avoiding the news

 Hmmmmm, do I want to watch Trump embrace North Korea or do I want to watch Christopher Chung (from Slow Horses) in My Brilliant Career on Netflix? Australia in the 1900's ~ a lovely escape. Try it...

keeping up with the Kahans

 The Blogmaid is a big Noah Kahan fan and I was curious, so I watched the documentary on Netflix last night. This engaging man from Vermont is a poet who is so very open about his feelings and emotions. Noah is a guitar player, singer and song writer and I now see what all the "fuss" is about. I'm glad that the Blogmaid gets to see Noah in person at the ballpark this month. Yay!

and guess what?

 I started watching Little House on the Prairie just to make fun of it to the Blogmaid who is SUCH a fan. Well, I really like it and the plot moves right along with some good acting, especially from the kids. So I'm hooked and worried about the weather, the Osages, Mr. Edwards, Caleb and Jack, the dog. The Flix®.

a sweet sister story

 Yes, this is a Kleenex-worthy movie set here (mostly) in San Francisco. Voicemails for Isabelle tells the story of a young chef who leaves voicemails for her sister who died and these end up on a young man's phone and though it all sounds a bit romantically predictable, there are some lovely twists and turns that Annabelle and I appreciated. With thanks to Netflix and always colorful SF.

high above London

 I enjoyed this documentary on the Flix® because I am a fan of Gordon Ramsay even though he would be a difficult man to work for and even though I don't like to cook. He opened three restaurants in the tallest building in London and according to CoPilot, they are all doing VERY well. What a huge undertaking. Being Gordon Ramsay is not an easy life but fun to watch from afar.

in-home movie day

 Amy, Heidi, Annabelle and I had a lovely afternoon around my TV yesterday. Two Flix® movies, popcorn and Kleenex®. The Marty Short doc was better than expected and I enjoyed watching Remarkably Bright Creatures again. Microwave popcorn was a hit ~ I outdid myself.

a remarkably good movie

 Thanks to the Blogmaid for recommending Remarkably Bright Creatures featuring Sally Field, Lewis Pullman and a chatty octopus who is filled with all sorts of wisdom. On the Flix®.

ah, those Brits...

 A select team of undercover Customs investigators infiltrate the drug world back in the 1990's. This is based on a true story and these civil servants risk their lives to stop the flow of heroin into the UK. Starring Steve Coogan, Tom Burke and Ami Ameen. Six episodes on the Flix®.

The Los Angeles Lakers (errrrr, Waves)

 Thanks to Terri for recommending Running Point starring Kate Hudson as the President of the LA Waves basketball team. Fun stuff. She has three brothers to complicate everything, as brothers do. Season 2 just started and I am enjoying Season 1 currently. On the Flix® ~ check it out.

The Penguin Lessons

 Doug and Barb recommended this sweet movie based on a true story and so worth a Kleenex or two. The Penguin Lessons takes place in 1976 Argentina and stars Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce. It is on Netflix and I give it a thumbs up. So there.

even I laughed out loud (twice)

 I can count on ONE hand the number of times I have belly laughed during tv, movies or plays. I am just not built that way and I envy those who are. And then here comes BIG MISTAKES on Netflix. When we need it most, some glorious and truly funny people. I'm trying not to binge as I don't want this to end. Starring Dan Levy and Taylor Ortega (above) ~ siblings in a (no surprise) dysfunctional family. Fun!

a cult favorite

 Whatever that means. I stumbled across Search Party on Netflix last night and yes, I like it so far. NYC young people looking for a college acquaintance who has gone missing. Rosie Perez appeared for a few seasons in the first episode and that was a treat. I really like Alia Shawkat who plays Dory, the main character who is hell bent on finding her friend. 

Korean drama series

 For some reason I really like Korean dramas and many are available these days. Pro Bono features a judge who is forced to become a Pro Bono lawyer and of course there is laughter, tears and lots of legal suspense. Oh, and "unlikely" romance ~ yes! On the Flix® and aka Kdrama.

almost hooked

 I watched one episode of Seven Dials last night and found it just pretty good. Helena Bonham Carter (not pictured) has never looked better, in my opinion. I will try again tonight. Beats watching ICE goons.

North of North

 Thanks to Terri for recommending North of North to binge watch during these dreary January days and nights. Just what I need currently. A young Inuk mother hopes to reinvent herself in the small arctic town where everyone knows everyone's business. From the Canadian Broadcasting Company on Netflix.

and not one xmas carol

 I read about Relay on Instagram (I think) and since I am a big fan of Riz Ahmed I watched it on the Flix® last night. He does not disappoint in this cat-and-mouse thriller. Riz helps whistleblowers fight big old nasty corporations. Thumbs up.

fame and sorrow

 I watched Jay Kelly on the Flix® last night. Certainly not the best movie ever made, but I am glad that I saw it and it surely beats all those xmas specials for sure.

better than the book

 Well, of course, who can NOT appreciate Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan? Last night I watched half of this new Flix® movie and even though I am not a fan of sprightly old people stories (we are not cute), I am ok with The Thursday Murder Club and you might be too. Or not.

another K-drama

 I needed to escape to Seoul for Beyond the Bar, a compelling legal drama about a young rookie woman lawyer and her cold (but not really) mentor boss. The clients and cases are unusually interesting in my opinion, so you might want to check it out on the Flix®.

Fisk ~ for fun

 I'm enjoying this comedy-drama. Fisk wears this horrid brown suit every day to a quirky law firm that specializes in wills and probates. This is filmed in Melbourne and I finished Season One last night. Two more to go ~ yay. Give it a try on the Flix®.