Media Notes: Roundup for November 2025

 

  

 

Welcome to my somewhat random selection of the movies and series on DVD and/or online I watched during November 2025.

Movies and films (links to IMDB.com for basic information unless noted otherwise). Some of these I watched via TubiTv.com or other online source. The DVDs come from the public library (unless noted otherwise). In addition, I will try to add other trivia notes, such as when a film is based on a book adding the information about the book (at least the WorldCat record if available). 

Just one movie watched this month.  

• Boy Wonder (2010. Action. Crime. Drama. Thriller). Plot description: "A traumatized boy grows into a shy, determined teenager who patrols the mean streets of New York City, helping those in need and dishing out severe punishment to remorseless thugs."  The film starts, and we go back and forth between Sean, the protagonist, as a teenager who does well academically but seems introverted, and flashbacks to when he was a child, spending time with his mother and then seeing the moment she is killed by a criminal. The story is a pretty straightforward revenge plot. During the day, Sean is a perfect student, albeit not too social, but he also works out and trains hard as a kickboxer, and at night he becomes a vigilante. He often does take a beating but still manages to come out on top. Adding to his trauma is a father who is now a recovering alcoholic who used to beat him and his mom when he was a drunk. The film is not spectacular. Do not let the title mislead you, but still, to some, Sean may be a hero albeit not the cape wearing kind. It is a pretty good drama with a twist or two and an ending that you might not expect but I think works very well. This one, despite some slow moments, is worth a watch. The actors portraying Sean and his father put in some good performances. The rest of the characters were not as good and somewhat cliche, some such as the one veteran cop is the stereotypical jaded and cynical cop. Still with no idea what I was getting into when I picked this indie film, I found that it was worth a look. 3 out of 5 stars. Via TubiTv. Watched 11/7.

 

Television and other series (basic show information links via Wikipedia unless noted otherwise). Some of these come in DVD from the public library. Others may be via YouTube, which, as noted before, I keep finding all sorts of other old shows in it, often full episodes:

• Barney Miller (situation comedy, police. 1975-1982). I've been on a mood to do some comfort watching, so I started rewatching this from the beginning via TubiTv and by now they got the complete series. Last time I commented on watching the series was back in October of 2023. I pretty much watched in and out from beginning to end. Fact episodes are short, about 22-25 minutes each helps the watching flow.