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What I'm Watching... March 2019

12/3/2019

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This bumper issue of What I'm Watching... gives you the low down on all the TV shows I've been hooked on over the past few weeks. And as we've been watching loads of movies lately I've decided to include some film recommendations for the first time! Whoop whoop! So grab a notepad and buckle up...

TV SHOWS

Dirty John - Netflix

This series is based on a true story. Eric Bana is the truly despicable John who appears to be the dream man but in reality couldn’t be further from the truth. I binge watched this show and wasn’t disappointed by the stellar performances by the cast. I’m off to watch the documentary to see how dirty John really in real life...

Les Miserables - BBC

The 6 part mini series of the famous Victor Hugo book (which just happens to be my favourite musical) aired in January but it has been sitting on my digi box waiting for a few quiet evenings. It didn’t disappoint. Dominic West is an excellent cast to play the lead role of Jean Val Jean, a man living in the shadow of a petty theft which ruined his life, while Lily Collin’s portrayal of the fall of Fantine is powerfully understated and haunting. And just to make you even more excited Olivia Coleman’s performance is, as always, outstanding. Catch it on BBC iPlayer.

Paranoid - Netflix (Originally ITV)

When a GP is brutally murdered in front her child in a busy children’s playground, a man hunt begins for a local psychiatric patient. But when the man is found dead and the police begin to receive mysterious messages from ‘the ghost detective’ the police being to suspect there is more to the murder than they first believed. This was an ok show. I found Indira Varma’s (you probably know her better as Luther’s dead wife) portrayal of a neurotic 38yr old police officer who has just been dumped by her boyfriend and panicking over her body clock both bizarre and cliched. Phillip Glenister actually did a very decent job of playing a detective suffering with anxiety, but the link between his condition and the plot felt a little forced. Good background watching (except some bits are subtitled) but I don’t expect a second season.

Riverdale (Season 3) - Netflix

Riverdale continues to be my guilty pleasure. Unfortunately I’m in the position where I’m all caught up with the show so I’m forced to wait each week for a new episode, which is painful. The show continues to be completely ludicrous but it’s a great bit of escapism.

Leaving Neverland - Channel 4

This documentary focusing on claims that Michael Jackson abused young boys has just aired and social media has gone mental. People are 50/50 split between supporting Jackson and burning him at the stake. It’s the international version of Brexit. This programme was incredibly difficult to watch and potentially a little too graphic at times, but how anyone can be left in any doubt that Jackson was a predator who abused little children as young a 7 then they need their heads examined.

MOVIES

Rendition

When a Egyptian born chemical engineer is potentially linked to a sucide bomb in North Africa he is apprehended on his way back to the USA leaving his family baffled by his disappearance. The action flips between his wife’s (Reese Witherspoon) desperate search for the truth and the brutal off the books torture in Morocco witnessed by an uneasy CIA agent (Jake Gyllenhaal). This was a decent watch but rather depressing. Reese Witherspoon’s performance was particularly impressive.

Contagion

When Beth (Gwyneth Paltrow) returns from Hong Kong unwell she attributes it to jet lag but within 48hrs she is dead leaving her Husband (Matt Damon) distraught. Soon cases begin to appear and spread across the globe sparking a global pandemic. I love a medical thriller and this film was particularly good at the science bit which is usually brushed over in favour of action. The ensemble cast was immense too with Kate Winslet, Lawrence Fishburn and Jude Law to name a few.

Passengers

On a routine journey through space on course to a new home planet two passengers are awakened early from their cryo sleep pods. Realising they have woken too early, with no way to get back into cyrosleep and 90years left until they reach their new plant the two have to come to terms with the fact that the rest of their lives will be spent alone on this ship. And to add insult the ship is beginning to malfunction around them. I quite enjoyed this film, it was an original idea and easy watch - plus the special effects looked epic on our new TV!

Life

Another space film but this time set on the International Space Station orbiting Earth. The team of International astronauts aboard receive samples from Mars containing the first ever alien life form. The alien is no more than a microscopic cell which shows no sign of life but when the team adjust the atmosphere in the lab to mimic the atmosphere on Mars thousands of years ago the cell wakes up - with devastating consequences. This film has Ryan Reynolds in, which obviously automatically makes it a hit in my book but Ryan aside this was a pretty good watch with a few jumpy moments. The ending was clever if a little predictable.

Captain Marvel

Check out my full review of the Captain Marvel movie as it's awesome!
8 Comments
Fran Back With A Bump link
15/3/2019 07:00:07 am

Ooh I'm always after suggestions of what to watch. We prefer British series. I'm sure we must have watched paranoid as it sounds our sort of show but it doesn't ring a bell.

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Nikki link
15/3/2019 07:54:17 am

Great recommendations! I’ve been wondering about Dirty John so will definately schedule it now!

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Rosie link
15/3/2019 08:59:37 am

I've never warmed to Les Mis having seen the film. Maybe I will give the series a try as I know lots of other people have enjoyed it.

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Clare Minall
15/3/2019 02:21:45 pm

Oh wow, So many great shows now on Netflix. Lately I've been hooked with Umbrella Academy. I just love how the story goes.

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Anosa link
15/3/2019 05:15:39 pm

I wasn't sure if I could like Dirty John but now am convinced I should watch it for sure.

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Zoe link
16/3/2019 03:11:26 pm

As someone who doesn’t really watch much TV, I am inclined to go and switch it on to see what all the fuss is about! I love a good documentary though so might check out the Neverland one!

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Jenni link
17/3/2019 11:39:04 am

Oh my, I've never heard of any of these, will have to check them out. I'm rewatching the Gilmore Girls at the moment.

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Annette, 3 Little Buttons link
17/3/2019 08:04:15 pm

Haha! Riverdale is most definitely my guilty pleasure too. But - oh my gosh... Dirty John!! It's so addictive to watch and so awful all at the same time. Eric Bana is incredible in this. Did you watch the documentary? - Shocking. x

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