What did you watch on Netflix/Hulu/other streaming sites?

Soft*Silver · 07-08-2022, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Orema

P Valley on Starz.
Animal Kingdom on TNT, Amazon Prime, Sling (with spoilers). This is an American TV series based on an Australian film, that's based on an Australian crime family headed by a woman. Season 6 is the final season of the series, thank goodness. Don't think I could take another season of Smurf (young nor old) who is easily the worst TV mother in the history of TV mamas. Smurf died in season 4, but we're seeing flashbacks of her as a young, selfish, and cruel mother in seasons 5 and 6. These days Smurf's family is still pulling heists led by J and Pope. I've got a feeling things are going to get rough and someone will die. I'm hoping it's not Pope. As sick as he is, he still has more integrity than the rest of them put together. Job well done by Shawn Hatosy (Pope).

I LOVE this show. I too can’t stand Smurf, but just the older one. I don’t care for the actress either.

homoe · 07-08-2022, 08:05 PM

Anatomy of a scandal 2022 ‧ Psychological thriller ‧ Netflix. Sienna Miller,
Michelle Dockery, Rupert Friend.

Parliamentary minister James Whitehouse is a happily married man with a loving family home, then a scandalous secret comes to light.

I enjoyed this and never saw the twist that was coming.......

Bèsame* · 07-09-2022, 07:17 AM

Season One, Lincoln Lawyer
House of Gucci

It's too hot to play in the garden!

Orema · 07-09-2022, 08:11 AM

[spoilers again]

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Originally Posted by Soft*Silver

I LOVE this show. I too can’t stand Smurf, but just the older one. I don’t care for the actress either.

Yanno, I think I like the older Smurf better than the younger Smurf (Janine), but both are a mess as far as I can see. Though, I can't get past the older Smurf putting out a hit on Baz and his lady (and having Pope do it).

Would love to hear your take on some of these people or storylines (if you have the time and are inclined):

What do you think happened to Baz's birth mom?

What's the deal with the Black guy (biker) in Escondido? Is he an undercover cop or federal agent? Or maybe a hit man for a rival heist gang?

Do you think Smurf intentionally seduced Pope? I'm thinking of a sex scene Pope had with a woman and it made me think he was fantasizing about some things he did with Smurf.

Any characters you like or expect to die? I think Craig may die (as he did in the film this is based on) or Josh (aka J). I'm hoping it's J. But something tells me J may be the last one standing with all the money and goods.

Can you think of any TV mothers who are/were worse than Smurf? I can't think of one.

Orema · 07-09-2022, 08:18 AM

Have been watching the ICE tv series on Starz. It's okay but I'm only watching it because Ray Winstone and Raymond J. Barry are in it. I'll watch the rest of the season and then will probably move on because it's not even holding my interest.

Orema · 07-09-2022, 08:28 AM

Saw bits of the Essence Festival of Culture on YouTube. It took place last weekend in New Orleans and it was nice seeing an older Janet Jackson who's moving more slowly these days. I also caught Debbie Allen and her dancers doing the "gitchy-gitchy yayayaya" with Patti LaBelle. They turned it out. Looks like fun was had by all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZoIq3RMUGo

Bèsame* · 07-13-2022, 04:02 PM

so......after all the hoopla and being so late to even look. I decided to try the first episode to see if it even was appealing. I'm not one to watch this sort of thing. But...just like that I got sucked in..

Stranger Things

( I would have never expected it, at all)

Orema · 07-14-2022, 10:19 AM

Started watching Body Brokers on HBO. It's about fraudulent "wellness" centers/clinics for drug additcts. It caught my eye because Michael K. Willliams and Melissa Leo are in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXd754EFfew

This also caught my attention because I worked with an art director who opened one of these clinics in Southern California and I couldn't figure out why. Well, I knew why ($$$) but I didn't know how. I should have known it was a government-funded operation because the people in her "clinic" clearly couldn't afford the prices she charged. Well this movie explains it all.

It delves too deeply into the drug culture for me to recommend. I just don't like seeing people shoot up nor snort drugs. But the storyline and some of the acting are worth the price of admission if you can stomach the indulgence.

There were twists and turns I wasn’t expecting and I was really taken with Jack Kilner’s acting.

It’s nothing I’d watch again, but for me it was worth watching once.

Orema · 07-17-2022, 05:38 AM

Received a free viewing of the EPIX channel this weekend.

Watched season 1 of The Godfather of Harlem with Forest Whitaker. It’s the story of Bumpy Johnson, a real-life dope king, during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. The acting is superb but many of the storylines will probably be traumatic for many. Especially BIPOC women. Vivid scenes of rape, drug indulgence, murder. I’m always annoyed when the rape scene of a woman is shown as titillating and arousing. Makes me want to slap someone.

Would love to see the same story told by someone like Ava DuVernay with an emphasis on the relationship between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Malcolm X or the relationship between drugs and politics (something few are willing to fully explore). There’s so much to examine during that time period.

I will speed through season 2 today to see what happens but I’m not recommending it.

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07-13-2022, 04:02 PM	#7
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07-09-2022, 08:28 AM	#6
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: 13,620 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 41,453 Thanked 34,707 Times in 8,944 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	Saw bits of the Essence Festival of Culture on YouTube. It took place last weekend in New Orleans and it was nice seeing an older Janet Jackson who's moving more slowly these days. I also caught Debbie Allen and her dancers doing the "gitchy-gitchy yayayaya" with Patti LaBelle. They turned it out. Looks like fun was had by all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZoIq3RMUGo

07-14-2022, 10:19 AM	#8
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: 13,620 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 41,453 Thanked 34,707 Times in 8,944 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	Started watching Body Brokers on HBO. It's about fraudulent "wellness" centers/clinics for drug additcts. It caught my eye because Michael K. Willliams and Melissa Leo are in it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXd754EFfew This also caught my attention because I worked with an art director who opened one of these clinics in Southern California and I couldn't figure out why. Well, I knew why ($$$) but I didn't know how. I should have known it was a government-funded operation because the people in her "clinic" clearly couldn't afford the prices she charged. Well this movie explains it all. It delves too deeply into the drug culture for me to recommend. I just don't like seeing people shoot up nor snort drugs. But the storyline and some of the acting are worth the price of admission if you can stomach the indulgence. There were twists and turns I wasn’t expecting and I was really taken with Jack Kilner’s acting. It’s nothing I’d watch again, but for me it was worth watching once.

07-17-2022, 05:38 AM	#9
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: 13,620 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 41,453 Thanked 34,707 Times in 8,944 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	Received a free viewing of the EPIX channel this weekend. Watched season 1 of The Godfather of Harlem with Forest Whitaker. It’s the story of Bumpy Johnson, a real-life dope king, during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. The acting is superb but many of the storylines will probably be traumatic for many. Especially BIPOC women. Vivid scenes of rape, drug indulgence, murder. I’m always annoyed when the rape scene of a woman is shown as titillating and arousing. Makes me want to slap someone. Would love to see the same story told by someone like Ava DuVernay with an emphasis on the relationship between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Malcolm X or the relationship between drugs and politics (something few are willing to fully explore). There’s so much to examine during that time period. I will speed through season 2 today to see what happens but I’m not recommending it.