What are you watching on Netflix?

[paredown]

Not Netflix (and slightly outside the mainstream)--but the National Theatre in the UK is going to broadcasting free versions of its recent performances--one per week (and I think they will stay up for only one day).

First up on Thursday April 2 is 'One Man, Two Guvnors' starring James Corden.

I saw this in a close circuit broadcast eight or nine years ago, and laughed more in one performance than I probably had in the previous decade.

We were able to view it again last night--and it is still the best piece of theatrical farce I have ever seen.

Here's the National Theatre youtube channel (it seems like their are some problems linking from their home page):

https://www.youtube.com/user/ntdiscovertheatre

[mac.]

Originally Posted by unterhausen

Season finale of Tiger King was a doozy. Can't wait for the second season

Kudos to Netflix for releasing something like this during the quarantine.

[Elefantino]

Originally Posted by mjones0014

Kudos to Netflix for releasing something like this during the quarantine.

I actually fell asleep during the final episode. I think it was more because we binge watched it than anything.

[pbarry]

On Kanopy streaming, (available through some libraries). Four stars.

In the Otztal Alps, more than 5300 years ago, Kelab returns from a hunting trip to find his settlement raided and his entire tribe, including his wife and son, murdered. Driven by pain and anger, Kelab has only one goal: revenge! Nominated for the Art Cinema Award for Best Feature at the Hamburg Film Festival. "Marked by stunning locations and Jakub Bejnarowicz's fleet, evocative cinematography, Iceman" is almost like something unearthed itself: a recognizable B western sharpened as much by its glints of psychology as by its kinetic savagery." - Robert Abele, The Los Angeles Times

[Drmojo]

great binge
great cameos
Werner Herzog
Joe Biden
Barbara Boxer
Michelle Obama
and Bill Murray
like the office with more heart
and parks are a national treasure

[ORMojo]

HBO is providing free access to some material all month in April. No subscription, no sign-up, no strings. Various ways to watch it, but the easiest may be if you have any Roku device, just go to the Roku channel and the free HBO content will be there (Roku says through May 15).

Here is the list of what's available.

Full HBO Original Series
1. Ballers (5 Seasons)
2. Barry (2 Seasons)
3. Silicon Valley (6 Seasons)
4. Six Feet Under (5 Seasons)
5. The Sopranos (7 Seasons)
6. Succession (2 Seasons)
7. True Blood (7 Seasons
8. Veep (7 Seasons)
9. The Wire (5 Seasons)

Warner Bros. Movies
1. Arthur
2. Arthur 2: On the Rocks
3. Blinded by the Light
4. The Bridges of Madison County
5. Crazy, Stupid, Love.
6. Empire of the Sun
7. Forget Paris
8. Happy Feet Two
9. Isn’t It Romantic?
10. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
11. Midnight Special
12. My Dog Skip
13. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
14. Pan
15. Pokémon Detective Pikachu
16. Red Riding Hood
17. Smallfoot
18. Storks
19. Sucker Punch
20. Unknown

HBO Docuseries and Documentaries
1. The Apollo
2. The Case Against Adnan Syed
3. Elvis Presley: The Searcher
4. I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter
5. The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
6. Jane Fonda in Five Acts
7. McMillion$
8. True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality
9. United Skates
10. We Are the Dream: The Kids of the MLK Oakland Oratorical Fest

‘Sesame Street’
Season 46: 9 episodes
Season 47: 2 episodes
Season 48: 9 episodes

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by ORMojo

HBO is providing free access to some material all month in April.

9. The Wire (5 Seasons)

If you have never seen The Wire this is a fantastic opportunity to watch one of the best tv series ever made. ATMO

[sailorboy]

Originally Posted by colker

I have been trying to watch netflix but find everything derivative when it´s not just plain bad. Some would make great feature films but extend the content to fit the series format w/ not so good results. I have abandoned quite a number in the last couple episodes then i gave up. I rather look out the window now: it is fresh and original out there.

I'm kind of with you on this. I had just cancelled it last month after several months of checking in and just feeling uninspired by 95% of what's on there. It all just feels so mass-produced. TV junk food, which is already junk food anyway, right? Unfortunately, I caved mostly due to the virus and being shut in with a family of 4 becoming increasingly bored. But I tell ya, if I lived in a more scenic spot, near a treeline, with a few bird feeders outside some good, large windows, I'd forget about netflix pretty quickly.

[72gmc]

Paredown, thank you for the National Theatre link. I saw a a story on it, but forgot it amid all the other news.

[SlowPokePete]

I really haven't watched much TV in years.

I have this tendency to fall asleep when engaged in such passive activity.

But I've watched the first two episodes of "Tiger King."

Feels like my first time doing something that everyone else is doing lol.

SPP

[tuscanyswe]

Originally Posted by cgolvin

if you have never seen the wire this is a fantastic opportunity to watch one of the best tv series ever made. Atmo

+1

[skiezo]

Ugly delicious is a good one for the foodies out there.

[wc1934]

Monzon -

Carlos Monzon was a great boxer (87-3-9), avenged each loss, defended his title 14 times etc. and was inducted into the boxing hall of fame.
He was also an ugly and brutal alcoholic who beat women.

[Seramount]

watched a newly-released docu about ZZ Top last nite...have a couple of ties to them, so was entertaining to me.

saw them in Indianapolis in the 70s, and got to sit on the stage during the performance (long story).

in the late 80s, had an office mate who had worked for the band as a guitar technician. turns out he was on the same stage in Indy...small world thing.

the film was ok, probably 15 min too long. but, if you like the group's music, worth a watch. you'll at least learn how they came up with their name...

[djg21]

I just watched “Once Were Brothers,” Robbie Robertson’s documentary about The Band. It was exceptional. https://www.oncewerebrothers.com/. It’s available to rent on Amazon Prime.