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Old 01-11-2015, 09:31 PM   #401
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I might be one of the few on this forum who hadn't seen it but I just finished watching Ken Burns PBS 9-part series "Civil War" on Nextflix.


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I recently watched Episode 1 of The Honourable Woman, a BBC miniseries starring Maggie Gyllenhaal as Nessa Stein, a British-Israeli baroness whose arms dealer father was assassinated in front of her when she was a young girl, and who now runs the family business. It's quite a gripping thriller so far and has garnered good reviews.
Maggie Gyllenhaal just won a Golden Globe for this role.
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Old 01-12-2015, 08:06 AM   #403
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Watched 'Exile" on Netflix streaming last night. It's a 3-part drama from the UK about the estranged son of a journalist trying to piece together his past with his father who has Alzheimers.
Very well done, and has a great ending (a pet peeve of mine is when a great story has a weak ending!)
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I might be one of the few on this forum who hadn't seen it but I just finished watching Ken Burns PBS 9-part series "Civil War" on Nextflix.


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I love all the Ken Burns stuff, especially the Civil war series.
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Old 01-12-2015, 03:05 PM   #405
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Watched 'Exile" on Netflix streaming last night. It's a 3-part drama from the UK about the estranged son of a journalist trying to piece together his past with his father who has Alzheimers.
Very well done, and has a great ending (a pet peeve of mine is when a great story has a weak ending!)
John Simm and Jim Broadbent are a couple of my favorites, thanks for the tip, I've added it to my list.
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Yes, Exile was very good.


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Old 01-17-2015, 12:20 AM   #407
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I am not sure if this one was already mentioned but I just finished watching "The History of the Eagles: The Story of an American Rock Band" on Netflix. It is 3 hours long but is broken up into 2 parts. Part 1 is pre 1980 and part 2 is after they came back together in 1994.


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Old 01-20-2015, 03:40 PM   #408
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I also enjoyed "Death Comes to Pemberly" on Amazon Prime streaming which is a PD James murder mystery set in that time at Pemberly. (Bletchley Circle star Anna Maxwell Martin plays Elezabeth)
It's now on Netflix. A binge watch is planned!
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Old 01-20-2015, 06:10 PM   #409
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Just watched "Left Behind" with Nicolas Cage. The movie got terrible reviews from what I read, but the DW wanted to see it anyway. Actually, I thought it was pretty good. Watched it twice.
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Just watched "Left Behind" with Nicolas Cage. The movie got terrible reviews from what I read, but the DW wanted to see it anyway. Actually, I thought it was pretty good. Watched it twice.
That is on netflix?
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Old 01-20-2015, 09:21 PM   #411
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Speaking of Ken Burns, both The Dust Bowl and Prohibition are excellent documentaries. There was much new insight for me in both series.
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Old 01-20-2015, 10:08 PM   #412
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If you are into cycling "30 for 30: Slaying the Badger" is an ESPN documentary about American cyclist Greg Lemond and his experiences with the Tour de France. Having watched the Tour de France many times over the years and spending a considerable time on a road bike, I enjoyed watching this.


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"Frank" - an indie movie about a very enigmatic singer/musician who always wears a big fake head. It's a very strange movie with some very quirky band members and one fairly normal new band member who is trying to figure it all out. I gave it 5 stars.
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I've been checking a couple movies on Netflix based on your good reviews but can't seem to find them. One in particular is "Postman", so I'll assume, the U.S. version either has more or different movies than the Canadian version of Netflix. We pay, $8.00 per month, is this the same for our neighbours south of us?
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I've been checking a couple movies on Netflix based on your good reviews but can't seem to find them. One in particular is "Postman", so I'll assume, the U.S. version either has more or different movies than the Canadian version of Netflix. We pay, $8.00 per month, is this the same for our neighbours south of us?
It is $8 in the U.S.
Postman is not on the streaming list now, but may be available as DVD.
Check this link. The blog let's you know what's expiring soon.
http://whatsonnetflixnow.blogspot.co...ring-soon.html
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I've been checking a couple movies on Netflix based on your good reviews but can't seem to find them. One in particular is "Postman", so I'll assume, the U.S. version either has more or different movies than the Canadian version of Netflix. We pay, $8.00 per month, is this the same for our neighbours south of us?
The comparison list is regularly updated here:
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DVDs are not available through Netflix in Canada.

This may also be of interest:
U.S. Netflix accessed by 1/3 of anglophone Canadian users - Technology & Science - CBC News
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That is on netflix?
Yes, I watched it on a DVD from NetFlix
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DW and I watched Nightcrawler the other night and really liked it. Jake Gyllenhaal was excellent in the lead.
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Not sure if this was mentioned before, but the series The Fall was very good. I just finished it last night. My husband wouldn't watch the second season, because it's about a serial killer and the detectives trying to catch him. My husband said it was too intense, but I liked it. It has Jamie Dornan and Gillian Anderson. Also, we both liked Last Tango in Halifax.
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