do they shoot losers of Genius to death?
― akm, Thursday, 21 October 2021 16:24 (two years ago) link
No but only because then they can't have surprise returns later!
― Vinnie, Thursday, 21 October 2021 23:07 (two years ago) link
This is killing me pic.twitter.com/upNCDzk3iO— The Hubris Guy (@Frail_Old_Woman) October 31, 2021
lool!
― calzino, Sunday, 31 October 2021 19:25 (two years ago) link
The documentary about the Sparks Brothers is now on Netflix in the US
― that's not my post, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:40 (two years ago) link
:D
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 02:12 (two years ago) link
Should I watch more than 2 eps of Bly Manor?
― marten hoogkamer sings the stooges (rizzx), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 19:38 (two years ago) link
I think so? Honestly I can't remember what all happened in that but I have decided Mike Flanagan is great. Also I appear to be in love with his wife (Kate Siegel). But do not watch Hypnotic, the new netflix movie she is in (that he didn't write or direct), it is stupid beyond belief even though she is good in it as always.
― akm, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 20:26 (two years ago) link
Hah okay
― marten hoogkamer sings the stooges (rizzx), Wednesday, 3 November 2021 08:16 (two years ago) link
Bly Manor is good imo, apart from the ending. My take is almost everything Mike Flanagan does is great except his endings lol (Midnight Mass and Hush being the exceptions so far).
Hypnotic was the dumbest movie I saw this year.
― Roz, Wednesday, 3 November 2021 11:32 (two years ago) link
Finally getting around to the new season of Sex Education and after a wobbly ep 1 (imo) it has totally hit its stride in ep 2Interested to know what others here think. I think it’s still one of the very best things they’ve ever done
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 3 November 2021 12:49 (two years ago) link
Loved season 3
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 3 November 2021 13:06 (two years ago) link
S3E1 of Sex Education had me worried they'd lost the magic. But rest of season was great. It benefited from continuing to expand the character pool and exploring the lives of the many major characters.
― that's not my post, Wednesday, 3 November 2021 15:13 (two years ago) link
Yeah I thought it ended up being really good, especially the Nigeria bit.
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 3 November 2021 16:19 (two years ago) link
i have forgotten much of sex education's first two series, I really need to find some recap or something before I do season 3.
― akm, Thursday, 4 November 2021 01:15 (two years ago) link
Ahem,
"I looked at some cheese and got an erection.": SEX EDUCATION on Netflix
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 4 November 2021 03:28 (two years ago) link
ty ^
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 4 November 2021 09:42 (two years ago) link
Anybody tried the Black western, The Harder They Fall?
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 4 November 2021 14:20 (two years ago) link
S5 of Bigmouth is out!
― DJI, Friday, 5 November 2021 18:06 (two years ago) link
^^Wasn't quite ready for the accidental self-harm stuff in EP 2.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 5 November 2021 23:56 (two years ago) link
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Thursday, November 4, 2021
it's good! takes itself just the right amount of serious. anachronisms abound but it's aiming for dramatic accuracy, not historic. lakeith stanfield just keeps getting better.
― poster of sparks (rogermexico.), Saturday, 6 November 2021 05:17 (two years ago) link
To no surprise, I guess: https://www.nme.com/news/tv/squid-game-creator-confirms-second-season-3091182
― Vinnie, Wednesday, 10 November 2021 03:44 (two years ago) link
New Narcos season extremely boring or am I just really tired.
― marten hoogkamer sings the stooges (rizzx), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 20:19 (two years ago) link
Maya and the Three is so good. Obviously it looks very colorful but that extends to the writing and the story too. And at least thru the first three episodes it unfolds itself like a video game (not a criticism, just very tickled at the metatextual influences at play nowadays).
― A Frome of One's Own (Leee), Friday, 12 November 2021 06:27 (two years ago) link
I stopped watching Squid Game after episode 8. Meant to get back to it but have had no desire.
― beard papa, Friday, 12 November 2021 23:19 (two years ago) link
lol there's only one more episode. you don't want to see how it ends?
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 13 November 2021 00:18 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbIxYm3mKzI
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 20:00 (two years ago) link
Anybody watching Arcane?
― lukas, Wednesday, 24 November 2021 04:47 (two years ago) link
I just finished, it’s handsome and well made but mostly grim, hopeless, and humorless.
― Nelleee Hooper (Leee), Wednesday, 24 November 2021 05:12 (two years ago) link
I just started it tonight because first I started the blade runner cartoon and it seemed really dumb and cheap and I read tons of terrible review of it many of which said "look at Arcane for what you can do" so I did and didn't even know it was based on a video game or whatever and while I'm not sure I'll keep watching it and if I'm interested in the story, it is pretty beautifully made and miles better animated than the blade runner one. And has that iranian actress from the Expanse which is kinda funny.
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 24 November 2021 05:57 (two years ago) link
ugh yes the bladerunner cartoon was v boring, like watching extra characters wander around GTA or something
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 24 November 2021 06:18 (two years ago) link
I’m about halfway thru Arcane. Came into it without any knowledge of the lore - I’m not really sure how Arcane relates to league of legends. Anyway the animation is excellent, story so far B maybe B+. I’ll keep watching.
― that's not my post, Wednesday, 24 November 2021 06:40 (two years ago) link
I'm on my third HiGH&LOW film - they're all on netflix, Japanese franchise featuring assorted J Pop idols playing the different factions of youth gangs in a fictional shanty town district of Tokyo (I think?). Real live action anime bullshit, but very compelling in that "trying to keep tabs on a frankly excessive amount of different characters and organisations" way, reminds me of the Yakuza Papers in that regard. The action is pretty good, with some real "how did they do that?" camera work and the first two films both end with epic LOTR style battles featuring scores of extras instead of CGI so that's great. Some absolutely insane outfits as well, this last one had a dude sporting an awesome "MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS ONLY" shirt. Very compelling.
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 24 November 2021 10:57 (two years ago) link
reading some good things about Yeon Sang-ho's Hellbound.
― calzino, Thursday, 25 November 2021 10:35 (two years ago) link
yeah that sounds insane
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 25 November 2021 10:37 (two years ago) link
Watched the first episode last night. If you thought Squid Game was gory, this is not the show for you.
― groovypanda, Thursday, 25 November 2021 11:34 (two years ago) link
it's good fun!
― calzino, Thursday, 25 November 2021 16:37 (two years ago) link
although I did post this just before a character's elderly mother was beaten half to death by some Arrowhead disciples.
― calzino, Thursday, 25 November 2021 17:10 (two years ago) link
Did not expect BLACK SUMMER to be anything other than trashy cash-in, but it turned out to be a really well done, exceedingly terse clever little thing with a whole lot of astonishingly choreographed extensive one-shot scenes.
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Tuesday, 21 December 2021 10:02 (two years ago) link
i was surprised to see MAN LIKE MOBEEN on netflix since it’s a BBC show (and is still on iPlayer).. is it available in the US? if so all you guys should watch it, it’s v v good
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 2 January 2022 10:06 (two years ago) link
I love the premise of this show:
Each episode sees Arnett play Detective Terry Seattle, who appears, for the most part, to just be Will Arnett in a mustache. Seattle is teamed up in each episode with a celebrity partner (with this initial season naming Annie Murphy, Conan O’Brien, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch, and Sharon Stone as its roster of guest-gumshoes) to solve a murder. The twist is that, while the show is, for the most part scripted—with different scenarios pre-written, and a pre-determined solution to the crime—the celebrity actor doesn’t get the script, and must instead improvise along with Arnett, and, ultimately, name who they think the culprit is at the end of the episode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IBi7gN2THE
Has potential, given how often the celebrity guest on SNL breaking is the funniest part of *that* show.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 January 2022 19:11 (two years ago) link
ok i will def watch that
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 24 January 2022 19:27 (two years ago) link
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_Successville
― dark end of the st. maud (sic), Monday, 24 January 2022 20:44 (two years ago) link
They've added Phantom Thread.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 24 January 2022 20:52 (two years ago) link
sic otm - surely they needed to license the idea from Endemol or whoever!
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 24 January 2022 23:02 (two years ago) link
But regardless I would totally watch this. The guests are a serious upgrade on Murder In Successville
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 24 January 2022 23:06 (two years ago) link
It seems like there's a lot of comic spins on the murder mystery genre either already out (Only Murders in the Building) or coming out soon. I'm assuming we can credit the success of Knives Out for this, and while I didn't love KO as much as others did, I'm happy with this development.
― Les hommes de bonbons (cryptosicko), Monday, 24 January 2022 23:09 (two years ago) link
Ugh that looks terrible to me. Reminds me of that 30 Rock episode where Tracy realizes that people think breaking character is funny and starts doing it deliberately.
Looks fun for the actors though.
― change display name (Jordan), Monday, 24 January 2022 23:31 (two years ago) link
I'm enjoying Mobeen btw, very well written! I should prob have subs on tho.
― i cannot help if you made yourself not funny (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 25 January 2022 00:29 (two years ago) link
Three episodes in and Archive 81 is pretty good so far - definitely quite unsettling/scary at times
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 10:22 (two years ago) link
Archive 81 felt like there was one element too many in it for me, although I couldn't tell you which one I'd drop.
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Tuesday, 25 January 2022 10:28 (two years ago) link