Tag Archives: Netflix

There are Shades of Margaret Thatcher in This Character

Posted on August 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Hostage (2025) I’ve been following Suranne Jones’ acting career since her early days on Coronation Street. She’s come a long way since then. To get to play the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom takes some acting chops, especially under … Continue reading →

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Inside the Minds of Serial Killers in the 1970s and 1980s

Posted on August 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Mindhunter (2017-2019) It was a different time then. The FBI didn’t understand what they were dealing with in those days. In fact, using psychological profiling seemed a bit too much ‘mumbo-jumbo’. Notice that the image above is actually of a … Continue reading →

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When BC, North of Whistler, Stands in for Yosemite

Posted on August 10, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Untamed (2025) We all love a murder mystery, and when beautiful scenery surrounds the events, even better. We’ll be watching the second half of this 6 episode series on Netflix, tonight. So far, so good. The two main stars are … Continue reading →

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25 Cromwell St. Became a “House of Horrors” in 1994

Posted on July 15, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story (2025) We watched this three part documentary on Netflix last night. I’m surprised that I didn’t have nightmares about it afterwards. However, as with most documentaries, this one wasn’t made sensational by … Continue reading →

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One of the Worst Films I’ve Ever Seen

Posted on June 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The House of the Spirits (1993) On a whim, we started watching this film on Netflix last night. About halfway through we gave up the ghost. There were terrific actors and some interesting dialog, but the overall story was wooden … Continue reading →

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An American Road Trip Across Southern Ontario

Posted on June 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Kodachrome (2017) Sometimes, I choose Netflix shows because of their titles. This one caught my eye because I’m presently having a Fujifilm developed through one of the last remaining shops to do that in Toronto. We’ll see what comes out … Continue reading →

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The Implied Completion of the Title is “…Like Daughter”

Posted on June 15, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Like Father (2018) Today is Father’s Day. It seems entirely appropriate that my youngest child should hint that this film reminds her of me. Watching it last night gave me a true glimpse of how she sees me. Some of … Continue reading →

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This Seems Like It was Made for Us

Posted on June 13, 2025 by cdsmiller17

No Good Deed (2024) We are trying to sell our house for the second time in two years. We didn’t get much traffic the first time around. It’s going better this time. This series seems to provide a laugh or … Continue reading →

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Men Seem to be Easily Manipulated in the Game of Life

Posted on June 3, 2025 by cdsmiller17

A Widow’s Game (2025) This film on Netflix is the English-dubbed version of a Spanish true crime story called, “La viuda negra” – the Black Widow. It would have probably been better if the English title said that: we would … Continue reading →

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Meals Like Grandma Used to Make

Posted on May 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Nonnas (2025) Since it came out on Mother’s Day, this Netflix film has already had a good run. Nonnas is a 2025 American biographical comedy-drama film[2] directed by Stephen Chbosky, written by Liz Maccie, and starring Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro with Linda Cardellini and Susan Sarandon. The film is … Continue reading →

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