The Movie and TV Thread

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 6

The Count of Monte Cristo is a great story. I recently watched the recent French movie, but haven't seen the series.

True story: When I worked for Pizza Hut a guy in his late 20's started to work with us and we often worked in the kitchen just the two of us. He talked about guns, (and women and his fondness for 16 year olds), and he eventually showed me a membership card for some white supremacy group he was in. He talked of killing black people and was a racist through and through. I kept my mouth shut. Turns out he was a plant by the group to observe the pattern of the store and money. They staged a robbery that was thwarted because someone tipped off the swat team and turns. They were going to use the money for their cause which was to bomb an abortion clinic and buy more weapons.

The point of that story is when this movie was suggested to me on Prime is sparked my interest. The Order is a true story about a white supremacy group and their goal of waging war on the US government to make an all white nation. It got good reviews and I enjoyed the story and the acting. It stars A lister (or former A lister) Jude Law as an FBI agent with some personal problems who is on the case.

The chilling part of the movie was that it's based on true events.

barcode120x, RN, NP · Jun 6

Jude and Nicholas?! Definitely on my soon to be watched list!

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 9

Bob Trevino Likes It is a comedy drama about a young woman with daddy issues that meets a man online with the same name as her father and they strike up a unique friendship. The lead actress Barbie Ferreira, whose work I'm not familiar with, does a great job. The ending was not expected. Really good movie.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 15

The Accountant 2 revives a character played by Ben Affleck. It's on Amazon Prime and it's relatively good shoot em up action movie with a decent plot.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 16

Vermiglio is an Italian film that won many awards in Italy including Best Picture. It's is set in a small village in the Italian Alps towards the end of World War II and centers around one family there. The scenery is gorgeous and the film while slow moving has a few themes surrounding family, war, religion and morality. I really liked it.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 25

My Dead Friend Zoe is an excellent movie with a great story and great acting. The supporting actress Natalie Morales gives a great performance. It also has smaller supporting roles parts by acclaimed actors Morgan Freeman and ED Harris.

The films deals with an Afghan War Veteran and her issues with PTSD surrounding the death of her war time friend who appears all throughout the protagonist's life even though she is dead.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 29

Wolfs is an AppleTV movie starring A listers Brad Pitt and George Clooney. It's relatively good entertainment and they have a good chemistry.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 30

Sirens is a five-episode limited series on Netflix. It stars well known older actors Juianne Moore and Keven Bacon. But the main focus is on sisters played by Miley Alcok and Meghann Fahy. All of whom do an excellent job, especially the younger actresses. It's a dramedy with some twists and turns with some underline themes of power, money, control, misunderstanding and family dynamics loyalty, and PTSD.

It's really worth a watch.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 30

Deep Cover is a British film on Prime about a group of improv comedians that get caught up in an undercover mission in the drug world. It's good for what it is, comedy, good acting and plenty of action.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 4

The Ballad of Wallis Island is a low key dramedy about a man who twice won riches in the lottery, and uses the money to reunite his and his late wife's favorite duo that split up ten years prior. He brings them to an island where he lives as a widow.

It's a really good movie that enjoys a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has nuance.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 8

The Narrow Road to the Deep North is on Amazon Prime (I pay the couple of dollars of months to watch shows ad free, and money well spent but I'm bitter.).

It's a five-part Australian miniseries that deals with an adult man in 1989ish dealing with PTSD and marital problems while flashing back to World War II when he had a passionate affair and fell in love with his uncle's wife and his horrific time was a POW in a Japanese camp in Thailand.

It is the best mini-series I've seen this year and in a good while. It's very well done from every aspect from acting, cinematography to script. It's enjoys the rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It's very somber and one scene in particular in the POW camp is brutal.

https://www.theaureview.com/watch/series-review-the-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north/

No Stars In My Eyes · Jul 9

Tweety, did you hear there is a "Rotten Tomatoes" App available now? I read that just a short while ago, and of course I thought immediately of you. I certainly don't know if it is info you get already, but felt compelled to pass that along!