Seen any good films/series lately

Persevered with Ripley. It's getting good

Now into Series 4 of Lost. It's got a little weird or confusing, which in turn has made it a little more interesting. So far so good.

Lost is the ultimate Marmite TV

Lost.............. Shocking ending as many have said but the journey was pretty good most of the way and quite excellent at times. Just the sight of Juliet worth the entrance fee alone imo

A trip to the cinema last night to see Substance.... Sci Fi/ Horror. Promised much, but after an interesting 60 - 90 minutes it went downhill for me with the last 40 mins reminding me of a poor episode of Doctor Who.

Also Watched Speak no evil...Psychological Horror, a few days ago, found it Intriguing, bit slow but got going late on. Fair!

The Spy (TV Mini Series 2019) Netflix.. I watched this a few years ago and I'm happy to revisit.. Excellent imo.

This drama tells the astonishing true story of Israel's most prominent spy, Eli Cohen, who infiltrated the Syrian government in the 1960s.

Sep 15, 2024 -- 7:14PM, madhatter wrote:

Next up...Sambre : Anatomy Of A Crime.A French true crime drama based on a serial rapist (at least 56 women over a 20 year period) and the ineptitude/disinterest of all those involved in trying to catch him.On BBC i-player, six episodes. Will report back later and hope it's better than The Body Next Door which I gave up on after just one episode

Sambre is very good.
Each episode focused on a different person within the 30 years it took to identify him.
Watched all six episodes over only two days and not many programmmes grab my attention to that level.

Where are you watching Sambre?

Sambre is on BBC iPlayer.. French with Subtitles fyi.. Looks good, will give it a go..

Watched 1st episode of The Penguin on Sky Atlantic last night
good start hope it continues

Thanks Emitdeb

I'm looking forward to Joker2.

Watched 1st episode of The Penguin on Sky Atlantic last night
good start hope it continues

I ended up watching that (hadn't intended to) but looked quite promising..

Sep 21, 2024 -- 9:13AM, SirNorbertClarke wrote:

S01 of The Wire was great... but it went downhill fast after that imho.

I liked all of The Wire. One of my favourite TV shows of all time.

Season 1 was one of the best Cop dramas ever.

Loved part 1 of The Penguine, Colin Farrell would never have guessed in a million Years.

Finnished  Ripley. A real treat.

watched American Nightmare on Netflix - Unbelievable and a must watch.

3 part docu series based on the kidnapping of a young women they called Gone Girl- The American police have a lot to answer for - Truley shocking

Apart from a few bad apples in the UK we tend to have very well trained and reasonable police. This combined with a thorough judiciary gives a feeling of near complete safety.

In America the police can have very little training but they all carry guns and the judicial system can be downright shoddy.

I’ve watched several of these documentaries on Netflix. The incompetence from the police is what I take from most of them. They seem absolutely useless over there.

I presume the police have more power in some states than others.
Watching these American documentaries, it appears that the police are trying to solve a lot of murders ect with there hands tied behind their backs.

Watch Philly D.A. BBC iPlayer.

The people elected a defense attorney.as the D.A.  As they were sick of people being sent to prison for trivial offences.

Great watch

I just think the standard of policing over there seems generally poor, especially in the smaller towns. I’ve honestly lost count of the amount of times I’ve watched these true crime shows only to be baffled at the end by how inept the police were. Most of these shows wouldn’t be made if a few of the cops weren’t thicker than the suspects!

Just watched Wolfs, newly released on Apple, starring George Clooney & Brad Pitt. They are two 'fixers' who are inadvertently brought together on a job... neither are happy about it. An action comedy that is amusing in places, but rides like any similar film. Watchable, but no more than 6/10 for me. Rumours of a sequel already; hopefully they'll up the game.

LONE SURVIVOR on SKY channel LEGEND right now 148.

One of the best

Watched The Sting yet again yesterday afternoon.
Still pretty much my favourite film ever.

Im really liking Slowhorses on Apple TV.

Based on the Slough House series of Mick Herron books.

Watched tora tora tora yesterday. Still a great film.

Just finished Ripley.
8/10 overall and 10/10 for the ending

The ending left door open for Season 2

Same here Madhatter, I had to watch it again as well for the umpteenth time.

It's a timeless classic. I'd put "Some Like It Hot" in the same category.

Look butch.

The next time I say let’s go to Bolivia,let’s go to Bolivia.
The railroad have sent the tracker in the white hat to stop us.
But I can’t swim sundance,hell the jumps will kill you.

Hill, I have a picture of the end scene of that film framed on my living Room wall
I watched a film called the Black Stallion a few months ago. It's an oldie but it's a little gem of a film.

I had to watch one of my favourite Maggie Smith movies last night, The Best exotic Marigold hotel. Beautifully acted by a great cast. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a real treat.

Strike - An Uncivil War - is a docu on netflix about the miners strike in 1984 . if you have not seen it its a must watch compelling and very very disturbing. Thatcher and the tories were just pure evil

Joan on ITVX is getting great reviews

Off topic a bit but does anyone have a problem with their volume while watching TV?I seem to be forever having to decrease and increase the volume whether it's dialogue or music.

I have that problem. I watch most stuff with subtitles nowadays.

My new Hisense TV bluetooths the sound to headphones will also outputting normal sound for the wife. Best TV ever!

I hear ya leazes (or perhaps I don't)... watch most of my films with headphones these days, which doesn't appear so obvious.

SNC... are you saying you can use headphones AND normal sound at the same time?

Yes. I can listen on my headphone while the wife listens to normal sound.

When she goes to bed I turn the normal sound to zero (not mute) and again listen on my headphones

The bluetooth signal to  the headphones is quite low level, my headphones amplify the signal with their volume control

Can't say I've seen that before but it's a good idea if one of the watchers is hard of hearing. I like wearing headphones to pick up the softly spoken words I sometimes miss.

i just do subtitles all the time if they are available

Subtitles for me also (unless it's live action sport of course).
The thing I find very annoying is that adverts on ITV always seem to be set to a louder default volume than the programmes?

I’m with you on everything you wrote there, MH.

I also watched " Wolfs" the other day.
Hugely underwhelming I thought and instantly forgettable.

At a push I'd give it 3/10 at best.

Joan I.T.V bailed out after 1 and a half episodes pure garbage imho.

I agree Joan has issues and the production values are very ITV but the story is moving along so I'll stick with it for now.

On 2nd series of Last King of the Cross, think it's on Paramount. Aussie Gangland series based on a true story. Decent

If you like an edge of your seat whodunnit thriller, and don't mind it being in Danish with subtitles / dubbed, Id highly recommend The Chestnut Man on Netflix.

Best of its type I've watched in a while.

chestnut man is excellent

My missus keeps telling me how good that was too.

I like my scandi noir so will give that a go for definite.
Currently watching Colin From Accounts,, having just previously watched Brammall & Dyer's other series No Activity.
Both reasonable comedies but not the cream of the genre.

I've now watched 6 of the 8 episodes of Ridley and to be fair, it's pretty good. I just wished I hadn't watched the film first as I pretty much know what's coming next.

If you like brass bands, Brassed Off is a must see. Its about a colliery band during the 80s, when the Tories were closing the pits. I enjoyed it the 2nd time as much as the 1st.

Alma's Not Normal 2nd series starts next Monday...brilliant Sophie Willan.

If you haven't seen series 1 give it a go...a right laugh.

MRS D thought Joan was great - watched all episodes

Oct 3, 2024 -- 12:40PM, driver2 wrote:

If you like brass bands, Brassed Off is a must see. Its about a colliery band during the 80s, when the Tories were closing the pits. I enjoyed it the 2nd time as much as the 1st.

Yeah, very decent film...and you don't really have to like brass band music to appreciate it!
Pete Postlethwaite...a great and sadly missed actor.

Talking of him. I’ve just watched The Usual Suspects this week for the umpteenth time. Possibly my favourite film.

Bloody hell!
Colin from Accounts S2 E1 17m30s...
One of my favourite ever songs!!!!
Total Control by The Motels.
Moves the rating up an extra point for me!

Finished Ripley (got it right this time) and have to say it was a very enjoyable watch. Different to the film, but the basics still on-track. Thanks to brians for twisting my arm.

Just watched a film titled Strange Darling. Comprising of 6 chapters about a serial killer.
It's weird but I found it to be a pretty entertaining 97 minutes

Shame about Joker 2 the one Movie i have been waiting for.....I wont even bother going to see it.

A Musical ffs.

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Shame about Joker 2 the one Movie i have been waiting for.....I wont even bother going to see it.Sad

I was also looking forward to this


Lots of reviews on Letterboxed ..... virtually all unimpressed.

Hadn’t realised that, Acey. Just read a few reviews, it sounds awful. I wasn’t much of a fan of the first film though.

Movie is getting slated from all directios an absolute Turkey ffs.Joker 1 blew me away i have to say.

the long good friday
bob hoskins n a helen mirren(georgeous back in the day)
one of the freeview channels, just the adverts piss ye off

First episode of the new Showtrial series tonight was very good

Orlando Bloom: To the Edge

episode 1 he learns to skydive in a winged suit

episode 3 he learns to climb.

Both well worth a watch if you can find it

Im halfway through Season 1 of Las Vegas, very entertaining so far.

Finally completed Lost and the ending wasn't as bad as some make out. A little preachy perhaps, but not too terrible. Favourite character was Locke; I enjoyed his scenes more than the rest but Sawyer's quips were amusing throughout. I could name a few more here, but I'm giving my 3rd place to Mr Eko; his scenes were enjoyable too. A good series and a rare watch to the very end. Would recommend.

There's a dramatisation and a separate documentary on the Menendez shootings, which unbelievable are 35 years ago now.  I think it's fair to say a different verdict would be reached today, and hopefully they get released, but I doubt it.  Very short odds their father was a monster.

Should have said on Netflix

The Menendez father ain't around to defend himself.

Clydebank... why would you hope they would be released?they almost blew their heads off for **** sake.

really enjoying Slow Horses on Apple TV, on season 2 atm

Watched the first two then decided to wait for them all before continuing (Slow Horses). Are they all up now eaw?

Sorry, should have said the first 2 of season 4

Neither are Jimmy Saville or Mo Fayed, but you know what they were.  I'd have wanted to kill the b@stard if he was my father, but then I was unusually opinionated and head strong as a very young child, so I likely wouldn't have been molested in the first place.

Even the prosecution lawyer said the father was a monster.

Anyhow, if you watch the documentary film, I think you'll be in a better position to comment.

Aspro I think last episode of season 4 is released tomorrow, I'm only on season 2

Thanks for the update eaw, might watch them all tomorrow evening. You won't regret starting these.

Watched She Said on Netflix last night about New York Times reporters ivestigating Harvey Weinstein...Very very good that guy was a pure animal.

Brilliant podcast to listen to,in your car or on a commute.

The lady vanishes,7news podacsts,Australian.

Amazing story,involves a trip to England,an international footballer,changed Australian law.etc

And internet sleuths who helped,10/10 listen.

There’s a lot to it,took years to investigate.

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81506509

That's the Menendez Documentary film

Oct 8, 2024 -- 10:17PM, comingupthehill wrote:

Brilliant podcast to listen to,in your car or on a commute.The lady vanishes,7news podacsts,Australian.Amazing story,involves a trip to England,an international footballer,changed Australian law.etcAnd internet sleuths who helped,10/10 listen.There’s a lot to it,took years to investigate.

Put the link up.. Might be a good idea..

Just read an article on BBC about the 1984 film Threads. It's about the build up to a nuclear attack on Sheffield, the event and then the aftermath. It's quite harrowing, but a must-watch in your lifetime. Maybe a little dated today, but I'd still watch it again (seen it 3 times to date).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/crl8nj3xxp7o

On iPlayer today

Just watched 8 x 40mins French school teacher / student affair drama Sweetheart (Chou Chou).
Pretty good as that type of thing goes.

Feeling the need to watch something a bit lighter so...

Gonna see if I can find Beast (Alexander Armstrong as a vet) and Grass (Simon Day as his Billy Bleach character from the Fast Show under witness prtection in a small Norfolk village).

Can't find either of them on any apps...will have to look on you tube

remember watching 'Grass' ..

not sure if it would stand up or not but certainly funny at the time..

Emitdeb,can’t send an email,so no chance of putting up a link,

.. No worries comingupthehill.. I'm guessing you're challenged rather than banned..

Just watched the 3-part documentary The Murderous Scissor Sisters on Prime (circa 45 mins per episode). I thought it rather a weird handle for the press to give them considering the meaning, but the documentary itself was a pretty a good, well documented look at the case, from the finding of the body (well parts of it) to the ultimate conclusion. If these kind of documentaries are your thing, then this should be considered imo. Now off to bed to dream about something similar, which often follows a late night viewing like this.

A few oldies on here.

Does anyone remember a bbc drama in the 70s about 2 kids who skipped school to go and see George best play,a Wednesday night Liverpool away.cant remember the name,googled it but nothing comes up.

Oct 6, 2024 -- 1:41PM, acey deucy wrote:

Shame about Joker 2 the one Movie i have been waiting for.....I wont even bother going to see it.

It was so bad that I walked out of my own living room..

.....Never seen so many bad reviews.