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For anyone subscribed to Netflix, I can heartily recommend the following series:

Nobody’s Looking - a Brazilian comedy about guardian angels

The Neighbour - a Spanish comedy about a super hero

 

  • 4 months later...
 

The Newsreader was great. Outstanding writing, acting and production values. Set in the 80s so of particular interest to oldies. I think it's still on iview.

I thought Total Control would be as good as The Newsreader. It's OK but nowhere near as good. Same with Fires. 

The 4th and final season of Goliath was brilliant ... of course, I am a big fan of Billy Bob Thornton but the whole cast really nailed series 4

Set in dark, damp Chinatown (San Fransisco) series 4 is for 'Noir' fans. Be prepared to be surprised ... the best show I've seen this year!

And the first season of 'Only Murders in the Building' was very funny and very entertaining

Marty Short & Steve Martin were just mesmerisingly good ... and there's more to come.  The sort of show you can watch on repeat

 

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22 hours ago, Macca said:

The 4th and final season of Goliath was brilliant ... of course, I am a big fan of Billy Bob Thornton but the whole cast really nailed series 4

Set in dark, damp Chinatown (San Fransisco) series 4 is for 'Noir' fans. Be prepared to be surprised ... the best show I've seen this year!

And the first season of 'Only Murders in the Building' was very funny and very entertaining

Marty Short & Steve Martin were just mesmerisingly good ... and there's more to come.  The sort of show you can watch on repeat

 

I didnt finish season 2, Should i have persevered?

2 minutes ago, Jontee said:

I didnt finish season 2, Should i have persevered?

I liked it all but season 4 was terrific.  The show was also about so much more than the courtroom drama's that eventuated

But that's just my view ... each to their own


6 minutes ago, Macca said:

I liked it all but season 4 was terrific.  The show was also about so much more than the courtroom drama's that eventuated

But that's just my view ... each to their own

I thought season 1 was great with all the dynamics (ex partner ex wife etc) but after that...

Have you seen Bosch? Great plot but the back story is like watching CFC highlights

 

2 minutes ago, Jontee said:

I thought season 1 was great with all the dynamics (ex partner ex wife etc) but after that...

Have you seen Bosch? Great plot but the back story is like watching CFC highlights

 

No but Bosch is on the list ... to be honest, I've been flat-out at work during lockdown working enormous hours for the last 2 years

Quietened off already so time to catch up on movies & TV drama

There's probably 10 good shows that I don't know of ... a bit out of touch!  Bosch soon enough though ... at least the first 3 eps

If you are a Billy Bob fan, and why not, I assume you have seen Fargo? and any othe r recommendations?

Naturally you have seen mathew Mc in True Detective?

 

 
3 hours ago, Jontee said:

If you are a Billy Bob fan, and why not, I assume you have seen Fargo? and any othe r recommendations?

Naturally you have seen mathew Mc in True Detective?

 

Yeah seen 'em all ... Sling Blade was a tremendous film (BBob)

I can remember debating the worth of True Detective S2 with AF here.  I really liked it and thought with time, it might be appreciated better.   But there again I'm a Colin Farrell fan as well (how good was 'In Bruges'!)

Still haven't seen True Detective series 3 ... any good?

Better Call Saul is very good. Others such as Ozark & Homeland are good

And we're going to see another series of Dexter ... that'll be interesting

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True Detective - got half way the 2nd series.....

Better Call Saul - I was into Breaking Bad but got nearly to the end;  I asked a friend how did it end and they said What do you think?, so I stopped.

Ozark - yes. (There is a line in there where the wife says she would like to start a new life in the middle of nowhere, Mullumbimby, which is inland from Byron Bay. Obviously the writer has been out that way)

Any comedy or sci fi?


25 minutes ago, Jontee said:

True Detective - got half way the 2nd series.....

Better Call Saul - I was into Breaking Bad but got nearly to the end;  I asked a friend how did it end and they said What do you think?, so I stopped.

Ozark - yes. (There is a line in there where the wife says she would like to start a new life in the middle of nowhere, Mullumbimby, which is inland from Byron Bay. Obviously the writer has been out that way)

Any comedy or sci fi?

Curb your Enthusiasm new series has started out ... as previously mentioned Only Murders in the Building

'Barry' is good, The Kominsky Method is decent

As for Sci-fi ... got a bit to catch up on as there is a bit about

'Dark' is supposed to be good,  Glitch season 3 to watch.  Have they made any more of 'Black Mirror'?

  • 2 weeks later...

Dexter* is back and the first episode was very good ... I'd give it an 8.5/10

A few surprises and a totally different location but a fair bit to work with re the new (and old) characters

Yellowstone is terrific ... watched the first 2 episodes and I'm already hooked

 

*The official Showtime podcast is available through Podbay ... Michael C Hall features on the first podcast of the new series

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  • 1 month later...

The Dexter New Blood series has finished

Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable revisit but with a few unanswered plot-holes 

But satisfying nonetheless especially when considering how the original series finished off

So no spoilers right now as many might not have watched as yet

 

On 11/8/2021 at 9:04 PM, Macca said:

Curb your Enthusiasm new series has started out ... as previously mentioned Only Murders in the Building

'Barry' is good, The Kominsky Method is decent

As for Sci-fi ... got a bit to catch up on as there is a bit about

'Dark' is supposed to be good,  Glitch season 3 to watch.  Have they made any more of 'Black Mirror'?

Quite liked Barry,  though the 2nd season has some stupid plot lines.

I am also watching You on the Flix though it is getting a tad repetitive.  Worth a good look.


On 11/8/2021 at 9:28 PM, Jontee said:

sci fi?

The Expanse, Amazon Prime. Best SF going around at the minute.

After Life Season 3 on Netflix- excellent.  Reservation Dogs on Foxtel - fantastic.  100 Foot Wave on Foxtel - terrific.  Mandalorian on the Disney Channel - fantastic.  Hellbound (Korean) on Netflix - fantastic.

Recently viewed 4 mini series

Safe (8.0)

The Five (7.5)

The Stranger (7.5)

Behind her Eyes (7.5)

All British productions and all are in the Mystery/Thriller genre

  • 3 weeks later...

2 Mini-series that are above average good for their genre.  Both best described as  meandering horror with some real mystery thrown in

'The Outsider' (Stephen King) & 'Midnight Mass' (Mike Flanagan)

  • 2 months later...

New Season of 'Better Call Saul' released

2 episodes available with episode 3 out shortly

  • 3 weeks later...

I have been watching the Flight Attendant....there are flash backs forwards ups and downs, lots of drinking, noise, shouting etc....I think it would be just as enjoyable if you played the episodes out of order (see also Killing Eve)

  • 1 month later...

The last 6 episodes of Better Call Saul kicked off last night ... a brilliant episode to begin the countdown to the finale

  • 2 weeks later...

I'm not the best TV watcher at the best of times but I've been giving the documentary version of The Staircase a go and I'm right into it. Anyone seen it?

 
19 minutes ago, layzie said:

I'm not the best TV watcher at the best of times but I've been giving the documentary version of The Staircase a go and I'm right into it. Anyone seen it?

The documentary is fantastic. Inside the legal team bunker during the running of the hearing is rarely seen. Very interesting viewing and a few twists along the way. Loved it. 

20 minutes ago, layzie said:

I'm not the best TV watcher at the best of times but I've been giving the documentary version of The Staircase a go and I'm right into it. Anyone seen it?

No, but I might take a look, layz

Just watched the 1st episode of 'The Old Man' starring Jeff Bridges & John Lithgow and I'm hooked already ... Action/Mystery/Thriller

The 2nd series of 'Only Murders in the Building' is out ... it's a lot of fun esp if one likes Steve Martin & Marty Short


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