Any recommendations for decent Films and series in the last few months? Not interested in anything Disney or Sci fi.
Clickbait - Series, i have a couple of episodes left. Its a Crime/mystery, its about a guy that got kidnapped and if they get to 5 million views he dies, without giving a spoiler the story unravels with twists. Very easy watch
Undercover. A brilliant Dutch/Belgian series about two cops who have to pretend to be man and wife who go undercover to snag a major drug dealer . Cliff hangers galore and quite funny at times.
Lupin > French series about a master thief getting back at a conspiracy that killed his father reminds me a lot of the BBC Sherlock series in terms of style. Just make sure you do subtitles as the dubbing gives them all bad American B movie action film actors. Only 10 episodes over 2 series
Palm Springs on Amazon is good too, as a time loop comedy that is suitable for adults of both sexes. In fact Amazons film output during Covid has been pretty strong vs others
Undercover. A brilliant Dutch/Belgian series about two cops who have to pretend to be man and wife who go undercover to snag a major drug dealer . Cliff hangers galore and quite funny at times.
I've watched both series and the film about the villain of the piece from the first film. I thought they were genuinely excellent and the opening of the second series was the opposite of a cop out. Really fired the thing up
Some of the characters fill out every cheap Dutch and Belgian stereotype I have in a good way and like you say, some genuinely amusing moments
yep, on the same episode as you @Dave2l, stranger things has definitely maintained high quality throughout the series. Don't really like each episode being 1hr 20 mins this series. Like sitting down to watch a film, not really binge-able.
Stranger Things is absolutely brilliant especially for those of us that remember the 80s. So many great characters and journeys.
American drama TV series are always usually the best... mostly just due to money that can fund it all and they put a lot of work in. It can sometimes be some overly self indulgent typical fake rubbish though just because they want to make a few Bob.
Stranger things is far from that. It is decent, open and honest with good detail.
Has anyone else found Netflix output to have fallen off a cliff? Lot's of very similar churn and burn shows. Except for the odd bits and bobs, i find myself watching Amazon and Disney+ a lot more.
I’m not sure how many David Letterman fans there are on here but having heard great reports about his interview series - now in its 4th season - we thought we’d give it a go. We’re still near the start of series one but if you are looking for positivity laced with humour - give it a go.
If you just try one episode go to the third in the first series - Malala Yousafzai who had her face disfigured by a 16 year old Taliban youth who attacked her bus in Pakistan. She went on to a degree at Oxford and received a Nobel Prize for her work towards children’s education in deprived countries. Truly inspirational and due in no small respect to the sympathetic interviewing of DL.
Has anyone else found Netflix output to have fallen off a cliff? Lot's of very similar churn and burn shows. Except for the odd bits and bobs, i find myself watching Amazon and Disney+ a lot more.
Not that i watch much TV, maybe ten hours a week.
Plenty there atm like the Lincoln Lawyer and Borgen (binged watched 5 of the 8 episodes last night).
I watched most of El Patron del Mal about Pablo Escobar whilst in South America and thought it was an excellent series. And have since watched all 3 series of La Reina del Sur (Theresa Mendoza) and off to Mexico in a few weeks time.
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Really, really enjoying this so far. It is looking at the events before, during, and after 9/11, with Afghanistan being a key focus.
I was only 10 when 9/11 happened, and the level of detail the show goes into is fascinating.
Palm Springs on Amazon is good too, as a time loop comedy that is suitable for adults of both sexes. In fact Amazons film output during Covid has been pretty strong vs others
Not sure it is quite as gripping as the BBC one with Bush but it is a different sort of show.
Some of the characters fill out every cheap Dutch and Belgian stereotype I have in a good way and like you say, some genuinely amusing moments
Just watched episode 4.
My eyes are very much watered. The tension and fear for a likable character is and was overwhelming. (Won't be giving away spoilers)
The character vaguely reminds me of one of my niece's and it just got to me.
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=8rIjsa85UVk&feature=share
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Unreal
it’s so good
to hear there’s some quality in Season 4 has cheered me up no end 😁
American drama TV series are always usually the best... mostly just due to money that can fund it all and they put a lot of work in.
It can sometimes be some overly self indulgent typical fake rubbish though just because they want to make a few Bob.
Stranger things is far from that. It is decent, open and honest with good detail.
It cares about its characters.
Except for the odd bits and bobs, i find myself watching Amazon and Disney+ a lot more.
Not that i watch much TV, maybe ten hours a week.
so so scary and unbelievably heartbreaking
Excellent watch.