Apr 23, 2024
Car issues, raised bed gardening, and a never-ending tennis season consume our week. We consume Civil War and Fallout as we ponder the profundity of knowing who made the world.
Movies & TV:
Civil War (in theaters now)
Fallout (Amazon Prime Video)
Books:
A History of the Island by Eustice Plough
Apr 15, 2024
After almost three weeks, we regale you with wasabi accidents, low canine platelet counts, and an abundance of leaf-blowers. We’ve watched lots of stuff to various levels of enjoyment and Katherine reads a book about mothers that hits a hopeful (and emotional) note.
Movies & TV:
3 Body Problem (Netflix)
Mar 29, 2024
Jude is home! The table has left the building! Kat & Jennifer go camping, Supercell is very “B”, Manhunt isn’t as good as everyone says and Brideshead Revisited deserves attention.
Movies & TV:
Supercell
Manhunt
Anatomy of a Murder
Books:
Brideshead Revisited
Ben’s short film:
Mar 21, 2024
Jude turns 15 and gets a visit from Ben, Katherine has a tea with the book club ladies, American Fiction is super sharp but problematic, and A Severe Mercy deserves a reread every decade or so.
Movies & TV:
American Fiction
Resident Alien
Books:
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
Ben’s short film:
Mar 4, 2024
Katherine is getting a little better, we get an unexpected update on Jude, Dune Part 2 is worth the trip to the theater and we talk about the importance of thinking about the next step.
Movies & TV:
Dune Part 2
Mr. Holmes
The Awful Truth
Ben’s short film:
Other great stuff we like: