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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

50 Best Movies on Netflix Instant from Paste Magazine

I thought this list was interesting. I particularly recommend Winter's Bone with Jennifer Lawrence (Hunger Games) and Half Nelson (Edgy teacher movie) with Ryan Gosling.

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Notable Miniseries

REALLY GOOD
Middlemarch, 1994, the best! With a steamy performance by
Rufus Sewell
Lonesome Dove, 1989, books is great too if you haven’t read it
Forsyte Saga, 2002, I read the big long two part book in
preparation and was really impressed
with the TV adaptation.
The Jewel in the Crown, 1984, long ago, I remember loving it.
Prime Suspect, Probably should be classified as a TV series
but on Masterpiece Theater, but so great if you haven’t
seen it. Helen Mirren rocks as beleaguered police
captain in London.
Brideshead Revisted, 1981, I just re-saw and was re-
entranced!

PRETTY GOOD
North and South, 2004, about a mill town in the north of England
Cranford, 2007 Judi Dench, starts slow but gets better
Bleak House, 2005 with Gillian Anderson, at times bleak, but good
Into the West, 2005 A&E Western Saga
Our Mutual Friend, 1998, one of the better Dickens adaptations
Horatio Hornblower, 1998, ooh that cute Ioan Gruffud
The Buccaneers, 1995 based the Edith Wharton novel
The Woman in White, 1997, a cheesy but good adaptation of Wilkie Collins’ novel
Daniel Deronda, 2002, George Eliot saga, with a very cute Deronda played by Hugh Dancy
The Mill in the Floss, 1997 Emily Watson as Maggie in this George Eliot novel made movie

TV SERIES

GREAT!
Six Feet Under – despite some self-indulgent characters fascinating from beginning to end
The Wire – some say it’s hard to get into but once you do you become entranced
The Sopranos – Violent in parts but so smart with fascinating characters
Deadwood – I wish it would have lasted and lasted
TheGilmore Girls – I guess it could be diminished by calling it a chick show but I loved it until the end though some thought it got lame at the end
Felicity -- adorable Keri Russell plays a New York college student wooed by some gorgeous men.
My So Called Life -- Claire Danes only got one season of this teenage angst classic.

LIKED
WonderFalls- cute, only one season and cancelled
Big Love – regular-old plural marriage family ---wha?The West Wing—probably all have seen it but if you haven’t . . .
Veronica Mars – some silly storylines but VM is great!Lost – a blit silly at times but hard to stop watchingDexter – the first season was appallingly good
Battlestar Galactica – hard to believe I liked this sci-fi series as much as I did but love the tough women in it esp.

Favorite Classic Romantic Comedies

His Girl Friday (1940) Rosalind Russel and Cary Grant
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Maragaret Sullavan and James Stewart
Philadelphia Story (1940) Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant
Adam's Rib (1949) Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy
African Queen (1951) Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart
Roman Holiday (1953) Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck
Sabrina (1954) Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart
To Catch a Thief (1955) Grace Kelly and Cary Grant
High Society 1956 Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby (Philadelphia Story remake and not as good)

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