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Finished 13 Reasons Why. Thought it was very good, but it's a tough watch. The last four episodes are hard to get through. I see it's experiencing a backlash online for glamourising suicide. Having watched it, I'd say it glamourises suicide the same way Trainspotting glamourised heroin addiction.
Next up - either "Dear White People" or "The Get Down - Part Two"
This is a good interview with the Lady who has been in charge of HBO documentaries for 30 years. She looks great for 78 years old.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-real...sheila-nevins/
Anyone watch the new Fargo with Ewan McG yet? It's ok.
Just watched the first episode of the new ITV/TV3 show 'Fearless'. It's a 6 part show, each episode an hour in length. A bit of a balls to the wall thriller on a very much sort of glass floor subject.
Surrounds a solicitor known for dealing in lost causes, this time looking into the case of a man in jail for the past 14 years for raping and killing a 15 year old schoolgirl. Essentially, it's going to dig up government conspiracies, and a lot of crooked people within intelligence agencies inside and outside the UK.
Wasn't intending on watching it, just happened to come on the TV after watching a film, but ended up stuck watching it after ten minutes. Fantastic first episode and really looking forward to catching the rest.
Excellent cast too including Helen McCrory, John Bishop & Michael Gambon. Well worth a watch.
The ESPN 30/30 George Best is pretty good. Debuted last month.
Anyone watched Time: The Kalief Browder story?
Stumbled across it on netfix during the week, and watched all 6 episodes over a couple of days, powerful story of a young man who refused to plead guilty to a crime he was accused of and how he paid massively for this. If anyone thinks that the U.S.A. is the land of the free they need to watch this. Makes the Making a Murderer story seem tame
https://www.netflix.com/ie/title/80187052
Got back into BoJack Horseman a few weeks back (I hated it the first time I watched it back in 2014). I'm absolutely blown away by it. Definitely one of the best TV shows I've seen in years. Dreading the impending end of season 4.
Anyone watch the RTÉ drama Acceptable Risk? Just finished it myself there. Thought it ended a little poorly and abruptly, but the story itself was quite good, and it's as enjoyable as anything produced in Ireland in quite some time.
Binge watched Stranger Things season two this week as well. Been waiting on it for the past few months more than a child waiting for Christmas. Slightly different angle to it this time, which is refreshing and keeps it interesting. Seen a lot of suggestions that it wasn't as good as the first season but I thought it matched it perfectly well. Didn't have the same 'wow factor' as before, simply because I think I was already expecting it to be great, where I had no expectations going into the first season. Couple of superb new characters and already I can't wait for a potential season 3.
I thought Stranger Things season 2 was excellent also. There was a couple of episodes where I was thinking they might be losing it but it recovered really well. I wouldn't be mad on them doing another season though, the first two have been exceptional and I'd be worried they'll ruin it.
Thought Acceptable Risk was a bit naff tbh, the story is quite interesting but some of the acting is dire! I haven't finished it yet because I can't motivate myself to watch it (not sure if that says more about the show or me).
Stranger Things 2 was excellent!
*SPOILER ALERT*
Though the part where 11 went off with 8 was a bit weird and unnecessary, didn't take away from the show but I found myself just wanting 11 to get back to Hawkins for the whole episode, I know it tied up a loose end with her mother but could have been done quicker. Also wasn't a fan of Billy as a character. Still an excellent season, looking forward to seeing what they do next season, but as mentioned above I hope they don't ruin it, according to Wiki they are definitely doing a 3rd season and want to end with either a 4th or 5th season, so looks like they've plenty left in the writing tank anyway.
Came across a show called "Dreamland" the other evening. It's about the goings-on in the Government semi-state "Nation Building Authority" in Australia. AIt was originally titled "Utopia" before landing on Netflix.
It's bloody fantastic. Some serious laugh out loud moments. Nat and Tony are 2 of the best and most relatable characters I have come across in years. Reminds me a bit of W1A
https://www.netflix.com/title/80063251
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia...ian_TV_series)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1TMpXhwcQw
Yeah, it's brilliant! Watched it a couple of years back and thought it was one of the funniest things I'd seen in a long time. I think more than W1A, it reminded me of Twenty Twelve. The sheer helplessness on Tony's face in most episodes...
It's actually 2012 I was thinking about.
Which simply makes you a man of impeccable taste! Some of the cast of Dreamland/Utopia pop up in other Aussie comedies - Karsten is in The Strange Calls (weird and quirky) and Nat is in Laid (has it moments). Both on Netflix.
I watched some clips of Hollowmen the last day. Gonna follow up on Rob Sitch this weekend.
Interestingly they are involved in the Pacific Heat series which I find brutal.
Anyone watched Mindhunter? I loved it. Season 1 done in a week. About the early days of the Serial Killer section of the FBI in the 70s.
I'm not into wrestling but the Ric Flair 30 for 30 might be the best one ever. How is he still alive? Very funny and sad as well. He has to be the guy who is most like the 'character' he plays in the ring. I like when they are interviewing Sean Michaels and he says "Ric doesn't know who Richard Fliehr is." He really is the character and the character is him.
Havent seen it, but cannot wait to see it. the promo clips looked amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by KrisLetang
Mindhunter was very good.
Watched 'The Sinner' over two days too and it's well done, Jessica Biel stars, not sure how well the plot would stand up if you start over thinking it but enjoyable none the less.
When I lived in Boulder I met a lot of people who went to High School with Jessica Biel. They all said the same thing, she was just as quiet and boring in non famous life as she seems to be in famous life, and she left the second they graduated and never came back.