ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Yes, I liked it.
Netflix recommendations
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
My internet is now fixed and I can once again watch Netflix on the TV at the same time as playing an online game 
I've binged season 2 of Bridgerton today.
God it really is just a beautiful bit of fairly lightweight fluff, isn't it? Just what I needed today, very enjoyable and not a lot of thought required, perfect escapism for these times - fit the bill perfectly
I've binged season 2 of Bridgerton today.
God it really is just a beautiful bit of fairly lightweight fluff, isn't it? Just what I needed today, very enjoyable and not a lot of thought required, perfect escapism for these times - fit the bill perfectly
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Creep - Creepy, but ultimately not partially rewarding.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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White Tiger - Not going on my list of favourite films, but very good and probably the best thing I have seen in a while.
T & P
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Each to their own, but if you like found footage films on principle I have to completely disagree with you here. Fantastically good, and one of the all-time great flicks of the sub-genre for me. And in further kudos to Patrick Brice, Creep 2 is just as good and goes in an unexpected direction.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Better than other found footage films and mercifully short. . . but like others, the reason for the camera being left on constantly being explained is a distraction (I'd rather they didn't bother and we got to make our own minds up).
What I did like was the creepy nature of the first half of the situation. That worked really well, but it got boring too fast. Luckily it switched quite fast to the guy being back home, but that was ultimately far far less interesting and didn't work as well for 'found footage' which mixed with the victims sub par acting, became rather tedious.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Aerials - SCI FI Alien invasion/abduction film set in the UAE (dialogue is mostly english)
Blew my mind. Wow.
What happened at the end there?
Hidden gem. etc.
Blew my mind. Wow.
What happened at the end there?
Hidden gem. etc.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Hard Cell. Catherine Tate multi-role prison comedy. Six episodes, all under 25 mins.
I watched it because ex-urb Madzone is in it, and I quite enjoyed it in places. It’s getting savaged across the board but it’s not as bad as a lot of comparable stuff, including everything Chris Lilley has done following Summer Heights High (which is what this most closely resembles).
It’s not great - she plays too many characters for them all to be an asset to the plot - but there are some surprisingly sweet moments (mostly when the supporting cast get a word in edgeways), and it gets better as it goes on. I like the positive reflection of women’s friendships too - It just needed to be more plot-driven.
I watched it because ex-urb Madzone is in it, and I quite enjoyed it in places. It’s getting savaged across the board but it’s not as bad as a lot of comparable stuff, including everything Chris Lilley has done following Summer Heights High (which is what this most closely resembles).
It’s not great - she plays too many characters for them all to be an asset to the plot - but there are some surprisingly sweet moments (mostly when the supporting cast get a word in edgeways), and it gets better as it goes on. I like the positive reflection of women’s friendships too - It just needed to be more plot-driven.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Dark Tower - Dark absolutely massive pile of shite would have been a more accurate title.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Hello My Name Is Doris - Film from 2015 with Sally Field. I liked it. Felt like it was was going to go off at the deep end a couple of times, but it it kept it together. Tight.
Jeff Robinson
Marxist-Lentilist: Jackboots and Jackfruit
This was a truly harrowing watch. The clip where he was holding the picture the girl in the hospital drew of him whilst standing over her bed will haunt me for years. Fuck the British establishment.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Aye. I watched it, knew some of it, was shocked by other things (just how in he was with the establishment, as you say - I didn't need more reason to hate Thatcher and the royals, but...)
And yeah I found that bit* quite chilling too.
*EDIT: Not just that bit mind you.
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
Just watched it. I didn't know anything about it or what to expect. What a ride! "Culinary thriller" indeed! Everyone in it is great and I had to keep telling myself it wasn't a fly on the wall documentary.
Been watching "Standing Up" (Drole), French series about stand up comedians in Paris, and have been enjoying it.
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Choose or Die - I chose badly tonight. L A M E.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Mud
Standard coming of age film. Two backwoods Arkansas teens learn a few lessons about relationships. Matthew McConaughey plays Matthew McConaughey.
The kids in it have a much more free range life than my children
Standard coming of age film. Two backwoods Arkansas teens learn a few lessons about relationships. Matthew McConaughey plays Matthew McConaughey.
The kids in it have a much more free range life than my children
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Anatomy of a Scandal.
There’s some cheap pleasure to be had from taking potshots at a barely fictionalised “Bullingdon Club-turned corrupt Tory cabinet pals” milieu… but this is silly and soapy and not as clever as it thinks it is.
Which would all be fine if it wasn’t walking all over some important issues in its glossy Hollywood-style hobnail boots.
There’s some cheap pleasure to be had from taking potshots at a barely fictionalised “Bullingdon Club-turned corrupt Tory cabinet pals” milieu… but this is silly and soapy and not as clever as it thinks it is.
Which would all be fine if it wasn’t walking all over some important issues in its glossy Hollywood-style hobnail boots.
T & P
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Very enjoyable film of the genre and one that doesn’t get as many airings as it should.Watched Super8 the other night, Spielberg & JJ Abrahams feel good sci fi. Rather enjoyed mesen
T & P
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Rather enjoying this. As you say, not great but certainly not bad either, perfectly watchable if not vintage. I’m a big fan of Tate, which might help.
Idris2002
canadian girlfriend
I was initially sceptical about the idea of French standup, but this Drole works very well, I'll definitely be looking in again later.
Watch this one now, before the inevitable (and inferior) Hollywood remake.
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
Series 2 of Russian Doll is on! It's already great. I love Natasha Lyonne .
Aladdin
Well-Known Member
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
The husband and wife characters were a bit too stereotype-y for my liking, but well-played nevertheless, for what they were. Loved Michelle Docherty's character, and also the exchanges between her and Josette Simon's character. Would love to see a spin-off legal drama with those two in it. But overall it did seem a bit too 'airport novel' to be addressing the consent / #MeToo issue. Although I did, however, love some of the video editing, some of the transitions from scene to scene were very slick, although the tricks would wear thin in time.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I sort of accidentally re-watched series one over the last couple of days, so it was nice to see series two started today. So far so good. I'm less keen on Lyonne as a person but I like the show. Shes a good character, just a bit cheesily over the top. I can forgive it, it's not real, it's a goundhog day time travel, vice versa show. It's all a bit silly.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
We watched a few more 'episodes' of Old Enough.
Oddly it seems they started the series with a very boring episode followed by possibly the worst one I have ever seen.
I am pleased to report that after that it gets much better. The last three I have watched have been rather cute and amusing.
Also Russian Doll S2 episode two. Quite happy to watch one episode of this per day after. I don't feel the need to rush through it.
Oddly it seems they started the series with a very boring episode followed by possibly the worst one I have ever seen.
I am pleased to report that after that it gets much better. The last three I have watched have been rather cute and amusing.
Also Russian Doll S2 episode two. Quite happy to watch one episode of this per day after. I don't feel the need to rush through it.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Oh fantastic, I'd forgotten that it was time for that, I dunno where this month is disappearing to!
Will try to watch some tomorrow night
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
Now I've binged it I agree!
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