Tywais Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I watched 20 minutes of the first episode of Ascension and switched to something else - Friday Night Lights - too. I was not totally turned off, but it did not grab me either.Television series on SyFy tend to be mediocre IMO, but I kind of liked the recent one about Zombies - Z Nation - although the Walking Dead is much better. Can anyone name a really good one on SyFy? I might have missed something. Ascension, kept fast forwarding over parts of episode 1. As for really good one on SyFy, this is obviously personal taste and an older series but I liked Eureka. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Here are two of my favourite crime mini series for 2013 The Fall Yep, watching that. Brilliant so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 I watched 20 minutes of the first episode of Ascension and switched to something else - Friday Night Lights - too. I was not totally turned off, but it did not grab me either.Television series on SyFy tend to be mediocre IMO, but I kind of liked the recent one about Zombies - Z Nation - although the Walking Dead is much better. Can anyone name a really good one on SyFy? I might have missed something. Ascension, kept fast forwarding over parts of episode 1. As for really good one on SyFy, this is obviously personal taste and an older series but I liked Eureka. Here is a list of what syfy has done http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Syfy I also liked Z nation. It has been renewed for a season 2. From the last episode i wasn't so sure. Defiance was a good premise, but all the perfect looking actors turned me off. Maybe the script too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Here are two of my favourite crime mini series for 2013 The Fall Yep, watching that. Brilliant so far. Season 2 of The Fall has also just finished! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I watched 20 minutes of the first episode of Ascension and switched to something else - Friday Night Lights - too. I was not totally turned off, but it did not grab me either. Television series on SyFy tend to be mediocre IMO, but I kind of liked the recent one about Zombies - Z Nation - although the Walking Dead is much better. Can anyone name a really good one on SyFy? I might have missed something. Ascension, kept fast forwarding over parts of episode 1. As for really good one on SyFy, this is obviously personal taste and an older series but I liked Eureka. Eureka sounds interesting. I will give it a look. I watched the first season of Defiance and thought it was OK, but his alien daughter was so ugly that I got put off, because I could not believe that anyone would really have the hots for her. I stopped watching it after that. There were a couple of other similar sci fi TV series - Falling Skies was one of them - that were similar around that time, that I did not bother with after one year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOneAmerican Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I watched 20 minutes of the first episode of Ascension and switched to something else - Friday Night Lights - too. I was not totally turned off, but it did not grab me either. Television series on SyFy tend to be mediocre IMO, but I kind of liked the recent one about Zombies - Z Nation - although the Walking Dead is much better. Can anyone name a really good one on SyFy? I might have missed something. Ascension, kept fast forwarding over parts of episode 1. As for really good one on SyFy, this is obviously personal taste and an older series but I liked Eureka. Eureka sounds interesting. I will give it a look. I watched the first season of Defiance and thought it was OK, but his alien daughter was so ugly that I got put off, because I could not believe that anyone would really have the hots for her. I stopped watching it after that. There were a couple of other similar sci fi TV series - Falling Skies was one of them - that were similar around that time, that I did not bother with after one year. They were all stinkers, including Defiance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 American Sniper Based on a true story, about American sniper, Chris Kyle, credited with 160+ kills in Iraq. Bradley Cooper in the lead role does a great job. Pretty well done. 8/10 from me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOneAmerican Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 American Sniper OK, just OK, way too long Into the Woods, Oh my god, it was a bloo_dy musical. The Hobbit, still to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 "The Drop" with James Gandolfini - 8/10 "The Honourable Woman" with Maggie Gyllenhall - 9/10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stat088 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 American Sniper Based on a true story, about American sniper, Chris Kyle, credited with 160+ kills in Iraq. Bradley Cooper in the lead role does a great job. Pretty well done. 8/10 from me Going to watch it now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stat088 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Just watched "Birdman". Need to watch again. Great actors. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 The Imitation Game During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of 'gross indecency', an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality - little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany's World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, THE IMITATION GAME follows a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives. 7/10 from me http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_imitation_game/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bovverboy Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Father Ted http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcwAqQaxenbuhhcbpAcNzvaNsIdZiBQAe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Whiplash Early days yet, but a contender for movie of the year I reckon.Thought J.K Simmons was sensational.Just a fantastic movie.IMDB: A promising young drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory where his dreamsof greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/?ref_=nv_sr_1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 American Sniper Based on a true story, about American sniper, Chris Kyle, credited with 160+ kills in Iraq. Bradley Cooper in the lead role does a great job. Pretty well done. 8/10 from me I thought it was a tad long as well, but still really enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post uptheos Posted January 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2015 I watched an interesting movie yesterday, a brutal western called The Salvation. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_salvation/ Worth watching and you can watch it here http://rainierland.com/movie/the-salvation-2014.html 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Some other films I want to watch there too. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post craigt3365 Posted January 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2015 The Equalizer was quite good. A bit corny at times, but overall a good film. The Drop was quite good also. I really like James Gandolfini. A big loss for his fans. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Some other films I want to watch there too. Thanks! I think you would like.... A Most Wanted Man with the late (great) Philip Seymour Hoffman, it's on there too. Review below. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/11061443/A-Most-Wanted-Man-review-lavishly-mesmerising.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post faraday Posted January 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2015 I watched about 20 mins of "The Leftovers"....what a load of non sensical rubbish. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Some other films I want to watch there too. Thanks! Interesting site for sure. A coupe of movies I wasn't aware of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 For you music lovers, recently watched a really good documentary called Twenty Feet from Stardom. IMDB: Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396566/?ref_=nv_sr_1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Whiplash Early days yet, but a contender for movie of the year I reckon. Thought J.K Simmons was sensational. Just a fantastic movie. +1 Very good movie. Avoids a lot of cliches and kept me interested throughout 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOneAmerican Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Banshee season 3 ep1 is out now. Those naughty Amish girls at it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stat088 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Whiplash Early days yet, but a contender for movie of the year I reckon. Thought J.K Simmons was sensational. Just a fantastic movie. +1 Very good movie. Avoids a lot of cliches and kept me interested throughout +2 Top movie. "Maybe" best movie i have watched in several years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Shameless (US series) Season 5 has just started! Now available 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Patsycat Posted January 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2015 Jake Gygllygall really got off his mountain in Nightstalker and became creepy. I enjoyed American Sniper, and not know the real story was really shocked at the ending. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) (oops...multi quote system all astray) Edited January 12, 2015 by BookMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Just watched "Birdman". Need to watch again. Great actors. This one had some standout performances! Great cast: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifinakas, Edward Norton. Micheal Keaton and Emma Stone both won a Golden Globe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Speaking of the Golden Globes. Glad to see J.K Simmons get the gong for his role in Whiplash. Was also glad that Fargo won best mini-series in a strong category that included True Detective, Olive Kitterage & The Missing. Haven't seen the other series nominated The Normal Heart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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