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Sunday, August 23, 2026

The Audacity


 Billy Magnuseen plays a Silicon Valley, billionaire, tech CEO whose company is in danger of failing, so he starts to blackmail his therapist in order to get inside info and keep it afloat. This is a scathing look into the business of AI and an IMDB rating of 6.2 shocked me a little bit as this is criminally low. The Audacity succeeds in an effort to capture the atmosphere of Silicon Valley. It has very dry and sometimes dark humor along with quirky, unlikeable characters and their neglected children. These people are awful and the show wasn't created for you to fall in love with them, you won't, but that's intentional, and probably the reason for the abnormally low rating. Zach Galifianakis shines in support as the richest kid on the block. Netflix just recently added this to their lineup, but it was an AMC production and I think once more people see this you will slowly see its ranking rise into the 7's. Recommended and Worth it

Lucky

 


ATJ plays Lucky, a grifter, that gets in over her head with the wrong people. It's hard for me to be completely objective on this one as Anya Taylor-Joy is my favorite actress. I waited for months for this just because she was in it. However, Lucky has a great supporting cast featuring Annette Benning and Timothy Olyphant and although the script isn't anything groundbreaking, it takes enough twists and turns to keep you guessing and keep your attention and watching Anya Taylor Joy work is as good as it gets. Worth it.

Furious


 Emmy Rossum plays a battered ex-cop turned FBI agent who starts to track a female serial killer out for revenge. Outstanding stuff here both on the screen and in the writing room. There are many fine performances and some really well written complicated characters, but none better than Rossum, an Emmy (get it?) nomination would not surprise me one bit. It's not quite over yet, but I cant imagine this going off the rails to a degree where I would think its not worth it. Highly Recommended.

Friday, August 7, 2026

Alley Cats


 Some British feral cats wander around making observations and being cats. Not much in the way of a narrative, but still manages to be very entertaining. It's from the mind of Ricky Gervais and it's only 6, 15 minute episodes, that really aren't much more than clever banter, yet Alley Cats still manages to be screamingly funny. From a cost benefit perspective, its hard to top the amount of laughs you will get over the time you have to spend to get them. Go for it.

Saturday, August 1, 2026

The Bombing of Pan Am 103


 Top-Notch dramatization of the investigation into the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in 1988 over Scotland. The US, Scotland and Germany were involved in this massive investigation and the script was meticulously created from transcripts from the actual case. Patrick Adams (Suits) plays the FBI lead investigator and the fantastic Peter Mullins leads the Scottish team. This is mainly a BBC production from 2025 that Netflix grabbed on to so no worries whatsoever about the quality of the product. Really hard to find any fault at all with this one. Highly recommended

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Once Were Brothers


 When a film has been on your watchlist for a few years and then you randomly wake up at 4:00 AM to find it has just started, divine providence is the only explanation. Fantastic documentary about the most criminally underrated group in rock history The Band. Told mainly by Robbie Robertson, through a serious of stills and clips and filled with their wonderful timeless music, this can only be described as an absolute must see. For fans of the Band who haven't seen this, you need to correct it post haste.

Monday, July 20, 2026

Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed


 A suburban soccer mom with a fractured relationship with her husband gets involved with a cam-boy which leads to her involvement in a murder and then down the rabbit hole we go. This is an under the radar gem with an excellent multi-layered script that is sure to please. Tatiana Maslany really shines in the lead role and its a very well acted and very well directed series with the promise for more. Well worth the time.