Reply With QuoteSaving Rings of Power for Christmas is paying off, in a totally epic way. And who can argue with a Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas special (Disney)?
Well impressed actually. Enjoying it as much as I did Ozark.Originally Posted by zanderpants
Saving Rings of Power for Christmas is paying off, in a totally epic way. And who can argue with a Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas special (Disney)?
The traitors on BBC. Like most reality tv shows, the contestants seen unhinged, bursting into tears at the drop of a hat, good entertainment when they are ratting each other out when they get to the table at the end.
Traitors is excellent, needs a bit of work, need more of them socialising like Big Brother and less of the tasks, but yeah it's good
#teamWilf
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I finished this last night, dark and gritty but also very life afirming and as the previous poster said, very well crafted.
I enjoyed The English on BBC iPlayer - some great characters & fantastic cinematography...
.. although the ending was a bit lazy.
Guardian Review here - The English review – Emily Blunt’s sweeping western is a rare, sensational masterpiece
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Strike - Troubled Blood is very good.
Andy
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Will really stuck it to her!
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Watching the Recruit on Netflix. Surprisingly good. Offbeat Spy stuff.
Will give The English a go next based on the numerous recommendations.
I'm watching The Traitors on BBC and it's hilarious
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0db9b2t
Finished The Old Man last night...very good
What's people's thoughts on the Wednesday series, tempted but heard mixed reviews..
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I loved Wednesday.
Troubled blood is brilliant as well, I do like the strike series.
I liked Wednesday too. Clearly not the demographic but enjoyable nonetheless.
Thanks guys think I'll give it a go.. have to say my wife and I are also enjoying the latest season of the handmaid's tale
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I love anything From Margaret Attwood (apart from poetry-hate it) but the The Handmaids Tale although excellent is unrelentingly dark and dystopian.Thanks guys think I'll give it a go
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Watched Traitors, glad to see the good guys won but some of them shouldn’t be let out on their own, laughed at the antics of the tasks no need for any more sitting about discussing how ‘X’ or ‘Y’ is “a million % loyal” drivel. IMHO of course.
Alice in Borderland season 2 is shaping up to be as good as the first, which is pleasing.
Was coming here to add this comment.
Somehow got through 5 episodes in the blink of an eye.
A Spy Among Friends. ITV. A new slant on the Philby story. +1 for Slow Horses.
Just binged ‘The Bear’ on Disney+ after missing out when it came out, and reading about it via an article. Brilliant, edgy US kitchen drama where they’ve tried to give an ‘Uncut Gems’ style unease/edge of chaos feel to it. Really portrays well the camaraderie and general insanity of a working kitchen, as a former kitchen porter I can testify. This and SAS Rogue Heroes my two series of 2022.
I have been enjoying it and only watched it out of desperation as nothing else I really fancied.
I’ve been watching Dark on Netflix and have enjoyed it. You need to concentrate though….!
I'm watching Station 11 and I don't know what the hell is going onI think it's good though? Feels like lots of random pieces with time-hops, multiple characters, and even fever dreams, but it's all connected and building to a grand reveal. Hopefully!
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We watched this last year, really, really good and worth sticking with even though our heads were spinning at times!
On Netflix
True story a group of Tourists in New Zealand the visit the White Island Volcano as it erupts
You cannot make these things up
Agreed, but watch it with subtitles, I'm convinced the dubbed version voice actors hadn't a clue what was happening, so inappropriate were the tone of voices at times.
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Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
Finally got Paramount Plus so smashing my way through Yellowstone which is great.
Has anyone tried the prequel yet with Harrison Ford and loads of other famous faces ?
Do you mean 1883? if so I thought it was great It does have some stars in it but not Harrison Ford I don't think
Harrison Ford is in the sequel to the prequel lol. Its just started - 2 episodes out
I watched the first episode (there's only two!) of Mayflies on the BBC last night. Very good.
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Jim.
The Peripheral on Amazon Prime was a good sci-fi binge watch to follow Rings of Power. This is the Westworld team working with considerably more coherent material, as it’s adapted from the William Gibson novel. So while the plot is fairly mind bending and you may need to focus, it does all come together satisfyingly in the end. It’s a bit easier follow than the book if anything, while still having that William Gibson quality of throwing you into a new world and letting you figure it out without too much hand holding. Fun to spot so many familiar London locations too.
I agree with the post above: Station 11 is worth a watch, as is the Dark.
1883 is great - only a few episodes in, but I'm really enjoying it.
And while I'm talking about Paramount shows, King of Tulsa is building nicely and Let The Right One In is pretty good, even though it lacks the atmosphere of the original film.
Detectorists Christmas special. Still has that lovely summery feel, however they have injected a mall amount of tension and friction. Certainly a feel good watch
Ah found it now thanks. It's 1923
The Volcano for anyone else wanting to know from the description lol.
Watched Treason on Netflix - not bad but too many plot holes for my liking.
Also can't believe they didn't at least try to change Charlie Cox's appearance from "Matt Murdock" in Daredevil.
I did put Volcano in the title
Not sure how you are seeing it though.....
Really liked the entire premiere season of The Recruit just released on NetFlix. Brand new lawyer joins the legal staff at the CIA. What could go wrong?
I liked the Yellowstone series so I started watching 1883, its ok.
Watching ITVs A Spy Among Friends - pretty good so far.
7 episodes into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and it’s hitting the spot with some well judged original series nostalgia. It looks lovely and there’s something pleasantly warm and cosy about it, just like the colourful 60s series. It’s on Paramount+ as an add on to Prime, with a 7 day free trial. Due to the holiday (and the holiday ‘flu) I suspect we may beat the challenge and make it through all ten episodes before the trial runs out!
Started watching Dopesick between Christmas and New Year all about hHow one company triggered one of the worst drug epidemics in American history
Although I thought it started slow it's really grown on me its a harrowing story
Michael Keaton is excellent as a doctor who becomes addicted to the drug that he prescribes
I'm on episode 5 and really enjoying it, but agree you really have to concentrate.
I think that’s the pre-prequal. Harrison Ford in in 1923?
Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Really enjoying Shantaram on Apple TV
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1883 did have Tom Hanks but just a cameo appearance.
Kaleidoscope on Netflix; 2 episodes in and it's pretty good so far
A good yarn spun out over 5 episodes but as you rightly say plot lines you could drive a red bus through.
Anyone watched all of 1899 on Netflix?
I have just started episode 3 and beginning to lose interest, so wondering if it is worth sticking with it or not.
Only just got Paramount + primarily to catch up on all we missed after the first 2 seasons of Yellowstone which we loved.
Seasons 3 & 4 of Yellowstone were excellent. Season 5 pretty good so far but I think they may be running low on original ideas for threats to the ranch.
We finished 1883 last night. Really good, but very sad at times.
Next up is 1923.
Andy
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