The Franchise. New TV series. Thought Episode 1 was original and funny.

On 10/4/2024 at 2:29 PM, earlinclaifornia said:

How about any reccomendations for a funny movie?

Been too long of a time finding one. Some times those under the radar can 

Not a movie but a Brit tv series which I found made me laugh, so have watched a few times, to lighten my mood when necessary, called: "The Thin Blue Line" and starring Rowan Atkinson. 

As per a few recommendations on here, I watched the series "Ludwig" and found it good if sometimes puzzling, and the end was different and  most unexpected.....so pleased I watched it.

15 minutes ago, xylophone said:

Not a movie but a Brit tv series which I found made me laugh, so have watched a few times, to lighten my mood when necessary, called: "The Thin Blue Line" and starring Rowan Atkinson. 

Or Only Murders in the Building, very funny series.

 

Wolfs supposed to be funny but is not.

5 hours ago, xylophone said:

As per a few recommendations on here, I watched the series "Ludwig" and found it good if sometimes puzzling, and the end was different and  most unexpected.....so pleased I watched it.

I found it puzzling too, the series was about a puzzle-designer solving puzzling crimes 🙂

24 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

I found it puzzling too, the series was about a puzzle-designer solving puzzling crimes 🙂

But did you figure out the ending??

26 minutes ago, xylophone said:

But did you figure out the ending??

Yes! So not to post a "spoiler" maybe PM me if you want my interpretation.

Showtrial............. Season 2 --- 5 1hr parts.   Legal thriller   Season one 2022 was quite well watched----& still around     When a climate activist is left for dead after a hit-and-run, he uses his dying words to name his killer - a serving police officer. With the country divided, will defense solicitor Sam Malik take on the trial of the decade? Tense legal thriller, starring Adeel Akhtar and Michael Socha.

They are Re-releasing 5 Programs this week--- IMO 2 of them are good enough for a re-watch--

 

Unbelievable

Based on  true story----Toni Collette, plays the lead---good acting.  released 2019 The book got the Pulitzer prize

After a teen is charged with a crime for reporting her own assault, two detectives hunt for the serial offender

 

BlackBird-----  Crime -Thriller     

The acting of Paul Walter Hauser (child Killer)  is terrific, should have got him an award.

Jimmy Keene is sentenced to 10 years in a minimum security prison but he cuts a deal with the FBI to befriend a suspected serial killer.

Keene has to elicit a confession from Larry Hall to find the bodies of as many as eighteen women. Only Released in 2022, you can still pick this up on Pirates etc.

I think this may have been Ray Liotta last appearance on TV

 

 

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The Act--- Patricia Arquette and Joey King star as DeeDee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a mother and daughter whose story ends in murder when Gypsy attempts to escape her mother's torture

Under the Bridge-----Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough lead this ensemble cast in the story of a young girl's disappearance and the shocking secret world she was connected to.

The People Vs O.J.Simpson-------An all-star cast brings to life the O.J. Simpson murder trial and the events leading up to it in the first season of Ryan Murphy's "American Crime Story-

Watchable even though you know the ending---at least I found out where the Kardasians suddenly appeared  from

 

 

 

BalackBird

 

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20 hours ago, xylophone said:

Not a movie but a Brit tv series which I found made me laugh, so have watched a few times, to lighten my mood when necessary, called: "The Thin Blue Line" and starring Rowan Atkinson. 

Peep Show, Ideal. Both Brit sitcoms.

On 10/5/2024 at 5:52 AM, Henk Langeweg said:

How about any reccomendations for a funny movie?

Been too long of a time finding one. Some times those under the radar can

 

Black Adder although 80s still very funny----

 

 

Guys is there no recent funny stuff?

15 hours ago, LosLobo said:

Yes! So not to post a "spoiler" maybe PM me if you want my interpretation.

No problem, and there were a couple of clues earlier on in the piece, and I thought overall it was a clever story.

2 hours ago, bubblegum said:

Guys is there no recent funny stuff?

Resident Alien

49 minutes ago, Henk Langeweg said:

Resident Alien

Not my thing thanks

On 9/30/2024 at 12:20 AM, Seppius said:

"The Dome"

 

I thought "Lost" was brilliant

it was called, under the dome, I thought it was excellent. The first time Hank from BB appeared on my TV.
 

Another show around that time was Hero’s .. probably quite dated now.

 

The current series and episode of Slow Horses is pretty tense, and it’s not even the finale. (Darkness) Those who kill started off pretty pedestrian but ended up in a pretty dark complex plot, I enjoyed it.

11 hours ago, bubblegum said:

Guys is there no recent funny stuff?

if you are appreciate Brit humour, I started S01 of the cleaner the other day, it’s ok. Its  just started a third series, so I thought it was worth a look, my mum rates it too.

 

One of the best comedy shows in my recent memory was King Gary - everyone knows a Gary King from around my way. Funny as you like.

 

Brassic has been mentioned here a few times recently. I caught the first couple of the new series, sometimes the series are a bit wobbly, but this one looks solid enough, starting out with Shirley watching 80s Lycra aerobic porn with cling film over the keyboard of his laptop. 

14 hours ago, oxo1947 said:

 

Unbelievable

Based on  true story----Toni Collette, plays the lead---good acting.  released 2019 The book got the Pulitzer prize

After a teen is charged with a crime for reporting her own assault, two detectives hunt for the serial offender

 

I really enjoyed this mini series, yes, based on a true story. A well worthy recommendation.

9 hours ago, recom273 said:

 

The current series and episode of Slow Horses is pretty tense, and it’s not even the finale.

sorry, someone pointed out to me that last night was the finale and I watched a trailer to the next season at the end, which looks off the scale, with the whole Frank Harkness universe expanding.

 

We all know Gary Olman one of the UK’s finest, we have had enough posts about his believable filthy appearance but I thought the scene with Jack Lowden was pretty true to life, he looked so pissed off.

 

On 10/9/2024 at 7:00 AM, oxo1947 said:

Showtrial............. Season 2 --- 5 1hr parts.   Legal thriller   Season one 2022 was quite well watched----& still around     When a climate activist is left for dead after a hit-and-run, he uses his dying words to name his killer - a serving police officer. With the country divided, will defense solicitor Sam Malik take on the trial of the decade? Tense legal thriller, starring Adeel Akhtar and Michael Socha.

Thanks for the heads up @oxo1947. I enjoyed season 1, so lets hope season 2 is as good.

18 minutes ago, Mutt Daeng said:

Thanks for the heads up @oxo1947. I enjoyed season 1, so lets hope season 2 is as good.

'Suits' and 'The Good Wife' are also Lawyer series. I prefer Suits.

I'm currently watching The Tower Seasons 1-3 back to back (only 11 episodes in total). I've just finished season 1 and it was good IMHO. It was recommended by @Rimmer earlier in this topic. All 3 seasons are on kickass.

On 10/4/2024 at 3:34 PM, KhunLA said:

Not much starting up again in Oct, the few I watch ...

... Shrinking ... Oct 16

.. The Lincoln Lawyer ... Oct 17

... Blue Bloods ... Oct 18

... The Diplomat (US) ... Oct 31

 

 

Take a peek at this site, for some movie ideas, streaming now or soon in Oct, so should be available for torrents soon.

Thank you -  a huge list of possibles.

On 10/9/2024 at 11:06 AM, bubblegum said:

Guys is there no recent funny stuff?

 

I see Beetlejuice Beetlejuice billed as dark comedy has just popped up on YIFFY

27 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

 

I see Beetlejuice Beetlejuice billed as dark comedy has just popped up on YIFFY

Isn't that just another remake?

3 minutes ago, bubblegum said:

Isn't that just another remake?

NO, a sequel, though you may want to give it a pass.  Watched it the other night, and a bit disappointed (IMDB 7+ / Me 4).   

 

Along with Hellboy & Radleys, and lasted about 15 mins with both those.

On 10/9/2024 at 11:06 AM, bubblegum said:

Guys is there no recent funny stuff?

Dumb Money is listed on IMDB as a comedy but I would say it is a drama with a few funny bits. Not really recent but do not recall anyone talking about it on this thread.  I think the IMDB 6.9 is about right. I enjoyed it but I did not follow the GameStop stock story when it was happening.

 

 

Follows Catherine Ravenscroft, a television documentary journalist whose work has been built on revealing the transgressions of long-respected institutions.

 

 

 

I tried to watch the movie, "Alpha Dog", but gave up after a while because it didn't seem to make any sense to me/I couldn't follow it!

 

I did download an older movie, "Pandorum" to watch last night and it was okay, although one poster has said he was disappointed with the ending, however I thought it was okay – – at least it ended on a bright note!

I wouldn't call this a must see exactly, but if you happen to be in the mood for a horror movie with kind of an art film sensibility (basically a very dark mood piece to my perception) then you could do much worse than Longlegs.