Movie and TV Reviews - February 2025

Movies and TV shows that Nancy and I watched in February. I do these posts mainly so I can keep track of what we've been watching, so the reviews are cursory.

Movies

• The Order: This thriller is based on the book, The Silent Brotherhood, about the FBI taking down a white supremacist terrorist group in the 1980s. I don't know how accurately it portrays the history, but it's well made, compelling viewing. Bonus: It's a Canadian production filmed in Alberta. (Amazon Prime)
• Lost Together: A documentary about the career of the great Canadian Band, Blue Rodeo. 5 Days in July is on my 10 favourite albums list. (CBC Gem)
• Conclave: A Vatican thriller based on the book by Robert Harris. I enjoyed this even though I had read the book and knew how it ended.  (Amazon Prime)
• Moondance Daydream: It's hard to describe this movie about David Bowie. The closest I can get is a musical biography. Lots of live performances, interviews, and voice overs by Bowie, with a lot of music video-inspired cinematography. It does give a good look at Bowie's wide ranging interests and immense talent. (Amazon Prime)

TV Shows 

• The Gone: A murder mystery set in rural New Zealand. This was quite twisty and compelling with a lot of emphasis on Māori culture. It easily could be in Canada. (Acorn TV)
• Tsunami: A four-part documentary about the 2004 tsunami, mostly about the stories of the survivors. (National Geographic/Disney+)
• Antiques Road Show (season 6): Our comfort viewing continues. (PBS)
• The Rig (season 2): More oceanic weirdness as the survivors of the first season try to survive the second. (Amazon Prime)
• The Catch: Murder in a fishing port. This one is pretty grim.  (Acorn TV)
• SNL 50th Anniversary: Mostly disappointing. Wish I had seen the music tribute special. (Global)
• Liaison: A spy thriller set in Europe (mostly London, Paris, Brussels). Well done and twisty, though maybe should have been a bit shorter. (Apple TV+)
• North of North: A comedy/drama set in Iqaluit. This is one of the funniest shows I have seen in years and brilliantly done. Highly recommended. It will be going to Netflix later this year and I expect it to be a big hit. (CBC Gem)
• Sherwood (season 1): Another British police procedural based on true events, set in a mining town still suffering 30 years later from the effects of a contentious miners' strike. One of the best we've watched in a while with a complex, compelling story and a plethora of some of the best British character actors. (BritBox)