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Starting to Get Obsessed
Aug 16, 2015
135
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Nebraska
The Residence on Netflix
50 billion stars out of 5.

An Agatha Christie type murder mystery comedy set in the Whitehouse. When all production disciplines (direction, writing, cinematography, casting, costumes, sets, etc.) are firing on all cylinders, this is what you get. Basically a near perfect piece of cinematic fiction. The first 1 to 2 episodes start off slow, but if you stick with it, it's impossible to not completely swoon over the master craftsmanship of storytelling on display.

Given the setting in which the story takes place, it would have been very easy to have alienated half the viewers, but the writers never take the bait. Most importantly, the final episode pays off, something rarely achieved in this day and age. It's all just good fun and the concluding theme is actually positive and uplifting. Just can't recommend this series enough.

The research put into Whitehouse staff and operations is so good. You really have a hard time believing this wasn't actually shot on location. It almost feels like a documentary times. Just really fascinating.
 

VDL_Piper

Lifer
Jun 4, 2021
2,508
22,726
Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
Been watching Clarkson's Farm season 4 and it's good fun 5/5 so far and also Mobland which is excellent viewing and is quite gruesome in parts 5/5. Today I watched the old version of 3:10 to Yuma with Glenn Ford and it carries a different finish than the modern iteration 5/5 for this as well. All these are well worth your time.
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Brad H

Lifer
Dec 17, 2024
2,013
10,807
Don't judge but
"Rick and Morty" 5
"The office reruns" 5
"Parks and recreation" 5
"House reruns" 5
 

Rossi320

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 4, 2023
588
919
Northumberland county, pa
Your honor on Netflix, I would give it a 3 right now but I hear it keeps getting more intense as it goes on,only half way through season 1 and if it keeps up I would give it a 10
 

Lemuel Pitkin

Starting to Get Obsessed
Mar 28, 2025
246
928
THE VAMPIRE (1957) w/John Beal, Kenneth Tobey, Dabbs Greer and Coleen Gray. A classic from my impressionable years.