Netflix recommendations
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Reno
The In Kraut
This was only the first half of season 1 so even if there isn't a second season, there will be more next year.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
IMDb have 12 episodes for each actor, so I guess the second series is done.
I LOVED it, btw. There's something so visually, culturally enticing about that wild era of pre Guiliani Nyc. Although I'm sure it was grim to live in: I think the show treads that line classily.
Luhrmann's stamp is on it - though I think mostly, only if you're looking for it (though there was a character early in episode 1 who said "a life lived in fear is a life half lived", which is pretty blatant). But he's a fairytale merchant, and this was wonderfully impossible.
Cheers, enjoying this. Depp does do a very good trump, and pretty funny.
Narcos season 2 on Friday, which I'll do in a couple of sittings. Season 1 wasn't perfect, but it was brutal and compelling, even with "why are you in this story" dear guy monotoning the story in excruciating detail.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
I will watch 'The Get Down' soon, previous reviews I have read have not been that good so glad to read here that folk are enjoying it. Will also watch Narcos but need to set aside time. Currently watching docu-series 'Last Chance U' about American Football which 3 episodes in I'm enjoying it and it has the attention of my 15yr old step-son which is a bonus.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Brooklyn with the excellent Saoirse Ronan is on. Worth a look.
Last Chance U is really good and I'd thoroughly recommend it even if you have little to no interest in American football.
Steel Icarus
we move
Another recommendation for iZombie. Sharp script, very funny, quite light in a good way like Bones or something, and the lead is cute af
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
There's 5 seasons of Peewee Herman and a brand new film, which is outrageously silly.
mhendo
Aussie in San Francisco
I'm half-way through Season 2 now. It's good.
I tend to agree with you about the narrator. I think some of the narration helps move the story along, and provides some useful background that might have taken too long to explain through regular exposition, but i think they should have chosen a different narrator. Rather than an American, they should have made the narration from more of a Colombian point of view. Even the character of Javier Peña would have been better; he might be a DEA agent, but he clearly has more empathy and a better sense of the local scene than Murphy.
Choosing the Gringo outsider as the voice of the show was probably intentional, and i sort of understand why they did it, but i don't think it was the best choice.
magneze
🎧
Loved it. Brilliant film - thanks for the recommendation!
catinthehat
Failed VK = Replicant
Victoria. I saw it at the Stockfish Film Festival and there was a Q and A afterwards with the director. Amazingly it was filmed in real time in a single shot go.
Fez909
toilet expert
Really enjoyed the lobster, too. Was thinking, "this reminds me of Dogtooth" and after I did some reading I found out it's the same director. 
Victoria sounds good. Didn't know it was on Netflix. Cheers catinthehat
Victoria sounds good. Didn't know it was on Netflix. Cheers catinthehat
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Is this worth pursuing then? I gave it a go on the basis that anything that runs for 6 seasons must have something going for it, but I didn't bother after ep1.Series 5 and 6 of Parks & Recreation are now on Amazon. I'm nearing the end
What's good about it?
BigTom
Well-Known Member
There's 7 seasons and it's absolutely brilliant for 5 of them, 6 &7 are not so great but still very good and I think they knew it was time to stop.
The comedy is in the characters, particularly Leslie and Ron; the heart of the show is in the relationships between Leslie and Anne & Leslie and Ron.
I'd suggest giving it another episode but as with anything it might just be something you don't like.
It does also get better at the end of season two I think when they introduce two new characters so if you thinks it's good but not great, maybe worth continuing to watch. Also two of the characters (Jerry and Donna) weren't in the original pilot script but the actors/comedians brought those characters to audition and the writers liked them do much they wrote them in, not really knowing what to do with them so they get better parts as it goes on. Generally decent character development as well given how little you usually get in comedies.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Cheers Tom, I'll give it a couple more episodes.
There's just so much good TV at the moment that if something doesn't engage me pretty quickly I move on.
I've also recently installed Kodi onto our Firestick, which means we've got access to pretty much anything that's ever been broadcast and too much choice is often worse than too little!
There's just so much good TV at the moment that if something doesn't engage me pretty quickly I move on.
I've also recently installed Kodi onto our Firestick, which means we've got access to pretty much anything that's ever been broadcast and too much choice is often worse than too little!
mwgdrwg
Be a Pisces. Jam.
It's very easy viewing that warms the heart, and when I'm in the mood there is nothing better.
mwgdrwg
Be a Pisces. Jam.
I completely agree.
Don't know how a cartoon can make me laugh, think, and goddamit well up at times. That's too much man.....
catinthehat
Failed VK = Replicant
Yes, set in Berlin.
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
Ta for that!
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I love the way the theme tune does that wakka-wakka sound referencing motown and blaxploitation films. A nice touch.All the laydees wanting to see Luke Cage in action must have crashed it.
But its not only the ladies missing the Cage. I was hoping to have another three eps tonight and now I am bereft.
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