save yourselves -
far more entertaining than initially expected. this made 2021 the year of
the poufe.
shirley - elizabeth
moss plays menace with glee. not fun, tough to pull away from as well.
the assistant - i can’t recall the
last time that you loathed a character that you never actually saw on screen
so much. oh, and seriously? boner injections are a thing?
women in blue
(PBS) - predates the murder of george floyd. we have a pretty different take
on chief arradondo these days, this doesn’t make him look any better.
the trial of the chicago 7 - the follow-on reading (notably this slate slate
article)
is definitely worth doing. if i’d seen this before november 2020 i would
probably wouldn’t have slept for 3 months straight.
judas and the black messiah - whoa! there are major gaps in my historical
understanding of things.
the king of staten island - dumb fun. slightly feel good. oh and marisa
tomei is still around!
fake famous - :facepalm emoji:
bad trip - pure fumb dun.
godzilla vs. kong - as bad as you’d expected.
nomadland - i left with really mixed thoughts on this one. this defies easy
explanation. i get the oscar buzz though.
the last blockbuster - get your nostalgia fix.
nobody - bob odenkirk delivers. about as dumb as you’d expect, and as fun as
you’d expect.
a quiet place part 2 - delivers a solid sequel
dune - well done, abrupt ending. looking forward to whatever the
sequel entails.
finch (tv+) - cool robot, hanks.
land - there are likely better ways to work through personal grief than
subjecting yourself to the unforgiving winter of the tetons without
transportation or a weatherized shack.
the empty man (hulu) - loved by nihilists? great setup, lackluster ending,
some major plot holes and inconsistencies.
don’t look up (netflix) - kind of amusing
matrix resurrections - my god. this sucked.
no time to die - honestly, a lot better than i was expecting.
the salisbury poisonings - well, you know how it ends, but it was nice to see
public health officials doing the right things for the right reasons.
truthseekers
top of the lake (hulu) - kiwi gangsters are wierd.
broadchurch - totally bingeable and interesting characters. cool twists.
servant (season 2 - tv+) - unwatchable, we bailed.
plebs (amazon) - fumb dun.
COBRA (PBS)
behind her eyes (netflix)
allen v. farrow (HBO)
Q: into the storm (HBO) - seemed pressing at the time. a strong reminder that
the world is full of idiots, looking at their fount of stupidity will only
make you more sad.
the sinner (netflix) - well this was oddly engaging.
mare of easttown (HBO)
mosquito coast (tv+)
the nevers
traci ullman show - how have we missed this?
the chair (netflix)
squid game (netflix)
bo burnham inside (netflix) - one of the most interesting bits of artwork to
come out of the pandemic. worth it for “white lady instagram”, alone.
the handmaid’s tale (hulu) - prepare for 2024. or, welcome to texas.
the white lotus (HBO) - nobody’s really likeable.
mr. corman (tv+) - bailed. couldn’t parse whatever was going on here. i don’t
think the juice was quite worth the squeeze.
scenes from a marriage (HBO) - wow, that was pretty great.
foundation (tv+) - pretty epic in scope. catching in drips and drabs
ted lasso (tv+) - feel good fun. got a little dark and “real” this season.
invasion (tv+) - ok, i’m sucked in. this is an interesting way to start an
alien invasion series. several episodes later … fuck it, i can’t watch
this.
Y, the last man (hulu) - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
the landscapers - meh, engaging enough. fantastic acting.