katlupe
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Just watched Those Lips, Those Eyes with Frank Langella and Glynnis O'Connor. Takes place in the 1950's at a Cleveland summer stock theater. Free on Prime Video.
What Was the Last Movie You Watched?
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SeniorBen
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I just finished watching a documentary about the architect of Central Park in Manhattan, the Niagara Falls park, and many other spectacular parks around the country. I was in desperate need of a break from the 24/7 bad news cycle and this reminded me that people had the capacity in the past to do great things. The public wasn't averse to spending money on things like majestic parks and beautifully designed buildings.
The landscape architect was Frederick Olmsted, who did most of his designs at the end of the 1800s and into the early 1900s, at which time his son took over the family business. They designed parks from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in from what I remember, every state in the Union.
The documentary is available on PBS, but a subscription might be necessary to watch it through a Roku app or similar device. But here it is on their website:
https://www.pbs.org/video/wned-tv-history-frederick-law-olmsted-designing-america/
The landscape architect was Frederick Olmsted, who did most of his designs at the end of the 1800s and into the early 1900s, at which time his son took over the family business. They designed parks from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in from what I remember, every state in the Union.
The documentary is available on PBS, but a subscription might be necessary to watch it through a Roku app or similar device. But here it is on their website:
https://www.pbs.org/video/wned-tv-history-frederick-law-olmsted-designing-america/
dobielvr
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Just started it too. I'm on episode 3.
It is really easy to follow..it just keeps moving right along.
And Jack is so cute.
Yes he is cute!
Ditto Season 4..
officerripley
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The Gray Man, a Netflix orig.; wasn't sure if I was going to like it but really did. (Everybody was good but Chris Evans just about stole the show! 
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Colleen
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We watched it last night and have to agree about Chris Evans. He was amazing! No more nice guy roles, I guess.The Gray Man, a Netflix orig.; wasn't sure if I was going to like it but really did. (Everybody was good but Chris Evans just about stole the show!
You just loved to hate him in that movie...haha.
Saw it a couple of nights ago, thanks for the recommendation & also for Those Lips, Those Eyes with Frank Langella and Glynnis O'Connor.
You are my Go-To Person for TV!
dobielvr
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Mrs. Palfrey goes to the Claremont.........Tubi
An well groomed elderly lady moves in to a hotel on a month to month basis for a different type of adventure, and meets a young writer to enjoy her time with.
An well groomed elderly lady moves in to a hotel on a month to month basis for a different type of adventure, and meets a young writer to enjoy her time with.
Alligatorob
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Been watching a British series "Time Team". I get it on Amazon.
A semi-amateurish reality series that follows a group of professional archeologists, mostly around the UK. I am sure it is a little scripted, but I believe the history and archeology are real.
Enjoying it, learned a lot about both historic Britain and archeology.
A semi-amateurish reality series that follows a group of professional archeologists, mostly around the UK. I am sure it is a little scripted, but I believe the history and archeology are real.
Enjoying it, learned a lot about both historic Britain and archeology.
Sassycakes
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My granddaughter came over this afternoon and we watched "The Wizard of Oz"
SeniorBen
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I watched a documentary about the author of The Wizard of Oz a few days ago. It was pretty interesting. The guy's name is Lyman Frank Baum.
Here's a link:
https://www.pbs.org/video/american-oz-cvqd3p/
dseag2
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I watched Where The Crawdads Sing at the theater. I had never read the book so I knew nothing about the story, but I found it entertaining and somewhat emotional. Any movie that makes me "feel something" is a good one.
dobielvr
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I've been wondering about that movie...thanks for the critique.
The book has been around for awhile, I think??
dobielvr
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Slipaway...Tubi
Elderly boat lady befriends a young drifter/musician. Made me weep a little.
Elderly boat lady befriends a young drifter/musician. Made me weep a little.
SeniorBen
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I'm on a documentary kick. I watched this documentary about Henry Ford earlier this evening:
Henry Ford
An absorbing life story of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential American innovator of the 20th century, Henry Ford offers an incisive look at the birth of the American auto industry with its long history of struggles between labor and management. The film is a thought-provoking reminder of how Ford's automobile forever changed the way we work, where we live, and our ideas about individuality, freedom, and possibility.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/henryford/
Henry Ford
An absorbing life story of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential American innovator of the 20th century, Henry Ford offers an incisive look at the birth of the American auto industry with its long history of struggles between labor and management. The film is a thought-provoking reminder of how Ford's automobile forever changed the way we work, where we live, and our ideas about individuality, freedom, and possibility.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/henryford/
