What are you watching now?
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Painkiller. (Netflix)
On one hand it’s a little too over the top dramatization, in order to to make it a compelling series. On the other hand, I honestly did not know how OxyContin was pushed in such an overtly reckless manner
This did not happen here, even though OxyContin is available as a pain killer for oncology patients, so it was a bit jarring to see.
BTW, Tel Aviv medical school, of which I am a professor in the surgery department, removed the sackler name from the medical school. I’ve never used that name in any of my official titles. What an embarrassment.
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Watched the first of three last night. Quite a nice look at his career in the late 50's and 60's
I've always been a fan of his playing and composing - he very much went his own way.
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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@Mik said in What are you watching now?:
Lioness. Pretty good.
It's OK. Not the best, and it gets a bit silly at the end. It could have been a better story in 5 episodes. By the way "Lioness" was a real CIA program. Not as depicted in the series, but...
Justified City Primeval just doesn’t have the charm or wit of the original.
Been tempted, but haven't gotten around to it yet.
STSNW seems to be falling apart later in S2. I just turned off the episode where they mix in the animated series. Ugh.
It sort of redeems itself later in the season. Give it a chance.
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Also, if anyone missed it...
https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/26472/joe-pickett?_=1694739104230
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Oh, and ST:STW....
Overall impression - very well done. Classic Trek technobabble is there, and I hate alternative universe/time-travel stuff as Trek does it.
Those criticisms aside (and I won't discuss the "musical" episode) it managed to capture the spirit of TOS without the heavy-handedness of "Discovery". Pike is credible as captain, and a bit less light-hearted than in Season 1.
Sadly, it ends on a real cliffhanger, with many of the crew missing or dead?
But, we get to see the Gorn, for real this time.
And the show does a tip of the hat to "Alien."
Yeah, that's a Gorn.
Oh, the "Singing Klingons?" Here you go. You can skip Episode 9. It adds nothing to the arc or character development. Just avoid it.
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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Started this. I'm a sucker for good cop/detective shows, and I loved Foyle's War.
Link to videoNYPD detective is sent to 1946 Berlin to help set up a police station. His other "mission" is to find his missing veteran brother, who has...issues.
Link to videoSo far, not bad.
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A fascinating look at the death of Michael Peterson's wife. The filmmakers were given access to the family, attorney for Peterson.
In December 2001, war novelist Michael Peterson called emergency services to report that his wife Kathleen had fallen down a set of stairs in their Forest Hills mansion and died. The authorities disbelieved Peterson's story that Kathleen had fallen while drunk and concluded instead that he had bludgeoned her to death, most likely with a fireplace tool called a blow poke (a gift from Kathleen's sister, which appeared to be missing from the house). Peterson was soon charged with murder. The documentary series detailed the ensuing case from the point of view of Peterson and his legal-defense team, led by attorney David Rudolf.
Everything in the film is actual footage - no recreations, no actors.
It was also made into a miniseries by HBO - I haven't watched this.
Link to video"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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I found Lioness tiresome. It's OK, but not compelling.
Once you get over the idea that "Foundation" only shares the name, it's OK, in spite of the side stories and side characters. It could be tighter. But, it's a fantastic production. Lee Pace is amazing.
Joe Pickett - I enjoyed. Like I said, it's got a "Longmire-ish" vibe going.
Never watched The Morning Show. Worth it?
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I'm only past E2, on Lioness, which dragged.
The Morning Show is interesting in the network behind the scenes. If you get bored just start counting the fucks until it picks back up.
Having just read (listened to) the first Foundation novel, I can see why they had to jazz it up a bit. Sadly some of the original themes (violence is the last refuge of the incompetent) get pushed into the background a bit, but it's still compelling watching.
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I just got around to watching Cry Macho, a Clint Eastwood adventure at a speed appropriate for 93 years old.
Clint is ok, this movie is small scope drama like others he has made recently - Grand Torino, Mule.
I like Clint I like this story, easy to watch, not too long.
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Don't waste your time...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defending_the_Guilty
Defending the Guilty is a British television sitcom. It stars Will Sharpe and Katherine Parkinson as London barristers. The programme was broadcast in the United Kingdom from 19 September 2018 on BBC Two.
I like British dramas. When I saw this was a series about young
lawyersbarristers, I thought it might be interesting.Nah.
For a "sitcom," it's not funny. For a drama, it's not engaging. And it has the most unlikable characters - top to bottom. Against my better judgment, I plowed through it, just to see how it ends. Fortunately, it's only 6 30-minute episodes.
On Amazon Prime - avoid this.
Link to videoOh, if for no other reason, it's funny to watch the wigs.
Also, turn on subtitles, the language is weird, and there's a lot, A LOT, of mumbling going on.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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