Watched Pitch Perfect (2012) from Amazon Prime

Directed by Jason Moore. With Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp. Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.

Rating: ★★★★½  

What a comforting palliative after a rough week. Singing and comedy…

Watched January 8, 2021 - PBS NewsHour from PBS
Friday on the NewsHour, a Capitol Police officer dies from injuries sustained in the violent insurrection inspired by the president as talk of impeachment emerges, the coronavirus claims more than 4,000 Americans in a single day as the vaccination campaign struggles, we talk with President-elect Biden's pick for his Council of Economic Advisers, and Brooks and Capehart on the week in politics.
Watched "Game of Thrones" The Wolf and the Lion from HBO Max
Directed by Brian Kirk. With Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley. Catelyn has captured Tyrion and plans to bring him to her sister, Lysa Arryn, at the Vale, to be tried for his, supposed, crimes against Bran. Robert plans to have Daenerys killed, but Eddard refuses to be a part of it and quits.
Watched "Game of Thrones" Winter Is Coming from HBO Max
Directed by Timothy Van Patten. With Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley. Eddard Stark is torn between his family and an old friend when asked to serve at the side of King Robert Baratheon; Viserys plans to wed his sister to a nomadic warlord in exchange for an army.
I think I stopped watching this a few years back when I got rid of HBO, but thought I’d revisit it to see where the series ultimately went.
Watched Elf (2003) from Google Play

Directed by Jon Favreau. With Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel. Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.

Rating: ★★★★  

Watching in the background as I do some quarterly cleaning after the holidays.

Watched "The West Wing" 365 Days from Netflix
Directed by Andrew Bernstein. With Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina. Leo returns to the White House to help bolster the administration, which is suffering from the loss of Josh, Donna, Will, and the Vice President to the next election campaign. Leo's first day back follows President Bartlet's last State of the Union address, and unlike in previous years there appears to be little momentum on bold, large-scale initiatives. Amidst numerous distractions that dilute ...
Watched "The West Wing" Opposition Research from Netflix
Directed by Christopher Misiano. With Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina. Josh and Santos visit New Hampshire to launch the presidential campaign. Josh has experience running national campaigns and has a clear idea about what candidates should and shouldn't do to get elected, but Santos's approach differs dramatically: he believes in talking about big ideas rather than saying whatever he needs to do in order to win votes. This difference in opinion combined with ...
Watched Die Hard (1988) from HBO Max
Directed by John McTiernan. With Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson. An NYPD officer tries to save his wife and several others taken hostage by German terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.

Rating: ★★★★½

Annual Christmas-time rewatching. Dozed off for 20 minutes in the middle because it was so late.

Watched Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) from HBO Max
Directed by Patty Jenkins. With Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal. Rewind to the 1980s as Wonder Woman's next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah.

Rating: ★★★  

Had to suspend a lot of disbelief. Entertaining watch, but nothing truly spectacular. This was released yesterday directly to streaming day-and-date with the theatrical release due to the pandemic.