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#426 Post by chaos » Fri Jun 07, 2019 12:10 pm

So I watched season 5 of Black Mirror (3 episodes). It's very disappointing.

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#427 Post by nausearockpig » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:07 pm

chaos wrote:
Fri Jun 07, 2019 12:10 pm
So I watched season 5 of Black Mirror (3 episodes). It's very disappointing.
What did you think of Bandersnatch?

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#428 Post by Bandit72 » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:22 am

Just finished Chernobyl. My word, it is AMAZING.

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#429 Post by chaos » Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:01 am

nausearockpig wrote:
Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:07 pm
chaos wrote:
Fri Jun 07, 2019 12:10 pm
So I watched season 5 of Black Mirror (3 episodes). It's very disappointing.
What did you think of Bandersnatch?
I haven't seen it. :noclue:

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#430 Post by nausearockpig » Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:18 pm

chaos wrote:
Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:01 am
nausearockpig wrote:
Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:07 pm
chaos wrote:
Fri Jun 07, 2019 12:10 pm
So I watched season 5 of Black Mirror (3 episodes). It's very disappointing.
What did you think of Bandersnatch?
I haven't seen it. :noclue:
We just wasted time on episode one and two of the latest season. Oh. My. Bob. Did the writer forget about the premise of the show, and about the first three seasons????? These new ones lacked punch and interesting twists.

Bsnatch was just sooo average.

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#431 Post by perkana » Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:23 pm

I wasted like 2 hours and gave up. The idea was interesting but as much as I tried to use all the options, I got tired.

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#432 Post by nausearockpig » Wed Jun 12, 2019 6:30 pm

perkana wrote:
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:23 pm
I wasted like 2 hours and gave up. The idea was interesting but as much as I tried to use all the options, I got tired.
Don’t worry, you missed nothing other than wasting your time. It was very poor, and a massive decline in what was an excellent show. Boooooooo...

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#433 Post by chaos » Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:03 pm

Finished the three-part mini-series The Casual Vacancy (HBO) last night. I enjoyed it. Strong, compelling performance by Abigail Lawrie.

I came upon this series by accident, having neither heard of it nor Lawrie.

Emily Nussbaum's review:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015 ... _brand=tny

HBO’s “The Casual Vacancy” is another British-made literary adaptation about sexual hypocrisy and class snobbery, this one set in a modern English village called Pagford. Based on J. K. Rowling’s first novel for adults, it opens with the sudden death of a progressive councilman, Barry Fairbrother, who advocates for social services, like a methadone clinic. Before Barry has even been buried, his seat becomes the focus of competition among three local candidates: a gormless rich boy, an even more gormless school administrator, and a malevolent bully who is nothing but gorm. The town may be picturesque, with its cobblestones and its ancient abbey, but it’s full of Babbitts and vipers, junkies and yuppies, and, in Rowling’s biting portrait, there’s no way to escape the small-town claustrophobia. Once the town’s teens begin to post their parents’ secrets online, the repercussions are dire, even without the option of beheadings.

Sarah Phelps’s screenplay performs major surgery, not just in plot but in tone: it excises the saddest bits of Rowling’s book, making it about thirty-five per cent less tragic. Phelps also trims characters, turns strangers into family members, and simplifies the plot, which in the book deals with the rather abstruse question of whether to rezone a poor community adjacent to Pagford. In the TV show, a pair of venal richies (Michael Gambon and Julia McKenzie, having a blast) scheme to turn a quietly useful community center into a lucrative destination spa. The result is a warmer story, streaked with satire rather than marinated in it. Perhaps the greatest contribution comes from the performance of someone who barely appears: Rory Kinnear (best known as the Prime Minister in the pig episode of “Black Mirror”), whose Barry is a poignant, meaningful figure, a do-gooder whose loss is real for the town’s most vulnerable residents.

Also excellent is Abigail Lawrie, as Krystal, the Anne Boleyn of Pagford. In her first scene, Lawrie, in short shorts, eyes flashing, struts into a large room full of mocking schoolmates, upending her audience with bravado. To the town elders, Krystal is merely the skank daughter of a junkie. She seduces sons; she sinks property values. But, in the course of three episodes, we begin to see the world through her eyes, and this change, rather than making the story treacly, makes it angrier, earning any agitprop. We’re living in an age of political dramas, many of which celebrate the dream of lifting the scepter, the thrill of a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top. There’s something refreshing about this story’s furious smallness, which treats an addict’s need for food and transportation with the seriousness of some regal jock’s Italian divorce. ♦


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#434 Post by perkana » Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:03 pm

I watched this past weekend "When They See Us". Finally a true story that actually ends (sort of) well.
Actors young and old are incredible (my favorite was the actor who plays both young and old versions of one of the characters).

Dunno if I've already wrote this recently, but I really enjoyed "Dead to Me" and "Always be my maybe"

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#435 Post by JOEinPHX » Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:07 pm

I binged all 13 episodes of Jessica Jones this weekend.

I love Krysten Ritter.

I am bummed the show is over.

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#436 Post by perkana » Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:08 pm

nausearockpig wrote:
Wed Jun 12, 2019 6:30 pm
perkana wrote:
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:23 pm
I wasted like 2 hours and gave up. The idea was interesting but as much as I tried to use all the options, I got tired.
Don’t worry, you missed nothing other than wasting your time. It was very poor, and a massive decline in what was an excellent show. Boooooooo...
Haven't watched the new season. I was talking about Bandersnatch. I usually get very bored with these "options" games.

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#437 Post by nausearockpig » Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:53 pm

perkana wrote:
Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:08 pm
nausearockpig wrote:
Wed Jun 12, 2019 6:30 pm
perkana wrote:
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:23 pm
I wasted like 2 hours and gave up. The idea was interesting but as much as I tried to use all the options, I got tired.
Don’t worry, you missed nothing other than wasting your time. It was very poor, and a massive decline in what was an excellent show. Boooooooo...
Haven't watched the new season. I was talking about Bandersnatch. I usually get very bored with these "options" games.
Yeah I get ya. Both BS and the new season are poor.

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#438 Post by perkana » Tue Jun 18, 2019 3:01 pm

Ok, maybe I'm getting rather dull with age, but I've seen worse shows. The Andrew Scott episode was ok, the first one, well, I like Black Hawke or whatever his name is from the Avengers :boobs:

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#439 Post by crater » Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:49 pm

I just finished watching the documentary Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz on Netflix.



It just might be my new favorite documentary and Ben is now one of my all time favorite people.

It's just a shame that that trash heap Alan Dershowitz has so much screen time during it.

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#440 Post by creep » Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:07 pm

random jane's shirt sighting on big little lies tonight. this season is a little slow going so far...

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#441 Post by Juliet » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:38 am

creep wrote:
Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:07 pm
random jane's shirt sighting on big little lies tonight. this season is a little slow going so far...

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OOOH good call creep! I watch Big Little Lies and I didn't catch that :wiggle:

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#442 Post by kv » Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:55 am

Hell ya a lurker posted :rockon:

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#443 Post by perkana » Mon Jul 01, 2019 1:18 pm

I've been watching "Absentia" while I'm still here (I have Amazon Prime Video back home, but for some reason, I can't watch it even if it's an original series :hs: )
My forever crush is in it (very small role, Dr. Vega)

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#444 Post by Pandemonium » Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:42 am

Bandit72 wrote:
Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:22 am
Just finished Chernobyl. My word, it is AMAZING.
I finally got around to starting this mini-series last night. Couldn't wait until Fall when it comes out on Blu-ray although I'll probably get it as the streaming quality at least on my Roku isn't tops. But yeah, I'm only through the first episode and it's outstanding.

Also about to finish Stranger Things season 3 tonight. I initially thought this new season was as good as the previous 2 but as it winds down, I'm beginning to think the show has seen it's day. A *lot* of thing that either didn't click with me or worse, flat out annoyed me.

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#445 Post by Larry B. » Sun Jul 14, 2019 2:44 pm

We’re watching Evangelion (my wife had already seen it, but I hadn’t yet.) About 10 episodes in, I think it’s fantastic.

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#446 Post by Artemis » Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:55 pm

I just watched the first episode of Pennyworth and really liked it. The singer, Paloma Faith( love her!) is in this.
Here's the trailer:



Pennyworth review(no spoliers)

https://ca.ign.com/articles/2019/07/18/ ... 1-premiere
Epix's stylish new Batman prequel series isn't worried about how many comic book Easter eggs it can cram into its nearly 75-minute premiere, but instead, focuses on developing its titular hero, Alfred Pennyworth, into a dynamic character who's worth following in his own right. Series creators Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon, both Gotham alums, center their creative attention on making Bruce Wayne's future butler compelling without emphasizing his attachment to the Caped Crusader.
It all starts with actor Jack Bannon's engaging interpretation of Alfred, who's more akin to James Bond than the kindly grandfather figure we've come to know from the comic books and recent film adaptations. At this stage in his life, Alfred is a young man struggling to make a life for himself after serving in the military. And funnily enough, Alfred's dad is a butler, who ridicules his son for working as a bouncer at a local nightclub instead of getting a real job. At its core, Pennyworth is an intriguing coming-of-age story for Alfred as he endeavors to balance work and personal relationships, all while striving to overcome the guilt he feels for surviving a war so many of his friends didn't come back from.

The only real tie-in to the larger Batman universe (apart from Alfred himself) are some brief encounters with Thomas Wayne (portrayed by Ben Aldridge), which is both a pro and a con. On one hand, the creators don't overuse their "Hey, look, there's Batman's dad" card, but on the other hand, it would have been nice to spend a bit more time with Papa Wayne in the premiere, since it appears that Alfred and Thomas will form some kind of bromance down the road. In the end, we're glad Heller and Cannon erred on the side of less Wayne and more Pennyworth... It is Alfred's show, after all.

Set in an alternate 1960s London not too far removed from our own, Pennyworth has a visually striking look that's similar to Fox's Gotham or even Batman the Animated Series, complete with ominous flying blimps and a smokey industrial center. But unlike Batman's hometown, this version of London boasts some beautiful scenery as well, which is especially apparent when Alfred takes his love interest, Esmé (played by Emma Corrin, who'll next be seen as The Crown's Princess Diana) on a lovely stroll through the park. Corrin's Esmé is far from a typical damsel in distress, continually keeping Alfred on his toes. Even in a show with plenty of machismo posturing and man pain, the ladies also get some time to shine.

One of the unexpected delights of the premiere is Bet Sykes, played by singer-songwriter Paloma Faith. Sykes is the muscle for a mysterious organization known as the Raven Society. And for someone so small, Faith is a formidable figure with a lilting Northern UK accent.

Her boss, Lord Harwood (Jason Flemyng), is a bit more mustache-twirly than Sykes, delivering some eloquent villainous monologues while wearing a bad-ass robe. We're not quite sure who the big bad of the show will be, but if the Raven Society's underlings are any indication, Season 1 of Pennyworth is off to a great start.

Verdict
Epix's Pennyworth is a fantastic new edition to the Batman mythology that doesn't use its connection to the Caped Crusader as a narrative crutch. Creators Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon wisely center their story on Alfred's coming-of-age journey, while surrounding him compelling supporting characters like Thomas Wayne and the villainous Bet Sykes. The alternate 1960s London backdrop adds to show's unique look, setting it apart from many of the comic book show we've seen on network TV.

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#447 Post by Artemis » Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:31 pm

OMG, the latest episode of Wentworth! Best episode so far this season- can't wait for part 2 next week.
This was an intense episode...I cried and then was shocked! Did Sean shoot Vera?? What a cliffhanger!



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#448 Post by perkana » Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:12 pm

Watched this doc yesterday...very interesting. But I really don't think anyone involved feels accountable. I'm glad they helped in the end, but it felt like they did because they were caught.

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#449 Post by Pandemonium » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:24 pm

Just started watching "The Boys" on Amazon Prime last night. For those unfamiliar, the concept is kind of like an even darker take of The Watchmen (movie) that focuses on the corporate aspect of franchising superheroes (think Disney -> Marvel Avengers) and the public's deification of them.

Big fan of writer/creator Garth Ennis who created Preacher (and The Boys) which I think was the greatest comic book series of the late 90’s but that tv show has mostly dropped the ball for a whole laundry list of reasons. The Boys comic series didn’t hit the same highs (especially emotionally) as Preacher but still had much to recommend it.

I caught the first episode last night and was pretty impressed. I'm not quite 100% on board with the casting of Hughie, but Butcher seems spot on and while not quite as outrageously over-the-top with the sex and violence as the comic (or Preacher comic/tv show), this series captures the overall tone of the comics very well.

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#450 Post by SR » Fri Aug 09, 2019 6:36 am

perkana wrote:
Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:12 pm
Watched this doc yesterday...very interesting. But I really don't think anyone involved feels accountable. I'm glad they helped in the end, but it felt like they did because they were caught.
So weird, I watched this yesterday as well. It was fairly scarey...it revealed the most* recent transformative consequenses, that are by now close to obsolete. I couldn't help ut think think that combined with AI, the multiple and unforseen consequenses will be harsh as we march "forward". I thought Brittany Kaiser was authentic and even as a really bright young woman, still bewildered by it all

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