TV & Films Recommendations

[Toshinden]

TV & Films Recommendations for the week of January 25th to January 31st

Movies​

#Soft Flex
Film: Kung Fu Hustle
Genre: Action, Comedy
Description: I hadn't planned on recommending my favourite/greatest movie of all time again quite so soon, but 2026 is off to a horrible start as we've lost 2 iconic cast members this month already: Cheung Yan-Yuen (Beggar) and Siu-Lung Leung (The Beast). So, consider this an unofficial tribute nomination.

@ The Benz Mafia
Film: No Other Choice (2025)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
IMDb Synopsis: After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.

%ParkerMayCry
Film: Return to Silent Hill
Genre: Psychological Horror, Thriller, Drama
IMDb Synopsis: When a man receives a mysterious letter from his lost love, he is drawn to Silent Hill, a once familiar town now consumed by darkness.

Parker's Point: Another loss for the video game adaptations. This was probably the easiest one to do and they still got most of it wrong. Soundtrack still slaps tho.

 

[Moonee]

Film: Les Miserables
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance, Period Drama

Justwatch Synopsis -​

The film adaptation of the musical based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel of love, law, and revolution​

After years as a fugitive, Jean Valjean rebuilds his life and cares for the young Cosette. But his past haunts him as relentless lawman Javert continues his pursuit. Amidst personal sacrifice and political unrest, Valjean is drawn into the June Rebellion of 1832, where the fight for freedom collides with his own quest for redemption.

 

[AbrarS]

TV Show: Lethal Weapon
Genre: Action, Police Procedural, Comedy
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Description: A slightly unhinged ex-Navy SEAL Martin Riggs moves to California and starts working at the LAPD. He is paired with a veteran Detective Roger Murtaugh and together, they fight some of the most dangerous criminals in the city.

 

[Toshinden]

TV & Films Recommendations for the week of February 1st to February 7th

Movies​

#Soft Flex
Film: Identity
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Description: A group of strangers find themselves stranded at the same motel during a bad storm and subsequent floods, and soon after find themselves at the center of a series of grisly crimes being committed by someone they can't catch or identify.

Very cool and simple concept, plus it's a quick watch at just an hour a half in runtime. Definitely recommend if it crosses a streaming service you own someday.

@ The Benz Mafia
Film: The End of the Affair (1999)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
IMDb Synopsis: Novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of his ex-mistress Sarah, who abruptly ended their affair two years before. Bendrix's obsession with Sarah is rekindled; he succumbs to his own jealousy and arranges to have her followed.

Television​

%ParkerMayCry
Show: Curb your Enthusiasm
Genre: Dark Comedy
IMDb Synopsis: Larry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.

Parker's Point: After all these years, it's still pretty, pretty, pretty good.

+yackback
Show: Nirvanna the Band the Show
Genre: Mockumentary, Sitcom
Description: Matt and Jay try to book a show at Toronto's Rivoli, despite having no songs and having never played anywhere else.

 

[AbrarS]

Show: Suits
Genre: Legal Drama​

Description: After impressing a slick lawyer with his razor-sharp mind, a college dropout scores a coveted associate job at a prestigious law firm.

 

[Toshinden]

TV & Films Recommendations for the week of February 8th to February 14th

Movies​

#Soft Flex
Film: The Rip
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Description: A Miami police squad raid an alleged stash house and find more than they bargained for, prompting them to adjust their strategy on the fly to keep information from leaking, while also staying vigilant for anyone dirty working within their team.

A very simple concept done extremely well. This film builds and holds suspense effortlessly and makes for an incredibly easy watch.

%ParkerMayCry
Film: If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You
Genre: Dark Comedy, Psychological Thriller, Drama
IMDb Synopsis: While trying to manage her own life and career, a woman on the verge of a breakdown must cope with her daughter's illness, an absent husband, a missing person, and an unusual relationship with her therapist.

Parker's Point: Not an easy watch, as it tackles one of the most uncomfortable topics possibly ever - regretting parenthood.

 

[AbrarS]

TV Show: Don't Trust the B---- In Apartment 23
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Krysten Ritter, Dreama Walker, James Van Der Beek​

Synopsis: June Colburn (Dreama Walker) moves to New York City from Indiana to pursue her dream job. Unfortunately, things don't work out for her and she ends up sharing an apartment with Chloe (Krysten Ritter), a con artist.

 

[Moonee]

Film: Stillwater
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Letterboxd Synopsis: Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.​