Netflix/Prime/Hulu/BritBox Binge Watching: Coronavirus Edition

[sk9tingfan]

As for Gaslit on STARZ, it did not disappoint. As an admirer of All the President's Men which provides insight into Watergate from a reporter's perspective, Gaslit magnifies the involved parties of the Nixon Administration et al from the other side. For example, I did not pay much attention to Martha Mitchell during that time period and thought of her like a caricature. Perhaps I should have understood her and her motivations. I was too busy with Public Administration Graduate work then.

 

[Buzz]

Outer Range is great.

I want to watch this but I am waiting until the whole season drops.

 

[manhn]

Canadians, check out The Grizzlies on Netflix, a movie about a young teacher going up North to teach Inuit youth. Trying to encourage them to stay in school, he starts a lacrosse club. The kids are great. And the cinematography is breathtaking. Nunavut is so beautiful! Not the most original story ever, but emotionally stirring nonetheless.

 

[nlloyd]

Canadians, check out The Grizzlies on Netflix, a movie about a young teacher going up North to teach Inuit youth. Trying to encourage them to stay in school, he starts a lacrosse club. The kids are great. And the cinematography is breathtaking. Nunavut is so beautiful! Not the most original story ever, but emotionally stirring nonetheless.

For me this movie still has too much of the white saviour figure in it and side steps many of the key issues pertaining to Indigenous communities and education in Canada. Have you seen "Indian Horse"? Not exactly the same topic in that it deals with residential schools, and is far more harrowing, but for me it presented a better point of entry in understanding issues related to Indigenous children, education, and sport in Canada.

 

[skategal]

For me this movie still has too much of the white saviour figure in it and side steps many of the key issues pertaining to Indigenous communities and education in Canada. Have you seen "Indian Horse"? Not exactly the same topic in that it deals with residential schools, and is far more harrowing, but for me it presented a better point of entry in understanding issues related to Indigenous children, education, and sport in Canada.

I bawled my eyes out at Indian Horse.

So good. So powerful.

Unfortunately, I figured out the plot twist early on but that didn’t spoil anything for me.

A must see for Canadians.

 

[jamesy]

Go watch Heartstopper on Netflix.

That’s it, that’s the post.

 

[Allskate]

Happy for everyone but Charlotte at the end of season 2, but there is to be a season 3, hopefully rectifying the situation. I'll say no more so those who have not yet watched and want to come to your own conclusions.

The Charlotte in Season 2 is very different from the Charlotte in Season 1. I hope we get Season 1 Charlotte back. Maybe Stringer, the aspiring architect, will come back and she will see that he is much better than the men she has fallen for.

Esther also was much more interesting in Season 1 than Season 2. I know that she had to be bland in Season 2 because she was being drugged, but I enjoyed her character much more in Season 1.

I though Allison mostly was just annoying.

I enjoyed Season 2, but I enjoyed Season 1 much more. I hope they have better characters and writing in Season 3.

 

[Jimena]

I enjoyed season 2 of Sanditon better then season 1. I loved Georgiana and Charles. I thought the actress who plays Charlotte was better this time around. I still loved Esther. Her scene with Clara going up the stairs was awesome. She and Georgiana are my favorites. Arthur was quirky without being annoying. Tom was still a fool.

I missed Young Stringer and Babington. But the actors are in other projects so i doubt they'll be back for season 3.

 

[marbri]

For me this movie still has too much of the white saviour figure in it and side steps many of the key issues pertaining to Indigenous communities and education in Canada. Have you seen "Indian Horse"? Not exactly the same topic in that it deals with residential schools, and is far more harrowing, but for me it presented a better point of entry in understanding issues related to Indigenous children, education, and sport in Canada.

Canadians, check out The Grizzlies on Netflix, a movie about a young teacher going up North to teach Inuit youth. Trying to encourage them to stay in school, he starts a lacrosse club. The kids are great. And the cinematography is breathtaking. Nunavut is so beautiful! Not the most original story ever, but emotionally stirring nonetheless.

Thanks for the recommendation! I was a bit hesitant at first based on nlloyd finding it had too much white saviour in it but reading a bit about it they dispute it's about a white man coming to save them rather it's about hope and the students themselves coming together. Watching I picked up on that. We are watching children who are suffering the consequences of their parents being taken away and put into residential schools. Here is a good article that talks about the film and the North in general. The producers went to great effort and expense to make this an Inuit production in some many ways:

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/the-grizzlies-15-things-about-the-groundbreaking-new-canadian-film-1.5101737

 

[manhn]

I get the criticisms but I also see how the kids and the community got to where they did. I like Indian Horse but I think The Grizzlies is a better made film. The actress who played Miranda was amazing! I am so sad she passed away. What a loss to the arts community in Canada

 

[nlloyd]

Hmm, I will have to watch it again when I get a chance, but I thought it quite telling that in a Globe & Mail interview the white director, Miranda de Pencier, noted, "I think what we tried to do in the movie is, by the end, we say, ‘We’re done, this is the last movie from the North that has a white person at the centre.” I agreed with another reviewer who argued "If only The Grizzlies could have had . . . . more moments for the Inuit characters to take up space on their own terms, then it might have been better."

 

[allezfred]

Go watch Heartstopper on Netflix.

That’s it, that’s the post.

If only we had the internet back in the day to do quizzes confirming we were gay!

My score would definitely have been higher than 64% though.

 

[marbri]

Hmm, I will have to watch it again when I get a chance, but I thought it quite telling that in a Globe & Mail interview the white director, Miranda de Pencier, noted, "I think what we tried to do in the movie is, by the end, we say, ‘We’re done, this is the last movie from the North that has a white person at the centre.” I agreed with another reviewer who argued "If only The Grizzlies could have had . . . . more moments for the Inuit characters to take up space on their own terms, then it might have been better."

I don't want to take up too much space here but in that G&M article you linked that quote follows a paragraph about Anna (plays Spring in the movie) where she is quoted as saying "‘Before making The Grizzlies, I was very internal, and I had a lot of prejudice against myself, I was very racist against myself, and I had no cultural pride.’ ..., ‘Making this movie made me feel so proud about being Inuit,’” . So I have a different read of what that quote by the white director means in the context of Anna (at the time of the article) studying at Ottawa U and wanting to work for Inuit rights (I can't get back in to read the article so can't be more precise).

As for Chelsea, who seems to review movies for a living, I think she has a really bad take on this film and can't help but wonder if she paid any attention to the elders, especially when they spoke at the town council meeting. Which, btw, I found it really lazy to write off the council and those against donating money to the team as crabs in a bucket.

But enough of me I really enjoyed it so will look for more recommendations in this thread.
Btw.. I had to use a VPN to watch this on Canadian Netflix and what a PITA it was. Is Netflix tracking these things now? I used to have no problems using VPN with Netflix but my god it was painful... seemed I would get an hour into it and then I got blocked. So we had to watch it over two days and the second day it blocked the last 10 minutes. So then I randomly went to see if it was on youtube and I found the whole movie there

 

[marbri]

If only we had the internet back in the day to do quizzes confirming we were gay!

My score would definitely have been higher than 64% though.

Is Heartstopper similar to Young Royals? (in the general sense)

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

Btw.. I had to use a VPN to watch this on Canadian Netflix and what a PITA it was. Is Netflix tracking these things now? I used to have no problems using VPN with Netflix but my god it was painful... seemed I would get an hour into it and then I got blocked. So we had to watch it over two days and the second day it blocked the last 10 minutes. So then I randomly went to see if it was on youtube and I found the whole movie there

Word is that they are cracking down now. They are starting to lose revenue because of all the streaming options available now. They didn't care about people sharing accounts up to this point and did little to stop it because they weren't losing anything to competition.

 

[marbri]

Word is that they are cracking down now. They are starting to lose revenue because of all the streaming options available now. They didn't care about people sharing accounts up to this point and did little to stop it because they weren't losing anything to competition.

I have heard about the account sharing. My subscription is for four users so I guess they are looking at VPN's suspiciously right now but they better figure things out because 3/4 users on my account watch Netflix on more than one device or more than one tv.

 

[jamesy]

If only we had the internet back in the day to do quizzes confirming we were gay!

My score would definitely have been higher than 64% though.

At least you were spared having to watch Pirates of the Caribbean to be sure.

Is Heartstopper similar to Young Royals? (in the general sense)

Similar themes, Young Royals is more gritty and Heartstopper was much more lighter.

Heartstopper was very wholesome and I'm kind of laughing at myself because this isn't the type of show I normally enjoy so much that I have to endorse it. If you want something lighter that you can get through fairly quickly (8 30-minute episodes) then it might be worth giving this show a chance.

 

[allezfred]

Is Heartstopper similar to Young Royals? (in the general sense)

I have no idea as I have never seen Young Royals.

Heartstopper is the kind of programme I wish my gay teen self could have seen when I was growing up.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

I watched The Petrified Forest. This falls in the category of classics that I feel I am supposed to like more than I do but just can't. I understand why it was Bogart's breakthrough role. He was of course great in it along with Leslie Howard and Bette Davis. I can truly say it was a great cast. I think part of my problem is I just wasn't really in the mood for the themes. The movie also has a slow pace which isn't necessarily bad but it does make it harder to watch at times. I found myself rewinding a couple times because I was drifting off into other thoughts.

 

[Seerek]

The two leads in “Scandal” are also loathsome people and I couldn’t stay with them. I guess I didn’t care about the outcome.

Not to give any spoilers, but I wouldn't call Michelle Dockery's character "loathsome" (as prosecutor Kate) - certainly complicated and troubled, absolutely.

To me, Dockery far more the lead in this compared to Sienna Miller (as wife Sarah Whitehouse), who only really comes to the forefront in the second to last episode (again, won't give spoilers as to why that is).

 

[Cachoo]

Not to give any spoilers, but I wouldn't call Michelle Dockery's character "loathsome" (as prosecutor Kate) - certainly complicated and troubled, absolutely.

To me, Dockery far more the lead in this compared to Sienna Miller (as wife Sarah Whitehouse), who only really comes to the forefront in the second to last episode (again, won't give spoilers as to why that is).

Uh-oh looks like I am on the wrong scandal. I am talking about the Duke and Duchess of Argyll and their messy divorce. I don’t have a problem with the actors but these two people were fairly awful and I hated wasting time on them.

 

[PRlady]

I am not enough of a TV watcher to post here but every now and then see something I really am blown away by.

The Severance season finale. Wow.

 

[topaz]

Anyone else watching Pachinko on Apple +? It's absolutely the best TV I have watched in a long long time. I haven't seen acting and writing this good since Season 6 for Game of Thrones(Battle of the Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter" were exceptional).

I've cried through episodes 4 and 7 both are simply masterpieces in my opinion.

 

[clairecloutier]

@topaz We just watched episode 6 of Pachinko and I agree! It’s a stunning series. Wish there were going to be more episodes.

 

[Jimena]

How many episodes are in Pachinko? I really want to start watching it but I don't want to wait a week between episodes. /drama

 

[topaz]

How many episodes are in Pachinko? I really want to start watching it but I don't want to wait a week between episodes. /drama

8 I believe.

 

[rfisher]

I'm cutting the cable cord. Which streaming services do I simply have to have (I have to have something with live MSNBC, but other than that I'm open. Oh, and Paramount so I can watch Yellowstone's new season). I already have Amazon Prime.

 

[clairecloutier]

How many episodes are in Pachinko? I really want to start watching it but I don't want to wait a week between episodes. /drama

The last episode airs tomorrow night. So you're safe to start watching.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

I'm cutting the cable cord. Which streaming services do I simply have to have (I have to have something with live MSNBC, but other than that I'm open. Oh, and Paramount so I can watch Yellowstone's new season). I already have Amazon Prime.

I have YouTube TV, which has both those channels plus all the local channels and about 100 others. It’s $65/month and sometimes they run specials where new subscribers get a discount. I love it and how easy it is to record shows. If you decide to sign up let me know and I can get $20 off for a referral. ?

Netflix is my second favorite streaming service. It has the most original shows of all the services.

 

[marbri]

Okay, no judgements or shaming but I have been reorganising my kitchen cabinets which means I put random shows on Netflix that don't require thinking.
Which landed me on some show called Selling Sunset. Ignoring the fact I find it hard to believe these women are real estate agents and that their desks don't seem to have drawers or any paper and writing utensils. I know it's a paperless world but still...

Anyway, what I really want to know is if any Brits have watched this show and can identify Chelsea's accent? She claims to be from the UK. I can hear a British accent on the random word but I hear more Anna Sorokin accent than anything else. A mystery and the most interesting thing about this show