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cowell 2,221 posts
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simpleexplodingmaybe 16,106 posts
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Registered 5 years agoBlakester wrote:
Yeah I don't it needs another series but that one was brilliant.
simpleexplodingmaybe wrote:
Finished this at the weekend and absolutely loved it. Stylistically fresh and utterly absorbing, it had a cast of characters that seemed so unlikely to work at the start, but gelled beautifully throughout. Would love another series but think it wrapped up pretty neatly.
Giri/Haji
Stylish gangland/Yakuza series which the Beeb really should've made a bigger deal of.
Some very cool touches, excellent asynchronous storytelling, great performances (Will Sharpe, oh maaaaan), the scope is huge and the story personal.
Lots of TV is called cinematic these days but this really is
9/10
Seriously, Will Sharpe
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simpleexplodingmaybe 16,106 posts
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Registered 5 years agoWar of the Worlds
It looks the part but it misses so many beats and is quite boring for something so large scale.
I though the black orb looked good, the tripods too. But while I get they were going for some kind of climate change allegory, all that post invasion stuff just fell flat.
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QBX 206 posts
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Registered 11 years agoI'm a Celebrity 2019
Not a very good series especially when you compare it to last year.
There were times where it felt like I was watching a bunch of people that were just there for the paycheque. What makes it worse is that some actively chose not to take part in a few of the trials which goes against the spirit of the game and doesn't make for good entertainment. Things only really started to pick up when Haskell left and other people started getting air time.
So watch the last few days as your not really missing much before that.
3/10
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cov 2,426 posts
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Registered 17 years agoToo old to die young - on prime
Mmm well wow erm
Basically if you like nicholas winding refyn (drive, valhalla rising) this series is absolutely him to the max. 10 episodes, 60 to 90 minutes. Glacial, minimal dialogue, pretentious, gorgeous, fantastic soundtrack, exasperating, tremendous.
Take drive expand it to 15 hours and split into 10 episodes
If you hate him you will really really hate this
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HarryPalmer 6,285 posts
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Registered 15 years agoPatrick Melrose - 9/10
One of the best TV series' I've ever seen. Expertly made and acted, Cumberbatch is outstanding. I real emotional rollercoaster from the first frame. -
HarryPalmer 6,285 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@cov I'm really keen to see this but keep forgetting it exists! Thanks for the reminder. THUMBS UP +1 Like. -
brokenkey 10,740 posts
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Registered 19 years agoSilicon Valley S6. Great, just great. -
simpleexplodingmaybe 16,106 posts
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Registered 5 years agoPls Like
Fictional documentary about YouTube on BBC 3. First series deals with not-Zoella, not-Joe Wicks, not-KSI and the nonsense of vlogging. Series two has a more sitcom vibe and is more about how wacky fascists have ruined everything for everyone.
It's extremely on the nose and dead funny.
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cov 2,426 posts
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Registered 17 years agoHarryPalmer wrote:
Yeah this seems to have gone under the radar a tad - surprised no one seems to be talking about it
@cov I'm really keen to see this but keep forgetting it exists! Thanks for the reminder. THUMBS UP +1 Like.
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QBX 206 posts
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Registered 11 years agoInformer
Came hot on the heels of The Bodyguard on the BBC and deserves a bit more attention. It charts the days leading up to a terrorist attack.
I enjoyed the character building, particularly of Raza as the titular informant and just an ordinary guy trying to get by and whose life slowly falls apart as he exposes himself to this dangerous underworld. Paddy Considine is his contact and just an outstanding actor in anything he does.
A minor criticism I have is the reveal of who the attacker is during the final episode. It's been building over the series but there is no impact moment where you find out who it is which is bit of a let down.
Really enjoyable.
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jrmat 245 posts
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Registered 3 years agoGuilt 7
Almost an eight but a little silly in places. Well worth a watch. 4 episode mini series set of n Scotland. -
simpleexplodingmaybe 16,106 posts
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Registered 5 years agoSherlock series 1
This was such a good show before it vanished up its own fandom.
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TechnoHippy 18,381 posts
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Registered 17 years agoWatchmen
Well that was rather good. I struggled with the first couple of episodes as I didn't really get what was going on, however it built really well to a great conclusion.
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Tomo 18,849 posts
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Tomo 18,849 posts
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Registered 18 years agocov wrote:
Have started watching this. The first episode at least, which I enjoyed. But that was only an hour. The episodes are not only long, but the scenes are incredibly drawn out and the characters speak very slowly. It adds to the atmosphere but makes it hard work. Opening scene where the cops pull over the girl was particularly effective.
Too old to die young - on prime
Mmm well wow erm
Basically if you like nicholas winding refyn (drive, valhalla rising) this series is absolutely him to the max. 10 episodes, 60 to 90 minutes. Glacial, minimal dialogue, pretentious, gorgeous, fantastic soundtrack, exasperating, tremendous.
Take drive expand it to 15 hours and split into 10 episodes
If you hate him you will really really hate this
So either 10/10 or 0/10 -
Jono62 26,374 posts
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Registered 13 years agoIs Atlanta anywhere? Fancy watching it. -
TechnoHippy 18,381 posts
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Registered 17 years agoThe Name of the Rose
This was rather excellent. A good who dunnit in a monastery setting. The performance were excellent and very evocative of the time. No scotsman in sight though.
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Fab4 8,924 posts
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Registered 15 years agoJono62 wrote:
The last time I saw it, it was on NowTV. Not sure if its still available though.
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Darth_Flibble 4,841 posts
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Registered 16 years agofear the walking dead s5
Gave up on the main show ages ago (tried to get back into it this season and its shit) This show is actually ok. The 2nd half falls back on the tired cliche of bad guys make the main characters join them or they will die etc They need to do something new rather falling back on this as the main show did these lots of time
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Jono62 26,374 posts
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Registered 13 years ago@Fab4 Cheers, don't have NowTV. It was on iPlayer a while back, but not anymore sadly. -
Load_2.0 32,520 posts
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Registered 18 years agoJono62 wrote:
Atlanta is great btw. First episode I was convinced it wasn't for me but as you go on it is really engrossing. It's has some quite surreal episodes but it's sharp, funny and emotionally engaging.
Is Atlanta anywhere? Fancy watching it.
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RedPanda87 2,106 posts
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Registered 14 years agoAtlanta is great. Possibly makes my top 5 of the decade. Definitely top 10. -
You-can-call-me-kal 22,382 posts
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Registered 15 years agoThe Shield S5
This is getting better now. Forest Whitaker drags the whole thing up a couple of notches and it’s getting slightly less formulaic now as well. Although......turning Vic into an actual goodie, as opposed to an antihero, is a terrible move.
Still find Dutch the only genuinely interesting and likeable character though.
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elstoof 26,655 posts
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Registered 15 years agoMaster of None, both seasons are really very good -
yegon 6,511 posts
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Registered 17 years agoThe Morning Show.
Went in with looooow expectations, not typically my kind of show. I saw it got panned fairly widely*, and conversely championed by the Applegeoisie, wanted to judge for myself.
First few eps were middling, reminded me of generic, shite network tv pre-cord cutting, but apart from one weak ep in the middle of the 10 eps (can’t remember which) it gradually got a lot better. Just watched the finale, excellent end to the season, really good show overall.
My fave show of current times is Succession. This doesn’t come even close to that, but TMS is nonetheless a decent watch if you persevere with it.
First 3rd I’d give a 6/10, rising to an 8/10 by the last few eps, particularly the (highly improbable) finale.
*I recall a Grauniad reviewer slated it initially but went back and totally revised their opinion when they’d seen the lot, which echoes my experience to a degree
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freddymercurystwin 2,381 posts
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Registered 17 years agoSo it seems the BBC have done for Scrooge what they did for War Of The World's, turned it to shit!
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simpleexplodingmaybe 16,106 posts
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Registered 5 years ago@freddymercurystwin I found part one of Peaky Carols boring enough that I might not continue with it. Considering the quality of the cast not one of them delivered. -
X201 21,284 posts
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Registered 15 years agofreddymercurystwin wrote:
You’re wrong.
So it seems the BBC have done for Scrooge what they did for War Of The World's, turned it to shit!
/sigh
It’s great.
No bloody tweeness, as Dickens intended, the book is meant to be an attack on the men of business and the world they created. It’s not supposed to be comfortable or easy to read/watch.
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Don't say he's wrong about something for fucks sake. Hell be moaning about into 2030.
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