TV, a book, a movie, and the sad loss of Alan Rickman

Jeff and I started watching "Jessica Jones" on Netflix. It is entertaining. We have two more episodes to go. I really like Krysten Ritter and David Tennant (aka Barty Crouch, Jr.) in their roles.

I have not started watching "Mozart in the Jungle" yet but have heard great things about it. It might be the next series I watch...

And starting Monday night..."War and Peace" mini-series will start and I cannot wait to watch it! I hope it is as good as it looks!


"Lifetime, A&E Network and HISTORY will air the limited series event based on Leo Tolstoy’s enduring novel War and Peace. Simulcasting in the US on the three networks on January 18, 2016, "War and Peace" features an all-star cast including SAG Award® and Film Independent Spirit Award winner Paul Dano ("12 Years a Slave," "Little Miss Sunshine"), Lily James ("Cinderella," "Downton Abbey"), James Norton ("Happy Valley"), Golden Globe® winner Gillian Anderson ("The X Files," "Hannibal"), Oscar®, Golden Globe and BAFTA winner Jim Broadbent ("Moulin Rouge!," "Iris") and others."

"Set against the backdrop of Napoleon’s 1812 invasion of Russia, "War and Peace" is a story of passion, romance, scandal and deceit surrounding the rising and falling fortunes of five aristocratic families – the Bezukhovs, Bolkonskys, Drubetskoys, Kuragins and Rostovs – in the waning days of imperial Russia."

I finished reading "The Seven Sisters" by Lucinda Riley. I thought it was a good book and loved reading the descriptions of Paris and Rio. You can tell that this is going to be the first book in a series so there were things that were not explained fully yet. Enjoyed her writing and look forward to reading something else by the author.

Went and saw "The Revenant" last night and it was intense and gruesome at times. The acting was great and filming of scenery was beautiful but it lacked a lot of plot. If you read the true story that this is based on...this is one incredibly tough man and Leo plays him well! Wow! Glad I saw it but not one I could watch again.


When I found out that Alan Rickman had passed away today...I was deeply saddened. Something about all his characters that he played...I loved the way he played his roles...his voice, expressions, sarcasm. I now want to re-watch "Sense and Sensibility," "Love Actually," and of course binge watch the Harry Potter films. He is such a big part of Harry Potter and I cannot think of anyone else that could have played Snape's character. His scene regarding "Always" in the last movie is my favorite. He will be greatly missed.

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TV, a book, a movie, and the sad loss of Alan Rickman