sanuk711 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 The Long Call---- 4 part Crime thriller 2 episodes out now--Britbox special (which is a name they are now giving to programs , made by BBC & ITV together) Plot-----Matthew and the team continue to hunt for clues about the victim, and uncover secrets from the past and theories who might have motive to murder. Connections are made between the victim and the Brethren community when it's uncovered that the victim had started attending meetings, while, closer to home, Matthew and his mother look to build bridges after years of silence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thujone Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Mike Teavee said: This may give some inspiration for things to watch... https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20211015-the-100-greatest-tv-series-of-the-21st-century Top 10 (Have to confess that I haven't seen the 1st 2 even though I've only ever seen positive recommendations for them)... 1 The Wire (2002-2008)2 Mad Men (2007-2015)3 Breaking Bad (2008-2013)4 Fleabag (2016-2019)5 Game of Thrones (2011-2019)6 I May Destroy You (2020)7 The Leftovers (2014-2017)8 The Americans (2013-2018)9 The Office (UK) (2001-2003)10 Succession (2018-) Vikings is also good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobandyson Posted October 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) Soaked in Bleach (2015) Full Documentary on Youtube.(as below) 'Soaked in Bleach challenges the established narrative of Cobain’s death as a suicide. Interviews with various people close to the event, including private investigator Tom Grant (whom Courtney Love, hired to find Kurt right before his body was found), Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper, and Rosemary Carroll, who served as Cobain and Courtney Love’s attorney. The film looks to examine inconsistencies in the idea that the Nirvana singer succumbed to depression and killed himself. Instead, the filmmakers focus on examining the possibility that foul play was involved.' Edited October 27, 2021 by bobandyson 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Shetland --- Season 6 BBC Crime---2 episodes available now --6 episodes If you haven't seen Shetland --its a well acted crime series IMO......you can still get the older series, (pirates) but , like Vera etc it is stand alone . Reviews Great television viewing Douglas Henshall as Det. Insp. Jimmy Perez and the remote location of Shetland are the main attractions of this superb British drama. Perez is a man with a good heart who takes on each murder case as if the family survivors depend entirely on him. The murders do not have simple explanations and often involve a web of intrigue. Perez will hunt them down, whether its clan warfare in Shetland or a crime syndicate in Glasgow. **NOTE--The Shetland Islands are located at the north of Scotland, 80km to the northeast of Orkney. They are closer to Norway than the UK, but remain part of the UK. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteBuffaloATM Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 BBC List excludes Person of Interest, MI6 & Spartacus and puts the legendary 24, House and Band of Brothers near the end. Found The Wire quite unwatchable with excessive slang and depressing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mike Teavee Posted October 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Will27 said: Some good ones there. The Sopranos is a strange omission. I don't think I saw it on the list at all. I thought that strange as well so dug a bit deeper & found that to be included in the list the show had to have their Pilot in the 21st Century (i.e. since 1st January 2000) & the Sopranos started on 10th January 1999 so wasn't eligible. Great show though & would make anybody's Top Ten Edited October 27, 2021 by Mike Teavee 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) The Long Call UK tv series, first 2 episodes out. Set in very nice Devon countryside. Note: may not be suitable for everyone, 2 guys kissing in the first 30 seconds, a Down's syndrome girl and a black policewoman. Edited October 27, 2021 by BritManToo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosLobo Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 14 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Don't read stuff if you don't want. I was responding not initiating. Look up the word 'forum' Look up the words 'forum rules'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 On 10/26/2021 at 5:49 PM, LosLobo said: In these days of hyper politics and now seemingly a part of everything in everyday life, it is nice to have a break from it. I find movies provide the perfect escape. Is is really necessary to bring politics (that includes racism and diversity) into this forum. IMO the producers are the ones bringing politics and wokism into movies. We are just commenting on the movies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 22 minutes ago, LosLobo said: Look up the words 'forum rules'. and which exact rule are you referencing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 5 hours ago, Thujone said: Vikings is also good. I tried Vikings once, expecting pillage and rape, but all I got was talk and more talk. Never bothered again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Downton Abbey. A well written insight to a world much better for having been eliminated. If one can overlook the class aspect, an engrossing story without much violence ( except for WW1 ), bad language, or wokism. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) On 10/26/2021 at 12:17 PM, xylophone said: Started to watch episode one of six of, "Top of the Lake" last night and thoroughly enjoyed it and will be looking forward to watch another episode tonight, or maybe two! Directed by Jane Campion and there were two parts to the series, but the second part/series was panned, however the first series had great reviews. Campion really does manage to get a handle on the bogan and sometime misogynistic aspects of the New Zealand male/life, so the series looks very realistic and this entirely shot in the South Island of New Zealand, so the scenery is beautiful and different. Series 1 was great. Series 2 I gave up on which put me off series 3. 'Outrageous Fortune' is an excellent NZ comedy/crime caper Edited October 27, 2021 by The Hammer2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 5 hours ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said: BBC List excludes Person of Interest, MI6 & Spartacus and puts the legendary 24, House and Band of Brothers near the end. Found The Wire quite unwatchable with excessive slang and depressing. The 'slang' was perfectly easy to understand as it was in context. As for those words that were arcane that was the whole point. The street slang changes on a daily basis as was demonstrated in the story line. MI 6 or MI 5 AKA Spooks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteBuffaloATM Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Hammer: yeah, originally “Spooks” in UK and “MI6” in US. Spook means Spy in all english- speaking countries but also in US a derogatory racial term of course. Recall that Hot Chocolate song about inter- racial marriage, “ … no spooks in this house” ….. Appreciate the Slang explanation. Little time for any forms of Reduced Alternative English like Jive or Pidgin or even Cockney but then I only tend to like Original Products, like Coke for example! Personally I also go for uplifting inspiring TV / Movies so tend to avoid the Crime genre unless truly great like Bogart movies or The Godfather (or The Wire) or Peaky Blinders…….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thujone Posted October 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said: I tried Vikings once, expecting pillage and rape, but all I got was talk and more talk. Never bothered again. Really? There must be two versions of it. The one I watched didn't have pillage or rape, but had enough action to be entertaining. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 12 hours ago, Mike Teavee said: This may give some inspiration for things to watch... https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20211015-the-100-greatest-tv-series-of-the-21st-century Top 10 (Have to confess that I haven't seen the 1st 2 even though I've only ever seen positive recommendations for them)... 1 The Wire (2002-2008)2 Mad Men (2007-2015)3 Breaking Bad (2008-2013)4 Fleabag (2016-2019)5 Game of Thrones (2011-2019)6 I May Destroy You (2020)7 The Leftovers (2014-2017)8 The Americans (2013-2018)9 The Office (UK) (2001-2003)10 Succession (2018-) The Americans doesn’t get mentioned often enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will27 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Jingthing said: The Americans doesn’t get mentioned often enough. I'd have Justified in my top 10. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert bloggs Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 7 hours ago, BritManToo said: The Long Call UK tv series, first 2 episodes out. Set in very nice Devon countryside. Note: may not be suitable for everyone, 2 guys kissing in the first 30 seconds, a Down's syndrome girl and a black policewoman. I will not be watching that, disgusting that there is not a non binery and a transexual in it as well. Before you know it they will have a white guy married to a white woman. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert bloggs Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 9 hours ago, sanuk711 said: Shetland --- Season 6 BBC Crime---2 episodes available now --6 episodes If you haven't seen Shetland --its a well acted crime series IMO......you can still get the older series, (pirates) but , like Vera etc it is stand alone . Reviews Great television viewing Douglas Henshall as Det. Insp. Jimmy Perez and the remote location of Shetland are the main attractions of this superb British drama. Perez is a man with a good heart who takes on each murder case as if the family survivors depend entirely on him. The murders do not have simple explanations and often involve a web of intrigue. Perez will hunt them down, whether its clan warfare in Shetland or a crime syndicate in Glasgow. **NOTE--The Shetland Islands are located at the north of Scotland, 80km to the northeast of Orkney. They are closer to Norway than the UK, but remain part of the UK. Rewatching series one as we speak,great series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skallywag Posted October 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2021 Just downloaded first 2 episodes of The Outlaws 2021 because Christopher Walken is in it. 1337x eztv BBC series with all Brits other than Chris AFAIK. Funny, good, and interesting to me 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutt Daeng Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Will27 said: I'd have Justified in my top 10. It would be in my top 3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutt Daeng Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Jingthing said: The Americans doesn’t get mentioned often enough. I enjoyed the first few seasons, but to be honest as it progressed it was just more of the same to me, so I stopped watching it. Just my opinion of course. I thought Matthew Rhys was pretty good in Perry Mason though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Mutt Daeng said: I enjoyed the first few seasons, but to be honest as it progressed it was just more of the same to me, so I stopped watching it. Just my opinion of course. I thought Matthew Rhys was pretty good in Perry Mason though. Your loss! The Americans’ final season is one of the best ever made - Vox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WhiteBuffaloATM Posted October 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2021 Had the same experience as MuttD with The Americans. And I’m a sucker for any Spy Stuff but just wasnt getting any value out of it after S2, too slow.too focused on people not events, like a soap opera.Can see why its popular with Americans though, just as “MI6” is with Brits but barely made a ripple in the US. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteBuffaloATM Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Now don’t get me started on “Burn Notice” ! Amazing series. Good to see Lead Man Jeffrey Donovan appearing in Sicario & Wrath of God movies…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Skallywag said: Just downloaded first 2 episodes of The Outlaws 2021 because Christopher Walken is in it. 1337x eztv BBC series with all Brits other than Chris AFAIK. Funny, good, and interesting to me Yup, liking this, fans of Stephen Merchant might like this: Hello Ladies ( 2013-2014 ) tv series 8 episodes Merchant plays a gawky geeky Englishman (Stuart) trying to find the woman of his dreams in LA., but he has to fit in before he can even consider romance. Very funny but also sad as Stuart finds the “ ladies “ are not quite ready for his humour aka nervous sarcasm ! ( apparently there’s Hello Ladies: The Movie also but I haven’t seen it ). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 22 hours ago, sanuk711 said: The Long Call---- 4 part Crime thriller 2 episodes out now--Britbox special (which is a name they are now giving to programs , made by BBC & ITV together) Plot-----Matthew and the team continue to hunt for clues about the victim, and uncover secrets from the past and theories who might have motive to murder. Connections are made between the victim and the Brethren community when it's uncovered that the victim had started attending meetings, while, closer to home, Matthew and his mother look to build bridges after years of silence. The frst 5 minutes was enough for me to decide to give it a miss. More woke nonsense pushed down our throats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutt Daeng Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, Jingthing said: Your loss! The Americans’ final season is one of the best ever made - Vox I guess I'll just have to live with it!! ???? Edited October 28, 2021 by Mutt Daeng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 55 minutes ago, giddyup said: The frst 5 minutes was enough for me to decide to give it a miss. More woke nonsense pushed down our throats SSSHhhhhhhh..............................???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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