

It is similar, however the show is 1 chapter at a time vs 4 for LiP, and Easy is much more developed character-wise and ahem, sexier too.
as in lots of sex ... at least in the first episode.

They always do that right, to pull you in.....

Life in Pieces

Life in Pieces
~ NetFlix TV series
consists of 4 separate chapters within each show, all using the same cast, all quite funny and almost slapstick.

Can be a little long after a while so, take it in small doses.

Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys
~ story of the group Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
~ directed by Clint Eastwood
Love this group, the songs from the 60s as a teenager, the 70s and 80s even the 90s when I took my daughter Julie to see Frankie Valli at a free concert in Boston's Government Center Plaza.

I liked it, although most reviewers found something about it they didn't like.

Guess you had to have lived in the era.

 

Bridges of Spies
~ Tom Hanks and others

Directed by Spielberg, this is based on true events surrounding the Cold War period of the late 50s to early 1960.
Specifically, the spying on each others by the Soviet Union and the USA.
Wonderfully acted and great visuals, kept me interested throughout.
The acting by the Russian spy (Mark Rylance) won Best Supporting Actor and he was superb.

Still Game
~ the humour of the Scots.
~ Sub-titles definitely required!
On Netflix, this is a half hour comedy sketch, set in Glasgow and a old time pub, its customers, bartenders and a local shopkeeper.
So funny, when I need a break from the stress, or just a good laugh, this is the show I watch.

Irrational Man
~ written, directed by Woody Allen
~ with Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix

Loved it, troubled philosophy professor at a Rhode Island college, tormented by the meaning of his life decides to commit a crime.

Didn't receive the greatest of reviews but so what, I was entertained.
Loved the music by Ramsey Lewis Trio

Filmed in the Newport RI area.

Occupied
~ thriller based on current events set just a little bit in the future
Very well done, this Norwegian production has excellent acting, and video.
Just one season on NetFlix at the moment, can't wait for the next one.

Drama about a cop with tendencies to go beyond the 'rules' of the office, in order to get his man. We wonder;

 - what is it that drives this person, 

 - why does his wife leave him for another, then seem to want him back, 

 - how does the psycho Alice stay in the shadows without getting caught, all this makes for a very dramatic and engrossing watch

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Best of Enemies
   the Buckley-Vidal debates 1968
I remember these guys, two of the brightest, wittiest men on the planet at the time.
This doc was riveting for me, I was in Toronto 18 at the time, but watching the US political conventions during the summer evenings
The year of the assassinations, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, the riots in cities all over the US.

Vexed
   BBC TV comedy cop show on Netflix
Started to watch this series, only 2 seasons apparently were made.
Mildly funny, but strangely addictive, if only to see how stupid the character Jack Anderson can become.
Season 1 also stared Lucy Punch, now my new fav actor
Season 2 she somehow disappears and is replaced. All good tho her replacement is still eye worthy.
It's about 46 minutes, so not too long a waste of time.
2 1/2 starts out of 5

What Happened Miss Simone?

Netflix

I had a CD of Nina Simone's and as it played in the car, I was struck by the beautiful genius of this artist.
Never realized much about her until I saw this flick.
Lots of pain, abuse from her husband (idiot!) manager.
She was another individual genius, with struggles that defined unhappiness.
Worth a second view someday. 
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