| Rating | Title | Genre | Venue | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Superhero | Theater | 2025/08 |
| M | Was on the fence about watching another superhero/comic book movie this summer. The vibe of the movie felt different, in a good way. Little time was spent on the origin story. Earth-828 is set in the 60s and only has a single set of superheroes: The Fantastic Four. The story focused on the family dynamics of the group, which caused the pace to be slow at times. The Silver Surfer character was interesting but the Galactus character did not seem all that menacing. There was something about the Johnny Storm character that didn't click for me. I liked the Chris Evans version better. Pedro Pascal's portrayal of Reed Richards felt stiff at times. Not sure how I felt about the CGI used for the Thing. It is hard to connect to a character with a rock exterior. Vanessa Kirby's version of Sue Storm was the best of the four characters in this movie. My overall impression is this movie was not that fantastic. | |||
| 4.5 | Superman | Action, Adventure, Superhero, Sci-Fi | Theater | 2025/07 |
| Y | Really enjoyed the new take on Superman. Was glad they didn't spend a lot of time on the origin story. This movie felt different because the general public already new about meta humans and Superman. There were so many funny lines and bits sprinkled throughout. Got a chuckle when James Gunn had a cameo. Reminded me of Alfred Hitchcock or Stan Lee appearing in movies. Nathan Fillion plays such a douchebag that it was funny. He made a hammer reference which reminded me of his Captain Hammer character from Dr Horrible. We stayed through the movie credits but the final end scene wasn't worth the wait. | |||
| 2 | The Old Guard 2 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Netflix | 2025/07 |
| N | I liked the first movie but this sequel was underwhelming. For some reason I found the movie boring right from the beginning. Seemed like the actors were phoning in their performances. Started to fast forward after halfway point. There were some annoying plot twists. The movie ended with two characters heading off to complete the story. I assume they will make a 3rd movie but not sure I would watch it. | |||
| 2.5 | Octopus! | Documentary | Amazon | 2025/07 |
| M | Watched this two episode documentary which was funny and entertaining. Phoebe Waller-Bridge was the narrator who provided humorous comments between the sections. It was interesting to see Tracy Morgan was so knowledgeable and passionate about sea creatures. I had hoped for this to be a bit more entertaining hence the Maybe recommendation. | |||
| 4 | UnREAL | Drama | Netflix | 2025/06 |
| Y | We watched all four seasons of UnREAL in a month. The story is a drama about a reality TV program similar to the Bachelor. Each season has a different twist so the story lines were not stale. Thought the show might have jumped the shark in season 4 but overall it was entertaining. | |||
| 3.5 | Justin Willman: Magic Lover | Comedy | Netflix | 2025/06 |
| Y | Very entertaining comedy special by Justin Willman. The magic was artfully incorporated into the show. The ending bit was definitely a mind blower. | |||
| 3 | The Better Sister | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Amazon | 2025/06 |
| M | The Better Sister started off with a murder. The show bounces back and forth in time and also dives into childhood memories. Both sisters are messed up in different ways. Not loving either character that much but sticking with it. | |||
| 3.5 | Murderbot | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi | Apple+ | 2025/06 |
| Y | Started watching this show to see how Alexander Skarsgard played a rogue robot. There is some dark humor along with the Sci-Fi action. Some of the other characters in the show are less impressive. Each episode is less than 30 minutes so easy to watch. The last episode was a bit different. Didn't expect the series to end the way it did but it made sense. | |||
| 3 | Welcome to Wrexham: Season 4 | Documentary, Sport | Hulu | 2025/06 |
| Y | The Wrexham football team continues to have success. They are grappling with the need to grow the organization. There are some unexpected injuries that cause challenges. It was an interesting season with an amazing ending. | |||
| 4 | Clarkson's Farm: Season 4 | Documentary, Comedy, Reality-TV | Amazon | 2025/06 |
| Y | We binged a bunch of episodes when the 4th season was released. It was interesting to see how Jeremy dealt with Kaleb being away for a couple months. He still doesn't seem to learn when it comes to making snap decisions. The farmers have been dealing with lots of rain, which has been a theme for a few years. His desire to open a pub/restaurant was also a big part of season four. | |||
| 2 | David Spade: Dandelion | Comedy, Stand-up | Amazon | 2025/05 |
| N | David Spade can be okay in small amounts. This comedy special seemed like he was phoning it in at times. He covered some old new stories and wasn't very funny. | |||
| 2.5 | The Four Seasons | Comedy, Drama | Netflix | 2025/05 |
| N | We decided to give the original 1981 movie a shot after seeing the Netflix update. The older movie might have been better when released. We liked some of the actors in the movie but it paled in comparison to the 2025 version. | |||
| 4 | Nonnas | Comedy | Netflix | 2025/05 |
| Y | Nice movie about someone who opens a restaurant with grandmothers (nonnas) doing the cooking. This was based on a true story. Stick around for the credits to see some of the real people and the restaurant. | |||
| 3 | Sirens | Dark Comedy, Drama | Netflix | 2025/05 |
| M | We watched this 5 episode show in two days. It started off a little rough, got better, but ended poorly. We were expecting a slightly different ending. | |||
| 3 | Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life | Comedy, Stand-up | Netflix | 2025/05 |
| M | We like Mike Birbiglia but this was not his best work. | |||
| 4 | Pee-wee as Himself | Biography, Documentary | HBO | 2025/05 |
| Y | This two part documentary about Pee-wee Herman/Paul Reubens was interesting. I had no knowledge of Paul Reubens before his first Pee-wee movie and the Playhouse show. I recalled one of the scandals but forgot about the second one. I'm glad this documentary was completed to help explain things and clarify misconceptions. Pee-wee was such a well known character in the 80s. It is a shame that Paul Reubens had to suffer through the scandals and hide his true self for most of his life. It was good to see some friends stuck up for him when the media was trying to tear his character down. | |||
| 3.5 | Sarah Silverman: PostMortem | Comedy, Stand-up | Netflix | 2025/05 |
| Y | Sarah Silverman has done a number of comedy specials over the years. Many of her bits have been raunchy or boundary pushing. This was an interesting special which focused on the passing of her father and step mother last year. Sarah is in her early 50s and seems to have mellowed a bit. Some of the comments resonated due to our parents having passed. | |||
| 3 | History of the Sitcom | Documentary | Max | 2025/05 |
| Y | We enjoyed this eight episode documentary about American sitcoms. We didn't know all the sitcoms mentioned, but had seem many of them over the past 50 years. It was interesting to see the social impact the sitcoms had for different reasons, depending on the social climate at the time. | |||
| 3 | Conan O'Brien: Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Comedy | Netflix | 2025/05 |
| M | The Mark Twain award for American Humor can be a fun event to watch. Was never a big fan of Conan O'Brien but I understand he pushed the boundaries of talk shows, similar to David Letterman. Enjoyed most of the comics who toasted Conan's achievement. Fast forwarded through a couple of bits that were not great. Will Forte had a funny bit near the end of the show. | |||
| 4 | Paul Reiser: Life, Death and Rice Pudding | Comedy | Amazon | 2025/05 |
| Y | Paul Reiser had not done a comedy special for 32 years. His observations about life and marriage should resonate with an older crowd. There were many laugh out loud moments when he made comments about relationships that we could relate to. Might not be as funny for younger viewers. Amazon Prime included two sets of ads, which were annoying. | |||
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