OT: TV and Movie Suggestions for the Self Isolated

[flyingkiwi]

I've been binge watching "Орел и Решка" or "heads or tails. Its a travelling show really popular in Ukraine and Russia. 2 people flip a coin upon arriving to a city. The winner gets the gold card, unlimited spending, the other must make do with $100 US dollars for 2 days. Pretty interesting. I'll post some examples below. Oh and you can put on auto translation if you don't speak russian.
Montreal

Peru

Washington

Sounds pretty cool! I'll check it out.

 

[Fantomas]

I just finished watching Mrs. America with Cate Blanchett and wasn't expecting it to be so good. An excellent series - well written and acted. Never boring and quite educational.

It's from earlier this year and kinda flew under the radar for me.

 

[Fantomas]

Unorthodox on Netflix.....brilliant.

I'm intrigued by this one. Can you tell me more about your impressions?

 

[Ducky10]

I'm intrigued by this one. Can you tell me more about your impressions?

I found it just a highly original and interesting subject. Well acted, well shot and a somewhat educational, one could say sinister look into Hasidic Jewish culture and its relationship with women.

 

[drumzan]

I really enjoyed the movie “The Hunt” (2020) on Crave. Great cast. Pretty violent though if you’re not into that sort of thing. Tiny bit of humor to it too.

 

[MrBoJangelz71]

Watched both seasons of Barry, funny and very good. Excellent casting, but Anthony Carrigan steals the show for me. his character had me in stitches.

"This is my best friend Baurrry".

 

[JetsFan815]

Ted Lasso is pretty amazing. It sounded lame when I read about it but it exceeded my expectations and beyond. Just an all around make you feel good type of show. Ted as a coach of the soccer team does stuff that we rage on Maurice for (benching star players, continuing to play aging "struggling on the pitch but good in the room" veteran leadership type players) but in the context of the show it all works. It even has a character who is basically the tv version of Zinger. Highly recommended- it has already been renewed for Season 2 and 3.

 

[LucianoBorsato]

I'm getting caught up on movies that I missed over the last couple of years. Ford vs Ferrari, First Man and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood are all very good.

Just finishing Challenger: The Last Flight on Netflix, I recommend it. Nothing really new revealed about the disaster but lots of footage that I hadn't seen before and new interviews with family and NASA members.

I also recommend Dark Side of the Ring on Crave. Fascinating look into the underbelly of professional wrestling, even if you aren't a wrestling fan you'd probably enjoy it.

 

[nhlpro]

I'm getting caught up on movies that I missed over the last couple of years. Ford vs Ferrari, First Man and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood are all very good.

Just finishing Challenger: The Last Flight on Netflix, I recommend it. Nothing really new revealed about the disaster but lots of footage that I hadn't seen before and new interviews with family and NASA members.

I also recommend Dark Side of the Ring on Crave. Fascinating look into the underbelly of professional wrestling, even if you aren't a wrestling fan you'd probably enjoy it.

Dark side of the ring was awesome, but the details about the Owen Hart Tragedy were just horrible and could of been avoided easily.

 

[lanky]

I watched a Netflix movie tonight I had never heard of, and had no expectations of. It was awesome.

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

 

[Ducky10]

For fans of British crime dramas, Unforgotten on Prime is a hidden gem. You need Britbox to watch it. It stars Nicola Walker from the series River.

 

[Gil Fisher]

I thought Mosul on Netflix was very good. A rare middle east warzone movie without Americans. Subtitles, though.

I've been on a run of watching middle east warzone movies. It turns out there are quite a few. I also enjoyed Beirut, which is more or a period piece, set in the 80s

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

I thought Mosul on Netflix was very good. A rare middle east warzone movie without Americans. Subtitles, though.

I've been on a run of watching middle east warzone movies. It turns out there are quite a few. I also enjoyed Beirut, which is more or a period piece, set in the 80s

Well, you won't want to miss this one then. Middle east warfare AND aliens. How can you go wrong?

I know it looks schlocky but I actually did sort of enjoy it. Just turn your brain off for a couple of hours.

 

[drumzan]

I watched a Netflix movie tonight I had never heard of, and had no expectations of. It was awesome.

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

LOVE that movie. I don’t understand how it didn’t get more attention it deserved. If you liked it, I also recommend “Blue Ruin”. It’s the same director Macon Blair. He was also in “The Hunt” that I mentioned a few posts above.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

I really enjoyed the movie “The Hunt” (2020) on Crave. Great cast. Pretty violent though if you’re not into that sort of thing. Tiny bit of humor to it too.

I loved The Hunt. The great thing about it? No matter where you are on the political spectrum, there will be a character in there that you are happy to see die.

 

[10Ducky10]

I loved The Hunt. The great thing about it? No matter where you are on the political spectrum, there will be a character in there that you are happy to see die.

I thought it was a really neat idea but they could have done so much more with it.

 

[JetsFan815]

I'm getting caught up on movies that I missed over the last couple of years. Ford vs Ferrari, First Man and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood are all very good.

Also watch Rush if you liked Ford v Ferrari- another great Formula 1 movie.

I wanted to like First Man so much but it didn't do it for me. I am getting kinda sick of the stoic act that Ryan Gosling seems to do in every movie.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

I thought it was a really neat idea but they could have done so much more with it.

Agreed. The body count wasn't nearly high enough.

 

[drumzan]

I thought it was a really neat idea but they could have done so much more with it.

I agree. They could’ve (and should’ve) made The Hunt into a series/mini-series/trilogy... something like that. Too much potential to build off in the story.

 

[drumzan]

Discovered the movie “Frostbite!” on Tubi and unexpectedly the comedy was well-written for a Canadian movie. It’s filmed in Fernie. Not long into the movie, it’s clearly a giant Kokanee ad. Similar to how McDonald’s fully funded Mac and Me, I’m guessing Kokanee did the same. The alternate title is “The Movie Out Here”, and Kokanee’s slogan is The Beer Out Here. So, easy to make that assumption. The girl from Ginger Snaps is in it. The singer Snow (LOL!). And, bizarrely, Marty McSorley. Similar style movie to Men With Brooms. There’s lots of fart, poop and sex jokes so adjust your expectations accordingly. But it’s worth the watch for a mindless comedy.

 

[RabidOne]

Just finished the Boys. A bit uneven, but looking forward to seeing where it goes. The Dark was good, watch it with subtitles, the dubbed version doesn't work well.
Watching Tails from the Loop now, filmed in Manitoba. Great cinematography.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Discovered the movie “Frostbite!” on Tubi and unexpectedly the comedy was well-written for a Canadian movie. It’s filmed in Fernie. Not long into the movie, it’s clearly a giant Kokanee ad. Similar to how McDonald’s fully funded Mac and Me, I’m guessing Kokanee did the same. The alternate title is “The Movie Out Here”, and Kokanee’s slogan is The Beer Out Here. So, easy to make that assumption. The girl from Ginger Snaps is in it. The singer Snow (LOL!). And, bizarrely, Marty McSorley. Similar style movie to Men With Brooms. There’s lots of fart, poop and sex jokes so adjust your expectations accordingly. But it’s worth the watch for a mindless comedy.

It just kills me how often that expression or something similar gets used. Yeah, it was pretty good for a Canadian movie. I've often commented to my wife that I wish they would put this at the start of the movie instead of in the closing credits to forewarn the viewers.

 

[John Agar]

In the middle of watching a movie I haven't seen for years...

History... men were doing men things... wicked sense of humor... drama... courage...

If you haven't seen "The Right Stuff"...

Find a way...

 

[John Agar]

Still up...

Watching a movie I have never seen... from 1972...

"Play it again Sam" featuring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton and Tony Roberts...

It's fast paced, clever humor with intermittent slapstick...

I laughed... pay attention... the humor can be obscure for those that don't know historical figures... Casablanca the movie... Bogart and Ingrid Bergman... the timeless classic...

As a young man I was a romantic... wanted to be Bogart... and possibly a little neurotic... not quite as bad as Woody...

This movie made Me laugh... because I was laughing at Myself...

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Inside Bill's Brain on Netflix is pretty interesting. It's a three part show about Bill Gates.

There is a Manitoba connection there. At the beginning of episode 3, Bill Gates talks about his favourite author, and it is a (now retired) Geography prof from the U of M that I actually had for a course. They interview him which is pretty cool.