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Post by crowblack on Jun 8, 2022 7:41:51 GMT
Golden age at the moment with the last series of Better Call Saul and There's a lot of covid-delayed stuff coming up soon too - the Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones prequels, and I'm looking forward to The Gallows Pole adaptation and a new Guillermo Del Toro-helmed horror anthology series, which is due later this year. |
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Post by crowblack on Jun 20, 2022 12:09:25 GMT
Jessie Buckley will be on Radio 5 this afternoon (1pm till 4pm slot, Nihal) talking about her new album.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jul 12, 2022 10:47:58 GMT
The new series of Stranger Things was worth the wait, especially if you're into Hellraiser, Elm Street-style 80s full-on horror (yes), and it has one of my favourite young actors Joseph Quinn (Mosquitoes, Wish List, Deathwatch) in (at last!) a Sherlock, Killing Eve-y break-out role as metalhead Eddie. And it got Kate Bush trending on Twitter, which must have given some people a scare. Episodes 4 and 7 were simply stunning. Great telly Golden age at the moment with the last series of Better Call Saul and one or two others OMG Unbelievable episode of Better Call Saul. Didn't think it was possible to get better. High octane start to second half of the last series |
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Post by crowblack on Jul 19, 2022 8:44:05 GMT
Lucy Kirkwood's Maryland is on BBC2 tomorrow (Weds) at 10pm. She was interviewed about it on Radio 4's Front Row yesterday.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jul 19, 2022 16:45:59 GMT
Episodes 4 and 7 were simply stunning. Great telly Golden age at the moment with the last series of Better Call Saul and one or two others OMG Unbelievable episode of Better Call Saul. Didn't think it was possible to get better. High octane start to second half of the last series Better Call Saul S6 E9. Gutted |
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Post by pianowithsam on Jul 24, 2022 14:04:41 GMT
OMG Unbelievable episode of Better Call Saul. Didn't think it was possible to get better. High octane start to second half of the last series Better Call Saul S6 E9. Gutted About? Message me. Am curious  |
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jul 25, 2022 8:23:00 GMT
Better Call Saul S6 E9. Gutted About? Message me. Am curious Known long term Kim never made it to Breaking Bad. Knew the break up was coming this week. I was very sad. The break up scene was brilliantly acted, awards on their way I suspect. That just made it harder |
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Post by pianowithsam on Jul 25, 2022 14:22:48 GMT
About? Message me. Am curious Known long term Kim never made it to Breaking Bad. Knew the break up was coming this week. I was very sad. The break up scene was brilliantly acted, awards on their way I suspect. That just made it harder I guess so. {Spoiler - click to view}
At least she didn't die or hasn't yet at least. Really looking forward to tomorrow's ep.At least she didn't die or hasn't yet at least. Really looking forward to tomorrow's ep. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jul 25, 2022 15:21:11 GMT
Dishi Rishi vs some Boris-loyalist.
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Post by crowblack on Jul 30, 2022 11:40:59 GMT
If you saw Berberian Sound studio or like the work of Peter Strickland or anything filmed in peak pointy lapels and flares era, Talking Pictures TV Encore's online channel (their version of iplayer for Talking Pictures TV) has the Spanish 1973 sort of 'giallo' A Candle for the Devil, a rare outing for this sort of movie on UK TV. It's very Peter Strickland, with a dash of Psycho, And Soon the Darkness and Carry on Abroad.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 30, 2022 14:39:36 GMT
2nd series if The Great has started on C4.
Nicholas Holt and Douglas Hodge are brilliant in it.
It's completely mad and lots of bad language but I find it extremely funny and suits my strange sense of humour.
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Post by tmesis on Jul 30, 2022 17:39:11 GMT
Yep - another fan of The Great here. Great surreal humour and fab production values.
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Post by peggs on Jul 30, 2022 18:51:58 GMT
It's a stroke of tv genius isn't it, so glad it's come back onto a channel I have.
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Post by crowblack on Jul 30, 2022 22:01:45 GMT
Kate Bush night has finished so we've just switched over to Ch4, where a film called Le Mans 66 (US title Ford vs Ferrari) is on. It doesn't look like my cup of tea, but is apparently co-written by Jez Butterworth so thought I'd mention it on here!
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Post by crowblack on Aug 6, 2022 21:53:42 GMT
Anyone watching The Sandman on Netflix?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 6, 2022 22:06:27 GMT
Watched the first two episodes.
Very high production values. Good cast.
But have to concentrate on the details.
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Post by shambles on Aug 7, 2022 9:05:14 GMT
Anyone watching The Sandman on Netflix? It's entertaining and benefits from superb casting, but there's a listless quality to it and the visual compositions are just so flat and everything looks so very distinctly CGI. Overall, finding it just alright, and will see how it ends (if I end up finishing it that is). |
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Post by crowblack on Aug 7, 2022 19:42:59 GMT
I've watched the first two episodes but it's not working for me so far. I read and enjoyed the comics back in the day, but on-screen fantasy storytelling has moved on by leaps and bounds in the last 30 years. This feels slow, leaden, the dialogue and characterisation simplistic and I'm just not feeling invested in the quest / threat. I'd be interested to know if those who haven't read the comics are getting into it.
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Post by alece10 on Aug 8, 2022 11:22:11 GMT
Give up after 10 minutes. Not my thing I am afraid.
I also tried a film called Benediction on Netflix and gave up on that too.
I now have a policy of 10 minutes watching and if it doesn't grab my attention I give up.
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Post by og on Aug 8, 2022 12:25:24 GMT
Black Bird on Apple TV+. Jeeeeeee.
The two leads, played by Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser, both incredible.
edit: I guess this should be in the streaming thread actually.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Aug 16, 2022 9:36:53 GMT
Known long term Kim never made it to Breaking Bad. Knew the break up was coming this week. I was very sad. The break up scene was brilliantly acted, awards on their way I suspect. That just made it harder I guess so. {Spoiler - click to view}
At least she didn't die or hasn't yet at least. Really looking forward to tomorrow's ep.At least she didn't die or hasn't yet at least. Really looking forward to tomorrow's ep. What a great ending. Trouble with these blockbusters, ending them well is really hard. But they nailed it. And with Jimmy and Kim, as good as we could have wished for, eh? Great series. Beautifully acted and shot. |
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Post by alece10 on Aug 16, 2022 16:32:00 GMT
Anyone watching Marriage on BBC1? Thoughts?
I am watching it for the 2 main actors but god is it boring. Literally nothing happens. I know that is the idea and I think it worked with Him & Her and Mum. But they were 30 minute episodes. These are hour long episodes and I am afraid they just don't keep my attention. I will probably be in the minority and the reviews seem to be generally good.
I will watch all 4 episodes for a masterclass in acting however.
I enjoyed Him & Her and Mum but both programmes had a female character who was vile, and they were similar in both series. They used to wind me up no end. I'm not a violent person but my patience would be stretched if they were real people in my life.
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 16, 2022 16:55:47 GMT
Anyone watching Marriage on BBC1? Thoughts? I am watching it for the 2 main actors but god is it boring. Literally nothing happens. Yes, yes and yes. So many questions, which I hope we'll get answers to by the end of hour 4. At least we've learnt that Nicola Walker is pretty good at thinly slicing a tomato. |
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Post by marob on Aug 16, 2022 18:31:41 GMT
I’ve only seen the first episode of Marriage so far. I don’t mind that observational/fly on the wall style, but it does feel a bit too slow. Can’t help wishing it was a bit more like Mum, but I’m intrigued enough by it to keep going. It reminds me a bit of Dawn French and Alfred Molina in Roger and Val Have Just Got In.
I’ve only recently found out about the run of “game changing dramas” on BBC Four, so I’ve probably missed most of them, but it was fascinating watching The Roads to Freedom. I’m really surprised how much they could get away with on BBC2 back in 1970. Bet Mary Whitehouse was livid.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Aug 16, 2022 20:56:57 GMT
I'm really enjoying Marriage but it's definitely not going to be for everyone (and people on Twitter seem to absolutely despise it, I've never seen such hatred for a TV show before, especially one so seemingly inoffensive). I'm enjoying the slice of life feel to it and recognising little bits of behaviour from each character in people I know, and it's got some good laughs out of me although it's obviously less of an overt comedy than Mum (which I absolutely adored).
I must get around to watching Him and Her at some point but I tried the first episode and it just seemed more cynical maybe than Mum which put me off a bit. Marriage is more on that side of things than Mum was though so maybe this'll acclimatise me to it and I'll settle more easily into Him and Her's tone.
Also just finished Better Call Saul and I'm happy to say it kept up its quality the whole way through. I hope this is the last we see of the Breaking Bad world though, I want to see what these creatives can do in a different playground.
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