This Week’s Binge 4.30.21

Tell Me Your Secrets

Amazon Prime Video

I’m down for a good psychological thriller, it’s one of my favorite genre’s (insert macabre laughter here).

Lily Rabe plays a woman charged in a murder case but then gets released to the witness protection program. But not everything as is seems.

There are few episodes that drug a little bit and were predictable, but then there were other times I was highly engaged. Overall, very entertaining.

I initially thought this was a limited series but they leave the door open for a season 2, and upon further research, sounds like it’s already in the works.

I am: Entertained

Minari

Amazon Prime Video

Oscar-nominated Minari is the story of a Korean immigrant couple raising their family in the United States in the 1980s.

Although mostly subtitled, it doesn’t detract from the film. I can see why this was nominated for best film, because stories about everyday American life are fascinating.

At a little over 2 hours, the entire flow of the movie is a slower pace, and by the end, I was ready for it to conclude. All in all, it’s a good retrospective on life, America, and what it’s like to immigrate.

I am: Entertained

The Father

Amazon Prime Video

Although I wanted Chadwick Boseman to win the Best Lead Oscar for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, when I finished watching The Father, I wrote in my notes, I won’t be surprised if Anthony Hopkins wins. So no, I didn’t think it was the big upset that a lot of people did.

Anthony Hopkins portrayal of a man with struggling with what happens to the mind as it ages is heartbreaking. It’s a unique perspective and it’s told in a fresh way. It’s a movie that you can’t watch in a background, you need to pay attention to all the details, but it’s worth it.

I am: Entertained