What are you Watching?

[leadbelly]

Hey Chris, yes I know about the Hallmark machine in BC, when we were last in Vancouver in summer we went to VanDusen Garden and they were filming one there.
Spotting Montreal in movies is harder in that they are usually trying to disguise it. I grew up there so I can usually spot either some odd architectural detail or the "feel" of the streets. "Reacher" looks like they used maybe LaSalle or at least SW Montreal for some of the scenes.

 

[jackinnj]

Mamselle and I just watched a recovered and rejuvenated silent "The Johnstown Flood" == the only print surviving was a nitrate at Eastman House which was fully restored in 2023. It depicts the 1889 catastrophe at Johnstown PA in which 2,200 people died from a failed dam. If you grew up in Pennsylvania you'd enjoy it.

 

[chrisb]

Thanks to a recommendation from my son, I just finished binging “Lessons in Chemistry”, Apple TV+, and found it quite a joy.

 

[jackinnj]

We watched Jennifer Jones in "Cluny Brown", an early 1950's romantic comedy including Charles Boyer. This is a delightful movie you can watch with the grand kids.

This evening, for the umpteenth time "The Producers", original with Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. Lee Meredith is one of the stars still surviving. It was NY when I came to the city to go to college!

 

[chrisb]

Anyone ventured to endure Scorsese’s latest epic “Killers of the Flower Moon”? Streaming now on Apple TV+, but however excellent the film-making and performances may be, I’m not sure I’m up to 3 1/2hrs of darkness of the human soul.
Still trying to slog through “Foundation S2” - visually sumptuous for sure, but …? It must have been 50 years ago I tried to digest the first three novels, but had a hard time with seeing the big picture.

 

[jackinnj]

Coming to the small screen near you (Apple-TV): "Masters of the Air"

 

[chrisb]

Austin had to engage a special dialog coach so he didn’t slip back into his Elvis.

 

[vinylkid58]

Anyone ventured to endure Scorsese’s latest epic “Killers of the Flower Moon”? Streaming now on Apple TV+, but however excellent the film-making and performances may be

The wife was watching that recently. Said it was good.

I’m not sure I’m up to 3 1/2hrs of darkness of the human soul.

Go back and watch the first season of True Detective.

jeff

 

[jackinnj]

Watching "The New Leaf", a delightful 1971 film with Walter Matthau and Elaine May -- Matthau as guy whose trust fund has run out, and May as a whacky biologist. I saw this movie when it first came out back in college.

 

[Pano]

Yes, the New Leaf is a delight.
Just finished Tati’s Mon Uncle. Don’t no how many times I’ve seen it and it never fails to charm me.

 

[jackinnj]

Well, I can't get the sound of the door whacking against its frame in "Monsieur Hulot's Holiday". I have it on DVD and run it frequently.

I believe there is a scene which is repeated, or referred to in "Amelie".

 

[leadbelly]

Finished the 2nd season of Reacher, not quite as good as season 1.

Enjoyed the 1st 2 episodes of the current season of True Detective.

 

[leadbelly]

Started to watch Ferrari but couldn't finish it. So, shot in Modena, Adam Driver speaks English with an Italian accent, Penelope Cruz with the same Spanish accent she always has, and Shailene Woodley with no accent? Che brutta puzza!

 

[chrisb]

Gareth Edward’s “The Creator” .

 

[myleftear]

True detective, gobbled episodes 1 and 2 in 5 days…
Enjoyed triangle of sadness, Woody (and the whole yacht-chapter/captain‘s dinner) is epic in that movie.

 

[jackinnj]

The new season of "Death in Paradise".

 

[techtool]

Earth At Night In Color - A fascinating nature series on Apple TV+.
Shot at night with low light cameras that make the night look like day, in color.
Not traditional night vision or infra red tech. It really looks like day and this provides new insights to nocturnal animal behavior.
Worth a look.

 

[chrisb]

Quite liked the Prehistoric Planet series. While not all of the CGI was stellar, much was better than many of the current “blockbuster Hollywood” dreck.
Any of the BBC Nature series are worth a revisit.

 

[chrisb]

First two episodes of FX Network “Feud; Capote vs The Swans”. Very interesting, and based very closely on real life events. Stunning performance by Jessica Lange as Truman’s mother.

 

[leadbelly]

Finished off True Detective S04. Thought it was quite good. Read some negative reviews, but IMHO the real problem is it was a great series unreasonably crammed into 6 episodes, while acting and writing were excellent.