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Did a nice triple feature last night of 2021 films of "Broken & Toxic Men in The American West":

PIG (Nicholas Cage in non-gonzo mode that's like JOHN WICK as directed by Kelly Reichardt, streaming on Hulu)
LISTENING TO KENNY G (Fairly sympathetic doc on dude but also I don't see how you walk away from this not seeing that he's somewhat crazy in his constant need for perfection, streaming on HBO Max)
POWER OF THE DOG (New Jane Campion film, Benedict Cumberbatch as a super toxic 1920s Montanan rancher, but just when you think you know what's up the story/plot/protagonist changes on you, streaming on Netflix)

tallchris wrote: Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:40 pmLISTENING TO KENNY G (Fairly sympathetic doc on dude but also I don't see how you walk away from this not seeing that he's somewhat crazy in his constant need for perfection, streaming on HBO Max)

Tom Scharpling, in the November 24th, 2021 episode of The Best Show with Tom Scharpling, has an interview with Penny Lane, the director. The interview starts at the 90:00 mark, if you want to skip ahead to that.

Enjoyed the goofy comic book weirdness/fun of Cowboy Bebop on Netflix

Recent recommendations from my website: Mars at Sunrise (Netflix), The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (Amazon), Riders of Justice (Hulu), and Frailty (Amazon).

Other stuff: The series Dopesick is really good. I also watched the first episode of Stan Against Evil last night (very much in the Evil Dead 2 vibe - cheesy fun). Both are on Hulu.

Panique on Criterion Channel is also excellent.

I refreshed the posts on https://anomalouscinema.com/ - every movie is still up on it’s respective service.

The Shrink Next Door is superb. Great story, great acting.

kmc wrote: Sun Dec 12, 2021 7:24 am Enjoyed the goofy comic book weirdness/fun of Cowboy Bebop on Netflix

Me too. And I don’t know jack about anime.

ErikG wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:00 pm

kmc wrote: Sun Dec 12, 2021 7:24 am Enjoyed the goofy comic book weirdness/fun of Cowboy Bebop on Netflix

Me too. And I don’t know jack about anime.

I know absolutely nothing about but it looks like fun but it comes in two versions, is the non-anime version worth anything?

emmanuelle cunt wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 12:21 pm

ErikG wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:00 pm

kmc wrote: Sun Dec 12, 2021 7:24 am Enjoyed the goofy comic book weirdness/fun of Cowboy Bebop on Netflix

Me too. And I don’t know jack about anime.

I know absolutely nothing about but it looks like fun but it comes in two versions, is the non-anime version worth anything?

I don't think it's as bad as people on the internet make it out to be (the non-anime version), but it's nowhere near as good as the animated version.
(Admittedly, my standards here are pretty low because of the whole Ghost in the Shell Scarlett Johansson thing)

brephophagist wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:21 pm

emmanuelle cunt wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 12:21 pm

ErikG wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:00 pm

Me too. And I don’t know jack about anime.

I know absolutely nothing about but it looks like fun but it comes in two versions, is the non-anime version worth anything?

I don't think it's as bad as people on the internet make it out to be (the non-anime version), but it's nowhere near as good as the animated version.
(Admittedly, my standards here are pretty low because of the whole Ghost in the Shell Scarlett Johansson thing)

I was referring to the non-anime version in my original post. It worked for me, but clearly didn't work for Netflix since it was cancelled upon release.

gaetano dimita wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:36 am The Shrink Next Door is superb. Great story, great acting.

Disagree re: story. As one review I saw said, the show is less than the sum of its parts. The dynamic between the shrink and Marty is completely predictable with no twists or turns. Everything you expect the shrink to do (based on his narcissistic, wildly unethical egotism) he does and it has exactly the anticipated effect on Marty's character and life. Still have a couple episodes left but I'm not sure my partner and I will even finish it. Also, it sucks they cut the Kathryn Hahn character (Marty's sister) out of a bunch of episodes as the series goes on.