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A Very Murray Christmas

Really didn’t know what to expect from this thing, other than I was going in thinking it was one hell of a weird thing for Netflix to produce – and I’m not very Christmas-y, or into Christmas specials. But hey, I like Murray, I like weird things, and when I learned that it was directed by Sofia Coppola, I thought that made it worth checking out. And guess what, I really had a good time watching this. Yup, it’s incredibly weird, I loved the guests, and it simply had a nice Coppola vibe to it. Definitely worth a watch. Also, it sure made me miss seeing Jason Schwartzman regularly on the screen (long live Bored to Death).

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Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers

Watching this Netflix stand-up special was my first taste of his comedy – I am aware of him as a comedian, but I’m not quite sure from where, possibly from the WTF podcast. I’ll say that I didn’t find this to be laugh-out-loud funny like I did John Mulaney’s special, but after a bit of a slow start, I did find myself grinning/smiling the whole way through. The dude is unbelievably non-PC, and it’s fun to see him just never let up. I also quite like the way he sets up things, always pointing towards one direction, followed by a huge swerve. Well worth watching, especially if you like dark humor.

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Jessica Jones

I’m now on episode 6 of this series, and I’m still not quite sure if I really like it or not. I mean, the fact that I’m still watching it must mean that I’m finding some sort of enjoyment or satisfaction out of the show, but I can’t help but feel unsatisfied throughout. The highlights for me are when we have David Tennant on the screen, as he’s deliciously creepy/scary, but that doesn’t really happen much. I’m also bored by pretty much any scene with just Jessica and Luke – what an uninteresting relationship. And just in general, I’m finding it too slow paced – feels like there was more happening in Daredevil. I haven’t given up yet, but I do hope things pick up during the second half of the season.

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The Comeback Kid

All I know of John Mulaney is that he was a writer on SNL (and was responsible for the Stefon bits) and that after he left that show he had a short-lived sitcom that wasn’t considered very good, but I’d heard good things about his new Netflix comedy special, The Comeback Kid, and so decided to check it out. I’m glad I did, as it’s a really fantastic stand-up special. Not only funny, but I really like how he builds his jokes, forming long stories that grow and grow. Highly recommended.

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/W Bob and David

Even though I never watched it back in the day, I know that Mr. Show is considered a true classic of comedy, and so was pretty excited to see this new follow-up series on Netflix – especially since I really do love both Bob and David in whatever I have seen them in. But after watching the first episode, I just wasn’t feeling it, it wasn’t funny to me at all. I started watching the second episode, and have yet to finish it. Since it’s only a set of 4 episodes, I may still get through all of them, hoping it gets better by the end, and that I somehow just haven’t been in the proper mindset to watch them.

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Master of None

This is absolutely one of the best series to come out of Netflix. Even though I quite like Aziz Ansari (I loved Parks and Recreation), I wasn’t necessarily sold on his new series from the get-go, and wasn’t even really feeling it while watching the first episode. But by episode 2 I was in, and by the end I was so in love with the show. Also, the opening credit sequence for each episode uses a different song each time, and every single selection is fantastic. Can’t recommend this series enough.

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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

This documentary about Ghibli is currently on Netflix, and so don’t miss out. Really fantastic look at the inner workings of the studio, in a very natural and personal way, that tracks them as they were working on the latest two film releases. Enjoyed this immensely. 

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Orange Is the New Black

I’d been wanting to watch this since it first came out, and I’ve finally gotten around to it and I’m really loving it – definitely one of my favorite shows this year. I’m about halfway through the season, and it just feels like it keeps getting better and better. Can’t recommend it enough, and I really do hope that Netflix orders a second season.