also half way through Ozark 2. It’s good but the Sisyphean challenge/failure/someone screws up is getting a little draining. And the kids are a right pain in the wotsit.
We just finished Ozark 2, really enjoyed it. A third season has been commissioned, just have to wait now...
Ive stalled halfway through while I finish S4 of Gotham and have started Making a Murderer 2
Will get back to Ozark shortly though. Long nights drawing in.
Amazon Prime -
The Americans
Halt and Catch Fire (first season is a bit slow but by about half way through the second it picks up and I thought the last two seasons were outstanding). Interesting history of the modern tech age.
Finished the Haunting of Hill House ... bit disappointing that one. Director has done some good stuff (Hush) - but this was flabby and melodramatic. Some of the monologues were so drawn out. On the plus side they did try something a bit different and some of the scares were great but generally I thought it was not worth 10 episodes.
Episode 6 was a technical tour de force - not quite equalling the Steadicam sequence of True Detective but impressive.
Sinner S2 - has got off to a fantastic start though. A proper 'why dunnit' with a decent sense of pace, mystery and character.
You've been recommended all the good ones but if you want something factual to watch I can wholeheartedly recommend The Vietnam War series. I grew up to young to remember anything about it so it really opened my eyes to the horror and futility of it all.
I started on Sabrina last night. As a, ahem, fan of “the teenage witch” , (especially Willow!), I didn’t expect much – It’s ace. 🙂
I've just finished it. I didn't make it through the first episode the first time around but went back and actually really enjoyed it. Jeez it's dark: I wasn't expecting it to be quite so graphic and outlandishly satanic. Even the Church of Satan are suing the show over use of their statue as it's too literal in it's representation of Satanism.
Dammit, though: I'm now struggling to find something to watch afterwards. I started with the Punisher but found it pretty dull.
Edit:
Even the Church of Satan are suing the show over use of their statue as it's too literal in it's representation of Satanism.
It turns out they aren't. It's a political activist group called TST (The Satanic Temple) who have sued the show and have nothing to do with the CoS.
after watching the Deviate ones about Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine, i now seem to be have been drawn into a deep abysis of history of hiphop and Rap programmes on netflix. quite enjoying them at the moment.
after watching the Deviate ones about Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine, i now seem to be have been drawn into a deep abysis of history of hiphop and Rap programmes on netflix. quite enjoying them at the moment.
Yeah, they are good. Hip-Hop evolution, and The Get Down were my favs
Do you mean Buffy?
Why would he mean a slayer when he was talking about witches?
It is. Both series were excellent. Sadly they’ve canned it now.
FFS... Yeah better get those stats up!
Watched the first episode of Narcos Mexico last night. A good start and has to be watched for the two best haircuts in television history.
So about half way through House of Cards, got the nagging sense of rewrites all over it and there is a big chuck of missing time that doesn't really make sense (or probably the first 3 episodes which would have included spacey to get to the new start point.
Watched 'The Ballad of Buster Scraggs' yesterday, a collection of western-themed short stories from the Coen Brothers.
Absolutely brilliant.
Started watching the Chilling Adventures of Fake Hermione last night.
Shaping up to be quite good except for the constant distraction of how obvious the casting process must have been to find an actress who most closely resembles Emma Watson to play the teenage witch on her way to magic boarding school.
Also, the cat better start talking soon.
Watched the first episode of Narcos Mexico last night. A good start and has to be watched for the two best haircuts in television history.
Gonna get on it this eve. Been watching El Chapo but it's a poor substitute really.
I watched buster craggs last night .
very brilliant and some genuine laugh out loud moments for me. I am a Cohen bros fanboy though.
A more traditional homage to spaghetti westerns is Valley of Violence I enjoyed it.
my grandad would have loved it.
+1 on the Vietnam series.
watched ballad of Buster scruggs and was left disappointed and wanting. I am a big Coen bros fan usually
Ooh is that on Netflix?
OK, changed my plans for this eve now.
That's the evening sorted also - great first 30 mins. Laugh out loud at places.
One for the French ctimedrama fans La Manta (The Mantis) so many twists Inthe plot, got last episode to do tonight.
watched ballad of Buster scruggs and was left disappointed and wanting. I am a big Coen bros fan usually
Just started watching. Certainly seems one the their batshit crazy ones.
Gets better as it goes on.
watched ballad of Buster scruggs and was left disappointed and wanting. I am a big Coen bros fan usually
Watched it last night, felt the same, something was missing. The one with the dog and the gold miner one were excellent though, overall let down by the other 4 parts.
For those who have appreciated, I really don't think liked is the right word, Ken Burns series on Vietnam the one on the Civil War is also excellent and despite being about events 150 years ago very moving.
Loved Ballad of Buster Scruggs, just started watching The Good place, 4 episodes in liking it a lot
Watched the 'ballad of buster scruggs 'due to ratings and reviews. Meh , worth 2 hours if you've nothing else to do, but i can't understand the high ratings. Going to binge 'line of duty' here.
Unabomber, an oldie but new to me wasn't the worst. Couldn't get on with sabrina or the sinner at all.
Was going to give outlaw king a whirl, but on hold for now. Same with ozark, house of cards, oitnb etc. . I don't want to commit to any shows atm. Patiently waiting on GOT.
just started watching The Good place, 4 episodes in liking it a lot
Make sure you avoid spoilers. In the final episode it's revealed how Eleanor ended up there, you really don't want to ruin the show by reading spoilers.
Watched Arrival instead of the Coen Bros movie last night.
Highly recommended, really thought-provoking and moving film. Catch it before it disappears again.
If you like The Good Place, check out Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Similar vibe and just as funny.
They've only gone and put series 3 of The Last Kingdom on - hurrah!...If it's as enjoyable as the first two I'll be happy. (no spoilers please as I've decided to binge watch the first two series again before starting it. Ha.)
Can't read whole thread but in case not mentioned:
- Making a Murderer pt 2 is out. The first was a jaw-dropping documentary. This is the aftermath/push for acquittal and is no less compelling. Kathleen Zellner's mind is as sharp as a knife.
- British Bakeoff. All of 'em.
Anyone else seen 13 Reasons Why ? I thought the first series was really good, but it was the format that made it for me. One tape per episode to tell the story worked really well. Now Im into season two, and without that format its dragging a little.
Started The Kominsky Method. Only a few episodes in but it's got potential. About a couple of elderly guys, one is an acting coach and one just lost his wife. Good cast, well written.
Making a Murderer pt 2 is out ... Kathleen Zellner’s mind is as sharp as a knife.
Started it really thinking I wasn't going to like her, at all. But her obsessiveness and persistence is quite something.
Also started watching Mindhunter. Very good so far.
Watch Outlaw King at the weekend, it's no Braveheart thank goodness.
It was filmed local to us, best bit was when Robert was crowned and they were having a bit of a soiree next to a Loch Linlithgow Loch). Cut to De Valance in his castle (Linlithgow Palace) saying he'll need to go sort him out, he could have been there in 5 minutes if he had bothered looking over the battlements!
Good movie though.
The Sinner season 2 is compelling so far, 4 episodes in and going well. The Good place I've persisted with as it does improve a bit, but it's still not great. The Haunting of Hill house, I'm intrigued as to where it's going, thought it was getting quite metaphorical last episode I watched, looking forward to seeing how it pans out, have had to scrape my wife off the roof a couple of times though, they plan their surprises well.
Amazon have reduced the fire stick and I really want to watch American Gods so I've bought a stick, so my Netflix time may slump for a few weeks at least, I suspect Netflix is better overall though.
Outlaw King was a competently made film, authentic looking battle sequences, beautiful shots of sweeping scenery, even the accents were pretty good (I thought one of the dodgiest accents came from one of the few Scottish actors in the film!).
However, it was just lacking the magic ingredient somehow. The by the numbers historical drama didn't really grip me, and it fizzles out a bit and ends just as Bruce's campaign gets going. Maybe they were keeping the door open for Outlaw King II - The Road to Bannockburn, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
They’ve only gone and put series 3 of The Last Kingdom on – hurrah!…If it’s as enjoyable as the first two I’ll be happy.
Another fan here. It’s like a more jolly version of Vikings.
Another Last Kingdom fan here, yep binge watching series 1 & 2 again 🤗🤗
Watched Calibre the other night. Good dark Scottish film. Worth a watch.
Buster Scruggs tonight!! Sensational!
Also watched the Operation Finale last night. Nowt to do wi the Italian EWS, it’s Ben Kingsley as Adolf Eichmann and his capture & extraction from Argentina after the war.
have given up on Making a Murderer 2 at ep3. Too much a personal vehicle for Kellner and over dramatised "discoveries". And "cuddly" interviews with the Dassey and Avery familes. SO I cheated and read the wiki on where things have ended up, and despite legal process the US federal justice system is obviously still crooked and both are still banged-up.
on a similar subject, this ended up in my twitter feed* yesterday and it's very funny and informative.
*Thanks Ben Kinetics, follow him on @bencooper, @KineticsGlasgow for interesting stuff.
Watched another episode of Ozark. Still enjoying it, especially the Snell storyline, but ****-me Marty's daughter is way beyond needing taking out back with a shotgun!
Ozark is OK, not finding it something I want to binge-watch though. Also agree on the kids, if I were Marty I'd have done a runner with the cash and left the family as payment...
Totally agree with KCR's review of the Outlaw King to
July 22 was pretty poor to I thought, although not really sure what I was expecting given the events it's about. It was just dull.
Almost want to watch Buster Scruggs again, although I was left curiously disappointed first time round it has also stuck with me, almost feels like an itch I need to scratch again. I was like that with Big Lebowski also, think I'm just a wee bit slow with some movies and sometimes miss the point first time round...
But in the meantime, having borrowed Sister-in-Laws Netflix login, I've found series 3 of Rick and Morty, hey-o!
been playing loads of Red Dead Redemption 2 lately, took a break to watch Buster Scruggs - could hardly tell the difference!! theres even a fella called Arthur!!
I can understand that Buster Scruggs wouldn't be for everyone. I don't think there is an overarching point to the stories. Seemed like a good mix of macabre and light-hearted to me, with some lovely dialogue, and fantastic cinematography. Enjoyed all of them
PAN SHOT!
