All that’s great, but you sold me on Tom

Usually, the Sisters inform you of movies NOT to see, like this one and this one. Honestly, just don’t waste your time with either unless you desperately want to prove that we’re right. We are. We’re always right.

This time I’m going to tell you about a great show you probably don’t know about. Peaky Blinders. I was alerted to this show by our fabulous hairdresser, Jackie. She always wants to know what we’re watching, and she’s had some great suggestions for us on Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon.

So, now that I’m unemployed (do you know of any jobs?) it seems I’m busier than ever, but I’ve been carving out time to watch this show. If I hurry and write a chapter then I can go watch an episode. It’s sorta working, except that I’m a cheater.

If you enjoyed Boardwalk Empire, or even just the idea of Boardwalk, this is the show for you. It’s a BBC show they’ve put on Netflix. It stars Cillian (pronounced with a hard K instead of a soft C – like Killian) Murphy and Sam Neil. You have to pay attention because it’s about an Irish gang in the early 1900’s in Birmingham, England so the accents are thick, but they sure sound pretty.

It’s broody, and stylish, and pretty to watch even when it’s grungy and filthy and bloody. It’s bloody a lot. And brutal. The most interesting part to me is that it’s about a real gang who were apparently bloody and brutal for real.

Here’s the piece de resistance.

Jackie didn’t even know when she referred this show to me that I am the biggest Tom Hardy fan. He’s a part of Season 2 and he’s amazing. He’ll scare the hell out of you.

If you’re watching, what do you think? Love it? Hate it? What’s you’re opinion on Cillian? He’s very pretty, eh? Jackie the Hairdresser has the hots for him and we can see why. His face is magnificently sculpted, but we’re pretty sold on Tom.