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rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
I'll look out for that
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
La Mante (French language series), "Decades after she was captured, imprisoned serial killer Jeanne Deber is asked by Paris' police commissioner to help solve a series of unsolved murders being committed by someone who is copying her crimes from years earlier. Jeanne -- who was known as "The Mantis" during her days as a criminal -- agrees, but only if estranged son Damien -- now a detective -- works alongside her. He reluctantly agrees so that they can try to end the copycat's crime spree. Time is of the essence because as the investigation goes on, the number of victims continues to rise."
I've just started it this evening - liking it a lot so far!
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Sakho & Mangane was okay.
"The first ever African series from Walter Presents is a fast-paced crime drama from Senegal. A reckless undercover cop and a grouchy methodical detective team up to solve difficult cases in Dakar."
A bit formulaic, in terms of rule-breaking rookie is partnered up with older grumpy cop against the latter's will. But insights into Senegalese culture are interesting and the boss cop is a woman and there are some other interesting female characters too.
ohmyliver
poppin' like a cork
There's only one terrible thing about it, and that's they've not even announced when the second season's due for release
Reno
The In Kraut
That's a general thing with Netflix. It often takes them months to decide whether they'll commission another season at all and they only give a concrete release date shortly before it comes out.
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Giving this a go...
kittyP
Pluviophile
It's Gervais innit
Reno
The In Kraut
While I can't stand Gervais, Ghost Town wasn't written by him.It's Gervais innit
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Watched the first of the brand new Fear Street trilogy films. The first one dropped tonight, the other two being released in the next two weeks.
They’re basically a kind of ‘Stranger Things meets Scream’, each film set in a different decade around the same setting. They’re based in the novels of the same name written by R L Stine, the author of countless teenage horror/ fantasy stories.
Haven’t read the books but the consensus is that this is bloodier and much more adult themed than the books, even if still teenage-ish.
For much of it this first instalment, the film felt like any other slasher flick, but it does pick up towards its climax, and as it ends (completely unresolved) and you’re given a sneak preview of next week’s prequel second film, it ended up feeling a much more decent production, even if still nothing more than 6/10 and a poor man’s Stranger Things. But so long as you don’t go in with high expectations, recommended as mindless fodder if you have nothing to watch.
They’re basically a kind of ‘Stranger Things meets Scream’, each film set in a different decade around the same setting. They’re based in the novels of the same name written by R L Stine, the author of countless teenage horror/ fantasy stories.
Haven’t read the books but the consensus is that this is bloodier and much more adult themed than the books, even if still teenage-ish.
For much of it this first instalment, the film felt like any other slasher flick, but it does pick up towards its climax, and as it ends (completely unresolved) and you’re given a sneak preview of next week’s prequel second film, it ended up feeling a much more decent production, even if still nothing more than 6/10 and a poor man’s Stranger Things. But so long as you don’t go in with high expectations, recommended as mindless fodder if you have nothing to watch.
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kittyP
Pluviophile
He often seems to hold some influence over the people he works with.
Also he chose to do that part and/or the makers wanted him..
Still, Gervais innit
Reno
The In Kraut
You'll find that in lots of films made more than a decade ago, you'll come across attitudes which offend current sensibilities, so I doubt that in this case it's the fault of Gervais. I remember actually quite liking Ghost Town and thinking, if only Bill Murray had starred in it instead. It's the type of comedy Murray would have been cast in a decade earlier. I don't remember the film well enough to remember any racially insensitive moments, but you still would have found loads of those in Hollywood films around that time. Gervais had a brief moment when he was poised for Hollywood stardom but he didn't wield much influence there.He often seems to hold some influence over the people he works with.
Also he chose to do that part and/or the makers wanted him..
Still, Gervais innit
Reno
The In Kraut
The Nightingale which I have stayed away from because I found Jennifer Kent's The Babadook overrated. I thought The Nightingale was a better film but not by much. It lacks nuance and subtext and its no The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith. Kent makes you feel something because of the horrible things that are being done to its central character, but that in itself doesn't make it a great film. There isn't much to it apart from a blunt history lesson in the shape of a rape revenge film and it's fairly predictable where it goes.
kittyP
Pluviophile
I agree with your point but things Gervais appears in were and are still insensitive generally.
Even after life which on one hand I loved,, still he's presence made me cringe
krtek a houby
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Love hate with RG. Did enjoy The Office & Extras, and the new show. He's great at poking fun at pompus celebrity, but he often comes across as an utter shit at times. If it all goes sour for him, could see him fitting in with the anti-woke buffoons.
Numbers
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My Octopus Teacher is absolutely incredible.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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On rewatching the office I found it tedious and unbearable. Maybe too many shows copied the format and made it old hat??? I never really got into extras, but thought after life was passable, as were the invention of lying and ghost town. He used to work in the same office as me (but not on the same show or for the same production company) before mega stardom and I had a drink with him once or twice. He seemed a quiet sort back then but everyone on his team seemed to have taken an unreasonable (from where I was sitting) dislike to him. I wondered why they even kept him on. Maybe because he replaced Sasha baron Cohen who everybody creamed themselves over. Anyway, he always seemed quite nice, but that was a looong time ago now.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
News of the World. Tom Hanks is a former confederate captain in the ravaged post-bellum southern states. These days he rides from town to town getting work reading the papers out to illiterate townsfolk. He has to escort a young girl across yada yada. Do you like Tom Hanks? Do you enjoy westerns? then this is worth your time. Interesting setting.
Surprised to hear that. I assumed he wrote the bit at the beginning with the lift as he actually did that irl to a friend of the father in law who lived in the same building as him.
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Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I've never met him but I always saw him as a horrible creep. He reminds me of the milk monitor from junior school, who believes he got the gig because people like him. He seems to thrive off putting other people down and laughing at his own shit jokes. I'd put him on a par with David Walliams.
kittyP
Pluviophile
He plays unlikeable characters which seems to be an excuse for his behaviour
krtek a houby
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Loved the original, but The US version of The Office was much better. especially when it moved beyond the original.
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