| Rating | Title | Genre | Venue | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | Thunderbolts* | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Theater | 2025/05 |
| Y | Thunderbolts was an entertaining movie with some wry humor thrown in. Florence Pugh was the best character, reprising her role from Black Widow. The members of the Thunderbolts "team" were forced to work together and do not have the typical comradery of other super hero movies. David Harbour was fun as the Red Guardian. He brought most of the humor with his excitement of being on a team. Not sure how I feel about the last scene of the movie. It did not seem like a fitting outcome for the Julia Louis-Drefus character. There are two bonus scenes at the end of the movie. You have to sit through all the credits for the second one but it was worth it. If you see the movie in the theater, check the large Wheaties box in the lobby. Funny "ingredients" on the side panel. | |||
| 4.5 | The Four Seasons | Comedy, Romance | Netflix | 2025/05 |
| Y | We binged the 8 episode, four hour remake of The Four Seasons because the writing and acting was so good. The story follows three couples over four seasons of vacations together. Tina Fey did a great job revitalizing the story and working with a stellar cast. Steve Carell was one of the stand out performances. His character had some of the more impactful scenes. Will Forte was great playing Tina Fey's husband. Their interactions provided some of the most laugh-out-loud moments for us. The show might resonate more with older adults who have lived through long marriages. The cameo by Alan Alda in the first episode was a nice homage to the original 1981 movie he wrote, directed and starred in. | |||
| 3 | Hacks: Season 4 | Comedy, Drama | Max | 2025/05 |
| Y | Season 4 of Hacks is not quite as good as prior seasons. The theme this season is how the characters try to launch the late night show for Deborah Vance. | |||
| 4 | Celtics City | Documentary, Sports | Max | 2025/04 |
| Y | Enjoyed this 9 part documentary about the Boston Celtics. There was a lot about the early Celtics that we did not know about. One of the episodes was a bit slow, it got into the politics and racial strife of the times. Grew up in the suburbs outside Boston, we were not exposed to the segregation issues. There were some amazing facts about the team that we were not aware of. It also reminded us of the ups and downs over the years. | |||
| 3.5 | The Accountant 2 | Action, Crime, Thriller | Theater | 2025/04 |
| Y | Enjoyed The Accountant back in 2016. Have watched that movie multiple times over the years. Ben Affleck was back as the main character, the Accountant. I won't give any spoilers away if you haven't seen the original. (You should see the original movie to appreciate/understand scenes in the second movie.) Was pleasantly surprised to find the new story so entertaining. Liked how they picked up the story 8 years later. Laughed at a number of call back comments. There was one massive gun fight scene near the end of the movie that was totally unbelievable. Was disappointed since other action scenes seemed more realistic. | |||
| 3 | The Life List | Drama, Romance , Comedy | Netflix | 2025/04 |
| Y | Tossed this Netflix movie on because there was nothing else to watch. It was a decent romantic dramedy with a happy ending. Liked the main actress and some of the supporting cast. | |||
| 4.5 | Black Mirror: Season 7 | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Netflix | 2025/04 |
| Y | This might be my favorite season of Black Mirror, all six episodes were great. Right out of the gate episode one tugged at the heart strings due to the couple's struggles. Episode two had me guessing what was going on until the reveal in the last scene. The third episode was a bit slower but worth the watch. Episode four was a bit more quirky and had an surprise twist at the end. The fifth episode was an interesting take on creating a virtual eulogy. I think someone who isn't into science fiction might still enjoy the episode. The last episode was a return to the USS Callister. The story was a great continuation from the original episode in season 4. | |||
| 2.5 | Atlas | Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller | Netflix | 2025/04 |
| M | Meant to watch this when it came out in 2024. The movie had potential and the trailer showed some decent action. There were elements of the movie that I enjoyed but some things just didn't click with Jennifer Lopez as the story progressed. I felt there were gaps in logic and science which took away from the viewing pleasure. | |||
| 3.5 | The Residence | Comedy, Drama, Mystery | Netflix | 2025/04 |
| Y | Great cast of characters in this comedy about a murder in the White House residence. Uzo Aduba was fun to watch as a quirky detective called in to help solve the mystery. There were so many good actors in this show that are worthy of watching. Not all of the characters hit their mark but the 7th episode had some unexpectedly poignant scenes. The final episode was a bit longer than necessary. The reveal of the murderer was worth the wait. | |||
| 2.5 | Argylle | Action, Comedy, Thriller | Apple+ | 2025/04 |
| M | The preview for Argylle looked interesting when it was first released. I enjoyed the original Kingsman movie by Matthew Vaughn and this looked like a similar vibe. Reviews for the movie were not great so I didn't watch it in 2024. Finally got around to watching the movie in 2025 and had mixed feelings. The story started out well with a writer trying to figure out the next chapter in her spy thriller series. The fight scene on the train was frenetic but kind of expected from a Matthew Vaughn movie. Sam Rockwell was the best part of the movie. His character had a slightly crazy vibe like Francis in Mr Right, which I thoroughly enjoyed. There were a few times when I enjoyed Dallas Bryce Howard in the movie but the twist in the story changed that. She was totally unbelievable in the third act. This was probably the cause of the negative reviews. There was a completely over-the-top escape sequence that was too stupid to ignore. Actually there were multiple stupid things that happened in the last 30 minutes of the movie. Don't even get me started about all the bad scenes with the cat... | |||
| 3 | Severance: Seaons 1 & 2 | Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama | Apple+ | 2025/04 |
| M | Started watching Severance in 2022 when it first came out. Got through a couple episodes but it didn't keep my attention enough to finish it. The second season was released in Jan 2025 and received lots of buzz. Decided to give the show another shot. The first season had some interesting twists and the ending was a great cliff hanger. The second season had some strange plot threads. Episode 8 was so bad that I considered skipping it. The final episode of season 2 looked to be heading in one direction but made a hard turn at the end. I was quite disappointed by the decision made in the final scene. They left the door open for a new season. | |||
| 3 | Mythic Quest: Season 4 | Comedy | Apple+ | 2025/03 |
| M | It's been two years since season 3 was released. The fourth season is okay but not sure if it was necessary. Can only recommend as Maybe since it was hard to get reengaged with the characters. | |||
| 4 | The Diplomat | Drama, Thriller, Political, TV Series | Netflix | 2025/03 |
| Y | Thoroughly enjoyed this political drama starring Keri Russell. We watched both seasons within a week. The characters were interesting and there were many unexpected twists to the story. The final episode introduced a huge plot twist which will be picked up in season 3. | |||
| 2.5 | Venom: The Last Dance | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Netflix | 2025/03 |
| M | Liked the first Venom movie back in 2018. Did not feel as inspired by this last movie in the trilogy. There were some okay scenes but also some that could have been cut. Not connected to the symbiote characters since I never read the comics. | |||
| 4 | Mickey 17 | Dark Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy | Theater | 2025/03 |
| M | This was a trippy sci-fi story which reminded me of the movie Brazil at times. Robert Pattinson did a great job playing multiple versions of the main character Mickey. Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette embodied some crazy characters as leaders of the expedition to a new planet. The beginning of the movie was better. Felt like the story bogged down or lost direction at times. The special effects for the native creatures on the planet were great. The story might not be for everyone but I'm sure some people will find it worthwhile. | |||
| 4 | Paradise | Thriller, Action, Drama | Hulu | 2025/03 |
| Y | Sterling K Brown is fantastic in this new thriller on Hulu. The first episode has a twist at the end that hooked me. The story is interesting in many aspects. The final episode tied up one major plot twist but left the door open for another season. | |||
| 3.5 | Running Point | Comedy, Sport, Basketball | Netflix | 2025/03 |
| Y | We both enjoyed this basketball themed comedy on Netflix. Kate Hudson was good as the main character. Her brothers on the show were annoying at times, for various reasons. There were other characters that made the show worth watching. | |||
| 4 | Reacher: Season 3 | Action, Crime, Drama, TV Series | Amazon | 2025/02 |
| Y | Interesting start to the third season. Liked the initial setup, which was classic Reacher. Sonya Cassidy is a little distracting when she uses into a Boston accent and stereotypical comments. Her DEA character is okay but one of the less enjoyable in my opinion. Did not recognize Anthony Michael Hall right away as one of the main characters. His story arc gets better as the episodes progress. The end of the season was okay. Some fight scenes were too unbelievable. Still think Season 1 was the best. | |||
| 3 | Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser | Comedy | Netflix | 2025/02 |
| Y | This Australian comedian was pretty funny. There were some laugh out loud moments in her set. Not all the jokes landed for us, but enough to give this a positive review. | |||
| 2 | Ginny Hogan Presents: Regression | Comedy | Amazon | 2025/02 |
| M | This was an okay comedy performance by Ginny Hogan. Never heard of her before. | |||
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