Netflix - What gems have you found?
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Legend83 said:
One great film and one surprising one this weekend.
Wind River - think most on PH have watched and enjoyed this one. I thought it was excellent and a tough watch.
8/10
Dumplin' - Wife's choice and reading the synopsis I was ready to go and sit on the bog for two hours but this turned into a surprisingly sweet and funny film about a "fat" daughter of a former beauty pageant queen (solid turn by Jennifer Aniston) who decides to try and sabotage the process.
IMDB rates it at 6.8 and I think that is fair - anything creeping up to 7 I give a shot and this was a winner.
Your right dumplin' is a decent watchWind River - think most on PH have watched and enjoyed this one. I thought it was excellent and a tough watch.
8/10
Dumplin' - Wife's choice and reading the synopsis I was ready to go and sit on the bog for two hours but this turned into a surprisingly sweet and funny film about a "fat" daughter of a former beauty pageant queen (solid turn by Jennifer Aniston) who decides to try and sabotage the process.
IMDB rates it at 6.8 and I think that is fair - anything creeping up to 7 I give a shot and this was a winner.
Just binged the final half of the F1 series and really enjoyed it. I've not really watched the past couple of seasons, as it got a bit tedious and I missed the sound of a proper NA V10 screaming around. This series gave a great insight though and I'm actually looking forward to the 2019 season opener on Sunday. 9/10
Watched the final couple episodes of Dirty John last night. I certainly didn't see that ending coming! All in a very good series and Eric Bana was great. A solid 8.5/10
Watched the final couple episodes of Dirty John last night. I certainly didn't see that ending coming! All in a very good series and Eric Bana was great. A solid 8.5/10
e46m3Mark said:
Just binged the final half of the F1 series and really enjoyed it. I've not really watched the past couple of seasons, as it got a bit tedious and I missed the sound of a proper NA V10 screaming around. This series gave a great insight though and I'm actually looking forward to the 2019 season opener on Sunday. 9/10
Watched the final couple episodes of Dirty John last night. I certainly didn't see that ending coming! All in a very good series and Eric Bana was great. A solid 8.5/10
Watching this now. Can't believe how frosty things were between Christian Horner and the Renault boss! And Zak Brown seems to be a motorsport version of Trump!Watched the final couple episodes of Dirty John last night. I certainly didn't see that ending coming! All in a very good series and Eric Bana was great. A solid 8.5/10
TwigtheWonderkid said:
B17NNS said:
After Life. Sentimental claptrap. Laughed and sobbed like a baby in equal measures. Utterly brilliant telly.
Great review!Edit - just watched the whole lot.
It’s had me the closest I’ve been to tears for years with the bit where his dad recognised him, then an immediate laugh just at the ‘saddest’ part. That’s how you do dark comedy.
The only odd bit was his lack of feeling guilty over killing the drug dealer/user guy he worked with.
Edited by Robmarriott on Monday 11th March 21:58
Robmarriott said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
B17NNS said:
After Life. Sentimental claptrap. Laughed and sobbed like a baby in equal measures. Utterly brilliant telly.
Great review!Edit - just watched the whole lot.
It’s had me the closest I’ve been to tears for years with the bit where his dad recognised him, then an immediate laugh just at the ‘saddest’ part. That’s how you do dark comedy.
The only odd bit was his lack of feeling guilty over killing the drug dealer/user guy he worked with.
Edited by Robmarriott on Monday 11th March 21:58
And agree on the latter point, seemed inconclusive what his motivation was.
But on the whole, it was very well done and basically his manifesto, dont be a , be nice and be a bit sarcastic.
J4CKO said:
Robmarriott said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
B17NNS said:
After Life. Sentimental claptrap. Laughed and sobbed like a baby in equal measures. Utterly brilliant telly.
Great review!Edit - just watched the whole lot.
It’s had me the closest I’ve been to tears for years with the bit where his dad recognised him, then an immediate laugh just at the ‘saddest’ part. That’s how you do dark comedy.
The only odd bit was his lack of feeling guilty over killing the drug dealer/user guy he worked with.
Edited by Robmarriott on Monday 11th March 21:58
And agree on the latter point, seemed inconclusive what his motivation was.
But on the whole, it was very well done and basically his manifesto, dont be a , be nice and be a bit sarcastic.
maccas99 said:
andymc said:
it's very good
I agree, I finished it last night as I couldn't stop watching it, gripping TV that kept us guessing. Eric Bana was superb.Brads67 said:
SpeckledJim said:
Brads67 said:
e46m3Mark said:
After Life - Ricky Gervais.
3 episodes in and quite enjoying it. Certainly better than Derek was.
Can't watch anything with him in it.3 episodes in and quite enjoying it. Certainly better than Derek was.
I couldn't help it and watched the first 5 minutes. It led to watching the firts 4 episode.
Utterly fantastic. Emotions took a battering akin to an industrial tumble drier ! lol.
It has to be some of the best written TV I've ever watched.
His 1 to 1 chats with Stan and his missus are so poignant, and Sandy is superb, barely a word for 4 episodes, simply amazing facial expressions, and then when she talks I just about choked .
Ok, I give in, it was brilliant.,
Brads67 said:
Brads67 said:
SpeckledJim said:
Brads67 said:
e46m3Mark said:
After Life - Ricky Gervais.
3 episodes in and quite enjoying it. Certainly better than Derek was.
Can't watch anything with him in it.3 episodes in and quite enjoying it. Certainly better than Derek was.
I couldn't help it and watched the first 5 minutes. It led to watching the firts 4 episode.
Utterly fantastic. Emotions took a battering akin to an industrial tumble drier ! lol.
It has to be some of the best written TV I've ever watched.
His 1 to 1 chats with Stan and his missus are so poignant, and Sandy is superb, barely a word for 4 episodes, simply amazing facial expressions, and then when she talks I just about choked .
Ok, I give in, it was brilliant.,
I think it helps a lot that it wasn't 'typical' Ricky Gervais, no playing to the camera like The Office, no risque jokes like his stand up, no over the top characters like Derek, just proper emotions and situations everyone can relate to.
I'll be watching it again in a couple of weeks because I'm sure there's details that I've missed.
I'll be watching it again in a couple of weeks because I'm sure there's details that I've missed.
e46m3Mark said:
maccas99 said:
andymc said:
it's very good
I agree, I finished it last night as I couldn't stop watching it, gripping TV that kept us guessing. Eric Bana was superb.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff