TV and Film

Almost time for a bunch of Christmas movies to enter the mix here! I saw one on the weekend from 2016 with Joey Lawrence as the dad. It was called "Wish for Christmas" and had a Scrooge/Wonderful Life angle with a teen wishing her parents' faith away so it wouldn't cramp her style, then dealing with the consequences as Christmas approached. I think it wrapped up a bit too quickly, but otherwise was really good.

I'm looking forward to watching "The Nativity Story" again. Love it! (Though there is one historical boo-boo that I can pick out...)

I'm going to hunt for a couple older TV movies online and see if this is the year I track 'em down. Roma Downey, Eric McCormack, and Hector Elizondo were in one called "Borrowed Hearts" that I really liked, and then there was one filmed in Nova Scotia called "Catch a Falling Star" that had Sela Ward and John Slattery.

Other than that, I've got Doctor Who and Star Trek Discovery to keep up on!

It's usually then before I watch them too. Christmas is almost like 'wishing your life away' these days with November being bypassed by it and December.

I would have liked to have seen that.

I've been streaming through YouTube TV and have no complaints but I am always interested in other servercies. Please let me know how you like this service after you have tried it for awhile. 

I watched part of a recent episode of The Equalizer, just to see what it was like. I knew the basic concept of the show since I had watched reruns of the '80's show when I was younger. I wasn't blown away by the newer one.

I also didn't like Magnum and MacGyver in the new versions. I guess I have to go back to the ones I saw when I was young and get to know some of them again! I might like 'em, might not; but at least I'll have the evidence on hand rather than just the nostalgia factor, right?

Avoid the last series. It is dire.

The last series.. as in the final season of the original Dexter or the most recent one out now!?

This is a re-watch for me, but I forgot most of what happened, so it all feels almost new aside from really important plots pieces.. but can't forget how it ends. I wasn't a fan of the ending the first time around. I wonder if my opinion will be slightly different now, as I've become more understanding with age LOL as I rewatch it... I almost do feel like I can see why he did what he did at the very end.... some of the thoughts and conversations throughout the season.. the way he views himself.

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I guess I can sort of see it more now but before I thought there could just be a happily ever after... or wanted one at least, and they did not give us that.

I have just started "On Becoming a God in Central Florida." It's taking the pee out of mlm, and is really quite good.

I am hoping to spot Karen............

Looking for something simple to watch with OH last night we stumbled on The Kominsky Method, and its actually quite funny in a slighty off beat way.

Each episode is only 30 minutes and its not too busy with lots of cast so OH followed it but it does have some great one liners...

That is really good, and it gets better and better.

Be warned though. It is like MASH, in that some episodes are rather sad.

Johnny Mnemonic.. never watched it, but Netflix said they added it. Might watch it. The trailer I watched had some minor similarities to The Matrix.. maybe that's why the chose him to be Neo lol

Agreed, as it went on I understood where they were trying to go with it but it was so choppy and kept jumping about so really not any continuity.

Let's just say I have seen worse.

The scottish comedy Two Doors Down has just re-started. I haven't watched it yet, but am looking forward to it.

I think you can watch it free, if you register?

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00129qs/two-doors-down-series-5-1-veggie-curry

That's brilliant, Mary: I am glad you're happy with your TV subscription. To be fair, there ARE a lot of great TV programmes out there. I'm not an avid TV watcher myself but I can understand why people love their television programmes.