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Figured I would indulge you all in what movies/television/music i’ve been absorbing over the last few months. I hope those who read this like my picks or check them out if they haven’t heard/viewed them yet!
Television
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
A woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and starts life over again in New York City.
Like most people around me, I’ve already watched the whole season of TUKS in a few days. The Netflix binge watching model was in full stride that weekend, but in reality, there are only thirteen episodes all about 22 minutes long, so there wasn’t that much to watch. The show is hilarious and has a neat premise that works very well. All the characters deliver, with Kimmy herself being a standout character. In my opinion the funniest character and breakout star of the show is Titus Andromedon, who plays the role of Kimmy’s gay eccentric roommate. The show is filled with great sight gags and smaller jokes that require you to pay attention. If you are a fan of 30 Rock you would like this show as it is very similar (Tina Fey involved in both). The theme song is awesome too.
True Detective – HBO
An anthology police detective series in which investigations seem to unearth both personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
Finally got around to watching the show everyone was going crazy about, and boy did it ever deliver. Where to start? The acting is terrific, especially from the two leads Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, with bonus points going to MM for being amazing in this show. Their characters highlight the good and bad in people and how it can help or hinder us in numerous situations. The mystery is engaging and the settings are spot on. There is one episode in particular that had me in suspense the whole episode and had some awesome camera work. The show also had a dual storyline of the main characters in the present discussing their work in the past, an aspect I really enjoyed. I don’t want to say much about the mystery, but I highly recommend anyone who loves good television to watch this show. I hope season two (with whole new characters and story) will deliver as well.
Supernatural – The CW
Two brothers follow their father’s footsteps as “hunters” fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth.
Supernatural is a show I’ve been meaning to watch for ages now. Most of the show is on Netflix, so I decided to give it a try. I’m nearly done of the second season now and I am really enjoying myself. A lot of the first two seasons deal with horror cliches or stories I am familiar with already, but there are small enough differences on how the show presents them that keeps me engaged. The two brothers are great characters and you can tell they really care for each other. They bounce off each other very well and they feel very genuine to me. They both have their flaws and clash with each other often, but are usually able to work things out. There is also a lot of humour in the show, which is nice to see since most of the plot is pretty grim. The main story is interesting so far and I’m excited where it goes. Supernatural has been on for a long time and I am curious to see what happens in all those seasons.
Movies
Kingsman: The Secret Service – Directed by Matthew Vaughn
A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program, just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Fun Fun Fun is what I would say about this movie. The movie is both over the top but grounded in reality for the most part. The action scenes are off the chain amazing, one scene is particular had me laughing in awe at its’ craziness. Good spy movies can be hard to pull off, especially when incorporating great style, young characters and humour. This movie pulls it all off very well and blends everything together smoothly and in unique ways. The characters are likeable and the villain is not your average/cliche bad guy. If you’re looking for a good time with a movie, look no further.
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind – Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Warrior/pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet.
Hayao Miyazaki directs some brilliant animated movies, some being my favourite films of all time. I’ve been meaning to watch Nausicaa for a long time, the movie being one of his earlier directing efforts. Well, I was rewarded with a great viewing experience filled with beautiful animation, an engaging story and unique locals. There is something about the animation that makes you feel comfortable and almost vulnerable too, it draws you in so well. One thing I love about his movies are the quiet moments, from someone flying (there are some sweet flying scenes in this movie) or a character just looking at something in their room. It makes you feel part of the world, because not everything happens a mile per minute. The story takes us all around to different sceneries and the futuristic plot is different enough from other similar stories. Terrific world building is how I could describe this movie.
John Wick – Directed by Chad Stahelski and David Leitch (uncredited)
An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
John Wick is everything, John Wick is life. But seriously, John Wick is an amazing movie. It starts with such a simple premise and spirals into a crazy world full of hitmen, gold coins and bad ass kills. Keanu Reeves is perfectly cast as out of retirement hitman JW and pulls off some awesome action skills and takedowns in this movie. The movie takes place in an interesting world and makes the viewer wonder more about it. There is a hotel where all the hitmen stay and gather intel (and where killing is supposed to be off limits). John Wick has history with so many people in this movie, other hitmen, people who clean up after a shootout and even cops! I really wanted to learn more about this hitman world and about John (I think a sequel looks promising). The kill count is insane, the story goes to crazy places and John Wick is a man amongst boys, please watch.
Music
Kate Bush’s voice in this song is so weird and mesmerizing that I can’t stop listening to it.
I’ve always liked America, “Sister Golden Hair” being one of my favourites. Recently came across this song they did later in their careers and find it very catchy.
Heard this song for the first time in a long while at trivia one night and have been listening to it regularly since. Never noticed Mick Jagger sings along too.
This song came on a Spotify playlist I was listening too and I can’t stop playing it. I love the beat and the lyrics I find so funny. Something fun to groove to.
This is a newer song playing a lot these days. I find it very fun and actually does make me want to dance a little. It’s pretty tame but I’m into it.
So yeah, these are some of the things I’ve been listening too/watching for the last few months. I hope anyone reading this seeks out some of my selections and likes them too! Feel free to leave a comment on my picks or what entertainment you’ve been into lately!