We just saw American Fiction and agree that it was one of the best movies I’ve seen in ages. Lots of interesting meta stuff going on there. Even one scene that I wasn’t convinced worked had me thinking more about the issues. I read some Reddit deep dives and I missed some subtle references I should have caught.
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We enjoyed “The Holdovers” (Prime). Slow moving, sometimes funny and sometimes serious. A nice change from action movies and murder mysteries.
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agree. We enjoyed it, too. Not too many movies fitting this category, and this one was great.
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Not a movie but a mini-series. Us on PBS. Will resonate with CC parents… follows a family that went on a lifetime tour of Europe the summer before the son’s departure for college. The wife wanted to break up the bleak marriage, and the husband wanted to save it.
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We saw the latest Mad Max movie, Furiosa. I hadn’t intended on going, since I wasn’t that interested, but my husband read reviews that gave it four stars, so we went. Wow, really good! Now we have to go back and watch the last one. I was surprised at how good it was, and we will likely watch it again.
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I’m interested in watching because of the positive reviews but I’m not a fan of graphic violence like torture scenes. Exploding vehicles are OK. Does it have a lot of graphic violence?
I’d say it’s similar to the last Mad Max one, definitely plenty of violence, but it didn’t seem that graphic. I don’t remember anything that I had to look away from. Then again, we sneak in wine, so maybe that’s why I didn’t notice anything terribly disturbing.
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Saw some previews… Twisters and Young woman and the sea look promising.
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Thanks! 
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Beasts of No Nation 2015
Nobody Knows I’m Here 2020
The Fundamentals of Caring 2016
We just watched “The Sense of Wonder,” a 2015 French movie on Amazon Prime. It got mixed reviews, but we really enjoyed it. The cinematography is gorgeous, and the main character reminded my husband and me a little of our ill son. It’s like a modern-day fairy tale. 
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I just finished the first Amy Winehouse movie, “Amy” (Max). Whoa, what a talent! The first half (2 hours or so total) was an amazing showcase. And in the second half, she fell apart. It’s a documentary: Amy being Amy.
I was inspired to watch it by the NY Times review of the recently released “Back to Black.”
I’m glad I saw this one first.
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I enjoyed The Holdovers but the rest of my family didn’t like it and quit watching halfway through. I thought they quit before the turning point, and they thought it was too long of a wait.
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Binged Us yesterday. I really enjoyed it.
Started watching The Bear series. Very good so far.
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H and I both liked Hit Man on Netflix. A little gruesome but mostly romcom. Interesting back story- based on a true story except for embellishment. The main actor Glen Powell co-wrote the screenplay. He had decided if he was going to get a main part he needed to make one.
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I think Glen Powell should be pleased with all the parts he’s getting lately. Seems like he’s in everything.
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We really enjoyed “The Beautiful Game” (Netflix). Heartwarming story about soccer homeless competition. Plus extra perk of great Rome scenery, which brought back memories of our visits.
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I’ll watch anything with Bill Nighy. We loved this movie, too.
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Not a “movie” per se, but if you have Netflix - David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs no Introduction with Miley Cyrus was a wonderful watch. She’s extremely well spoken and bright and the music pieces are incredible.
I’m now on the hunt to find out how to score a ticket to one of her salon gigs.
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