What members are watching
Are you subscribing to a streaming service (Netflix, Britbox, Paramount+, etc) or ABC iView or SBS On Demand and can't find anything worth watching? If you have seen something on a streaming service, or on YouTube that you think your friends at Probus would like, email the details to: secretary@olindaprobus.com
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NETFLIX & PRIME: In a dystopian America dominated by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, a young woman discovers a mysterious film that may hold the key to toppling the totalitarian regimes. Recommended by Kurt and Jane. Cast: |
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YOUTUBE: Time Team is a British TV series following specialists who dig deep to uncover as much as they can about Britain's archaeology and history. Recommended by Helen H. |
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NETFLIX: In late 1940s Italy, a mother makes the difficult decision to send her son to the north, where he catches glimpses of a new life away from poverty. Recommended by Hugh |
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NETFLIX: A high school football coach becomes a mentor to a local man with an intellectual disability, pushing others in town to open their hearts and minds. Recommended by Hugh
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NETFLIX: A temporary personal chef, a terminally ill single mother and her young daughter form an unlikely bond that redefines the meaning of family. Recommended by Hugh |
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NETFLIX: After losing his beloved mother, a grieving New Yorker risks it all to honour her by opening an Italian restaurant with nonnas — grandmas — as the chefs. Recommended by Hugh |
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NETFLIX: After recognizing a high school basketball star's exceptional writing talent, award-winning author William Forrester decides to mentor the youngster. Recommended by Hugh |
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NETFLIX: When a lavish country house party ends in murder, a witty young aristocrat sets out to solve the mystery in this adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel. Recommended by Virginia |
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ABC iVIEW: On a rain drenched evening on New Zealand's Waiheke Island, a car flies off a cliff and plunges into the deep waters of the Hauraki Gulf. Detective Jess Savage survives the crash. Her husband Alex doesn't. Recommended by Virginia |
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ABC iVIEW: Detective Jay Swan arrives at an outback cattle station to investigate the disappearance of two young farm hands. As the mystery unravels, Jays investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community. Recommended by Virginia |
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ABC iVIEW: Jay Swan takes up his first posting in an outback town. A tragic death, an epic love, and the brutal reality of life as a police officer straddling two worlds will change his life forever. Recommended by Virginia |
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BRITBOX: Based on the best-selling books by award-winning writer Ann Cleeves, this fan-favourite crime drama follows Detective Jimmy Perez as he investigates crimes within the close-knit Scottish island community. Recommended by Virginia |
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BRITBOX: In the aftermath of a devastating flood, an unidentified man is found dead, and PC Jo Marshall (Sophie Rundle) becomes fixated on uncovering the truth behind the man's death. Recommended by Virginia |
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BRITBOX: A lighthearted yet clever fish-out-of-water-style British police procedural dealing with impossible island murders. Recommended by Virginia |
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SBS_OnDEMAND: A Russian aristocrat is spared from death and placed on house arrest for decades in an attic hotel room while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him. Cast: Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and others. Recommended by Jenna. |
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BRITBOX & SBS_OnDEMAND: An excellent true spy series. Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce star in this espionage thriller that follows the true story behind the defection of the most notorious British intelligence officer and KGB double agent in history. Recommended by Kurt & Jane, and also Jenna. |
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BINGE & 9NOW: a New Zealand comedic-drama crime television series following Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd and Detective Kristin Sims as they solve quirky murder cases in a small, fictional rural town. Recommended by Kurt & Jane. Also by Virginia. |
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NETFLIX: is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama created by Robert Rodat and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. It stars Noah Wyle as Tom Mason, a former history professor who leads a makeshift militia fighting back after an alien invasion destroys 90% of Earth's population. Recommended by Kurt & Jane. |
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| My Brilliant Career |
ABC iView: A very popular Australian film made in1979 (launching the career of Judy Davis) has been made into a six episode mini series with a modern slant. Written by Miles Franklin in 1901 , it tells of the dreams of a young farm girl, Sybylla, who wants a brilliant career of letters, music & being on stage paralleling an innocent developing nation, Australia. Recommended by Margaret F. |
| Back Roads |
ABC iView: This episode is on The Grampians. Beautiful scenery and halfway through, Lisa Millar is being instructed and encouraged on rock climbing by Daniel Earl, Sue Stopar’s son. |
| Treasures and Dirt |
ABC iView: It is an interesting murder mystery. It is minimalist in the style. Minimal dialogue and a stoic detective sent to Nulla. May not be everyone’s cup of tea. Recommended by Bunni P |