The "did you know this streams on Netflix?" thread

[falafel]

Malice in the Palace documentary is good.

Started watching last night. Forgot what a head case Ron Artest is.

[Commando]

Malice in the Palace documentary is good.

Ooh I was gonna check that out and forgot.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Malice in the Palace documentary is good.

[Art Vandelay]

Funny. I think this doc is just awful. Poorly executed (pun!). Amazing story, but really poorly told. A legit clinic in how to take a fascinating topic and make it boring AF. Seriously, last night I woke up at 3:30 am and couldn't get back to sleep. I fired up an episode of this and was asleep in no time. Not even lying.

Until I read this, I had completely forgotten that I never finished the series. I kept waiting, and waiting for the show t get better, it never did. I have a very vague memory of the commotion the murders caused, but didn't remember any specifics.

Now the Tylenol poisonings. I vividly remember how freaked out everyone was about that. If memory serves then never caught whoever was responsible. If memory serves the FBI had a good idea who did it, but never had enough evidence to prosecute. I would be interested in watching a well done doc on the Tylenol hysteria.

[clackamascoug]

I signed up for Peacock for the Olympics - and am now hooked on Dowton Abbey repeats. It's been long enough that each episode is a mystery - but knowing the depth of the characters makes it fun.

[Northwestcoug]

Late to Peaky Blinders. I see it's been mentioned here before, with mostly positive reviews. We're about to finish season 1. I like it. Most of the acting is really good, with the exception of a couple of characters. Solid cinematography. Mrs. NWC said it's just a well-made soap opera, and she's right. But it is enjoyable to watch.

[BigPiney]

T-Pain came off as extremely sympathetic in the auto-tune episode. I did not expect that.

I have long stated that the clash between Boyz II Men and Jodeci changed the course of R&B and not for the good.

I liked the series a lot.

T-Pain was on Wait Wait don't tell me a couple of weeks ago. He was really funny.

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/26/10101...m-of-the-opera

[MartyFunkhouser]

I watched the new This Is Pop docuseries on the 'flix. Really good! They hooked me with the first one, which is entirely dedicated to Boys II Men, but then the others were awesome, too. An entire fascinating episode dedicated to auto-tune My favorite was the 'Brit Pop' episode. I never was much into Oasis or Blur and never knew how crazy things got over there with that music. I have only the faintest recollection of Brit Pop even though that was a time when it should have been right up my alley.

T-Pain came off as extremely sympathetic in the auto-tune episode. I did not expect that.

I have long stated that the clash between Boyz II Men and Jodeci changed the course of R&B and not for the good.

I liked the series a lot.

[Commando]

I watched the new This Is Pop docuseries on the 'flix. Really good! They hooked me with the first one, which is entirely dedicated to Boys II Men, but then the others were awesome, too. An entire fascinating episode dedicated to auto-tune My favorite was the 'Brit Pop' episode. I never was much into Oasis or Blur and never knew how crazy things got over there with that music. I have only the faintest recollection of Brit Pop even though that was a time when it should have been right up my alley.

[PaloAltoCougar]

The second season of The Kominsky Method is now available and, based on the first two episodes, I think it's even better than the first. Many nice one-liners but also some insightful and touching bits about friendship, old age, and loss. There are some interesting and surprising guest stars, one of which appears with the introduction of Michael Douglas's salty ex-wife in the second episode. She's working somewhere in a jungle--whom would you cast as Michael Douglas's combative female counterpart from 30+ years ago?

The third (and presumably final) season of The Kominsky Method is available, and I really enjoyed it, although it was painful watching Kathleen Turner. She's very good, but the forty years since Body Heat have not been kind to her--her voice makes James Earl Jones sound like a soprano. A nice touch was a brief scene in which a fat, aging hipster played by Paul Reiser is watching the forty-year-old film, Diner, featuring a very young Paul Reiser. Lots of interesting characters, with each season better than the one before.

[Commando]

We're watching Sweet Tooth. So far it's pretty good-- man I love Will Forte in dramatic roles. He's so good.

[myboynoah]

I've watched 3 episodes of High on the Hog and have really enjoyed it. Definitely has a Parts Unknown/No Reservations feel to it.

Have watched the first two episodes and very interesting. But are they not ever going to give us greater details on how some of the food is made?

[Commando]

the bo burnham special is perfect

Yeah. Not sure if it's comedy or what-- There are very funny parts, but I found myself more laughing just at the genius of it at times.

[old_gregg]

the bo burnham special is perfect

[MartyFunkhouser]

I've watched 3 episodes of High on the Hog and have really enjoyed it. Definitely has a Parts Unknown/No Reservations feel to it.