What are you watching 2023?

The Commuter with Liam Neeson. I thought you had to be willing to suspend a whole lot of disbelief, but enjoyed it nonetheless.

The Bank of Dave. We loved it.

Murder Mystery with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Surprisingly, it was pretty entertaining.

Going to try to watch Zone of Interest tonight.

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These two films are Hollywood mediocre but are getting a bit of Oscar buzz, and I watched them:

“May-December “ which is inspired by the Mary Key Letourneau scandal where she seduced her 12 year old student.
This film is a re-imaging of that couple, decades later. The plot revolves around an actress who is planning to play
mary Kay in a film, and how the two women interact. Mildly interesting but because Julianne Moore is wonderful as always, and the young man who plays her lover turned husband conveys some of the pain and problems of his early life.

“Leave the World Behind” is another star powered film. It is ok. It shows a family who leaves New York City for a weekend vacation when a catastrophic event hits the united states. No one is certain what, exactly, the event is. Julia Roberts is in it, and she is her usual annoying self although toned down. Marharishi Ali is elegant and wonderful in it, as always. Kevin Bacon makes a surprising appearance in a small role at the end, very effective.

Then, not a Hollywood film:

”Saltburn.” This one also has star power of the British variety. The first scenes of the film had me thinking it was a remake of Evelyn Waugh’s “Brideshead Revisited” so I settled in for a long character study.. But then, there was a Thing that happened. And then, another Thing happened. And then Oy Vey did the Things happen! I guess I can recommend it, if you like plot driven movies.

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I tried to read Leave the World Behind a few months ago and found it to be absolutely intolerable. I don't recall how it made its way onto my book list, but when I checked with my FB book group, my dislike was a common reaction and so I did not continue with it. Sounds like they did a better job on the movie.

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I tried to read Leave the World Behind a few months ago and found it to be absolutely intolerable. I don't recall how it made its way onto my book list, but when I checked with my FB book group, my dislike was a common reaction and so I did not continue with it. Sounds like they did a better job on the movie.

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Yes, this movie was watchable.

I tried to get through the Oscar film last year “everything everywhere all at once. “and I just cannot get into it.

Well, it's now 2024, so I hope this counts!

I second the above poster on endorsing The Bank of Dave. We hugely enjoyed this film. One of the most uplifting, feel-good movies we've seen in quite a while

And even better, it's based on a "tru-ish story.

And Leave the World Behind? We actually enjoyed it. We seem to be in the minority.

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Yes, this movie was watchable.

I tried to get through the Oscar film last year “everything everywhere all at once. “and I just cannot get into it.

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Loved "everything everywhere all at once"! Would definitely like to see it again as I'm sure I missed stuff. LOL

We finally watched "The Princess Bride!" It was recommended by a few people here on a favorite movie thread. I had picked up the DVD at a thrift store, probably a couple of years ago.
It was funny: During a kiss between Buttercup and Wesley early on, DH asked "Is this going to be a mushy movie?" at the very same time the little boy in the movie asked "Is this going to be a kissing story?" I said, "Wow you two are just the same only you're taller." Lol. Just for the record, DH is very much a romantic. At the end, he agreed that it was a fun movie.
Now I will re-donate the DVD.

Watching the Sixth Commandment--it's very good--first episode free on Britbox so reupped to watch that and Archie.

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We finally watched "The Princess Bride!" It was recommended by a few people here on a favorite movie thread. I had picked up the DVD at a thrift store, probably a couple of years ago.
It was funny: During a kiss between Buttercup and Wesley early on, DH asked "Is this going to be a mushy movie?" at the very same time the little boy in the movie asked "Is this going to be a kissing story?" I said, "Wow you two are just the same only you're taller." Lol. Just for the record, DH is very much a romantic. At the end, he agreed that it was a fun movie.
Now I will re-donate the DVD.

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Princess bride is a cult classic! By no means a favorite of mine but I enjoyed it the one time I watched it.

Another fan of The Princess Bride here. One of those movies I will definitely leave on if I stumble across it. A friend even gave me the t-shirt: https://www.ripplejunction.com/princ...2=2543&170=107

That's a cute/funny shirt, Happy. The joke would have gone right over my head before now!

We saw Oppenheimer the other night and I thought it was brilliant, and that Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan definitely deserved the Golden Globe.

My team from Succession wiped the floor of Golden Globes with awards. It was Kieran Culkin’s year in the production. MacFayden was also brilliant and deserving. Jeremy Strong already won an Emmy.

Was Better Call Saul even nominated for anything? I found that show tiresome after a couple of seasons.

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My team from Succession wiped the floor of Golden Globes with awards. It was Kieran Culkin’s year in the production. MacFayden was also brilliant and deserving. Jeremy Strong already won an Emmy.

Was Better Call Saul even nominated for anything? I found that show tiresome after a couple of seasons.

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The Golden Globes, and Kieran Culkin's award, made me interested in checking out Succession. He has managed to creep out from under his brother's early spotlight and carve out a very good acting career for himself.

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The Golden Globes, and Kieran Culkin's award, made me interested in checking out Succession. He has managed to creep out from under his brother's early spotlight and carve out a very good acting career for himself.

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Succession is brilliant television. The subtleties of the writing, and the quality of the acting is superb

Catherine! I’m partway through a film you would absolutely love! Although, perhaps you’ve seen it since it’s a 2019 film.

It’s called “yesterday” and is about a time warp where all of a sudden The Beatles, John/ Paul/Ringo/George, have never existed. Only a young struggling musician knows about the Beatles. He has the entire Beatles canon available to him to present to the world as his own songs.


It’s cute and charming without being sappy. if you have not seen this film you MUST watch it. The scene near the beginning where he’s presenting. “let it be “to his family is hilarious.

edited to add: I finished the film. The scenes with the guy in the house by the sea—poignant!

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Catherine! I’m partway through a film you would absolutely love! Although, perhaps you’ve seen it since it’s a 2019 film.

It’s called “yesterday” and is about a time warp where all of a sudden The Beatles, John/ Paul/Ringo/George, have never existed. Only a young struggling musician knows about the Beatles. He has the entire Beatles canon available to him to present to the world as his own songs.


It’s cute and charming without being sappy. if you have not seen this film you MUST watch it. The scene near the beginning where he’s presenting. “let it be “to his family is hilarious.

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I've seen bits and pieces of this, but never the entire movie. I would like to see the entire movie at some point in time, so thanks for the reminder to keep and eye out.

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Catherine! I’m partway through a film you would absolutely love! Although, perhaps you’ve seen it since it’s a 2019 film.

It’s called “yesterday” and is about a time warp where all of a sudden The Beatles, John/ Paul/Ringo/George, have never existed. Only a young struggling musician knows about the Beatles. He has the entire Beatles canon available to him to present to the world as his own songs.


It’s cute and charming without being sappy. if you have not seen this film you MUST watch it. The scene near the beginning where he’s presenting. “let it be “to his family is hilarious.

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And it actually had a lawsuit over it as it was advertised with one scene that they then cut from the movie after using it in ads. Would have been a different movie.

Not getting to watch movies here, watching the business bank account, unlike the other two co-owners. One wants nothing to do with the finances (and doesn't seem to understand fiduciary responsibilities for them) and the other has been very incompetent while I have been off (trying to pull out money without putting deposits in, thinking magic credit?). Never checks the account, etc. We have had quite a few words.

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Catherine! I’m partway through a film you would absolutely love! Although, perhaps you’ve seen it since it’s a 2019 film.

It’s called “yesterday” and is about a time warp where all of a sudden The Beatles, John/ Paul/Ringo/George, have never existed. Only a young struggling musician knows about the Beatles. He has the entire Beatles canon available to him to present to the world as his own songs.


It’s cute and charming without being sappy. if you have not seen this film you MUST watch it. The scene near the beginning where he’s presenting. “let it be “to his family is hilarious.

edited to add: I finished the film. The scenes with the guy in the house by the sea—poignant!

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You know, I've seen references to it, but never seen it!! Thanks for the endorsement. I'm sure I will love it! I'll let you know what I think.

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And it actually had a lawsuit over it as it was advertised with one scene that they then cut from the movie after using it in ads. Would have been a different movie.

Not getting to watch movies here, watching the business bank account, unlike the other two co-owners. One wants nothing to do with the finances (and doesn't seem to understand fiduciary responsibilities for them) and the other has been very incompetent while I have been off (trying to pull out money without putting deposits in, thinking magic credit?). Never checks the account, etc. We have had quite a few words.

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I read up on that deleted scene. I think it was a scene that was not important to the film. The crybaby victims who brought the lawsuit were sad and upset because they did not see in the film an actress who was in the trailer. Boo-hoo for them.

Well, I binge watched The Queen's Gambit. Loved it. I loved Anya Taylor-Joy's performance, as well as the themes of the story. Superb. I'm sure this series has been brought up before here. I'm late to the party, but really one of the best limited series I've seen.

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Well, I binge watched The Queen's Gambit. Loved it. I loved Anya Taylor-Joy's performance, as well as the themes of the story. Superb. I'm sure this series has been brought up before here. I'm late to the party, but really one of the best limited series I've seen.

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The Queen’s Gambit was magnificent! it was the best thing I watched that year it came out.

I have a story about this: when The Queen’s Gambit book came out what, 35 years ago? Something like that. I read it and immediately bought a copy of the novel, I loved it that much.. You have to understand that I did not buy novels in those days. I just didn’t buy books because I worked in libraries and I refused to be carting those things around when I moved. But I love this book so much, and it was written in a way that lent itself to cinema easily.

So I’m very pleased with the production, and I’m looking forward to watching it again someday. I put my first edition, first printing copy of The Queen’s Gambit book up on eBay and it sold immediately for $25 which isn’t that much,I probably could’ve gotten more, I just didn’t know. It was good timing because I was selling my book collection and this production had just come out on TV.

the character was wonderful, I love that actress. I like the way the stepmother character was written in the book and they portrayed her that way in the TV series. It was an interesting relationship she had with the girl, supportive but not cloying. The alcohol dependency was very interesting as well.

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The Queen’s Gambit was magnificent! it was the best thing I watched that year it came out.

I was a story about this. Queen gambit book came out what, 35 years ago? Something like that. I read it and immediately bought a copy of the novel. You have to understand that I did not buy novels in those days. I just didn’t buy books because I worked in libraries and I refused to be carding those things around when I moved. But I love this book so much, and it was written away, that it lent itself to cinema easily.


So I’m very pleased with the production, and I’m looking forward to watching it again someday. I my first edition, first printing copy of The Queen’s Gambit up on eBay and it sold immediately for $25, which isn’t that much but I probably could’ve gotten more I just didn’t know. It was good timing because I was selling my book collection and this production had just come out on TV.

the character was wonderful, I love that actress. I like the way the stepmother character was written in the book and they portrayed her that way in the TV series. It was an interesting relationship she had the girl. The alcohol dependency was very interesting as well.

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Yeah, when I learned it was based on a novel, I was almost sad I had seen the series first, because of the complexities of the characters and internal dialogue that usually comes out much stronger in a book. But I think the series did an outstanding job. I also loved the character of the mother. Of course, I can look back and draw from my own life, with a mother left without a husband, and alcohol coming in to the picture, and being a strong woman in a man's world. But all the characters were elevated by the author/screenwriter/director. It was really a tour de force.

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Yeah, when I learned it was based on a novel, I was almost sad I had seen the series first, because of the complexities of the characters and internal dialogue that usually comes out much stronger in a book. But I think the series did an outstanding job. I also loved the character of the mother. Of course, I can look back and draw from my own life, with a mother left without a husband, and alcohol coming in to the picture, and being a strong woman in a man's world. But all the characters were elevated by the author/screenwriter/director. It was really a tour de force.

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I can honestly say, I don’t think you miss much from not reading the novel. The production was a very true representation of the novel. And the sets were fabulous.

This discussion reminds me that I decided not to watch the film ( or is it tv?) version, recently released, of A Gentleman in Moscow.

Everyone has read this book but for me!

I do not watch much on teevee but baseball now that the season is on.

However, I felt moved to suggest we start a new thread---it bugs me that it's entitled "...2023." Sorry, it bugs me.

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I do not watch much on teevee but baseball now that the season is on.

However, I felt moved to suggest we start a new thread---it bugs me that it's entitled "...2023." Sorry, it bugs me.

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There is one for 2024. Y’all need to use it!>8)

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There is one for 2024. Y’all need to use it!>8)

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Oops! I think I was searching for a reference for The Queen's Gambit in an earlier year and then got stuck in this thread.

We just watched Season 1 of The Diplomat. Loved it! If you enjoyed The West Wing, you'll like this Netflix series. Fast-paced, humorous, good character development and a fascinating international plot.