Slow month between lots of basketball early in March, watching one show exclusively for a week, and then spring break.

Movies, Shows, etc

From Paseo To Pembroke: Kansas City’s Golden Era
I had heard of this but didn’t realize it was on YouTube until KC buddy Newman sent it my way. A great look at the golden age of Kansas City high school basketball, from 1988 to 1998. I was at a few of the games featured. Terry Nooner was robbed by that ref in 1995.

A

Luther, seasons 1–5
Luther: The Fallen Sun
I saw some buzz about the Luther movie in early March but didn’t know a thing about the show. So I looked it up. When I saw that it starred Idris Elba as a bad ass detective who takes down the sickest killers in London, I figured it was worth checking out.

Boy was it!

It was suspenseful, well-written, creepy, and filled with great performances. Elba is terrific. But Ruth Wilson as Alice Morgan has to be one of the greatest characters ever in British TV. I say that having watched maybe 3–4 British TV shows. Still feel confident in my assessment.

The movie wasn’t quite as good, feeling more like an excuse to bring Luther back to the public. Which was just fine. I watched it on our flight home from Punta Cana and it was perfect for that setting.

A, B

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Too long, too slow. Some fine acting and a few good scenes but they were counter-balanced by the drudgery it was to get through this. I had to break it up into two sittings to finish it.

B-

Extraction
How did I spend my post-KU tourney exit evening? Watching Chris Hemsworth shoot, stab, and fight people to death for just under two hours. It helped a little.

B+

No Time To Die
Watched this for the third time on our flight to the Dominican. Still great.

A

Shorts, YouTubes, etc

The War on Drugs – full live acoustic 2017 Studio Brussel
Good as always.

This Secret Dealer Sells White Toyotas That Save The World
McLaren Speedtail vs F35 Fighter Jet
I’ve never watched Top Gear, but listen to several podcasts hosted by people who love it. I caught each of these shorts, which were great. Not sure I’m ready to dive into the full-length pieces, but I’ll keep an eye out for more of these bite-sized features.

Destination Berlin
This is incredible. It is a highly detailed guide on the procedures British troops were expected to follow when traveling from West Germany to West Berlin in the 1980s.

The High Route
I have periodic spells of interest in adventure stuff like this. While in the midst of them I generally have three thoughts. 1) These adventures and the people who do them are amazing. 2) Even at my fittest I could never come close to doing anything like this. 3) How long would it take me to snap a leg or ankle if I did the easiest parts of a trek like this?

Tragedy of a Landmark Album: 3 Feet High and Rising
There was tons of De La Soul content last month. Which was a very good thing.

10 Things Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein Can’t Live Without
I’ve watched a few of these and they generally suck. Rich, old, white actors talking about their fancy, hand-made, leather slippers and whatnot. But Brett Goldstein? Of course this is the fucking best.

Frightened Rabbit… In Session
A very good session from their early days.

F–22 Raptor | The Most Lethal Fighter Jet Ever Built
Thanks to the good people at Raytheon for helping to produce this high quality propaganda.

(people) of water
A cool video to begin with. Then they ended up on the Na Pali coast of Kauai and I was all in.

HISTORY OF ROCK – 1 Riff per Year from 1965 to 2022
This is pretty awesome. I love the variety of songs he picks from.

The 12 Days of Newness
YES!!!! After disappearing for awhile – apparently it was a planned absence he didn’t publicize beforehand – Beau Miles returned to wrap up his 12 days of doing new shit. Not as much of a riff on the 12 days of Christmas anymore, but still enjoyable. Especially the tennis one.