I wonder if this situation is going to change production of tv shows and if there’s going to be more of a shift towards shooting entire seasons at once vs continually throughout the season. I’m still mourning the way New Amsterdam had to end this season and I hope that next season can bridge the gap.
Anyway, thanks to streaming services, there is still a lot of new content. Whether you’ll be able to focus long enough to get through anything is another matter entirely. Here is some stuff I’ve watched recently.
Trying(TV)
I thought this was based on the book of the same name and plot but apparently, it’s not? It’s about a couple that can’t conceive trying to adopt. It’s a really good watch, showing the growth of a couple and their friends.
Upload (TV)
Basically, before you die, you can choose to upload your consciousness to another world in the cloud, where you basically get to live forever (as long as you can pay for it). I didn’t expect much from it but it ended up being a fun watch, striking a good balance between funny and thoughtful. Looking forward to another season. This show is on Amazon prime.
Never Have I Ever (TV)
A teenage girl trying to throw herself into school popularity after losing her father. It was a strangely emotional show, that was also fun to watch. It was a different kind of high school tv show and I really enjoyed that.
The Half of It (Movie)
This movie is about a high school girl who gets extra cash by charging to write people’s essays until she’s asked to write a letter instead. It’s a story about friendship, which I loved.
Insecure(TV)
I’m sure you know what Insecure is already. I am loving it this season, especially the analysis and projections that everyone puts on it. Somehow the dynamics in the friendships and relationships are familiar to us all.
The Baker and the Beauty(TV)
I stopped in season 2 to confirm my suspicion that this show was created and written by a man, and I was right. It’s about a man who gets proposed to by his long term girlfriend and after he says no, gets invited out by a billionaire superstar, which begins their love story. And obviously, he’s a baker. The “beauty” and the “baker” are characters that are written exactly as you’d expect- the purest souls in the world who just happen to randomly connect. It’s kind of terrible but there’s a pandemic, so I watch it anyway.
Katy Keene(TV)
This is another one I would have dropped by now if we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic. Katy Keene is trying to make it in fashion in NY and that is my favourite kind of plot, but the whole thing somehow doesn’t connect. The cinematography is dark and kind of yellow, which makes watching it kind of tiring.
The Photograph (Movie)
This finally came out on digital release and I was happy to finally see it, since I never got to see it in cinema. The plot could have been better developed but it was overall an easy fun watch. I enjoyed Issa’s style and hair- this was the first time I’ve seen her playing a wealthy character and she did not disappoint, that hair was laid! And this clothes fit perfectly.
What have you been watching lately? What do you recommend?