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December 09, 2020 08:49AM
I loved Queen's Gambit as well-even though I know zilch about chess. I don't how there could be a second season though. Anyway I watched "Mank" last night on Netflex. It is about Herman Mankiewicz, the purported screenwriter for "Citizen Kane" with Orson Wells. It's long, depressing, and in black and white-all of which were like Citizen Kane. It takes place in the immediate post silent movies era, during the depression, along with the powerful influence of the newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst ("Willie"winking smiley. An excellent movie that will receive many awards.
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  Any chess fans here ? The Queen's Gambit

waterfield286November 22, 2020 09:03AM

  Thanks, gonna watch it...

JamesJM103November 22, 2020 09:23AM

  it's next on our "to watch" list

21Dog112November 22, 2020 10:18AM

  gonna check that out

ferragamo79194November 22, 2020 06:40PM

  Re: gonna check that out

waterfield89November 22, 2020 07:26PM

  Re: Any chess fans here ? The Queen's Gambit

SeattleRam90November 23, 2020 06:06PM

  watched first 2 episodes last night

ferragamo7988December 08, 2020 07:48AM

  Re: Any chess fans here ? The Queen's Gambit

PA48117December 08, 2020 07:10PM

  Period pieces

waterfield79December 09, 2020 08:49AM

  I just saw 7 episodes

ferragamo7993December 10, 2020 07:32AM

  started it last night after finishing....

21Dog217December 10, 2020 01:44PM

  Re: started it last night after finishing....

waterfield79December 10, 2020 01:56PM

  Speaking of chess....

SeattleRam91December 09, 2020 06:08PM

  Re: Speaking of chess....

waterfield105December 09, 2020 07:29PM

  Re: Speaking of chess....

SeattleRam87December 09, 2020 09:35PM

  that is cool

ferragamo7981December 10, 2020 07:32AM

  Re: Any chess fans here ? The Queen's Gambit

Atlantic Ram138December 11, 2020 04:59AM

  I'll take great movie chess scenes for $500, Alex

21Dog74December 11, 2020 05:06AM