On 3/29/26 8:48 PM, Arthur Lipscomb wrote:

On 3/28/2026 12:55 PM, shawn wrote:

On Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:52:06 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
wrote:

On 3/28/26 1:30 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:

What did you watch?

I actually watched something significant yesterday - a movie, to kick
off my Spring Break!!

Out of the Blue (YaY!) yesterday, I get an Email from HBO Max announcing >>> that they finally got "Ballerina" (of the John Wick franchise!), a movie >>> I wasn't ever sure would leave Starz! So I queued it up first thing
after I got home from work, to launch my Spring Break!ÿ :D

Ballerina (HBO Max) - I was a little surprised that this plays like a
"one-off" - it doesn't really seem to set up a follow-up film.

That seems to be the way they are building out the Wick universe. The
same was true with the CONTINENTAL mini-series.

Don't defame Ballerina by comparing it to the waste of time known as The Continental.

snip
ÿÿÿ But if they ever do a sequel with Eve, I am sure I would watch it.

Agreed. They manage to make some wonderfully watch able action flicks
in this universe.

Donnie Yen's character, "Cain" is getting a spin off.ÿ If it's as good
as "Ballerina" I'll be happy.

Confirmed!: https://deadline.com/2026/03/john-wick-spinoff-caine-donnie-yen-latest-1236764685/

What did you watch?

Keeping with the Ballerina theme, the other day I watched, "Pretty
Lethal" on Amazon Prime.ÿ A ballet troupe find themselves in a shady inn
in Hungary, run by an even shadier Uma THurman.ÿ One things leads to
another and the ballerinas are forced to use their dance skills to
survive.ÿ It's a ridiculous movie and no where near as good as
"Ballerina" but if you are in the mood for a turn your brains off
ballerina action flick, and you've already watched "Ballerina" then
"Pretty Lethal" is probably the only other option.

Normally, I would be all over this, but apparently it's a Prime Video
flick, and I don't subscribe to Prime anymore. (Maybe for a month this
summer, but not right now!!)



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On 3/30/2026 12:22 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:

On 3/29/26 8:48 PM, Arthur Lipscomb wrote:

On 3/28/2026 12:55 PM, shawn wrote:

On Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:52:06 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
wrote:

On 3/28/26 1:30 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:

What did you watch?

I actually watched something significant yesterday - a movie, to kick
off my Spring Break!!

Out of the Blue (YaY!) yesterday, I get an Email from HBO Max
announcing
that they finally got "Ballerina" (of the John Wick franchise!), a
movie
I wasn't ever sure would leave Starz! So I queued it up first thing
after I got home from work, to launch my Spring Break!ÿ :D

Ballerina (HBO Max) - I was a little surprised that this plays like a
"one-off" - it doesn't really seem to set up a follow-up film.

That seems to be the way they are building out the Wick universe. The
same was true with the CONTINENTAL mini-series.

Don't defame Ballerina by comparing it to the waste of time known as
The Continental.

snip
ÿÿÿ But if they ever do a sequel with Eve, I am sure I would watch it.

Agreed. They manage to make some wonderfully watch able action flicks
in this universe.

Donnie Yen's character, "Cain" is getting a spin off.ÿ If it's as good
as "Ballerina" I'll be happy.

Confirmed!:
https://deadline.com/2026/03/john-wick-spinoff-caine-donnie-yen- latest-1236764685/

What did you watch?

Keeping with the Ballerina theme, the other day I watched, "Pretty
Lethal" on Amazon Prime.ÿ A ballet troupe find themselves in a shady
inn in Hungary, run by an even shadier Uma THurman.ÿ One things leads
to another and the ballerinas are forced to use their dance skills to
survive.ÿ It's a ridiculous movie and no where near as good as
"Ballerina" but if you are in the mood for a turn your brains off
ballerina action flick, and you've already watched "Ballerina" then
"Pretty Lethal" is probably the only other option.

Normally, I would be all over this, but apparently it's a Prime Video
flick, and I don't subscribe to Prime anymore. (Maybe for a month this summer, but not right now!!)

I have 'Ballerina' on disc in my queue to be watched. Some year.

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I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.

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