Head writer of "The Louisville Beat," Bryson Life on a Beach was kind enough to allow me onto his TV/movie corner for a post, so thank you! (Bryson, these aren't based on comic books so you've probably never heard of them).
A few days after a robust open heart surgery, The owner of TRs Packers aka The Realest Rixman aka Terry Goes Favre aka Dad is already on his way home! Crabicurious decided not to report live from the hospital for various reasons, but figured we'd do him a favor and share a few TV shows and movies to help pass the time during his recovery!
The rule is that they have to be available to stream on a Chromecast. Seeing as like 50 people are sharing our Netflix and HBO passwords (thus I can never watch Game of Thrones on Sundays...), I guess you can also enjoy this Crabicurious Original Watchlist.
These are tailored to Dad. So no magic, no main characters dying in the opening scenes, and nothing to do with The Matrix! You might start with Cosmos, as the others have some heart pounding action so maybe give those a few weeks!
The People vs. OJ Simpson
- App: FX Now
- Synopsis: Ross from F.R.I.E.N.D.S. as Robert Kardashian and Cuba Gooding Jr. star in an 8 part mini series about the OJ trial. Really well done and unbelievable to think that all that actually happened.
- IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
- Crabicurious Ratimg: 4.5 crabs
Cosmos
- App: Netflix
- Synopsis: I learned more from his 1 season ~13 hour documentary series than I did in High School! Neil Degrasse Tyson talks about space, the beginning of time, and the universe. And Black Holes!
- IMDb Rating: 9.4/10
- Crabicurious Rating: 5 crabs
Sherlock
- App: Netflix
- Synopsis: Benedict Cumberbatch and The Hobbit star in an incredible modern take on the classic Sherlock Holmes story. Each season is 3 movie length episodes. Innovative and highly energetic, this BBC original series will blow your mind with its humor, heart, and plot twists!
- IMDb Rating: 9.2/10
- Crabicurious Rating: 4.7 crabs
True Detective (Season 1 Only)
- App: HBO Go
- Synopsis: In one of the best "flashback narratives" of all time, we follow Louisiana Homicide Detectives Rust Cole (played by Matthew McConaughey at the height of his McConaissance) and Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson) as they search for a crazy serial killer. Episode 4 includes one of the greatest TV scenes ever, a 6 minute, one-take, no cut, shootout! Time is a Flat Circle.
- IMDb Rating: 9.1/10
- Crabicurious Rating: 4.8 crabs
Narcos
- App: Netflix
- Synopsis: A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar... this one probably flew under your radar, but its super fast paced, its narrated, and really easy to binge!
- IMDb Rating: 9.0/10
- Crabicurious Rating: 4.2 crabs
And a few movie options:
- Jurassic World (HBO Go)
- Mad Max Fury Road (HBO Go)
- Face Off (HBO Go)
Looking for more? Be sure to check out Bryson's review of Uncharted 4
And over on the Crabicurious blog:
