Thursday, July 8, 2021

Favorite-Films-TV ... (at-the-moment)



... could change couple-times-week-or-year

... this-all want-to-include right-now ... there's-lots-more

... these all kinds of movies-TV-series can-will watch more than once


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2 Nights Till Morning  (2015)
... showing that cinema doesn’t need classic-Hollywood-narrative or intensely-complicated-plots to strike a chord

5 to 7  (2014)
... 'older'-woman-(mid-30's) younger-man hardly ever done much better

A Walk on the Moon  (1999)
... all the leads-cast-are-exceptional.. of an 'era' firmly-implanted-in-memory

After The Wedding  (2006)
... after many viewings remains one of top favorites

Already Tomorrow In Hong Kong  (2016)
... they both are very good ... Hong Kong the star

Anna Karenina  (2013-18)
... sweeping-cinematic-drama of Tolstoy's-classic-work

**Apple Tree Yard  (2017)

... Emily Watson is just phenomenal ... must-be-watched  -  3h 43min

B. Monkey  (1998)
... little known gem.. several-great-performances.. he's-son of great Richard Harris

 Big Little Lies  (2017-19)
... only-Season-1 ... here discovered the amazing Shailene Woodley

Chinese Puzzle  (2013)
 ... several favorite European actors in an-easy-fun-film  

Come Undone  (2010)
... when passion comes into-conflict-with-reality.. an-Italian-romantic-drama

Dates  (2013)
... some great talent with a very entertaining script-format

Doctor Foster  (2015-17)
... she's just-sooo-exceptionally-good ... the-'dinner-scene'-priceless 

Ei kittos (No Thank You)  (2014)
... anyone tracks down another English-subtitled-version.. LMK

En Equilibre (In Harmony)  (2015)
... favorite Cécile de France film

Episodes  (2011-2017)
... Matt LaBlanc's best work.. entire cast outstanding-funny

Far from the Madding Crowd  (2015)
... she's consistently one of the absolute-best-in-the-business

Fidelity (Vernost)  (2019)
... a-rarity... a-good-adult-Russian-film

**Fleabag   (2016-19)
... doing-it-all... she's-absolute-genius  -  5h  27min

Four Lovers  (2010)
... could be best-partner-swap-movie have come-across  

Friends With Kids  (2011)
... top-notch-ensemble-cast.. all-doing-very-good-work

From the Land of the Moon  (2016)
... no-actor-does-more with-their-eyes-alone

Gentleman Jack  (2019-)
... another Suranne Jones triumph

Happiness Never Comes Alone  (2012)
... forty-six hardly-ever looking-this-captivating

Killing Eve  (2018-22)
... Oh & Comer beyond-exceptional.. marvelous-programming

Laggies  (2014)
... a favorite film of many of these actors

Man Up  (2015)
... film's $3M worldwide-gross-receipts belie-its-worth

**Normal People  (2020)
... to remain one of best-of-its-genre  -  5h 39min

Not Suitable For Children  (2012)
... when-I-got-Snook'ered.. (he's-good too)

Pulp Fiction  (1994)
... 27-yo-film ... as-good-today

**Rust and Bone  (2012)
... another film remaining-among BJ-top-five  -  2h 3min

**Scenes From A Marriage  (2021)
... will take very special performances keeping them from their Emmys  -  4h 56min

**Showtrial (2021-)
... fantastic series, Celine Buckens is brilliant - 5 h

Spotlight  (2015)
... very good reasons won Academy Award for Best Picture

Taboo  (2017-)
... very-dark &-weirdly-alluring

Take This Waltz  (2012)
... she's-always-good... mho - some of Rogen's-best-screen-work

The Bourne Identity  (2002)
... beginning of a terrific-franchise

The Great  (2020-)
... start to finish just wacko fun... Elle Fanning is charming-terrific

The Matrix  (1999)
... to-think Will Smith passed-on-being-Neo for-'Wild-Wild-West'

The Painted Veil  (2006)
... superb-acting.. visuals-locations-are-breathtaking-stunning

The Reports on Sarah & Saleem  (2018)
... when infidelity becomes an-act-of-terrorism

 **The Split (2018-2022)
... most of the genre nowhere-near-as-believable-enjoyable  -  17h

The Vicious Kind  (2009)
... her-philanthropic-work nearly-impressive as-her-acting-career (from-age-8) 

Those Happy Years (Anni felici)  (2013)
... one reviewer's comment:  "A filmmaker’s love letter to his-formative-experience
.. a heated & heartfelt swell of emotion, enthusiasm & empathy."

Une nouvelle amie (The New Girlfriend)  (2014)
... two favorite French actors... their work always special



(updated 10.12.21)