Movie and TV Reviews - October 2021

Here are some short reviews of things I watched in October.

Movies

• The Velvet Underground. This is a wonderful documentary about the career of seminal New York band. It also is about the New York scene of the 60s and 70s, including Andy Warhol. Definitely one of the best rock documentaries I've seen. (Apple TV+)
• Jack Irish: The Movies. Three prequel made-for-TV films that cover the career (such as it is) of Jack Irish before the events of the TV series. We should have watched these before the series. Very enjoyable, gritty Aussie crime procedurals. (Acorn TV)

TV Shows

• Jack Irish (season 3). The final season and probably the best of the three. (Acorn TV)
• Midsommer Murders (season 22). Yes it's formulaic, but the plots are twisty and we love the setting and minor characters. Nothing too heavy and goes well with crackers and cheese and wine. (Acorn TV)
• Nova: Arctic Drift. Excellent documentary about a 2019-2020 expedition that spent 10 months drifting across the Artic on an ice flow. (PBS)
• Locke and Key, season 2. We've watched about half the season so far and I'm enjoying it more than the first season. If you like Stranger Things, you'll enjoy this. (Netflix)
• Star Trek: Prodigy. A new Star Trek animated series. It seems to be aimed at a young audience, but it's worth watching for the gorgeous animation if nothing else. (CTV)