For today's Thursday 13, I'm listing some of the TV shows and movies I watched last month. This is not a complete list as I didn't write it all down (so I've forgotten some) and there are some shows that I'm not going to mention (for various reasons). Let me know if you've seen any of these as well. And, I'm always on the lookout for something new to watch, so recommendations are appreciated.
1. The Food that Built America, the History Channel
Since I've mentioned this roughly 1000 times on the blog already, this should come as no surprise. As of this writing, I'm completely caught up with all of the episodes. But they've been airing new ones each Sunday, so by the time you read this I may be one behind.
2. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Paramount Plus
Actually, I might have watched this at the end of May. I do know I was working on my dragon while watching it, so I'm including it here. The movie was interesting enough, but I'm glad I waited until I could stream it at home.
3. Manifest, Netflix
I watched this when it was on network TV. I watched the first half of the last season when it aired on Netflix earlier this year. Before we cancelled Netflix, I had to make sure I got to see the finale. I'm ambivalent about that finale. But I'm glad I got to see it.
4. Queen Charlotte, Netflix
I've been watching Bridgerton, so I had to see this prequel show before Netflix went away. I liked it.
5. Superman & Lois, the CW
This didn't have its season finale until June, so I saw the last three episodes of the season as they normally aired. I like this show. I'm glad there'll be a fourth season.
6. The Blacklist, NBC
This is also a show that hadn't finaled before June. I started this way back when it started, and I'm still watching mostly because I know this is the last season.
7. Flamin' Hot, Hulu
This is the origin story of Flamin' Hot Cheetos. I wanted to see this movie because I had heard the story before. The graphic arts class at one of the high schools did a project kind of based off of the story of the janitor who came up with the idea. (That teacher has since retired.) It's now airing on Disney Plus, I believe, but it also aired on Hulu when it was first released.
8. The Wheel of Time, Amazon Prime Video
I already mentioned this show (last week), so I won't delve too much into it.
9. Citadel, Amazon Prime Video
It's a spy show on Amazon Prime. I'm not quite done with season one yet. It's about some super secret spy organization and spies with amnesia.
10. Three Thousand Years of Longing, Amazon Prime Video
I don't know why I started this movie as I hadn't heard or read anything about it before. It's a genie movie that takes place in modern times. It's definitely not for kids.
11. Confess, Fletch, Paramount Plus
I saw the original Fletch. I was interested enough in the character that I tracked down the novels. When this popped up, I was curious. The lead is now played by Jon Hamm. Same character. Same vibe. I enjoyed it.
12. Sometimes When We Touch, Paramount Plus
I talked about this in yesterday's post. This three-part show talks about soft rock from its beginnings in the '70s through its becoming a punchline in the '90s to its resurgence in popularity today. I had not heard of yacht rock before. Now I know what that means.
13. Rock Hudson: All that Heaven Allowed, HBO
I needed something about this speed while I was dealing with a migraine. Interesting profile.
These are great picks, everyone has really been talking about Queen Charlotte.
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I have to seen any of these but the one that interests me most is Rock Hudson.
ReplyDeleteYou'll like it.
DeleteI saw the original 'Fletch', as well. Thanks for sharing this list.
ReplyDeleteIf you liked Fletch, you'll probably like the new one.
DeleteI saw four of those. Dungeons and Dragons twice!
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised.
DeleteHuge fan of Black Mirror (Netflix) here. Did you happen to watch any of that series? Ep recs (if you've not already seen them): Hang the DJ and San Junipero are the sort of 'love story' eps and very well done; USS Callister is a layered, top-notch watch and sets a high bar for all the rest of the eps; Nosedive makes for tense viewing, but highly enjoyable as it stars a superlative Bryce Dallas Howard.
ReplyDeleteI never did get around to Black Mirror, although I heard good things. Alas, Netflix has gotten the axe. (Roommate was the account holder, and she cancelled. I won't subscribe until I have a compelling reason, and I don't have one at the moment.)
DeleteI've seen many of the Food That Built America episodes. I don't know that I've seen all of them. It is quite interesting. I haven't watched anything else on your list, but I'm not a big TV watcher.
ReplyDeleteThe only one of these shows I've seen is The Food that Built America. I'm loving it. Well researched. I'd like to see the Rock Hudson documentary but, alas, I don't get HBO (and the only streaming service I subscribe to is Amazon Prime).
ReplyDeleteHopefully there'll be a place you can see the doc someday.
DeleteI didn't watch any of them.. This makes me sad. I really should have a look at them.
ReplyDeleteIt's summer, and there's not much to watch, really. The only one I wholeheartedly recommend is The Food that Built America. Well, Superman and Lois, too.
DeleteThanks for sharing what you've been watching. I finished Manifest too and really liked how it ended.
ReplyDelete#13: Have you read the book it was based upon? As much as I enjoyed the documentary, I was sad that it didn't look at his career/performances more closely. I came away from the book understanding how very important his career was to him, how important work was to him, beyond just the riches it brought. How proud he was all he accomplished. It made his fear of exposure even more consequential. But I guess if they'd included everything from the book it would have been a miniseries, not a single documentary.
ReplyDeleteNo, I did not know there was a book. I guess I figured there's so much out there about that era and the performances and movies and such that a doc on his acting wasn't something I necessarily needed.
DeleteA very good list, Liz. I have heard of many of them. But I haven't watched any. But I am going to keep this list, and check them out.
ReplyDeleteI am not finding much interesting on TV. I was just considering canceling my Disney+ today on the way to work.
ReplyDeleteIf you're not watching anything on it, I would encourage you to do so. When they release a new season of something you watch, resubscribe. I'm advocating unsubscribing and resubscribing as things you want to see become available, as this might teach these companies that they are not infallible, and they might reform some of their business practices.
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