Happy April! Did you get fooled?! I love all the pranks, especially with brands that can really pull it off and do something simple but truly fun and clever. I saw a few but it seems many just took the day off from trying. I mean, can you blame them?! There’s A LOT going on in the world so tough to be really glib and creative right now.
My job search continues to be very good with final interviews wrapping up. I’m still very lucky to have good options and next up will be the difficult decision of choosing one. It continues to be really nice NOT working too – I could totally get used to it. BUT it would also mean I’d have to do more than watch a lot of TV. I have a serious clutter problem and always have so before I go back to work, I need to try to clean up some or at least make a dent in my hot mess or my hubby may finally go out for cigarettes and not come back.
Easter is also this weekend! I love it since for our family it’s just about eating together (a great boozy brunch and then a ham dinner, along with some homemade deviled eggs) and watching silly fun Easter movies and specials like Hop and It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!
With that, here are some binge-worthy shows and flicks that you should check out. Still chipping away at my BIG list so expect yet another post soon(ish).
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice – Disney+/Hulu
Fun and silly time machine movie with Vince Vaughn, who’s always a treat to laugh with, and James Marsden. It’s great to see James get so much work again. He seemed to be out of the limelight after rocking X-Men’s Cyclops so many years ago. I like to think being the President in Paradise helped put him back in the spotlight. Speaking of Paradise, Season 2 just wrapped and O.M.G.!!! Soooo great! Can NOT wait for the final Season 3!
Deadloch – Prime – Season 1 – 2
I read about this show and as you know or are just now learning, I love a shiny new object to distract me from finishing MANY other shows. It’s an Aussie production and the first season came out in 2023, the second season just recently. Really fun with lots of mystery, intrigue and comedy. I devoured both seasons in a few days! Really hoping it’s popular enough for a Season 3 too!
For All Mankind – AppleTV – Season 1 – 5
Perfect timing for this show to come back for Season 5 as Artemis II took off the other day – did you see it?! Always the coolest! I love this show and its alternate space program timeline and history in general. It’s glued-to-your-TV great! Season 6 will be the final season too. Bummed to see it coming to a close soon(ish) but what a ride!
Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen – Netflix – Limited Series
Based on all that I read, this show was a big anticipated series that the likes of Stephen King has been watching. It was coo-coo horror great! You know when Jennifer Jason Leigh and Ted “Put the lotion in the basket!” Levine is starring that it’s going to be creeptastic! Man, was it EVER. What is it about taxidermy too that makes your skin crawl…but better yet, of your own pets?! EEKS! I don’t want to give too much away but just give it a shot. It’s nuts!
I’ve watched an episode and dig it. I’ll get back to it shortly for more. Really fun comedy with a dash of sincere drama.
A wannabe John Wick Ballerina flick BUT they got UMA to star!! I mean, C’MON! Big fan so had to watch it and it was crazy fun!
There’s not a Jason Statham movie that comes out that I haven’t seen. LOVE HIM and his badassery which is likely not really a word but using it in his honor! He’s prescribed himself the same type of action flick year after year but unlike some actors who want to diversify, he’s laughing all the way to the bank and just churning them out and killing it. He’s his own franchise! Sure, there’s A LOT of ridiculousness in every flick but who cares – it’s a riot and so fun to watch!
American Classic – MGM+ – Season 1
I discovered this show with my MGM+ subscription and have been loving it. Kevin Kline is so great and so is Laura Linney! A really cute feel-good comedy that’s similar to Ted Lasso or Shrinking. If you’re fans of either actor, I also recommend Kevin’s classic flick A Fish Called Wanda with Jamie Lee (I watched it one million times growing up – so fun!) and Laura’s show Ozark with Jason Bateman. Man, that was a show I wish went on FOREVER. Awesome awesome! If I didn’t watch so much TV, I would re-watch it. Very Breaking Bad too!
The Housemaid – streamers for rent, on Starz & still in the theater
Holy shit was this great! I knew when I saw that Paul Feig was directing that it would be – he makes only great and twisty movies that you can’t believe what you’ve just witnessed on screen. Plus, the books are revered, not that I’ve found the time to read any of them but would like to. I know Sydney Sweeney has some mixed reviews but I like her. I think she’s really chosen some interesting roles and is becoming a real force, aside from any of her brand ambassador decisions. This movie is intense and so good! I’ve always been a big fan of Amanda Seyfried too. What a trainwreck of a woman she plays – she’s the best! It was so popular at the theater that they’ve already greenlit a sequel for 2027…and because the author wrote a few books, there’s plenty of material! And, can we just take a moment to talk about Brandon Sklenar’s eyes?? Wowza – every time I see him in anything, he’s truly mesmerizing! Where did they grow him and are there more?! Turns out he’s from Jersey so go figure! Not sure there will be others like him so he may truly be a diamond in the rough!
Alright – so I’m a big Taylor Sheridan fan as I’ve mentioned many times before and watch most all his shows…but this one has been disappointing. Maybe because it’s a network show and I’m just not a fan of their style of shows that are watered down since they’re heavily regulated. If he could have led with it being on Paramount+ first vs CBS, then I think it would have aligned better with Yellowstone. But, here we are. It’s not terrible but it’s not great. And, being that it’s the first Yellowstone spin-off since it was a wrap, I’m really looking forward to others that are coming soon, in particular Dutton Ranch. Beth and Rip are my favorite characters from that universe and that trailer looks like the shitshow I’ve been waiting for! Otherwise, I’ll keep watching Marshals but I’ll also keep judging it! It was already greenlit for Season 2 so others do really like it or are hate-watching it like me because they can’t not!
That’s all she wrote for this post! Thanks for reading and hope you have a hop-tastic holiday. Eat all the chocolate and all the deviled eggs and have the Tums ready!
From Rushia With Love 