What have you watched recently? (Please use the hide function for spoilers or plot lines)

[Lou]

3 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

How did you feel about Midnight Mass?

Didn't watch it.

[AngelsLakersFan]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

Didn't watch it.

I figured you wouldn't have. 

It'd be interesting to see what you'd think about it. On the surface it's definitely not your thing, but the quality of the writing and the acting is on par with all the other great shows you'd easily recommend.

 

[Redondo]

Ozark

4 episodes into S4

Once again it delivers

[Lou]

12 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I figured you wouldn't have. 

It'd be interesting to see what you'd think about it. On the surface it's definitely not your thing, but the quality of the writing and the acting is on par with all the other great shows you'd easily recommend.

 

I saw under genre it listed as "supernatural horror."

Pass. 

[Tank]

3 hours ago, Redondo said:

Ozark

4 episodes into S4

Once again it delivers

We just finished it last night. Holy smoke. 

[Tank]

Finished Only Murders in the Building. It was different but I liked it. Several surprises along the way which were done well. Steve Martin and Martin Short add a nice touch of humor without being unnecessarily silly. I hope there’s a second season.

EDIT: i should also mention that the supporting actors are well cast.

 

Edited January 31, 2022 by Tank

[Taylor]

19 minutes ago, Tank said:

Finished Only Murders in the Building. It was different but I liked it. Several surprises along the way which were done well. Steve Martin and Martin Short add a nice touch of humor without being unnecessarily silly. I hope there’s a second season.

https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/new-season-of-hulu-only-murders-in-the-building-74610/

 

[WicketMaiden]

Ozark - is this a slow burner in Season 1? I never got into it: tried it a while a go and didn't get past the first two or three episodes even though it should be right up my street. 

Any detractors out there or is this universally accepted as worth a second look? Cheers.

[Redondo]

27 minutes ago, WicketMaiden said:

Ozark - is this a slow burner in Season 1? I never got into it: tried it a while a go and didn't get past the first two or three episodes even though it should be right up my street. 

Any detractors out there or is this universally accepted as worth a second look? Cheers.

I believe it's worth a second look

Wife and I are really enjoying the entire show

[arch stanton]

1 hour ago, WicketMaiden said:

Ozark - is this a slow burner in Season 1? I never got into it: tried it a while a go and didn't get past the first two or three episodes even though it should be right up my street. 

Any detractors out there or is this universally accepted as worth a second look? Cheers.

I watched the first season and a half and got bored with it 

[Jason]

There’s a Gilligan’s Island marathon on today and this disclaimer popped up. Lol

Edited January 30, 2022 by Jason

[AngelsLakersFan]

4 hours ago, Lou said:

I saw under genre it listed as "supernatural horror."

Pass. 

Haha, yeah that's exactly what I figured you'd do. 

It's closer to The Green Mile than say, Friday The 13th. Worth a second look.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 hour ago, Jason said:

There’s a Gilligan’s Island marathon on today and this disclaimer popped up. Lol

And I bet you shut it off right there

[AngelsLakersFan]

Riders of Justice

Danish film starring Mads Mikkelson about a tragic train accident that claims the life of Mikkelson's wife, and narrowly spares his daughter. Also among the survivors is a stats nerd, who gave up his seat to Mikkelson's wife. After considering the unlikely string of events that lead to the accident he is convinced that foul play was involved. After being ignored by the police he enlists Mikkelson and a group of spectrum-y friends to track down and bring those responsible to justice.

Very much in the vein of the Coen Brothers, this is a dark comedy that's maybe a little heavy on themes and a little light on believability but ultimately a quite enjoyable watch. 

[Jason]

57 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

And I bet you shut it off right there

Of course! I didn’t want to spend the whole day crying in the fetal position 

[Tank]

7 hours ago, WicketMaiden said:

Ozark - is this a slow burner in Season 1? I never got into it: tried it a while a go and didn't get past the first two or three episodes even though it should be right up my street. 

Any detractors out there or is this universally accepted as worth a second look? Cheers.

i think it's worth a second look.

[Taylor]

Ozark is really good, but it got off to kind of a rough start. It's still kind of like Breaking Bad but about 20% less well-written.

[Brandon]

Watched The Tender Bar and King Richard. Both were good. Probably B/B- range.

[Tank]

watched The Unforgivable, a movie about a woman who went to prison for 20 years and finally gets released. it focuses mostly on her search to reunite with the sister she left when she was arrested, who was only 5 at the time. it stars sandra bullock. it was decent - no real surprising plot twists.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Rewatched No Country For Old Men the other night. Such a fantastic movie all around. As great as the Coen Brother's have been, this is probably their best work.

 

[Tank]

Silk S1 E3. Started watching this many months ago but wife and I both fell asleep during E1 as we watched on a friday afternoon after work. So we started watching it again Sunday night and have kept ourselves awake. It's a good show.

I also started watching Das Boot. It's about 99% in German with subtitles, and I'm guessing it's loosely based on the movie from the early 80s, which was terrific. This series is off to a GREAT start and is filled with layers the movie didn't have. Lots of compelling WW2 content. I'm through E3 and can't wait to watch more.

[Tank]

@WicketMaiden

In season 1 of Silk, there's a character named Niamh, which looks like it should be pronounced NI-am. But they pronounce it NEEVE. Can you explain this? Is it an Irish name?

BTW, the actress who plays her, Natalie Dormer, is gorgeous.

[Lou]

6 minutes ago, Tank said:

@WicketMaiden

In season 1 of Silk, there's a character named Niamh, which looks like it should be pronounced NI-am. But they pronounce it NEEVE. Can you explain this? Is it an Irish name?

BTW, the actress who plays her, Natalie Dormer, is gorgeous.

Yes, it's Irish. I have an Irish friend who lives in Galway and her sister is named Niamh. 

And, yes, she is. She was great in The Tudors. 

[Redondo]

Silk is a good show

Another Irish name that's pronounced different from the spelling is Siobhan which is pronounced Shi-vawn 

That's why I use CC when I watch all shows so I don't miss anything. Irish can be a foreign language at times. 

[Tank]

8 minutes ago, Redondo said:

That's why I use CC when I watch all shows so I don't miss anything.

thanks to you guys for alerting me to this many months ago. it's helped a lot.