South Park: The End of Obesity, at 50 min running time a pleasantly short special.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32375562/
Timely in the age of Ozempic, occasionally very funny, some misses, a big FU to the health care system — the only song is about dealing with insurance, and a fun nod to Mad Max movies.
Used to watch and enjoy League of Gentlemen long ago. I’ve not watched these because I’m not a big horror fan but may need to check some out.
Honestly, as far as ‘horror’ goes, these are pretty tame. And a lot of them are very funny, the one episode I mentioned in particular 
Watching Cross.
Two real bangers. First up, Strange Darling, which, as @Lectroid noted, plays around with viewers’ inherent bias / expectations of a plot line (I personally loved the “chapters”) and gender stereotypes. I greatly enjoyed it, which I can’t say at all about Longlegs, but I already bitched about that in a separate comment here.
Second was New Life, an intriguing thriller with two female protagonists whose fates intertwine in a chase of life and death. Very engaging.
I got sucked into CROSS too.
I was a bit disappointed, though I love some of the cast.
Reminded me that rewatching some of Leverage might be fun.
Started DCI ELLIS on Acorn.
Really enjoyed the first two episodes — excellent stories and excellent cast.
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TCM showed a very entertaining documentary about underground film collectors tonight called “Film Is Dead. Long Live Film!” I enjoyed the educational aspect of the history of various physical film formats and the film studio’s historical lack of respect for the importance of preservation. Not sure if TCM will replay this or if this is available on streaming yet, but I recommend seeking it out if you have any interest in film history.
Ken Burns’ ‘Leonardo Da Vinci’. I always learn somehing new about Da Vinci.
Watched the very weird Caddo Lake, which kinda made our brains melt 
. Now that I found out that the ever-twisty M. Night Shamalayan produced the movie, perhaps not as surprising. If you like a puzzling mystery and don’t require much logic to enjoy a movie, this might be for you.
We also finished the second season of Hellbound, which continues to be whacky and loud and insane. Gotta love Korean shows, but I’m good with a break for now 
First an article about what I watched, a 2022 documentary made (during COVID, hence the masks, etc.) by a Japanese-British (of if you prefer, British-Japanese) woman about part of the life of a Japanese 1st grader. As someone who lived in Japan for approximately 20 years in the ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s (←2009〜2024), IMHO, the shortish (23 minutes) video gives a succinct overview of the difficulties of Japanese school life.
Then the link to the actual video (Japanese with English subtitles, albeit a bit difficult to read because of their size and color)
I don’t have an NYT account, but was able to read the article by using my iPad’s “Reader” function. However, I was able to watch the video without any issue.
The video was beautiful and had me in tears because of its beauty, the topic and how well it was made.
I SINCERELY hope that this doesn’t cause ANY controversy.
DELICIOUS on Acorn, which was tagged as food-related.
Iain Glen and other good cast – Dawn French, Emilia Fox, Tanya Reynolds.
I enjoyed it, though it really wasn’t as expected from the description!
Here’s a gift link for the article:
I found these bits interesting:
Our trains run on time because we are taught to prioritize harmony and consideration for others; on the other hand, we live under a collective pressure to conform and not bring shame upon our community.
– Having had NYC subway operators yell over and over again about people holding doors open for someone still coming down the stairs, for eg, I wish we had more consideration. Also all the folks blocking the door area and not letting other commuters on even when there’s plenty of room inside – I experienced a much worse version of this on the tube in London, surprisingly (to me, that is).
– But then the part about conformity and shame is so, so heavy (and not restricted to Japan either)
The conclusion is very true, and did not read as judgmental or controversial to me, just raised the question of whether it is even a priority anymore given the state of societies across the world at the moment, starting here.
What is happening in our schools will shape what our future society will look like. While the Japanese system has its strengths and weaknesses, I hope this film provides the opportunity for other societies around the world to hold a mirror to their educational systems and to reflect on how they want to raise the next generation.
Thank you for posting that!
We enjoyed Cross.
We watched the latest Yellowstone episode, the latest Lioness episode last night.
We also watched Canary Black with Kate Beckinsale.
Sorry to pedantic but it’s not about cable but commercial tv licenses for localities. Meanwhile, it draws on some of the style of the 1980s television. It’s such a weird object: loving television but being on a streaming service.
The performances are really good. Katherine Parkinson is reliable. David Tennant is a sure thing in that regard. (I liked Staged and a lot else, but I’m pretty sure it’s his overall good guy persona (real, but also cultivated via performances and media work) that allows him to play Lord Baddington.
Meanwhile, I remain surprised by how much I liked Danny Dyer.
I found it fun, despite being forced to spend time with so many Tories.
10 years? OMG. It feels like no time at all since it started.
