What movies or TV shows are you watching now?

[Will27]

Glad to see that Jack Irish is returning for 6 episodes starting 11 Feb.

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/01/returning-jack-irish.html

[welsh1]

Not sure if been posted before,, but here is 3 good sites for watching,,(FREE) Movies, Documentaries and TV series.

http://123movies.to/

http://www.shush.se/index.php?shows

http://rainierland.com/movie

[welsh1]

Black Mass

The true story of Whitey Bulger

the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355683/

Edited January 20, 2016 by welsh1

[welsh1]

Peaky Blinders

A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2442560/?ref_=nv_sr_1

[welsh1]

Love/Hate

LOVE/HATE is a gritty crime drama based on Dublin's criminal underworld.

It depicts the drug addiction, squalor and violence of organized crime that has grown in post-boom Ireland

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1625724/

[BookMan]

Glad to see that Jack Irish is returning for 6 episodes starting 11 Feb.

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/01/returning-jack-irish.html

Excellent!

[i claudius]

Love/Hate

LOVE/HATE is a gritty crime drama based on Dublin's criminal underworld.

It depicts the drug addiction, squalor and violence of organized crime that has grown in post-boom Ireland

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1625724/

Great series , you got me all excited i thought they had made a new one .

[Frank James]

Episode 2 of Billions is available. This is shaping up to be an excellent series with some great acting.

Just watched ep. 2. It's a pretty good show, with lots of unpleasant people from both sides of the law trying to get over on each other. But, like a lot of other offerings from Showtime network, the scripts lean too heavily on excessively graphic sex, and vulgar language. The story could stand on its own without these overly nasty touches. Such as making a really foul, unnecessary reference to Catherine the Great and horses, at a staff meeting. Lazy writing, done for cheap laughs.

And here's that little rat David Costabile popping up again as a major cast member. He always plays a guy you love to hate, on this, on Suits, and on Breaking Bad. Jesse gave him what he had coming on that one.

I'll keep watching, but I know this would have been a much better show if done on HBO.

SEVEN, so far.

[eldragon]

IMO, the best of Tarantino's films for many years - which is not saying a lot. His first few films were great, but it has been mostly downhill ever since. I enjoyed "The Hateful Eight" but , like most Tarrantino films, it was way over the top. Personally, I don't think I was even close to being anything great.

I thought Jango was really good with the exception of the over the top ending, but have not liked any of his more recent films. Hateful Eight was garbage, imo. I didn't care about any of the characters and most of the twists felt (or were) telegraphed.

[JHolmesJr]

Started on bbc's Inside Men.....promising start...about a heist....4 episodes.

[rijit]

Love/Hate

LOVE/HATE is a gritty crime drama based on Dublin's criminal underworld.

It depicts the drug addiction, squalor and violence of organized crime that has grown in post-boom Ireland

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1625724/

yep not hear of that one into the first episode and looks like i'm all booked up for the next ??? watching time

[Frank James]

45 Years

I made it all the way through this film in one sitting, but it seemed like 45 years had actually passed by the end. All that kept me hanging on was looking at the eternally lovely Charlotte Rampling. All that serenity and wisdom in her face, and seems not to have gained an ounce of fat in her whole career.

This film was entirely too real and "lifelike." Nothing much "happens", although the slight promise that something will eventually come of these dangling threads keep one hanging on. I kept crying out EDITOR, EDITOR! Charlotte walks the dog. Several times. They go to town. Several times. A secret from the past comes to light, threatens to blow up the marriage. Or maybe not. Etc.

Young people deeply in love with each other, contemplating marriage, might call off the wedding after seeing this. If this is how things get, after four decades together, is it really worth it?

SEVEN, because I love Charlotte so.

[i claudius]

Stella is back on ,about the goings on in Pontberry Wales , in the second episode Andy Fairweather Low makes an appearance , i remember him as a pop star in the 70s , god he got old , note to self , do not look in the mirror .

[Frank James]

Best of Enemies (2015)

What a treat, to ride the Time Machine back to the very troubled year of 1968, when the struggling ABC TV network hired prominent East Coast celebrity intellectuals Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley to appear on their truncated 90 minute non-”gavel-to-gavel” productions of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. The idea was to add some zap to the dull coverage, by having these two polar opposites tear away at each other in what were billed as “debates.”

Buckley, an all time grand master at the art of true debate, would be the first to admit that these exchanges were not debates in any sense of the word. It was verbal sparring and political theater of the best kind, and these two made history doing it. Both men have left us now, but I would love to hear their thoughts on the current crop of candidates for president (both parties), and what are being billed as “debates” today.

It was such a pleasure to hear both men hold forth with their own particular slant, each a master of the English language. The points they fought over, such as the emergence of an American Empire (Vidal's major theme), and the decline of public and private “morals” (Buckley's specialty), are still being knocked around today, albeit by “talking heads” of much dimmer intellect.

If you are a Gore Vidal fan, as I am, also look up the excellent documentary “The United States of Amnesia.” I always respected Mr. Buckley as a true original thinker, and an excellent champion of his conservative point of view. His PBS series of over 30 years, “Firing Line”, was always reliable for lively jousts between WFB and his often controversial guests. I can see him now, his face twitching, making notes on the ever-present clipboard, straining to pounce.

Who can ever fill their shoes?

TEN

[Will27]

Tv series - Occupied

Three epsiodes into this 10 part series on Sky and it's getting better each with episode.

Has subtitles.

IMDB: In the near future, Norway is occupied by Russia on behalf of the European Union, due to the fact that
the newly elected environmental friendly Norwegian government has stopped the all important oil- and gas-production in the North Sea.

[KC 71]

Predator

[JHolmesJr]

Tv series - Occupied

Yes…its very good….as is the other one Sno is currently uploading….Spin.

[i claudius]

Just watched the 3rd episode of midsomer murders ,I really still like this but its become so PC in the last episode there was a black guy in the village married to a white woman ,this week the other way around ,its just getting silly now,

[MaeJoMTB]

I enjoyed 'the Last Witch Hunter' movie.

Sci-Fi TV series, The Expanse, Second Chance, Colony ........ all good.

Supernatural and The 100 have just started up again.

Edited January 23, 2016 by MaeJoMTB

[Tywais]

Just been to the Cinema to see the new film with ''Anne Hathaway' and Robert de Niro'' called ''The Interim'' it was excellent, far better than what i expected.

Just a correction and that it is "The Intern". On my list of must see now. Thanks.

Just finally got to watch it and agree it was an excellent feel good movie.

[Will27]

Tv series - Stan Lee's Lucky Man

A pretty good start for this new 10 part series from the UK.
Has a very good cast including James Nesbitt and Steven Mackintosh.

[BookMan]

German made War movies

I found this list of a Top Ten German War movies. It is a personal reviewers opinion, but some decent looking movies on the list.

Anyone know any more good German war movies?

Here is the list and link:

1. Die Brücke aka The Bridge (1959):

2. Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben aka Dogs, do you want to live forever – Stalingrad (1959):

3. Das Boot (1981):

4. Stalingrad (1993):

5. NaPolA aka Before the Fall (2004):

6. Der Untergang aka The Downfall (2004):

7. Joyeux Noël aka Merry Christmas (2005):

8. Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage aka Sophie Scholl (2005):

9. Anonyma – Eine Frau n Berlin aka Anonyma – The Downfall of Berlin(2008) :

10. Der rote Baron aka The Red Baron (2008):

http://allaboutwarmovies.com/2010/10/26/10-german-war-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die/

Edited January 24, 2016 by BookMan

[Frank James]

Room (2015)

I can't describe this film without "spoiling", so I'll just say...it was PAINFUL to watch. I stayed with it only to see if the situation would improve for the principals.

We read of bizarre cruelties like this every day, so it wasn't as if it were far fetched at all. Original, Suspenseful, Tragic, Well Acted, Worthwhile, but God was I glad to see it end!

NINE Run Jack, RUN!

[jope]

German made War movies

I found this list of a Top Ten German War movies. It is a personal reviewers opinion, but some decent looking movies on the list.

Anyone know any more good German war movies?

Here is the list and link:

1. Die Brücke aka The Bridge (1959):

2. Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben aka Dogs, do you want to live forever – Stalingrad (1959):

3. Das Boot (1981):

4. Stalingrad (1993):

5. NaPolA aka Before the Fall (2004):

6. Der Untergang aka The Downfall (2004):

7. Joyeux Noël aka Merry Christmas (2005):

8. Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage aka Sophie Scholl (2005):

9. Anonyma – Eine Frau n Berlin aka Anonyma – The Downfall of Berlin(2008) :

10. Der rote Baron aka The Red Baron (2008):

http://allaboutwarmovies.com/2010/10/26/10-german-war-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die/

Not a movie, but a 3-part TV mini series:

Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter (Our Mothers, Our Fathers = Generation War, from 2013)

Highly controversial: does the production describe how a dictatorial system compromises harmless people or is it too forgiving or even propaganda (as the New York Times saw it)? Either way, fantastic audience rate for the German ZDF at the time (ZDF is not a private but a public service television station).

with subtitles:

Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter - Part 1

Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter - Part 2

Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter - Part 3

[jope]

I was really looking forward to Baskets but I found the pilot a bit disappointing. Zach Galifianakis plays a loser who wants to be a "French Clown" (in other words: an artist instead of a comedian). It had some amusing moments and I will probably stick to it. Nevertheless, I somehow expected something more graphic and blunt. We'll see...

[JHolmesJr]

This is a good german made war movie....focusing on the aftermath

[KC 71]

Watching nothing to declare

Thank god im not Australian !

[BookMan]

Watching nothing to declare

Thank god im not Australian !

In AUstralia it shows as 'Border Security'

I always reckon the people get off easy on that show...

[giddyup]

Watching nothing to declare

Thank god im not Australian !

In AUstralia it shows as 'Border Security'

I always reckon the people get off easy on that show...

Yeah, you can bring in a pickled pigs head and a couple of Peking ducks from China, say you didn't understand the customs declaration, and you're home free. Be honest like I stupidly was and declare that I had a half pack of ciggies more than allowed, and get asked to pay duty on the whole 200 (carton of 10 packs), which came to over A$70. Told them to keep the lot and catch the real drug smugglers, who were probably sauntering through with a suitcase full of smack while they were wasting time with me. I detest the smug bastards, especially those working at airports in Oz.

[BookMan]

Watching nothing to declare

Thank god im not Australian !

In AUstralia it shows as 'Border Security'

I always reckon the people get off easy on that show...

Yeah, you can bring in a pickled pigs head and a couple of Peking ducks from China, say you didn't understand the customs declaration, and you're home free. Be honest like I stupidly was and declare that I had a half pack of ciggies more than allowed, and get asked to pay duty on the whole 200 (carton of 10 packs), which came to over A$70. Told them to keep the lot and catch the real drug smugglers, who were probably sauntering through with a suitcase full of smack while they were wasting time with me. I detest the smug bastards, especially those working at airports in Oz.

Interestingly enough, last time I flew into Brisbane, they were filming an episode for Border Security

I have never seen so many customs officers at Brisbane, and all looking so neat and tidy.

Edited January 25, 2016 by BookMan