rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
The Morrissey biopic England is Mine is boring as hell.
Netflix recommendations
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T & P
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Cheers, plenty of intriguing films there. I’ve seen two and enjoyed both.
I increasingly feel I cannot trust reviews anymore. Often the disparity between professional critics and the public is astonishing. Funny how critics’s initially lukewarm or even negative reviews change if the public loves a given film (though that is certainly not a new phenomenon). And when the public ratings are much lower, it is often because of alt-right/ 4Chan dickheads objecting to films with strong female leads and voting en masse to discredit the film in question.
I get the feeling Netflix’s exclusives/ own productions in particular are given a rougher treatment by the critics simply because Hollywood is annoyed/ worried with them. Bird Box being a classic example.
Haha, I enjoyed it!...I don't usually get on with westerns but it's essentially a western set in the famine. When it finished I said I was glad it had some action rather than being a history lesson, like the fucking awful Peterloo.
You should've put Lunatics on!
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I quite liked it too. If you view it as a documentary it doesn’t work but as a revenge western it’s good fun despite being totally predictable (although I wasn’t expecting the bit with the pig’s head
). Agree about Peterloo too. Boring AF.
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
I loved that. Saw it at the cinema when it was out.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
The Motley Crue one is more entertaining
Sea Star
have you ever explored your dark side?
i'm watching this. Never saw it first time round. Can't believe how wooden Enfield is. The sexism is expected and you kind of just have to take it on the chin as it a historical piece - at least Quentin and Ash (Ash is also awful which surprised me) kind of give it some back - but even so they don't do the one thing that which is believable, walk out and never go back. The writing isn't awful and it makes me laugh a couple of times which is more than most things.
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
I thought I'd give it another chance, but it really is utter rubbish. Smulders and Key are really good, to the point where I object to seeing their characters humiliated.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
That day at the compound - that was you?!New Archer soon tho, as I see from your avatar you're a man of taste
blairsh
pale knuckle grip on this steering wheel
When exactly?New Archer soon tho,
DexterTCN
Troy and Abed in the morning
I think it starts May 29.When exactly?
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
And then there's Archer without the jokes - Berlin Station.
Disillusioned CIA bods on the job in der haupstadt, but starting to doubt that their moral compasses are accurate, or even exist at all.
This is the real deal - be sure to start with the first season.
I was afraid that the second season was going to suffer from "dreaded second album syndrome", but even though it doesn't have all the main characters from the first one, it still delivers - and it is in fact shaping up to be even darker than before.
Disillusioned CIA bods on the job in der haupstadt, but starting to doubt that their moral compasses are accurate, or even exist at all.
This is the real deal - be sure to start with the first season.
I was afraid that the second season was going to suffer from "dreaded second album syndrome", but even though it doesn't have all the main characters from the first one, it still delivers - and it is in fact shaping up to be even darker than before.
Patteran
A nowadays excuse
This, but un-ironically/non-comedically. They spent more effort & time on their brown colour palette than their dialogue.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
He voices Ray Gillette too.
blairsh
pale knuckle grip on this steering wheel
That's Insaaaaane!
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
I’ve just watched this. I’d agree that the end gets a bit far fetched, but the build up is done well. Pretty dark in places, but a few funny bits (the hot pan for one) too
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Even the trailer was enough to put me off. I don't find him funny at all, he's totally cringe-worthy.
T & P
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We’ve watched three films from the Hidden Gems list posted upthread.
Catfish: certainly entertaining if flawed. OTT violent fights but in a Kill Bill kind of way rather than disturbing.
Creep: ‘found footage’ psychological horror. As films of that genre go, not bad if fairly predictable.
The Invitation: indie offbeat comedy drama about relationships, fairly watchable if you’re into that genre.
We also watched Triple Frontier, which is a bit crap and with a few major plot holes and absurdities.
Catfish: certainly entertaining if flawed. OTT violent fights but in a Kill Bill kind of way rather than disturbing.
Creep: ‘found footage’ psychological horror. As films of that genre go, not bad if fairly predictable.
The Invitation: indie offbeat comedy drama about relationships, fairly watchable if you’re into that genre.
We also watched Triple Frontier, which is a bit crap and with a few major plot holes and absurdities.
kittyP
Pluviophile
I fucking hate him so much!
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
Fucking autoplay
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
I watched Safety Not Guaranteed and Young Offenders. Both great.
Haha, I enjoyed it!...I don't usually get on with westerns but it's essentially a western set in the famine. When it finished I said I was glad it had some action rather than being a history lesson, like the fucking awful Peterloo.
You should've put Lunatics on!
I quite liked it too. If you view it as a documentary it doesn’t work but as a revenge western it’s good fun despite being totally predictable (although I wasn’t expecting the bit with the pig’s head
So neither of you thought it exploitative in the slightest?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Dunno why people wanna watch comedy made by someone who thinks blacking up for lulz is OK
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Not in any way that pretty much any non-exact period piece isn't. It was a reasonably entertaining show set in a specific time but I don't think every film has a duty to portray history accurately, and this doesn't set out to.
rekil
to menny cranks
Review with Myles Barlow is good australian comedy. I don't think it's ever been mentioned on here.
Review with Myles Barlow (TV Series 2008–2010) - IMDb
There is also a US version with Andrew Daly.
Review (TV Series 2014–2017) - IMDb
Review with Myles Barlow (TV Series 2008–2010) - IMDb
There is also a US version with Andrew Daly.
Review (TV Series 2014–2017) - IMDb
It wasn't something I came away thinking at the time although I've found a few reviews that refers to it.
The showing I saw had an intro by Sorcha Ní Fhlainn, a senior lecturer in Film studies and the audience comprised of a large percentage of senior Irish descent folk. Afterwards there was a Gaeltacht where people could practice and learn more about the Irish language and generally people seemed to have liked the film although there was some disappoitment that the lead actors weren't Irish.
kittyP
Pluviophile
I'm completely baffled as to how he gets away with it!?
His shite has been on the bbc too.
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