OK, I am late to the (hockey?) game with this popular series.

Heated Rivalry.

Think a hockey soap opera with a Brokeback Mountain edge.

Gay pro sports players usually need to stay in the closet and that causes a lot of drama and tension.

The story has got me hooked in a light entertainment kind of way.

It was necessary to show sex scenes to tell the story. I guess you might call those scenes a kind of stylized soft porn.

Remember the "good old days" when it was a huge deal to show a same sex kiss on tv?

Edited August 25Aug 25 by Jingthing

22 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

I've been watching enjoying "Nine Perfect Strangers", just finished season one, and the wheels have not fallen off yet. 7/10 (I like Nicole Kidman)

Nine Perfect Strangers (TV Series 2021– ) - IMDb

Yeah, its different .. I watched both series.

Im watching BBC's Vigil S01 - S03 is coming up soon.

Along with Lanterns, which is good and I Will Find You

Also .. Furious - I haven't started yet but comes recommended -

Edited August 25Aug 25 by recom273

Saw that the movie "JAWS" was on BBC iPlayer and although I remembered the premise of the movie I didn't remember any of the detail, so thought I would give it a go......and so pleased that I did, as it was excellent and so very well made.

9 minutes ago, xylophone said:

Saw that the movie "JAWS" was on BBC iPlayer and although I remembered the premise of the movie I didn't remember any of the detail, so thought I would give it a go......and so pleased that I did, as it was excellent and so very well made.

The line....you're gonna need a bigger boat was improvised.

3 minutes ago, blaze master said:

The line....you're gonna need a bigger boat was improvised.

Was it not We're gonna need?

4 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Was it not We're gonna need?

No.... i am your father 😆

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V_zFG9S8MFs&pp=ygUfeW91J3JlIGdvbm5hIG5lZWQgYSBiaWdnZXIgYm9hdA%3D%3D

Edited August 25Aug 25 by blaze master

Last night I finished season 1 of Lucky and enjoyed it. IMHO, it was a pretty good performance by Anya Taylor-Joy who played the titular character "Lucky", Good support by Timothy Olyphant, who played her con-man father. Worth a look IMHO, It was recommended by @gargamon earlier in this topic.

Edited August 25Aug 25 by Mutt Daeng

Just finished watching this. Assassin, comedy, action. A little silly but I definitely never wanted to stop watching like a lot of stuff lately.

Ride or Die

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

14K

Debbie discovers that her friend of 20 years, Judith, is secretly an assassin. After a hit goes wrong, they go on the run while being targeted by a mysterious enemy, forcing them to confront the secrets between them.

New Aussie show out.

Airport Chaplain Tobias Wallace's phone never stops ringing.

He keeps a drawer of cash and uses unconventional methods to handle the airport's daily emergencies.

On 8/25/2026 at 7:11 AM, Jingthing said:

OK, I am late to the (hockey?) game with this popular series.

Heated Rivalry.

Think a hockey soap opera with a Brokeback Mountain edge.

Gay pro sports players usually need to stay in the closet and that causes a lot of drama and tension.

The story has got me hooked in a light entertainment kind of way.

It was necessary to show sex scenes to tell the story. I guess you might call those scenes a kind of stylized soft porn.

Remember the "good old days" when it was a huge deal to show a same sex kiss on tv?

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Well I finished watching the 6 part series above.

It really is extremely well done for the lighter escapist entertainment genre.

The way they handled the (gay) sex scenes was groundbreaking.

Both super graphic (for tv) and yet no intention to arouse as actual porn does.

That's a neat trick as both leads are very beautiful men.

Just heard season 2 is coming in 2027. There will be a lot of heated anticipation.

I suppose the target audience is gays and women but with the sports theme, surely many straight men watched it too.

Also not to forget -- CANADIAN CONTENT.

Do you dare?

Edited August 26Aug 26 by Jingthing

I tried watching 300 again, and this time made it to the end. It was that hi-contrast photo effect that got to me after a while. I never want to have to look at Gerard Butler's teeth again. Ever!

On 8/26/2026 at 6:08 AM, Mutt Daeng said:

Last night I finished season 1 of Lucky and enjoyed it. IMHO, it was a pretty good performance by Anya Taylor-Joy who played the titular character "Lucky", Good support by Timothy Olyphant, who played her con-man father. Worth a look IMHO, It was recommended by @gargamon earlier in this topic.

I too relly enjoyed it and even the end. The one here who gave up on it, was able to again confirm how out of thouch he is.

5 minutes ago, earlinclaifornia said:

I too relly enjoyed it and even the end.

Watched it last night, after not watching after E01. But review above from @Mutt Daeng motivated me to watch the rest, and glad I did 👍

On 8/25/2026 at 9:41 PM, xylophone said:

Saw that the movie "JAWS" was on BBC iPlayer and although I remembered the premise of the movie I didn't remember any of the detail, so thought I would give it a go......and so pleased that I did, as it was excellent and so very well made.

If you search the torrent trackers, or know how to get files from fanedits (I dont understand how) there is a awesome version of Jaws, called the sharkspoitation edit or something like, it takes the movie to a new level, its been rescored and an extra 30 mins tagged in there, one of the endings goes a bit crazy, but its an amazing project to see.

Respec'

He's back

2 hours ago, earlinclaifornia said:

I too relly enjoyed it and even the end. The one here who gave up on it, was able to again confirm how out of thouch he is.

Generally better to ignore opinions from there.

A longtime circle of friends in their sixties is forced to confront the messy realities of life as marriages implode, new relationships ignite and old wounds resurface.

Bookish (TV Series 2025– ) - IMDb

Season two six episodes available.

10 hours ago, LosLobo said:

Bookish (TV Series 2025– ) - IMDb

Season two six episodes available.

Thanks for the heads-up @LosLobo . I'll have a look at that.

First episode of season 2 of Dark Matter is dropping.

Short film on YouTube......the last person on earth.

Nice ending.

Didn't search how old it is, but I recently watched the 4 part series Lord of the Flies. It wasn't bad. 6.5/10.

RIP Piggy.

This one is from last year but new to me...

Paradise...

A Secret Service agent investigates the murder of a former president in a seemingly peaceful community.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27444205/

I quite enjoyed season 1, season 2 hasn't got off to a great start but I'll give it another couple of episodes...

57 minutes ago, SamSpade said:

This one is from last year but new to me...

Paradise...

A Secret Service agent investigates the murder of a former president in a seemingly peaceful community.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27444205/

I quite enjoyed season 1, season 2 hasn't got off to a great start but I'll give it another couple of episodes...

Yeah, season 2 was a letdown.

Same with Sugar. Meant to be a single season and was very good but was very popular and they extended it. Clearly now making it into a multi year drawn out tale where very little happens.

13 hours ago, Will27 said:

Saw this yesterday. No plot twists, poor casting, De Niro underperforming. Gone are the days when thrillers surprised you like in the 80s, this was just a depressing slog.

The ending was particularly ludicrous, Michael Keating gets naked to kill his son, because that's just what police would arrange, and what pedophiles do. Poor film.

Edited August 29Aug 29 by Cameroni

3 hours ago, SamSpade said:

This one is from last year but new to me...

Paradise...

A Secret Service agent investigates the murder of a former president in a seemingly peaceful community.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27444205/

I quite enjoyed season 1, season 2 hasn't got off to a great start but I'll give it another couple of episodes...

1 hour ago, gargamon said:

Yeah, season 2 was a letdown.

Same with Sugar. Meant to be a single season and was very good but was very popular and they extended it. Clearly now making it into a multi year drawn out tale where very little happens.

Thank you both for the Paradise season 2 comments. I downloaded Paradise season 1 after @gargamon recommended it earlier in this topic but haven't got round to watching it yet. Will start season 1 tonight and then when I've finished, I'll decide whether to bother with season 2 or not.

Edited August 29Aug 29 by Mutt Daeng

On 8/27/2026 at 7:31 PM, LosLobo said:

Bookish (TV Series 2025– ) - IMDb

Season two six episodes available.

Very relaxing. I like that all the cues are visible.

1 hour ago, Cameroni said:

Saw this yesterday. No plot twists, poor casting, De Niro underperforming. Gone are the days when thrillers surprised you like in the 80s, this was just a depressing slog.

The ending was particularly ludicrous, Michael Keating gets naked to kill his son, because that's just what police would arrange, and what pedophiles do. Poor film.

I haven't watched it yet.

I think most could do without the spoiler.

48 minutes ago, Will27 said:

I haven't watched it yet.

I think most could do without the spoiler.

Don't bother, I did you a favour. Just skip.

42 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

Don't bother, I did you a favour. Just skip.

Speaking for me I have little trust in any review you make. For that reason I will take a look and see if credability can be built

Edited August 29Aug 29 by earlinclaifornia