"Must See Viewing" - What to Watch from Our Members

Whether you are looking for a recommendation for a good movie or a series to binge watch, here is where you can find what other TWC members are watching. 

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            The Starling

                        Netflix

Jack and Lilly go through the unimaginable grief of losing a child.  Jack (Chris O’Dowd) can’t quite figure out how it hasn’t stopped and eventually ends up at a psychiatric clinic.  Jack’s wife Lilly (Melissa McCarthy) is trying to hold it together for Jack’s return from the facility. She’s working at a grocery store and trying to maintain her family’s property.  A battle with a rambunctious territorial bird over dominion of her garden provides an unlikely avenue for her grief and the courage to heal her relationships and rediscover her capacity for love.

She’s also driving two hours every week to see her husband and starting to wonder if he really wants to come home and what life will be like when he does.  Lilly is in the very recognizable role of someone who prioritizes another’s grief without managing her own, so a counselor at Jack’s clinic suggests she tend to her own mental health before her husband comes back into her daily life. This leads her into the office of a local veterinarian (Kevin Kline), who used to be a therapist but now espouses a somewhat cynical view of the profession. 

Watched by Diana Orso

       I Will Find You

             Netflix – Series

What would be the biggest nightmare imaginable? David (Sam Worthington) is in the worst situation possible, he’s in prison for murdering his own child and has been serving for five years.  He’s got no hope, nothing left. Then he gets a visit from his sister-in-law and she has a photograph. The photograph’s taken in an amusement park and as he looks closer, deep in the background, way behind everything, he sees a small boy who he is sure is his son Matthew, not murdered, not dead, very much alive.  He must break out of prison to find out the truth.

Watched by Barb Shea

            The Madison

                    Paramount+

The Madison is a neo-Western series created by Taylor Sheridan. The series follows the Clyburn family, originally from New York City, who relocate to the Madison River valley of southwest Montana for emotional recovery following a major life-changing tragedy that both shocks and permanently changes the family as they explore human connection amid their profound sorrow, while grief and resentment fracture their bonds. 

Michelle Pfeiffer, as Stacy Clyburn, the matriarch of the Clyburn family and Kurt Russell, as Preston Clyburn, the patriarch of the Clyburn family.

Watched by Barb Shea

         Peaky Blinders

                 Netflix Series

Peaky Blinders focuses on a fictional Birmingham gang, loosely based on accounts of a real gang that operated under the same name in the same city from the 1890s to the 1920s.  The quirky name of the gang is believed to be derived from their peaked newsboy caps, a style of hat popular in the early 20th century. 

The ensemble cast features Academy Award winning Irish actor Cillian Murphy as the central character and quintessential antihero, Tommy Shelby, the enigmatic leader of a Roma family who becomes a mobster, set on moving up in the world no matter the cost.

Haunted by his time in the tunnels of France during the First World War, Tommy is a clever, charismatic kingpin struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Each episode opens a window not only into Tommy’s private struggles against addiction and depression, but also into how the battlegrounds of Europe continue to echo into the present-day lives of all the characters in Small Heath, the area of Birmingham where the real-life Peaky Blinders operated and in which the series is set.

Watched by Patricia Young

The Sheep Detectives

In Movie Theatres

In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that is was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.  As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

Paramount+

Dutton Ranch follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler as they leave behind the Yellowstone Ranch to start anew on a sprawling 7,000-acre property in South Texas, raising their ward Carter while facing a ruthless rival rancher and the harsh realities of protecting their legacy. This direct sequel to Yellowstone brings back Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser alongside Oscar nominated newcomers Ed Harris and Annette Bening. With its mix of gripping family drama, sweeping landscapes, and high stakes conflict, it’s a must watch for Yellowstone fans eager to see the Dutton saga continue.

                The Pitt

                       HBO Max

The Pitt is a medical drama series.  The show presents a real-time depiction of a single 15-hour shift at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, known as "The Pitt." Each of the 15 episodes covers one hour of the shift, immersing viewers in the nonstop pressures of emergency medicine.

The story follows Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavich (Noah Wyle), an attending physician dealing with the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Set entirely within the hospital, the series focuses on the medical team's professional struggles, ethical conflicts, and constant decision-making under pressure.

Watched by Millie Stever

          Grantchester

    PBS Series – Multiple Seasons

Grantchester is a British detective drama that first aired in 2014, set in the 1950’s in the quiet English village of Grantchester. The show features Anglican vicars who solve crimes alongside cynical Detective Inspector Geordie Keating, making an unlikely crime-solving duo.  Combining elements of mystery and drama, while showcasing the unique partnership between the clergy and police in solving crimes, plus exploring themes of friendship and community.  It has been well-received for its engaging storytelling and character dynamics.

            Night Agent

                      Netflix

The Night Agent is an American action thriller television series starring Gabriel Basso.  Low-level FBI agent Peter Sutherland works in the basement of the White House manning a phone that never rings, until the night it does, propelling him into a conspiracy that leads all the way to the Oval Office.

He is thrown into a vast conspiracy about a mole at the highest levels of the United States government. To save the nation, he plunges into a desperate hunt for the traitor, while protecting former tech CEO Rose Larkin from the people who murdered her aunt and uncle.

Watched by Linda Reidinger

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

                        HBO Series

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will take viewers back to Westeros, set about a century before Game of Thrones.  It follows the adventures of a wandering hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his mysterious young squire, Egg, who hides a royal secret of his own.  While House of the Dragon chronicled the bloody downfall of House Targaryen and Game of Thrones captured its ultimate extinction, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms shifts focus to the humble yet heroic adventures of a knight and his unlikely companion.  Loyalty, honor and identity will be examined in the context of tournament and inter-house politics.  While the memory of dragons is fading, the impact of royal legacy remains intact. 

        Materialists

                HBO Max

Materialists, a well-received romantic comedy-drama, has ascended to become a major streaming success after the Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal romantic dramedy hit theaters earlier this year. The film, which also stars Dakota Johnson, follows a New York City matchmaker as she struggles to choose between her ex and a seemingly perfect match.

On one hand, there’s the affluent bachelor Harry (Pedro Pascal), who offers material security. On the other, there’s her ex-boyfriend John (Chris Evans), who remains as financially unstable as he was when they first dated. Lucy must figure out what kind of romantic partner she wants as she also navigates existential questions around her line of work.

 Watched by Roz Callahan

          Cunk on Earth

                         Netflix

Join the British wit Filomena Cunk, as she explains the history of the world through her own hilarious observations and conclusions, along with her interviews with scholars and experts who have no idea what they've gotten themselves into. In this "mockumentary" series of 5 episodes she explains world history from creation through present day. She is outrageously funny and wickedly witty; we had to watch it twice to catch all her clever "asides"!

Watched by Jan Paull