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AZSkiffyGeek

(11,129 posts)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 12:53 AM Jan 2023

Poker Face

Rian Johnson has now delivered not only my favorite movie of 2022 but also an early contender for favorite TV series of 2023.
Natasha Lyonne plays a card shark who can tell when people are lying. On the run from a Vegas mob boss, she’s traveling from town to town solving murders.
Lyonne is channeling Columbo in her investigations, and the show has a lot of nods to 70s TV like Incredible Hulk, or even further back to The Fugitive. It’s packed with guest stars as well.
First four eps are on Peacock Premium. The first is available to everyone as well.

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Poker Face (Original Post) AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 OP
Loving this show too! HoosierDebbie Jan 2023 #1
I love Natasha Lyonne Skittles Jan 2023 #2
She's had an amazing second act AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #3
Two episodes in. Love it! Highly recommend. Auggie Jan 2023 #4
What was the favorite movie you referred to? bif Jan 2023 #5
Glass Onion AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #6
Aha! I enjoyed that one! bif Jan 2023 #7
This show continues to rock Auggie Mar 2023 #8
Where to watch? intrepidity Mar 2023 #9
It's on Peacock AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #10
Can't get it within Prime? intrepidity Mar 2023 #11
Not now, unfortunately AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #12
Awesome Season 1 Auggie Mar 2023 #13
It's got me watching Columbo again now! Nt AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #14
Excellent show! Up to E6 bif Mar 2023 #15
Finished it last night. (Spoiler Alert) bif Mar 2023 #16

HoosierDebbie

(294 posts)
1. Loving this show too!
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 01:58 AM
Jan 2023

Love those old references that are unexpected and that not everyone will get. There was also one about Gene Hackman, which would have been a reference to the Conversation (a movie I really love). Also good photography. Scenes are layered, as in seen from different perspectives and then goes back later to show where Lyonne was at the time. Love it, and definitely recommend it.

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,129 posts)
10. It's on Peacock
Thu Mar 9, 2023, 11:14 AM
Mar 2023

First episode is free, but then you need a 4.99 subscription for it. The finale is today, so you don't need to keep the subscription.

bif

(22,792 posts)
16. Finished it last night. (Spoiler Alert)
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 03:16 PM
Mar 2023

I was hoping they'd wrap it up. And just when it looked like it would have a happy ending, they had to open it up for a second season.

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