Series Worth Watching
Honestly, I’ve been thinking cinema is dead and there’s no good movies or series made after 2000s. Luckily lately I’ve stumbled upon some high-quality series and I’d like to share about that.
It’s as hard to find good series to watch, as to find high-quality content, or good books to read. So I figured why not write about it here, since substack is turning a bit into a personal blog anyways.
In general, I’d like to manage expectation from this “newsletter”. I started with posting about AI-news and occasional thoughtful articles. The news-thing drained my battery pretty fast and I got tired of my own content. The point was to get inspired and fueled, not to get drained.
Now, I’ll be posting without a schedule and frankly without a specific topic, just thoughts around technology, most likely book recommendations/reviews and good content worth sharing in general. If you decide to unsubscribe because of this change - I’ll understand. If not, you’ll find genuine, non AI-generated content that is thoughtful and honest. <3
Soo, series:
Your Friends and Neighbors - Jon Hamm who I’ve adored since “Mad Men” plays a hedge fund manager who, after being fired and hiding it from his family, starts stealing from his wealthy suburban neighbors to maintain the lifestyle. He delivers a dynamic, vivid performance that makes him a hero you can relate to, even if you have nothing to do with this world. Existence itself is painful, and to escape the ugly reality, one can go to great lengths. Beautiful framing, beautiful soundtrack, dynamic plot and unexpected twists. The first season was great, and I really hope the second season currently in production won’t spoil the impression from the first. 9/10
The Girlfriend - Based on Michelle Frances’ novel, this is the story of a mother (Robin Wright - you might remember her from Forrest Gump) and her son’s new girlfriend (Olivia Cooke), told from both perspectives - where the same events look drastically different depending on who’s remembering them. A mini-series built around two strong female characters who aren’t just swapped-in versions of existing male figures, but real, thought-through characters. Great soundtrack from Billie Eilish and Sophia Isella, among others. Nobody is perfect and everyone is a bit crazy. The storytelling alternates between the two characters, but that doesn’t mean you get a second to look at your phone - the episodes keep you locked into the plot and the nuances. A great cinematic experience: colors, framing, and perfect acting from the two lead actresses. 10/10
The Beast In Me - Claire Danes plays a grieving author who becomes obsessed with her new neighbor (Matthew Rhys), a slick real estate mogul who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance. This one also plays on your cognition, making you figure out whether the “bad guy” is really the “bad guy” - the cat-and-mouse dynamic between the two of them is what carries the show, and Rhys is genuinely unsettling in the way he oscillates between charming and sinister. Claire Danes’ performance can get a bit repetitive with the crying and reactions, but you’ll once again be glued to the screen with no chance to scroll reels. 8/10