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I watched Special Correspondents, a brand new comedy film by the man we all loved to hate, Ricky Gervais. It's got one of the lowest ratings I've seen on Rotten Tomatoes :D

Someone was mentioning a few posts ago the 'so bad it's good' premise. All I can say is that I was looking for entertaining drivel to watch on a Sunday afternoon, and this did the trick just fine for me. Don't expect much though :)
 
Spymaster said:
Has anyone else picked up Bloodline again?

We enjoyed the first series (2016), got a bit bored with the second after a few episodes and left it, then after two years picked it up again and now there's a third season.

It's one that you have to persevere with a bit through the second series as it doesn't pick up until mid way but then it really gets interesting. We're 3 into the 3rd series now and it's one of the best shows we've seen for a while. A real slow burning, atmospheric thriller set in the Florida Keys with some superb characters. I'm surprised there's not much mention of it on here.

We've been up and down with it but love it now. Interested to hear what others think. Reno you must have done this one?
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This falls to bits in the last 2 episodes of season 3. A total fucking mess. Really disappointing.
 
Earthquake Bird. A psychologically unsettling and atmospheric thriller set in 1989 Tokyo from director Wash Westmoreland (Rotten Tomatoes).

Very interesting.
 
Sweet Magnolias, about s group of three women living their lives in a small town in the American South.

Quite saccharin but given the current world situation, quite soothing.
 
still haven't got round to watching money heist. season 1 has been sitting on my hard drive for over a month. forgot i even downloaded until coming across it while deleting some movies
 
The Last Dance is a great documentary series which reminded me why Michael Jordan is possibly my favourite sports athlete of all time (along with Muhammad Ali). The way they broke down the history of Chicago Bulls from the 80s to the late 90s was constructed really well jumping between various time periods and giving great insights into what made that particular team of not only Basketball but any sport to be as uniquely and historically outstanding in breaking records. It made me feel like a kid again as Michael Jordan's almost super-human-like athleticism is still one of the most astounding and spectacular things performed in any sport. I don't really follow basketball these days, but for me personally other than the record-breaking feats of the team and MJ, it gave a lot more context to hear of the team member's struggle during the time and made it quite the compelling watch (even if you're not a sports fan). Jordan and that Bulls team were like nothing before them, nothing since and nothing that will be seen in any sport quite like that particular run which is worth watching. It was almost like defying gravity watching certain dunks.
 
Bond said:
The Last Dance is a great documentary series which reminded me why Michael Jordan is possibly my favourite sports athlete of all time (along with Muhammad Ali). The way they broke down the history of Chicago Bulls from the 80s to the late 90s was constructed really well jumping between various time periods and giving great insights into what made that particular team of not only Basketball but any sport to be as uniquely and historically outstanding in breaking records. It made me feel like a kid again as Michael Jordan's almost super-human-like athleticism is still one of the most astounding and spectacular things performed in any sport. I don't really follow basketball these days, but for me personally other than the record-breaking feats of the team and MJ, it gave a lot more context to hear of the team member's struggle during the time and made it quite the compelling watch (even if you're not a sports fan). Jordan and that Bulls team were like nothing before them, nothing since and nothing that will be seen in any sport quite like that particular run which is worth watching. It was almost like defying gravity watching certain dunks.
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If you did, you'd find that the Golden State Warriors who had three generational players on their roster and won 3 NBA Championships in 2015, 2017 and 2018 were undone by their owners' hubris and greed. Just like the Bulls. The Bulls did manage to draft a generational player in Derrick Rose in 2008, a Chicago native, the youngest most valuable player in the NBA history, but even Rose's Hall of Fame career was ruined by the Bulls front office. You can probably tell by this post that I am having basketball withdrawals. We are supposed to be in the middle of the playoffs 😢.

I am still making my way through The Last Dance, but I've already spotted that they missed a few key events/developments. I doubt anyone will ever achieve Jordan's level of domination and success in the NBA, the game and the association has changed since, it's almost inconceivable.
 
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I cannot find a series to watch on Netflix. I watched Afterlife, hated it. Stupid caricatures, wooden dramatic devices, lack of development and those awful long song sequences to make up for nothing happening.
Then I watched the last series of Better Call Saul. It's really not as good as it used to be. The cartel and its exploits have really taken over the show so more about plot than character depth, I miss the days of Saul and Chuck's relationship.
Anything at all good on there?
 
Watching Netflix in Germany so not sure they all are available in the UK, but I've enjoyed or got lined up to view:

Unbelievable
Mindhunter
Wild Wild Country
Ozark
Dark
Russian Doll
Orange is the New Black
When They See Us
American Crime Story
Stranger Things
Pose
Caliphate
Fauda
Into the Night
Giri/Haji
The End of the Fucking World
 
Reno said:
Watching Netflix in Germany so not sure they all are available in the UK, but I've enjoyed or got lined up to view:

Unbelievable
Mindhunter
Wild Wild Country
Ozark
Dark
Russian Doll
Orange is the New Black
When They See Us
American Crime Story
Stranger Things
Pose
Caliphate
Fauda
Into the Night
Giri/Haji
The End of the Fucking World
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I very much enjoyed Pose, Mindhunter and Orange is the New Black. Stanger Things, not for me. I tried one episode of Russian Doll but the repetition device annoyed me, is it worth sticking with? I haven't seen the others so will look into them.
 
nagapie said:
I very much enjoyed Pose, Mindhunter and Orange is the New Black. Stanger Things, not for me. I tried one episode of Russian Doll but the repetition device annoyed me, is it worth sticking with? I haven't seen the others so will look into them.
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The time loop in Russian Doll is a way of exploring its central character, basically it's about being stuck in behavioral patterns, in particular addiction. I love Natasha Lyonne who brings a tough as nails devil-may-care attitude to this, which I found compelling. She co-created the series and had much publicised susbstance abuse issues. I thought it was great, but I can't tell you whether its worth sticking with for you.
 
Reno said:
The time loop in Russian Doll is a way of exploring its central character, basically it's about being stuck in behavioral patterns, in particular addiction. I love Natasha Lyonne who brings a tough as nails devil-may-care attitude to this, which I found compelling. She co-created the series and had much publicised susbstance abuse issues. I thought it was great, but I can't tell you whether its worth sticking with for you.
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I like Natasha Lyonne too and as I said, I only watched the first episode. I was asking if you enjoyed it as you said some of the things on your list you were waiting to watch rather than had watched. So that's a thumbs up from you, I'll give it a go. Thanks.
 
Bond said:
The Last Dance is a great documentary series which reminded me why Michael Jordan is possibly my favourite sports athlete of all time (along with Muhammad Ali). The way they broke down the history of Chicago Bulls from the 80s to the late 90s was constructed really well jumping between various time periods and giving great insights into what made that particular team of not only Basketball but any sport to be as uniquely and historically outstanding in breaking records. It made me feel like a kid again as Michael Jordan's almost super-human-like athleticism is still one of the most astounding and spectacular things performed in any sport. I don't really follow basketball these days, but for me personally other than the record-breaking feats of the team and MJ, it gave a lot more context to hear of the team member's struggle during the time and made it quite the compelling watch (even if you're not a sports fan). Jordan and that Bulls team were like nothing before them, nothing since and nothing that will be seen in any sport quite like that particular run which is worth watching. It was almost like defying gravity watching certain dunks.
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It is an excellent documentary. Binged through most of it yesterday.
 
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