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MacGyver (2016)
Willing to explore & change direction
I'm heading to the middle of season 3 and am loving it thus far. This modern series is willing to be exploratory with various subplots and explorations into character depth and emotions.
I remember old TV shows almost never carried a story-line from one episode to the next(unless it was a 2 parter) while this modern take on MacGyver does it regularly and sometimes the storyline pauses and returns a few episodes later.
Various cast members were shuffled in and out, newly introduced or made sporadic appearances throughout the seasons.
Two cast members that I was disappointed that they didn't partner up more often were MacGyver himself and Riley.
And some of the banter can be mildly annoying but not too often. As a fan of the original MacGyver I have to say that I have found a new favorite in this show.
The Twilight Zone: A Passage for Trumpet (1960)
One of my all-time favorite episodes of the Twilight Zone
This particular episode of the Twilight Zone has always been a big-time favorite of mine and touches me on a very deep level. More than once I have gotten teary-eyed while watching Klugman's amazing performance. He brings a certain life and spirit to the character that is both mesmerizing and all his own. And the story itself is about having that one last second-chance and making everything you can out of it and experiencing the joy and beauty and life that you once knew but somewhere along the way just simply forgot. This is one of those episodes that I break out once in awhile to watch in order to energize myself and to remind myself to make the most out of everything in my life.
The Bronx War (1991)
The Bronx War
The story is about an owner of a Bronx night club/stripper bar that is also the head of a Puerto Rican street gang that deals in drugs. He gets into hot water with a rival black gang when they accuse a woman he knows of stealing money from them.
The production value is low but the story and scenery has a certain grittiness to it. Also the acting might not be from well-known movie stars but I still found it enjoyable. You don't see too many movies with stories about Puerto Rican gangs from New York. Of course I realize this movie isn't for everyone, but for me it's a little hidden gem.