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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Saturday, January 02, 2021 - 2:36 pm 
LOL
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Sunday, January 03, 2021 - 11:28 am
I finished Queens Gambit. It was good but there were some missed opportunities for some great scenes.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Sunday, January 03, 2021 - 3:02 pm
"I just love the little round faced actress that plays Penelope"
Naja, thanks for reminding me....I had intended to look her up to see if she was who I thought she was.
Her name is Nicola Coughlan and she reminded me of one of the actors on Harlots.....and that's exactly who she is! On "Harlots" she played a "working girl" named Hannah Dalton. Her character was kind of similar to the one she played on Bridgerton a sweet and likeable younger character, but at the low end of the harlot hierarchy. On Bridgerton, she was also sweet and likeable, and she was at the low end of the Bridgerton hierarchy (inasmuch as she was at the low end of a privileged family's hierarchy.)
Check out "Harlots"....lots of drama an lots of laughs.
Harlots is about rival brothels in London in the 18th century, a similar time frame as Bridgerton, also in London in the 18th century. The huge difference is that Harlots takes place in the seedy side of London while Bridgerton takes place in a very posh British backdrop.
I HIGHLY recommend Harlots...there have been three seasons. Oh yeah, for Walking Dead fans, you might be interested to know that one of the major characters in Harlots was played by Samantha Morton (AKA "Alpha" on the last couple of seasons of TWD).
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Misspoufy
Member
09-30-2004
| Monday, January 04, 2021 - 7:48 pm
LOVE BRIDGERTON! I've already watched it twice. Can't wait for more, more, more.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, January 05, 2021 - 12:29 pm
Loved Bridgerton! If you liked that, Misspoufy, you should watch Vanity Fair on Amazon. I accidentally watched it twice: once when it first came out a couple of years ago, and again when I thought it was new and couldn't remember what happened anyway, so I watched it again. It was lovely!
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, January 06, 2021 - 2:29 am
Babyjaxmom, I tried the first ep of Vanity Fair tonight after seeing your post. I love it. Had I known Olivia Cooke was in it, I would have watched it sooner. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Wednesday, January 06, 2021 - 2:45 pm
Another good one, although it's a little older, is Cranford on Amazon. So good!!!
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Friday, January 08, 2021 - 4:42 pm
I have mixed feelings as I watch Bridgerton. On one hand, I feel like I'm watching nothing more then a vintage romance novel cover come to life while on the other hand I love the cast and I am obsessed with the colors of everything from the clothing to the interior walls to the flowers. I love the muted pastels as well as the chartreuse pitted against purples. I am in love with the colors but wonder if it is a good thing that I care more about them than any storyline that is happening. This is a first for me - I am in love with the colors!!
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Saturday, January 09, 2021 - 2:01 pm
The costumes in Bridgerton were fabulous, but I agree that it was pretty predictable. I did enjoy it anyway. 😊
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - 5:30 am
I started a really good series last night called Lupin. It is part heist and part revenge thriller. It is in French with subtitles. So good! I am halfway through the third episode. Five episodes in all (listed as part 1).
Here is a synopsis from Rotten Tomatoes...
Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com
Omar Sy plays Assane and he is fantasic. I first saw him in the movie The Intouchables and became an instant fan.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - 6:50 am
On Netflix today LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX is starting season 4...yay.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-21-2003
| Saturday, January 16, 2021 - 3:45 pm
What a coincidence! I just watched the latest season of Last Tango in Halifax too!
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Punkin
Member
08-13-2009
| Saturday, January 16, 2021 - 8:10 pm
Night Stalker It is a four episode limited series (so you can binge it without taking a whole day!), mostly narrated by the two detectives who had, not long before the Night Stalker crimes started, solved the Hillside Strangler case. It is outstanding for a crime documentary with great story telling and exceptional cinematography! I'd highly recommend! It's very well done.
I remember clearly when, after reading of Ramirez's crime rampage through Los Angeles County, he came to San Francisco to continue his killing spree! Dianne Feinstein was our Mayor then, having taken over after Mayor Moscone and Harvey Milk were assassinated and just a week later Jonestown happened. We were rattled enough, and then Richard Ramirez came to town. 
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Monday, January 18, 2021 - 1:51 pm
night Stalker is very good. But don't watch the first two episodes right before bed time. It's a terrifying story.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Monday, January 18, 2021 - 2:21 pm
I have added Omar Sy from Lupin to my list of celebrity crushes after only 2 episodes.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Monday, January 18, 2021 - 2:21 pm
I wanted to hear more about Richard Ramirez. How was his life in prison, more about his upbringing, etc. They kept playing exerpts from an interview he did. I wanted to see the whole interview.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Monday, January 18, 2021 - 2:23 pm
They also kept mentioning how hot it was that summer and I remember it was awful and we had to keep windows closed and locked. I even locked them on my 2nd story. I also remember he was hitting houses by freeways but they didnt say that. I wonder if he ever said how he picked his victims. He was a sick sick man
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Monday, January 18, 2021 - 3:29 pm
Sugar, he is a handsome guy!
The Intouchables is on Netflix as well. Omar plays a caregiver to a quadriplegic. It is a comedy/drama. They remade it with Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart but I never watched that one.
I need to watch the Night Stalker series.
I enjoyed the latest Last Tango in Halifax. I hope we get another season.
ETA- Part two of Lupin will be available later this year.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Monday, January 18, 2021 - 4:20 pm
Thanks Rieann, I will look for my new boo in The Intouchables. I did see the remake.
Delighted to know that more Lupin is in the works.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 6:25 pm
I watched Lupin and enjoyed it a lot, but I didn't realize it was going to cliff hang me!  I actually watched it in French with English subtitles to stir up a bit of the French I learned in high school.
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 7:08 pm
I didn’t realize that was going to happen either. Luckily I saw that we will have part 2 in a few months.
Watch that end in a cliffhanger too. Haha
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Friday, January 22, 2021 - 11:48 am
I finished Lupin last night and am looking forward to its return.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-21-2003
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - 5:07 pm
Pamy...re: Night Stalker I too wanted to know more about his prison time ect. Wondering what type of quality of life (if any) he had in there.
Watching Lupin with my daughter who is in high school French Immersion, so audio/French w/English Subtitles. We have 2 episodes left.
Anyone watching Bling Empire? It's filmed in L.A. and about extremely wealthy young Asians more born into wealth so have no idea how hard it is to earn money. It's a bit nauseating how they spend money, especially right now when so many are suffering due to the Pandemic. Ok, that said, I try to look at it more of a cheezy soap opera because that is how shallow they are.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-21-2003
| Saturday, January 30, 2021 - 1:32 pm
Me again...so watched White Tiger. Enjoyed seeing India but the story was long and drawn out without a concrete ending. To be fair, I was only half watching. The storyline is a bit depressing showing the different class of people, so that could have been why I didn't enjoy it either. At the moment I try to watch things more uplifting, sci-fi and or fantasy.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, January 30, 2021 - 5:41 pm
Popping in to say, like Miz, I'm trying to watch mostly upbeat stuff. Too easy for me to feel blue lately, so nothing dreary or anxiety-making. And we are still thinking of getting Netflix. Probably will soon.
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