Movies and TV shows that Nancy and I watched in September. I do these posts mainly so I can keep track of what we've been watching, so the reviews are cursory. Now that it's baseball season, there will probably be fewer items here.
Movies
No movies this month. We were watching too much baseball.
TV Shows
- Countdown: Another slick and expensive-looking thriller from Prime. It would have been better if they simplified the plot a bit and cut it back from thirteen to six or eight episodes. And toned down the American jingoism which really got on my nerves. (Amazon Prime)
- Foundation (season 3): I didn't much enjoy the first two seasons of Foundation, though it had some interesting ideas (not all of which were from Asimov's stories). The third season is quite good though I could have done without silly bits like the speeder chase in the one of the early episodes. Visually, it's absolutely first rate. Coupled with Apple's streaming quality, it's occasionally stunning. (Apple TV+)
- Ballard: A Bosch spinoff about a detective trying to solve cold cases who discovers police corruption. One of the better US police procedurals. (Amazon Prime)
- Alien: Earth. This is probably the best of the Alien stories since the first two movies. They've expanded the story and developed the background elements while maintaining the original 1980s (almost) steampunk aesthetic. It's very dark, both visually and thematically, and the fast-cut action sequences are hard to watch, but overall it's very well done. Like the original movie, it's not for the squeamish. (Disney+)
- Lynley: This is a reboot of Inspector Lynley, a British police procedural about two mismatched detectives that we watched a few years ago. We liked the original and we like the new version. (BritBox)
