Netflix Recommendations 2.0 *READ FIRST POST*

peteeeed

Another Life season 1
After a massive alien artifact lands on Earth, Niko Breckinridge leads an interstellar mission to track down its source and make first contact.
(reviews of the first 4 eps are patchy)

Sleepless Society: Nyctophobia season 1
Following the death of her child, a grief-stricken woman struggles to find peace until a mysterious boy appears, claiming to be her reincarnated son

Workin' Moms Season 2
Maternity leave is over and it's time for these four moms to return to work while navigating kids, bosses, love and life in modern-day Toronto.

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peteeeed

https://twitter.com/NewOnNetflixUK/status/1154300640887267328?s=20

Ethereal Cereal

peteeeed wrote: »

Another Life season 1
After a massive alien artifact lands on Earth, Niko Breckinridge leads an interstellar mission to track down its source and make first contact.
(reviews of the first 4 eps are patchy)

Damn, Den of Geek, which I usually read for sci-fi gave it a 1/5. Was really looking forward to this as well. Will probably still watch it.
Similar to above, Night Flyer's, which got bad reviews, and it was just ok.

peteeeed wrote: »

Workin' Moms Season 2
Maternity leave is over and it's time for these four moms to return to work while navigating kids, bosses, love and life in modern-day Toronto.

Burned through season 2&3 of this a couple of weeks ago after watching season 1 on Netflix. Really enjoyed it. Its a shame Netflix rights seem to be a bit delayed for this.
Similar to above, is the Australian mom's group comic drama "The Big Letdown". Enjoyed this too.

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/NetflixUK/status/1154013126091837440?s=20

kunst nugget

I watched Secret Obsession so all y'all don't have to. It is absolute scutter of the highest order.

gmisk

kunst nugget wrote: »

I watched Secret Obsession so all y'all don't have to. It is absolute scutter of the highest order.

I watched that......it was dreadful.....not even so bad it was good

Man Vs ManUre

Is Djinn any good?? Spelling Amy be wrong, it’s the supernatural series about a school tour to Jordan or something like that.

peteeeed

quick highlights of netflix august schedule , i'll do up a proper list later

Mindhunter s2
Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Power s6
Glow s3
Dear White People s3
Working Moms s3
Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling
Blackadder s3&4
Blade Runner 2049
Ex Machina
Happy Feet
8 Mile
Psycho (1960)
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Collateral Beauty
Dazed and Confused
The Chronicles of Riddick
Shakespeare in Love
The Prince of Egypt
Fifty Shades of Grey

ILikeBoats

peteeeed wrote: »

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Dazed and Confused
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TerrorFirmer

Watched a generic looking horror called "Look Away" that appeared on my Netflix recently, it was the decent cast that won me over. Actually a really enjoyable flick with good performances, quite different than what I expected and not as straight forward or predictable as I imagined.

Can't believe India Eisley is 25. There's a fair bit of nudity involved, which is a little uncomfortable given she could easily pass for 15 in the movie (unlike some of her high-school counterparts).

Good film though.

Franz Von Peppercorn II

Ethereal Cereal wrote: »

Fair question, I asked a work colleague and he confirmed plot wise and character wise season 3 was very similar to season 1&2. And from the promotional material and trailers, it looks like the same cast and location.

It’s nothing like season 1. I don’t remember much of season 2.

johnny_ultimate

Got a bit lost in the release schedule when it was out in the cinema and seems to have slipped under the radar on Netflix too, but Wildlife is an impressive directorial debut from Paul Dano (yep that one). A deceptively familiar tale of the American Dream / nuclear marriage gone wrong, but far more interesting than the likes of American Beauty. Really precise and distinctive sense of style, and has this memorable undercurrent of unease and everything not being quite right. And super performances too: Jake Gyllenhaal showing how good he can be when the material allows, but even more so a powerhouse effort from Carey Mulligan.

peteeeed

Orange Is the New Black: Season 7

American Made

Girls With Balls
Stranded in the woods and eyeballed by twisted hunters, members of a women's volleyball team bump it up in the most dangerous game of their lives.

My First First Love: Season 2
Tae-o and his friends navigate the twists and turns of friendship and love, as they face new challenges in their relationships with one another.

Sugar Rush: Season 2
Time’s the most important ingredient as teams race against the clock – and each other – to bake up the best-tasting sweets.

Boi
As a young Catalan chauffeur drives two Chinese businessmen around Barcelona, he finds himself falling deeper into an illusory adventure.

Girls With Balls
Stranded in the woods and eyeballed by twisted hunters, members of a women’s volleyball team bump it up in the most dangerous game of their lives.

The Son
Lorenzo, a 50-year-old bohemian painter, is looking forward to the son he’ll have with his new wife. But during pregnancy she becomes obsessed with taking care of the baby, isolating it from the world and its father.

The Worst Witch: Season 3
Armed with newfound confidence, Mildred returns to Cackle’s Academy, where her mother is joining the staff as the school’s first non-witch teacher.

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pixelburp

Obviously wrong thread Deleted. Would you believe I'm literally just out of bed?

peteeeed

pixelburp wrote: »

Obviously wrong thread Deleted. Would you believe I'm literally just out of bed?

i just posted the netflix update in the gigs thread haha

mickoneill31

Watched the first 20 mins of Another Life last night. Then gave up.

Story is basic, little character development and when they get to space the other characters get really annoying really quickly.

If someone makes it further and it gets better, let me know

iniall

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Got a bit lost in the release schedule when it was out in the cinema and seems to have slipped under the radar on Netflix too, but Wildlife is an impressive directorial debut from Paul Dano (yep that one). A deceptively familiar tale of the American Dream / nuclear marriage gone wrong, but far more interesting than the likes of American Beauty. Really precise and distinctive sense of style, and has this memorable undercurrent of unease and everything not being quite right. And super performances too: Jake Gyllenhaal showing how good he can be when the material allows, but even more so a powerhouse effort from Carey Mulligan.

Saw this in the cinema and agree with all the above. Really good, unusual film and the three leads - especially Carey Mulligan - are terrific.

peteeeed

for any prime subscribers in here 'the boys' has dropped and is getting some seriously good reviews

worded

Is it possible to turn the intros that happen on mouse over off?

I prefer not to see any part of the film before watching

Thanks

worded

My recommendation

Watching Wild Wild Country about a Cult
Really excellent.

km79

peteeeed wrote: »

for any prime subscribers in here 'the boys' has dropped and is getting some seriously good reviews

Wow that does look good
I have free prime video and never use it!

Basq

You know that old phrase..

.. you wait ages for a show and then Veronica Mars, The Boys and OITNB show up all at once! :pac:

CastorTroy

Veronica was released a week early, which I was really happy about as got it watched last weekend and am free for The Boys this weekend.

Was wondering what Netflix would counter them with, but nothing of interest so all good. Now if they brought Dark Crystal forward a month, would be another story

alchemist33

mickoneill31 wrote: »

Watched the first 20 mins of Another Life last night. Then gave up.

Story is basic, little character development and when they get to space the other characters get really annoying really quickly.

If someone makes it further and it gets better, let me know

Thanks; this would appear to be a no, unfortunately. Was looking forward to some good sci-fi too

Tea drinker

mickoneill31 wrote: »

Watched the first 20 mins of Another Life last night. Then gave up.

Story is basic, little character development and when they get to space the other characters get really annoying really quickly.

If someone makes it further and it gets better, let me know

I started watching it, was dissapointed with the UFO graphics, thats the first let down probably 60 seconds into the show.
I got about 30 mins in before I was booted off the TV by my subservient wife
Can't tell ya if it gets better... not really so far. Starbucks acting is wo-oden

Hrududu

Basq wrote: »

You know that old phrase..

.. you wait ages for a show and then Veronica Mars, The Boys and OITNB show up all at once! :pac:

I'm not seeing Veronica Mars on mine. Haven't seen that since it first came out. That first season was a classic.

Agent Coulson

Hrududu wrote: »

I'm not seeing Veronica Mars on mine. Haven't seen that since it first came out. That first season was a classic.

Veronica Mars is on Hulu and The Boys is on Amazon only OISTB is on Netflix.

pheasant tail

worded wrote: »

My recommendation

Watching Wild Wild Country about a Cult
Really excellent.

Yes it’s great. When your finished there, check out Holy Hell, about a cult in California!

SeaFields

Just finished "Sully". Very enjoyable and very well put together in terms of the storyline.

peteeeed

Blindspotting
Nearing the end of his probation, ex-convict Colin just wants to avoid prison -- but his best friend Miles and their city of Oakland don't make it easy

Despicable Me 2

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