Short reviews of TV shows and movies we watched in January. (Don't expect Pauline Kael. I do these posts mostly to keep track of what we've been watching). Now that baseball season is starting, the next few month's posts will likely be shorter.
Movies
- The Sound of 007: A documentary about the music of the James Bond movies. If you like the Bond flicks, you'll like this. (Amazon Prime)
- Little Feat - Celebrating Waiting for Columbus at the Ryman: Excellent concert movie with many special guests celebrating the classic Little Feat album. The last half hour, especially, is awesome (PBS)
- Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes. Excellent documentary filmed over several years outlining the life of the great Jazz bassist. Tidbit: He played on a Grace Slick album but never played with John Coltrane. (PBS)
- Elvis Costello in Memphis: This is a concert recorded in a club in Memphis in 2005. This isn't quite as high-energy as the shows I saw in 1978, but it's very watchable and includes a guest appearance by Emmy Lou Harris. (Prime)
- The Woman King: I doubt the historical accuracy of this, but it's an entertaining enough movie. (Crave)
TV Shows
- The Mandalorian (season 3): Not the most entertaining season so far, though the third episode was interesting and more like Andor. (Disney+).
- Nova: The Star Seekers of Senegal. A very interesting episode that shows both modern and ancient astronomy in Senegal. (PBS)
- Classic Albums: Rush - 2112 - Moving Pictures: If you like Rush, you'll enjoy this. If you don't, it won't change your mind. (Prime)
- Beyond Paradise: This is a spin-off from Death in Paradise. It's a bit darker in tone, but sill one of those "cozy mysteries". (BritBox)
- The Last of Us: I was expecting this to be good, based on the reviews and comments from friends. The first couple of episodes were well-done but standard zombie thrillers. The third episode was something else completely and blew me away. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season.
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