Short reviews of movies and TV shows that I watched in January.
Movies
- The Velvet Underground: A so-so documentary. I wish it had focused more on the music and less on how they looked. (Apple TV)
- Galaxy Quest: This is still the best Star Trek parody and better than most of the Trek movies. (Blu Ray)
- Sinners: There was a lot of buzz about his movie and I can see why. It was very well done in every respect and also very unconventional. Buddy Guy at the end sealed it for me. One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. (Crave)
- Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere. This biopic looks at Springsteen's life between the release of The River in 1981 and Born in the USA in 1984, a period of reflection that led to the release of Nebraska. It's well done, reasonably accurate, and quite watchable but marred by a made0-up romance subplot. (Disney)+)
- The Thursday Murder Club: A cozy mystery about residents of a retirement home solving murders. Light but worth watching for a high-powered cast. (Netflix)
- K-Pop Demon Hunters: We watched this just to see what all the fuss was about and did enjoy it. Not much of a stpru but the animation and music are the point. (Netflix)
TV Shows
- Antiques Road Trips (season 14-15): Our treasure hunt through Britain's villages continues. After these, we will have to find a new comfort watch.. (BritBox)
- Stranger Things (season 5): The final season was about twice as long as it needed to be. I still think the show should have ended after the third season. (Netflix)
- Pluribus: One of the best SF shows that Apple TV has produced. It manages to be both funny and terrifying. (Apple TV)
- Beyond Paradise (Christmas special): Nice to see a plot that didn't revolve around a murder. (BritBox)
- Death in Paradise (Christmas special): Only for fans. (BritBox)
- Unforgotten (season 5): Still one of the best British police procedurals with an especially twisty plot that neither of us figured out. (BritBox)
- Starfleet Academy: If it's intended to be a comedy then it's a disaster. (Paramount+)
- Bookish: A light mystery series about a gay bookseller in post-war London. The best thing about it was the evoication of the period. (PBS)
- Down Cemetery Road: We only got through one eopisode of this. Too contrived and not believable. (Apple TV)
- Seven Dials: Another Agatha Christie mystery. Contrived yes, but we didn't expect any more. (Netflix)
- The Night Manager (season 1): A rather good adaptation of a John Le Carre novel. One of the best series we've watched in a while. (Amazon Prime)
