This Week’s Binge | November 2021
Here’s a review of all the entertainment I binged in November 2021.
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Watch | Series
The Great | Season 2
Hulu
Elle Fanning is back as Catherine the Great in season 2 of The Great, one of the best series on TV right now.
The banter between her and her husband Peter, played by About a Boy’s Nicholas Hoult, is so clever and witty, if not a little raunchy.
Not to give spoilers, although it is based on history so that in and of itself is a spoiler, season 2 revolves around Catherine being pregnant even though she and Peter are on the outs…because she’s trying to stage a coup. Ah, young love.
As someone who loves historical fiction, I think satirical historical fiction might be the genre we didn’t know we needed.
Check out The Great Season 1 review.
I am: Obsessed
Squid Game
Netflix
Not one to jump on the bandwagon, I hesitated watching Squid Game after watching the trailer and seeing that this Korean series is completely dubbed.
But in the name of the blog (and curiosity), I sat down to watch one episode and binged the entire thing in a week.
Is the dubbing bad? Yes. Are the English voice actors not good? That’s right. But I’m a sucker for a good psychological thriller and a unique concept. Imagine a fusion of Saw, The Hunger Games, and Willy Wonka and you have Squid Game.
Here’s hoping Netflix steps up the voice acting for season 2.
I am: Obsessed
Watch | Movies
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings
Disney Plus
It’s hard for me to be Obsessed with Marvel movies, but I am on the fence with Shang-Chi.
The lead, Simu Liu, and Awkwafina are fantastic as BFF’s who travel from San Francisco to Asia to confront Shang-Chi’s complicated family history.
The story is very cool and different, doesn’t feel like your typical superhero movie. Simu is going to be huge.
I am: Entertained
Read | Books
Malibu Rising
Taylor Jenkins Reid
It’s official, I’m obsessed with Taylor Jenkins Reid (you can read my other reviews of her books by clicking the links below).
Malibu Rising is a story told over the span of one present day, but with flashbacks to the origin story of said day. Set in Malibu California, 4 successful surfer siblings each have a story of their own, and you get the distinct feeling that the book is leading up to something.
At the heart of the novel is a story about relationships. Relationships between significant others, between parents and children, between siblings. You get to understand the main characters and get glimpses into bit characters where you realize every. single. person. has a story and every. single. person. is going through things.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo review
Daisy Jones and The Six review
I am: Obsessed
Apples Never Fall
Liane Moriarty
A fun whodunnit set in Australia right before the pandemic hits.
A mother goes missing and we learn new details about the case from the perspective of the police, her four adult children, the neighbors, and the friends.
It’s an easy read, not to heavy, but I couldn’t put it down.
I am: Obsessed
What Else I Binged…
Here’s a quick review of what else I binged this month
- Tiger King Season 2 | You think you know the audacious story of Joe Exotic, big cat keeper from season 1 and what more could there be? A lot more, with the next character worse than the one before them. | Obsessed
- Selling Sunset Season 4 | Did I binge this in a weekend? Yes I did, but it’s not good. It just happens to strike the right balance of bad reality TV, soap opera drama and real estate envy. | Entertained
- Dexter: New Blood | The Dexter reboot feels very similar to the original Dexter, which I loved back in the day but I’m not sure it holds up. It’s a little more campy than I remember it being. Instead of Miami Dexter is in upstate New York, instead of Harry being his guide now it’s Deb. If things don’t shake up soon, I’m writing this off as a stale version of an old favorite. | Entertained
- Clickbait | When the perfect family man gets abducted and a viral video circulates exposing terribles things, everyone is shocked. It may seem predictable but watch until the end. Trust me. | Obsessed
- The Push | After a tragic incident occurs Blythe, who didn’t really want to be a monther in the first place, has some dark thoughts to face. Heavy topic but easy (and suspenseful) read. | Obsessed
- Impeachment: American Crime Story | I really wanted to like this because I love learning about real events via entertainment, and I remember the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal, but TBH, I think I’ve just had a little too much politics lately. | Annoyed
Looking for more to binge? Check out:
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