What have you watched recently? (Please use the hide function for spoilers or plot lines)

[St1ck]

33 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

So anything else on Showtime that is worth watching?  I've run out of the mainstream choices, but still have a month left on the subscription.

Red Shoe Diaries 

[Brandon]

23 hours ago, Tank said:

Separated at birth? 

Not even close

[Brandon]

14 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Showtime:  Stillwater  A movie with Matt Damon in it.  That's about all I can say about the movie.  I really saw no point to the movie.  This one is a pass.

Disagree. One of my favorite movies last year. I enjoyed the nuance and how the story played out.

[Brandon]

6 hours ago, gotbeer said:

So anything else on Showtime that is worth watching?  I've run out of the mainstream choices, but still have a month left on the subscription.

Off the top, Ray Donovan and Billions.

[Redondo]

S1 Girl From Oslo Netflix

3 episodes in and it's good so far

[Lou]

58 minutes ago, Redondo said:

S1 Girl From Oslo Netflix

3 episodes in and it's good so far

Yep.

On 1/10/2022 at 2:03 PM, Lou said:

The Girl From Oslo

Norwegian girl is kidnapped by ISIS when she and 2 friends go on holiday to Sinai. ISIS used the hostages to have some prisoners released.

Good show that gets very good at the end. 

It's 10 30-minute episodes so it's an easy watch. 

 

[gotbeer]

7 hours ago, Brandon said:

Off the top, Ray Donovan and Billions.

Those were the first two I watched.

[gotbeer]

Showtime:  Super Pumped:  The Battle for Uber  A seven episode series that follows the Uber Founder.  It's pretty interesting, although I wish it was a lot longer.  A lot of things going on that they only briefly talk about.  They really don't even touch on how the company started, but instead catch it as they are up and running.  And really, even the crisis' they only address, but you never hear the resolutions.  But for you history buffs, it's a good 7 episodes.

[Redondo]

S1 The Girl From Oslo on Netflix 

Really good show

@Lou thanks for the heads up on this show

[WicketMaiden]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4301160/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 

This is very good. Ray Liotta in one of his final roles is just as excellent in cameo as the leads Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser are throughout. Well worth a look.

[gotbeer]

Showtime:  We Need To Talk About Cosby  A really well done documentary series about Bill Cosby.  Done with interviews and clips.  They really do a great balanced documentary that goes through his entire career, both good and bad.  Uncomfortable, especially for someone that great up on Fat Albert and the Cosby Shows, but worth the watch.

[Redondo]

On 7/26/2022 at 9:58 PM, katie said:

The Gray Man on Netflix
Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Billy Bob Thornton. Directed by the Russo brothers. 

Saw it last night

Lot's of action and it's non-stop

Spoiler

Bourne, Bond and others wrapped into one

 

[Brandon]

7 hours ago, Redondo said:

Saw it last night

Lot's of action and it's non-stop

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Bourne, Bond and others wrapped into one

 

Yeah, we finished it yesterday, too. Not bad, but not good, either. The better half gave it a 7/10 and that seems about right. Was hoping for more of a story, but it was ok. Towards the end I just wanted it to end so I could throw on the Andrew Schulz comedy special.

[T.G.]

On 7/28/2022 at 5:08 PM, Tank said:

very good show. watched all 4 seasons and found there's a 5th season if you sign up for a free trial of some channel. pass.

but yeah, nicola walker is fun to watch. she's also in "River" and that's another good show.

 

On 7/28/2022 at 8:12 PM, Lou said:

Season 5 hasn't been released.

 

 

I read that Nicola Walker wouldn't be back for S5...

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After seeing the episode in S4 where she leaves the file in the cafe, I can understand why now.

 

[Tank]

started watching Under the Banner of Heaven. This is a wild who-done-it series thanks to the religious zealotry involved. watched the first 3Es and found it worthwhile.

[Redondo]

Started Counterpart last night

Different platform and interesting so far

[gotbeer]

Showtime:  Your Honor  A 10 episode series in which Bryan Cranston plays a judge.  It starts off slow, even though the action was in the first episode.  It really takes time to develop, but then it rapidly evolves in the last few episodes.  It comes to a sudden end.  Overall, it was worth watching, but not out of the way watching.  

[Redondo]

Counterpart on Amazon

4 episodes in and I'm just now getting comfortable with the characters and the 2 sides

Interesting so far

Curious to see where this goes for another season and half

[gotbeer]

Showtime:  The First Lady  Series about first ladies.  I think season one is about 3 of them.  I think Obama, Roosevelt, and Ford.  I couldn't get past half of the first episode.  It just didn't keep me interested.  They kept switching between the ladies, sometimes even going to their childhoods.  And usually I like historical pieces.  But the editing and storytelling of this one just wasn't very good for me.  

[Lou]

Who isn't fascinated by D.B. Cooper?

 

 

[T.G.]

Finished S4 of Unforgotten. Easily one of my favorite crime drama of all time.  Such rich characters. Tremendous acting. Compelling stories. 

[T.G.]

On 7/28/2022 at 5:08 PM, Tank said:

nicola walker is fun to watch. she's also in "River" and that's another good show

I started to watch that after finishing Unforgotten...

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but the whole premise of her being a ghost just didn't look interesting to me.  I still might watch it, but I'm not sure.

I also checked out Annika another Nicola Walker show.

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I didn't finish E1 because I wasn't sure I liked the idea of her talking to the camera/viewers...  I was also tried... so, I still might watch it, but not sure.

 

[Lou]

River is very good.

[T.G.]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

River is very good.

Ok. I'll give it a longer look. You haven't made a bad recommendation yet.

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

On 7/31/2022 at 9:03 PM, gotbeer said:

Showtime:  We Need To Talk About Cosby  A really well done documentary series about Bill Cosby.  Done with interviews and clips.  They really do a great balanced documentary that goes through his entire career, both good and bad.  Uncomfortable, especially for someone that great up on Fat Albert and the Cosby Shows, but worth the watch.

Yeah, lot of good creep exposing documentaries of late like that one, the Mia Farrow one on Woody and Phoenix Rising about Evan Rachel Wood’s relationship with Marilyn Manson.  Speaking of multiple part documentaries, I just got started on the new HBO one on Paul Newman and his wife.