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Apple TV. Vietnam: The War That Changed America. I was just a kid, but my cousin was killed there in 1968. The bloodiest year of the war. Worth your time. Pretty fair and balanced documentary.
It's very well done. Big reason why I could never fully hate Nixon. I drew an 80 when I turned 18 and was likely to get called when Nixon called off the draft in '74. Glad I missed that mess. I have great respect for guys who had to deal with being over there with the heat, humidity and an enemy that didn't play war like us, all with the brass not having a plan to win the thing.
 
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What does this have to do with this thread?
His videos come up on my feed and I end up watching them. This happens frequently. Like binging. But if it belongs in another thread, by all means. Entertainment perhaps
 

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His videos come up on my feed and I end up watching them. This happens frequently. Like binging. But if it belongs in another thread, by all means. Entertainment perhaps
Just wondering. I dont think it belongs here, but that‘s just me. Anyone else?
 

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Maybe in this thread?

 
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Just wondering. I dont think it belongs here, but that‘s just me. Anyone else?
I'll post over at the youtube clips but I can't delete this post. :(

btw - any idea how he does it?
 

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Running point is a Netflix show about a fictional professional basketball team run by a dysfunctional family. Just a fun comedy.
 

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Running point is a Netflix show about a fictional professional basketball team run by a dysfunctional family. Just a fun comedy.
It's on my list for when I can find absolutely nothing else and have no book to read. Should it be higher than that?
 

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It's on my list for when I can find absolutely nothing else and have no book to read. Should it be higher than that?
It's not so bad you'll regret it, nor not so good you'll remember it.
 

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I watched all four episodes of Adolescence last night. All episodes are filmed as one shot. Unlike Birdman, many of the scenes are held for very long times which makes the whole thing seem more intimate, and at times very intense. It also gave me a great appreciation for the acting involved in the long scenes, especially the kid who's the main focus of the first three episodes. There's no great buildup to a climax, it's really just how a family and others deal with a tragedy, but it remains compelling throughout (albeit some slow parts necessitated by using the one shot technique). Highly recommended.
 

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It's not so bad you'll regret it, nor not so good you'll remember it.

I would give it a solid B. It is funny and original enough to be interesting. The acting is pretty good and I really like the Jackie character.

The show also has its own warped morality which makes it funnier. I am going to rewatch and just focus on Ness. He has some great lines.

My only complaint is the basketball scenes are not great.
 
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I watched the first few episodes of Suits LA this week. I mostly enjoyed the original series, and I like the lead actor, Stephen Amell, who starred in the underrated show, Heels. Other than the intro music and a know-it-all secretary, I'm not sure what the tie-in is to the original Suits. That by itself is not a big deal, but the show is terribly predictable, and acting is atrocious. One guy challenges the girl from Blacklist for primacy on the list of actors in a network TV show. The show involves Hollywood entertainment lawyers and they do seem to have some interesting cameos by actors, like Brian Baumgartner, playing fictionalized versions of themselves.
 

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I watched all four episodes of Adolescence last night. All episodes are filmed as one shot. Unlike Birdman, many of the scenes are held for very long times which makes the whole thing seem more intimate, and at times very intense. It also gave me a great appreciation for the acting involved in the long scenes, especially the kid who's the main focus of the first three episodes. There's no great buildup to a climax, it's really just how a family and others deal with a tragedy, but it remains compelling throughout (albeit some slow parts necessitated by using the one shot technique). Highly recommended.
My wife and I watched the first three episodes and were debating having our son watch it being that he’s a soon to be 12 year old with a phone (no social media). He’s a good kid who occasionally has minor slip ups but the show hits home on the subject of actions and consequences on a few fronts. Also, if you think you’re getting away with something, you’re not. The single shot filming is very cool and not something you see very often. I’d recommend the series as well.
 

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Got a free 1 week trial of Paramount+ right before I dump Amazon Prime for a while. Gonna watch Season 2 of School Spirits, just watched one episode. Unfortunately I really don't remember much of the details from Season 1, so I'm sorta reorienting myself to what's going on.
 

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The Studio on AppleTV with Seth Rogan has a lot of potential. The first episode was inconsistent with some really good moments. The second episode was excellent.
 

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Got a free 1 week trial of Paramount+ right before I dump Amazon Prime for a while. Gonna watch Season 2 of School Spirits, just watched one episode. Unfortunately I really don't remember much of the details from Season 1, so I'm sorta reorienting myself to what's going on.
I do remember thinking it was a quality show. 3 episodes into Season 2 and I'm really enjoying it. Good acting performances, they keep the story moving forward. It's a bit convoluted but no sharks have been jumped so far. I like Peyton List, but I kinda think Kristian Ventura as her best friend steals the show.
 

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Finished Reacher. The big fight scene was too long. Other than that, it was ok in those last two episodes. Definitely not as interesting as season 1. Not sure where they go with it, but I think they should avoid any more history of the special investigators and have season 4 completely disconnected from his past.
 

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