Television

homoe · 11-19-2018, 10:57 AM

Escape At Dannemora (Showtime) Benicio Del Toro, Patricia Arquette, Paul Dano, Bonnie Hunt

An employee at a prison in upstate New York becomes romantically involved with a pair of inmates and helps them escape.

Arquette is wonderfully cast in the role of Tilly & Del Toro is his usual creepy self.... so far I'm enjoying it.......

Orema · 12-01-2018, 01:04 PM

Watching the Petrified Forrest with Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart on Turner Classic Movies.

homoe · 12-09-2018, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe

Escape At Dannemora (Showtime) Benicio Del Toro, Patricia Arquette, Paul Dano, Bonnie Hunt

An employee at a prison in upstate New York becomes romantically involved with a pair of inmates and helps them escape.

Arquette is wonderfully cast in the role of Tilly & Del Toro is his usual creepy self.... so far I'm enjoying it.......

This is so good IMHO...it's airing on Showtime on Sunday Evening!

Sidebar: This is based on a true story

ProfPacker · 12-22-2018, 09:04 PM

I am taking a break from grading, only 20 more to go. I am watching a totally sick show on HBO: Sally4Ever

ProfPacker · 12-22-2018, 11:27 PM

I take it back, it ended up being a little to gross and demeaning to lesbians.

ksrainbow · 12-22-2018, 11:43 PM

It may not be TV but it was on Netflix...

Ellens first stand up in 15yrs.

Totally enjoyed her renewed stand-up show

Ks-

ProfPacker · 12-23-2018, 09:06 AM

I enjoyed Relatable also, laughed hard at some part

Orema · 12-27-2018, 01:09 PM

I am hooked on the crime series Ray Donovan shown on Showtime.

Jon Voight (whose acting I avoid like the plague these days) is damn good in this series. I’m surprised at how good he is because I forgot how good he could be (i.e., Midnight Cowboy, Runaway Train). All of the actors are good in this series, but I think Voight is the glue that holds this show together.
Most of the women are bad asses. And not in a gun-toting, kick-ass way. But, unlike the women on the Sopranos or most crime dramas, these women know who they are and how they fit into the world they live in. There is no pretense nor self pity with them. They know how the world sees them and there is no shame in how they see the world.
This show is more honest about race and sexuality than most shows. In some ways it reminds me of The Americans in this regard. The similarity with The Americans is that both of these series removed the rose-colored glasses often used in love and romantic scenes.
It’s also an indictment of the Catholic Church and how the church looked the other way while priests abuse children (sometimes all of the children in one family!). I often think of the film Spotlight when I watch this series.
Alan Alda joined the cast this season as a psychiatrist. Alda has Parkinson’s disease in real life and it’s not hidden nor highlighted (at least not yet) on the show. I LOVE THAT. We see Alda shaking and the camera doesn’t shy away nor linger.
It’s violent, racist, brutally honest, sexually open, funny and the best thing since the series The Wire as far as I’m concerned.

11-19-2018, 10:57 AM	#1
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12-01-2018, 01:04 PM	#2
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Orema Superlative Soul Sister How Do You Identify?: Lesbian stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Moving in a single file Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cottage of Content Posts: 13,560 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 41,428 Thanked 34,710 Times in 8,933 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	I am hooked on the crime series Ray Donovan shown on Showtime. Jon Voight (whose acting I avoid like the plague these days) is damn good in this series. I’m surprised at how good he is because I forgot how good he could be (i.e., Midnight Cowboy, Runaway Train). All of the actors are good in this series, but I think Voight is the glue that holds this show together. Most of the women are bad asses. And not in a gun-toting, kick-ass way. But, unlike the women on the Sopranos or most crime dramas, these women know who they are and how they fit into the world they live in. There is no pretense nor self pity with them. They know how the world sees them and there is no shame in how they see the world. This show is more honest about race and sexuality than most shows. In some ways it reminds me of The Americans in this regard. The similarity with The Americans is that both of these series removed the rose-colored glasses often used in love and romantic scenes. It’s also an indictment of the Catholic Church and how the church looked the other way while priests abuse children (sometimes all of the children in one family!). I often think of the film Spotlight when I watch this series. Alan Alda joined the cast this season as a psychiatrist. Alda has Parkinson’s disease in real life and it’s not hidden nor highlighted (at least not yet) on the show. I LOVE THAT. We see Alda shaking and the camera doesn’t shy away nor linger. It’s violent, racist, brutally honest, sexually open, funny and the best thing since the series The Wire as far as I’m concerned.

12-22-2018, 09:04 PM	#4
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12-22-2018, 11:27 PM	#5
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12-23-2018, 09:06 AM	#7
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