Conclave, Furiosa, Grand Maison Tokyo

Conclave

Lots of fun intrigue with a top notch cast.  A worthy diversion for an evening, but nothing more.  

Worth watching: Yes

Would watch again: Yes

Would buy on DVD: No

Rating: Nice

Furiosa

I thought I wanted this a lot more than I really did.  Mad Max: Fury Road is a true masterpiece, but I rarely want to rewatch it.  (Though I never regret it when I do.)  It’s such an assault on the senses, and it’s emotionally exhausting to watch.  (Something I never thought I’d say about an action flick.)  

So with Furiosa, I found myself weary of the despair and bleakness of the world, and found it a lot less enjoyable than its predecessor.  I thought Anya Taylor-Joy made for a fine Furiosa, really liked Tom Burke as Praetorian Jack, and found Chris Hemsworth too campy of a villain.  The action scenes were pretty good, the one w/ the flying contraptions was spectacular.  

Worth watching: Yes

Would watch again: Yes

Would buy on DVD: No

Rating: Pretty good

Grand Maison Tokyo

A super, super cute show where a ragtag bunch of top-notch chefs form a restaurant with the aim of earning a Michelin star.  This is a delightful, heartwarming show that I’ll definitely come back to at some point in the future.

Worth watching: Yes

Would watch again: Yes

Would buy on DVD: Yes

Rating: Really good