Netflix recommendations
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On the suggestion of a work colleague (who apparently parachuted into Panama with the US Rangers) I watched The Siege of Jadotville.Some Irish UN Peacekeepers find themselves under attack in the mining are of the Congo "Katanga" by a force of a thousand Foreign Legionaries on loan from the French .Needless to say the Irish who were not expecting to have to deal with elements of the Belgian airforce much less with veterans of the war in Algeria dig trenches and "get on with it" as Phillip might have said.The narrative is all very well- and supposedly reasonably accurate from an historical point of view- but I found the end result.in terms of the reported casualties more than a little gob-smacking.(I am no judge of military matters I should say).
Sweet FA
✪ Three rounds Lord, in my .44 ✪
I loved it.
What Did Martin Scorsese Make Up in Rolling Thunder Revue: a Bob Dylan Story?
The Netflix doc blends fact and fiction so seamlessly you might not know what to believe.
www.vulture.com
A Guide to What's Fake in 'Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story'
A teenage Sharon Stone wasn’t on the tour, Kiss didn’t inspire the makeup, and the mysterious Stefan van Dorp is an actor
www.rollingstone.com
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I am hugely enjoying Outside the Wire.
It's a film, not a series, but I keep pausing it so it lasts longer
Granted you have to be able to cope with action sci-ish-fi with a bog standard main plot and clunky signposting, but I can, so that's alright. The subplots are better.
The two main characters are fab, and it's all highly entertaining!
Thanks for the heads-up - I started watching this, I can cope with (in fact actively enjoy!) a bit of action sci-fi regardless of the main plot and this was just what I needed right now. Only got halfway through it because tiredness has taken over to the point where I can't concentrate sufficiently - will watch the rest later though.
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
Really? I enjoyed it, but thought it was cheesy as fuck.
Another vote for Concrete Cowboy here, lovely film, see what Epona says about it upthread.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
Just finished Schitt's Creek. After devouring 1-5, mrsb made sure we eked out the last series to enjoy every moment. And it was fine. Highly predictable, but so well done even I had to let it off. And, okay, I was quite expecting that Happy Ending, which was hilarious. I did neatly predict the final shot tho and definitely never had any water in my eye at any point.
T & P
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Anyone looking for funny light comedy entertainment look no further than Nobody’s Looking. It’s a Brazilian miniseries about a newly created guardian angel who breaks the rules regarding interaction with humans and starts to mingle with them. Lots of MDMA use, sex and general madness. Very good so far 
ETA: it also questions humanity’s belief systems and the purpose and morality of deities, so it’s not sympathetic to religion, for anyone thinking the series sounds cheesy and god-bothering in nature.
ETA: it also questions humanity’s belief systems and the purpose and morality of deities, so it’s not sympathetic to religion, for anyone thinking the series sounds cheesy and god-bothering in nature.
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I'm just settling down to watch American Graffiti and it's cropped to bastard. It looks horrible. It looks like they took more than just the sides off. It looks like the already cropped TV 4:3 version with the top and bottom cut off to fit 16:9.
It's ridiculous.
It's ridiculous.
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
Oh crumbs. I've just discovered that he plays Takeshi Kovacs in S2 of Altered Carbon.
Gave up on S1 after only a couple of episodes iirc, as the casting changed the narrative in a way I didn't like.
I feel it's my duty to find out whether the S2 casting rectifies the situation.
So much stoic duty.
Shtisl series 3. Seems excellent like the first two. purenarcotic , I'm guessing you've already spotted it?
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
I started watching it today, currently on episode 4!Binged it the day of releaseone of my absolute favs
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I started glow a couple of years ago but never got far. Started again recently with daily after dinner episodes. Just started series 3 and I think I'll be sad to see it go. What can I replace it with?
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I started glow a couple of years ago but never got far. Started again recently with daily after dinner episodes. Just started series 3 and I think I'll be sad to see it go. What can I replace it with?
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Calm with horses
Irish low key gangster tale. It builds nicely and Barry Keoghan is always watchable
Irish low key gangster tale. It builds nicely and Barry Keoghan is always watchable
Nikkormat
Well-Known Member
Just watched this, highly recommended, thanks for drawing my attention to it.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Watched the end of snowpiercer .
Did Jenifer Connerly just not want to be in it anymore? Seemed like a really sudden write out with one old/computer aided shot of her. Did Bean cost too much?
Thora
Differently Ethical
I enjoyed it
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I saw it on a plane. I enjoyed it more than the name and write up suggested I would. I don't think I would recommend it though.
After watching series 3 of Shtisl, which is an amazing drama series and which I adore but is really a rather affectionate and rosy tinged look at the Hasidic community, I watched One of Us, a documentary about people who leave the Hasidic community. It was harrowing. I cannot believe that in 2007 New York State judges were still delivering groups of children back to their abusive fathers in the community when mothers had dared to leave. Shocking.
kittyP
Pluviophile
I haven't seen Shtisl but I have seen One of Us and yes it was quite eye opening and upsetting,
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Community if you like Alison Brie, Atlanta if you like Donald Glover, or Crazy Ex Girlfriend for just sheer brilliance
Or all three. Hard to pick a winner. That said, I've not seen beyond season 2 of Community. So maybe the other choices.
Or Orange is the New Black or Russian Doll because the ace Natasha Lyonne is in both of them.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Russian Doll is probably in the top ten of short series things I have watched ever. Absolutely loved it, it is just wonderful and the lead woman and the other actors in it are all great. Apparently there is another series coming and I hope they don't fuck it up too badly, season 1 works perfectly as a standalone however so don't be put off watching it. I love Russian Doll!
Edit: Forget my idiot question about Atlanta, OH has already started watching it, I'll have to catch up
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krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Glover's character is roaming between various unsatisfactory jobs and an up and down relationship with the brilliant Zazie Beetz and also trying to manage his cousin, would-be rapper, Paper Boi. It's just the two seasons and we ended up bingeing each one over two weekends. It's funny, awkward and everyone in it is on top form.
krtek a houby
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Ah, good point - it's on Netflix here, but maybe not the UK...
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