I tend to find things a bit after they’ve hit their peak.  I discovered Three Dog Night three years after they broke up the band.  I discovered tequila in my 30’s and most will agree that’s like learning to roller blade when you’re in your 40’s.  With that said, my hope is to share some quality entertainment with you, fair reader, and trust you will reply back in kind.  Word of mouth led me to that album by The Killers,  Hot Fuss.  It lead me to Deadwood (RIP) and to Slumdog Millionaire.

My first recommendation can be found and played for free if you have Netflix. (Netflix doesn’t advertise here, but I’m going to refer to this fine company quite often.  It’s a service that I treat like a utility and it continuously impresses me).  Netflix allows its members an opportunity to watch films and television programs immediately on their computer.  This doesn’t work for everyone. They need a bigger screen and so all the power to them.  Whether it’s on your computer or in the comfort of your own home; I’m strongly recommending you check out the BBC mini-series, Jekyll. It was originally shown in the summer of ‘07.  There are only six episodes, each about an hour long.

I have no idea how popular this was when it was first broadcast, but I can assure you that it’s very engrossing and should satisfy fans of the Jekyll/Hyde myth. This is not a re-telling of the Robert Louis Stevenson story, but rather a continuation filled with sex, violence and enough conspiracy to please all those Prisoner or X-File fans.

I don’t want to say too much about this program because there’s a great benefit to coming into the show cold.  The performances are wonderful and this is one of those times when the monster is smarter than the guys looking to catch him. How refreshing.