tOfficial General Movies and TV Shows Discussion/Criticism Thread

by **MiamiSpartan** Wed 27 Oct 2021 - 20:29

tGreenWay wrote:And Miami, since you enjoy Cold War spy stuff, have you watched Spy City? I’m enjoying it so far.
And then there’s The Courier, w/Benedict Cumber~~bun~~batch. The true story of how a civilian salesman was recruited by MI6 and the CIA to pick up info from a Russian source. All that info helped the US when it stood its ground against Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Been meaning to bump this, as I've watched both of these in recent weeks. Good recos, Greenway.

Spy City was solid. I like the tie in with actual events. I hope they get renewed. Would be cool if they tie in with other real life events.

I liked The Courier, too. I think the basics are pretty historically accurate, though a lot of the details aren't publicly known. There's a Polish movie, Jack Strong, that is on Prime, that is a almost like a sequel. It's the true story of a Polish spy that was close with the Soviet military and passed secrets to the CIA. It starts with a scene involving Penkovsky that would have been shortly after the end of The Courier.

by **tGreenWay** Wed 27 Oct 2021 - 20:41

MiamiSpartan wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:And Miami, since you enjoy Cold War spy stuff, have you watched Spy City? I’m enjoying it so far.
And then there’s The Courier, w/Benedict Cumber~~bun~~batch. The true story of how a civilian salesman was recruited by MI6 and the CIA to pick up info from a Russian source. All that info helped the US when it stood its ground against Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Been meaning to bump this, as I've watched both of these in recent weeks. Good recos, Greenway.

Spy City was solid. I like the tie in with actual events. I hope they get renewed. Would be cool if they tie in with other real life events.

I liked The Courier, too. I think the basics are pretty historically accurate, though a lot of the details aren't publicly known. There's a Polish movie, Jack Strong, that is on Prime, that is a almost like a sequel. It's the true story of a Polish spy that was close with the Soviet military and passed secrets to the CIA. It starts with a scene involving Penkovsky that would have been shortly after the end of The Courier.

Thanks for the heads up. Looking forward to watching it. tOfficial General Movies and TV Shows Discussion/Criticism Thread 55953254

by **Nordic** Sat 6 Nov 2021 - 2:31

Just finished Finch. God dammit. That one hit me pretty hard.

by AvgMSUJoe Sat 6 Nov 2021 - 8:30

Nordic wrote:Just finished Finch. God dammit. That one hit me pretty hard.

It's usually when the dog dies a movie bombs.

Anyway, watched it last night too. Pretty good movie, we are all fucked.

by **tGreenWay** Mon 8 Nov 2021 - 20:44

Anyone ever watched this? Hadn’t heard of it until reading this article, yet season 3 just aired early this a.m.

Move over, 'Ted Lasso.' Joe Pera brings humanity to quirky Adult Swim comedy set in U.P.

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2021/11/07/joe-pera-michigan-set-comedy-ted-lasso-heart/6246274001/

by Pervis Muldoon Mon 8 Nov 2021 - 22:53

I enjoyed the first episode of the Dexter reboot last night on Showtime. It was good, but none of the new supporting characters really stood out. It could have used a Masuka appearance.

by AvgMSUJoe Tue 9 Nov 2021 - 11:40

tGreenWay wrote:Anyone ever watched this? Hadn’t heard of it until reading this article, yet season 3 just aired early this a.m.

Move over, 'Ted Lasso.' Joe Pera brings humanity to quirky Adult Swim comedy set in U.P.

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2021/11/07/joe-pera-michigan-set-comedy-ted-lasso-heart/6246274001/

Earliest Joe Pera is awesome... the rest is ok. It's something to be experienced, hard to explain.

by AvgMSUJoe Tue 9 Nov 2021 - 11:42

new youtube.

by **NigelUno** Wed 10 Nov 2021 - 15:11

by **Rocinante** Wed 10 Nov 2021 - 20:39

Sorry is that something you just get or you don’t?

by **tGreenWay** Wed 10 Nov 2021 - 20:51

Rocinante wrote:Sorry is that something you just get or you don’t?

Who are you talking to, brodawg?

by **Nordic** Thu 11 Nov 2021 - 0:55

tGreenWay wrote:
Rocinante wrote:Sorry is that something you just get or you don’t?

Who are you talking to, brodawg?

Guessing the hot cocoa guy

by AvgMSUJoe Thu 11 Nov 2021 - 19:02

Train to Busan on prime. 2 thumbs up. Korean zombies.

by **Nordic** Fri 19 Nov 2021 - 22:52

Happy Boxing Day

by **Rocinante** Fri 19 Nov 2021 - 23:16

Nordic wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Who are you talking to, brodawg?

Guessing the hot cocoa guy

Yes.

by **tGreenWay** Fri 26 Nov 2021 - 17:31

Halfway through King Richard. I knew there was a backstory to the Williams’ sisters’ rise, but I didn’t know what it was. This is a really interesting watch.

by AvgMSUJoe Sat 27 Nov 2021 - 14:51

Live action Cowboy Beebop on Netflix is pretty entertaining. (I never watched the adult swim one.)

by **InTenSity** Sat 27 Nov 2021 - 15:13

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Live action Cowboy Beebop on Netflix is pretty entertaining. (I never watched the adult swim one.)

I'm on the 5th episode. I'm enjoying it.
Hellbound is interesting through 2 episodes.

by **MiamiSpartan** Mon 29 Nov 2021 - 15:15

Cyber Monday alert: If anyone is a T-Mobile customer, you can get Paramount+ for free for 1 year. I believe it applies whether you are a new or current Paramount + subscriber.

https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/paramount-plus-deal

by **Floyd Robertson** Mon 29 Nov 2021 - 15:29

Remember that old movie "Going in Style" withe George Burns & Art Carney?

Skip the recent remake with Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman & Alan Arkin. You'll want your one an a half hours back.

by **Rocinante** Wed 15 Dec 2021 - 19:40

Who’s going to watch Kurt Warner the movie starring Shazam?

by **Death Roe** Wed 15 Dec 2021 - 22:03

West Side Story = certified Spielberg banger

by **Death Roe** Wed 15 Dec 2021 - 22:13

I wish WBH was around, need to talk Succession with him

by **InTenSity** Wed 15 Dec 2021 - 23:40

I just finished it.

by Probably CF Thu 16 Dec 2021 - 0:06

Rocinante wrote:Who’s going to watch Kurt Warner the movie starring Shazam?

Is it just me or does that movie’s trailer seem to have a whole faith-based veneer to it?

by **Rocinante** Thu 16 Dec 2021 - 1:32

It’s not just you. But he was (I assume still is) a super duper religious guy.

by **DWags** Thu 16 Dec 2021 - 2:20

Death Roe wrote:I wish WBH was around, need to talk Succession with him

I’ll be your huckleberry.
Logan
Never
Loses

Tom surprised me in the last episode.

by **tGreenWay** Thu 16 Dec 2021 - 2:50

Waterworld is on right now. Damn, Jeanne Tripplehorn was a good looking woman on her younger years.

by **Rocinante** Thu 16 Dec 2021 - 14:38

Heard an interview with Kieran Caulkin on Terry Gross the other day. Wasn’t impressed.

by **tGreenWay** Thu 16 Dec 2021 - 14:39

Death Roe wrote:I wish WBH was around, need to talk Succession with him

I’ll put Mrs. GreenWay on the phone. She’s the Succession viewer in our clan. You two can hash things out.

by **tGreenWay** Thu 16 Dec 2021 - 14:40

InTenSity wrote:I just finished it.

That’s what she said.

by **tGreenWay** Thu 16 Dec 2021 - 14:41

Rocinante wrote:Heard an interview with Kieran Caulkin on Terry Gross the other day. Wasn’t impressed.

You get points for listening to Terry Gross. She gets great guests but something about her voice bugs the shit out of me. She gets a no from me.

by **tGreenWay** Tue 11 Jan 2022 - 18:44

Overall disappointed with No Time to Die. Bummed this is Craig’s last, because the story did him no favors.

by AvgMSUJoe Wed 12 Jan 2022 - 19:31

Starting Succession... man what shitty people.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Wed 12 Jan 2022 - 20:15

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Starting Succession... man what shitty people.

solid show though

by **tGreenWay** Wed 12 Jan 2022 - 22:23

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Starting Succession... man what shitty people.

Wife really likes the series. But yeah, def awful humans.

by Pervis Muldoon Sat 15 Jan 2022 - 2:14

Raylan Givens is coming back in a Justified limited series. Timothy Olyphant will return, and this time the show will take place in Detroit. It'll be based on Elmore Leonard's novel, City Primeval: High Noon In Detroit.

I don't think anyone has done Elmore Leonard's work better than the makers of the original Justified series, though the movie Out of Sight was close.

by AvgMSUJoe Sat 15 Jan 2022 - 9:43

Love me some Elmore Leonard... and if I remember that book, it is a metro-Detroit ending.

by **Floyd Robertson** Sun 16 Jan 2022 - 18:00

Power of the Dog is a very weird and not so good movie, IMHO. I still can't get over Kirsten Dunst and Jessie Plemmons being a thing.

by **tGreenWay** Mon 17 Jan 2022 - 16:46

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is pretty much a shoot ‘em up, swear- and snark a lot movie. It’s exactly what you expect going in, but with even less depth than the original, The Hitman’s Bodyguard. Kind of fun to watch when there’s nothing else on and the weather outside is crappy.

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