I’ll bet you slept well after watching that.
I’ve read that the FDA is not as exacting with devices as it is with drugs, but one would like to think they give more than a perfunctory glance.
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I’ll bet you slept well after watching that.
I’ve read that the FDA is not as exacting with devices as it is with drugs, but one would like to think they give more than a perfunctory glance.
If you don't mind plenty of gore, but do like stunning vistas, a very plucky heroine and tense, cat and mouse action, then you will like this.
The cinematography is stunning on a large screen TV.
Um, no thanks!
Suicide Squad, a bit dark though. Though there are some bright scenes
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society. Excellent immediate post-WWII film, with flashbacks to German occupation.
We had both read the book when it came out, but had forgotten lots of details. The movie was really excellent.
(Devotees of Downton Abbey will recognize both Rose and Mrs. Crowley. Fans of Doc Martin will be glad to see Pauline - )
Winston Churchill enters Westminster Abbey
We are watching this Australian TV serie that examines a different medical issue in every episode. So far, my husband made me see the one about diet
I have also come in contact with Australian humor for the first time. It is very innocent and kid-like, so far.
Every episode is about 20-30' and I always get asleep before it ends.
Winston Churchill enters Westminster Abbey
Fascinating to hear the snippets of conversation. And you know what? If Churchill DID think of himself as the father of the country, it turned out that he was right!
Every episode is about 20-30' and I always get asleep before it ends.
This isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement, serafina !
John Adams mini series from HBO and made in 2008 is absolutely fascinating, especially for a Brit like me to learn more about the American independence, how it came about and how the founding fathers drew up the blueprints of modern America.
The acting is first class particularly from Paul Giamatti and the little details that one notices for a period drama, like would they all have clean shiny faces or gleaming white teeth?
Earthy, gritty and thankfully not schmaltzy.
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This account of John Adams' meeting with King George III is well worth reading.
An Unforgettable Royal Audience: John Adams meets King George III on June 1, 1785
Great series!
Last night we watched Bohemian Rhapsody and in spite of some very negative reviews ( many more positive reviews, actually) I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Rami Malek puts in a stunning performance as Freddie Mercury, but his teeth are clearly bothering him, he's way too camp (Freddie was actually very masculine) and many of the characters simply don't gel together, particularly the other band members.
Other than that, it was thoroughly entertaining, which is what I expect from a biopic like that.
Last night we watched Bohemian Rhapsody and in spite of some very negative reviews ( many more positive reviews, actually) I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Rami Malek puts in a stunning performance as Freddie Mercury, but his teeth are clearly bothering him, he's way too camp (Freddie was actually very masculine) and many of the characters simply don't gel together, particularly the other band members.
Other than that, it was thoroughly entertaining, which is what I expect from a biopic like that.
I enjoyed the movie because I am a fan of the band, however I agree that Rami Malek was too queer in portraying Freddie. I still think this is an enjoyable movie for fans, but not a great movie per se.
12 episodes unwinding the story of the Shtisel family, a family of Orthodox Jews living in Jerusalem. The main character is the young Akiva, the younger son, which is still single. Very sensible and gentle soul, he has to find a balance between the demands of the archaic arranged marriages and his true feelings.
Akiva' sister is also facing challenges, despite being married with 4 children, and so does Akiva's brother, a Yeshiva student, also married.
Oh, and we also have the stubborn elder father, a widow, living with Akiva... at least for now.
It was actually pretty enjoyable, quiet and calm to watch.
I was looking the series about Trotsky. Very interesting film made in Russia, spoken in Russian with some views of his last refuge, Mexico. It appears that Frida Kahlo was one of his numerous lovers. A good description of his lack of clemecy and love for being extremely cruel. Lenin, which appears also in the film, looks like a carmelite sister in comparison. But Stalin seems to have been the worst.
DON’T TELL ME! Frida Kahlo and Trotsky??? Before, after, or during her relationship with Diego Rivera?
DON’T TELL ME! Frida Kahlo and Trotsky??? Before, after, or during her relationship with Diego Rivera?
It seems that, due to its extreme communism, Diego Rivera accepted gladly that his wife was having sex with Mr Trotsky. After all, they considered themselves as all "tovarich" (Companions).
I do not why there is a lot of praise to Frida Kahlo's paintings. In our Malba there are many pictures from her. And all the "artistic retinue" sees her as a master of painting.
She was utterly ugly. Of course, my standards of beauty comes from the Renaissance and ends in the works of the Pre Raphaelists, I am too conservative in Art.
Other thing that makes me angry with Mexico is that they always received the communist refugees from all the world. While Mexico is not precisely a communist country. Lack of equal distribution of the national wealth is the proof.
Has anyone watched Roma on Netflix?
The Oscar pundits are tipping it to win a pile of prizes at the next party in LA
Roma is on our list, but we haven’t yet taken the plunge. Glad you reminded me, GlasgowJohn .
Carlos - you mentioned that Frida Kahlo was an unattractive woman, an observation confirmed by even her self portraits. Yet she famously had multiple lovers. Perhaps she was a terrific cook?