Dear friends,
Another big Netflix gamble is premiering to a lukewarm response: Sandra Bullock’s The Unforgiven scored an impressive 39% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Queue the wordplay:
I hope you have a great weekend.
OUR TOP TV SHOW OF THE WEEK
Gavin & Stacey
New on Amazon Prime 🍅 rating: 97%
This British comedy starring James Corden was a huge hit domestically (one episode was watched almost 18 million times, making it the biggest non-sporting event in 17 years), but has kept a low profile abroad.
Two families, one Welsh and the other from Essex, get tied together when a couple starts dating over the phone. Six months pass and it’s finally time for them to meet. Gavin brings his best friend Smithy (James Corden), and Stacey brings her best friend Nessa (Ruth Jones).
Gavin & Stacey was created and written by the duo who plays the two best friends, Corden and Jones.
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