Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

PsychoPete

Unless you can set "play something" to just play random episodes of the office, I'm not interested

Earthhorse

I was just thinking how Netflix needed a random button today.

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Yasuke: Season 1
In a war-torn feudal Japan of mechs and magic, a retired ronin must take up his sword when he is charged with the task of transporting a mysterious child who dark forces want to eliminate. Created and directed by LeSean Thomas (The Boondocks, Cannon Busters), with Grammy nominee Flying Lotus composing the music and Lakeith Stanfield (Atlanta, Sorry to Bother You) voicing the protagonist.

Things Heard & Seen
A young woman discovers that both her husband and their new home harbor sinister secrets after they leave Manhattan for small-town life.


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VonLuck

That "Play Something" feature sounds horrendous, for me at least. The last thing I want to do is watch a random show when I don't know the genre, the plot, the cast, what the reviews are like etc. Maybe there are people out there that like to take a gamble and don't really care if they spend an hour or more on a show that they find out they hate?

camz09

Bo Burnham new special coming soon on Netflix.....I SHRIEKED !!

https://twitter.com/boburnham/status/1387466111956885504?s=20

The Raging Bile Duct

I've had that play something option for a couple of months now. I tried it once or twice but it didn't do much for me. Did they do something new with it or what?

Earthhorse

VonLuck wrote: »

That "Play Something" feature sounds horrendous, for me at least. The last thing I want to do is watch a random show when I don't know the genre, the plot, the cast, what the reviews are like etc. Maybe there are people out there that like to take a gamble and don't really care if they spend an hour or more on a show that they find out they hate?

I think it's more to solve the problem of indecision people face when they just end up browsing Netflix all night. I do think it would be better if you could configure it to say play something from your list, or whatever; it'll be interesting to see if the algorithm it uses is any better than the recommendations it makes which can be spotty.

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

I've had that play something option for a couple of months now. I tried it once or twice but it didn't do much for me. Did they do something new with it or what?

Maybe you were part of a beta trial of the feature without knowing it? :eek:

The Raging Bile Duct

VonLuck wrote: »

That "Play Something" feature sounds horrendous, for me at least. The last thing I want to do is watch a random show when I don't know the genre, the plot, the cast, what the reviews are like etc. Maybe there are people out there that like to take a gamble and don't really care if they spend an hour or more on a show that they find out they hate?

When I tried it, it played the next episode of the Office from where I was and a documentary I think. It's wasn't stuff that was wildly off what I've watched in the past.

Tbf, you take a gamble everytime you watch something new. I've watched critically acclaimed stuff that has just bounced off me or randomly started watching something without knowing anything about it and ending up loving it.

Fysh

I'd prefer a "Random choice from my list" to "literally anything on Netflix" because despite being quite picky about what I watch on each profile, and providing ratings on things I like/dislike, the Netflix recommendation system still offers me films and shows that I have no interest in - if they are Netflix "Originals". (The other one they keep trying to push - "People In Your Region Currently Like" - can also die in a fire).

Earthhorse

It won't literally be anything on Netflix but they should definitely give users a little more control over what they see in their recommendations.

Homelander

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

I've had that play something option for a couple of months now. I tried it once or twice but it didn't do much for me. Did they do something new with it or what?

It's not new surely. I've had it for months just as you say, so have my other friends as they've mentioned it previously.

Earthhorse

Where does it show in your Netflix; I've not seen it either on the website or iPad app. But maybe I'm not looking in the right place.

The Raging Bile Duct

Earthhorse wrote: »

Where does it show in your Netflix; I've not seen it either on the website or iPad app. But maybe I'm not looking in the right place.

When you open Netflix and it shows you the profile picture of each user, it's under the user name.

Edit: Actually, it only seems to be on my TV app. Tried it on the browser in work and it's not there. Not on my phone app either. I'll check on the PS5 app later.

Sadler Peak

The Legend of Cocaine Island.

That's an hour and a half I'll never get back.

Gloomtastic!

Binged 5 episodes of The Spy last night. Finish the last one tonight, can’t wait. Quality drama. Wouldn’t be Sacha Baron’s biggest fan but he is excellent in this.

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Mr.Wemmick

Just finished "Press" with Charlotte Riley and Ben Chaplin - it was excellent. It's crying out for a series 2. Anyone else seen it?

Charlie19

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

I remember the recommendation thing Netflix used to have where you'd say what type of film you wanted, it would take a few seconds then offer you a few suggestions. Don't think it ever offered me anything at all I wanted to watch. Maybe they have better algorithms now.

Not that long ago on the PC you could choose genre then list movies in order of relevance and pick to list from highest ratings but that option disappeared unfortunately.

If they could add an option to pick titles that you're not interested in, it would really improve the user interface.

The "Watch Again" section really gets on my tits as you could just finish a series or watch a movie and then the following night, it appears in watch again.
Very annoying.

10+ years on and there should be massive improvements made to make their users experience a hell of a lot better.

Still beats chart busters though;)

RandomViewer

Mr.Wemmick wrote: »

Just finished "Press" with Charlotte Riley and Ben Chaplin - it was excellent. It's crying out for a series 2. Anyone else seen it?

RTE showed the only season a few years ago, Chaplin is sleazy Sun/Mirror editor

Zak Flaps

Started on Unforgotten last week. On season 2 now. Enjoying it.

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Rocketman
Taron Egerton is electric in an Elton John biopic bursting with invention and energy.

The Mitchells vs the Machines
A new animated family comedy from the humans who brought you Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse and The Lego Movie. If follows Katie Mitchell (voiced by Abbi Jacobson), a creative outsider who is accepted into the film school of her dreams. But her plans to meet “her people” at college are upended when her nature-loving dad Rick (voiced by Danny McBride) determines the whole family should drive Katie to school together and bond as a family one last time. Suddenly, the Mitchells’ plans are interrupted by a tech uprising: all around the world, the electronic devices people love – from phones to appliances and an innovative new line of personal robots – decide it’s time to take over. With the help of two friendly malfunctioning robots, the Mitchells will have to get past their problems and work together to save each other and the world.

The Innocent
An accidental killing leads a man down a dark hole of intrigue and murder. Just as he finds love and freedom, one phone call brings back the nightmare.

Pet Stars Season 1
Follow talent management company Pets on Q as they work with the biggest animal influencers on social media in this reality series.

SHIRLEY
Novelist Shirley Jackson and her professor husband develop a strange and twisted relationship with a young couple visiting their Vermont home.

The Unremarkable Juanquini (Colombian )
An inept magician pulls off the trick of his life: accidentally disappearing a wanted criminal during a police raid. Now he's going to pay for that.


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Updated may list

1st May
StartUp: Season 1
Adam Brody, Edi Gathegi, Otmara Marrero, Martin Freeman and Ron Perlman star in this fast-paced, stylish crime-tech thriller, about a group of young people who start up their own digital currency, attracting the attention of a crooked FBI agent and more.


School of Rock
Below Deck: Season 3 and 4
The Italian Job (2003)
Premonition
Tamara Drewe
Eagle Eye
Resident Evil: Degeneration
The Fourth Kind

2nd May
Colony: Season 3

4th May
Giant Jack: Season 2
Six-year old Hank and his best pal, a giant trash truck, explore the world around them on fantastical adventures with their animal friends.

Selena: The Series: Part 2
Now on the brink of stardom, Selena fights to remain true to herself, spend quality time with her family and her new husband, and expand her businesses. All the while, her journey to become the most successful female Latin artist of all time continues.

5th May
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
The Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a satanic cult.

Lava Ka Dhaava: Season 1

6th May
And Tomorrow the Entire World
Encaged in a gold-clad life of secrets and lies, two women in a conglomerate family seek to topple all that stands in their way of finding true joy.

August Sky: 63 Days of Glory

7th May
Men in Black: International
The Circle USA Season 2: The Afterparty

Jupiter’s Legacy: Volume 1

This new series rom Mark Millar sees the world’s first generation of superheroes look to their children to continue the legacy, after nearly a century of keeping humankind safe,. But tensions rise as the young superheroes, hungry to prove their worth, struggle to live up to their parents’ legendary public reputations — and exacting personal standards.

Girl from Nowhere: Season 2
A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn.

The Secret Life of Pets 2
On a farm outside New York, Max aims to boost his confidence while in the city, Snowball attempts to rescue a tiger cub and Gidget pretends to be a cat in this animated sequel.

Milestone
A newly bereaved trucker, a legacy to be passed down, and a milestone that comes with its own consequences. Ghalib, a veteran driver, sets a 500,000 kms record on the road, but celebrations are cut short with the advent of pain, both physical and emotional.
In the midst of fighting a compensation claim and finding a cure for his own back, the old man faces the threat of losing the job that has come to define him to a new intern. Will life get back on track, or is this the end of the road?

Monster
Monster tells the story of Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison Jr) a seventeen-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder. The film follows his dramatic journey from a smart, likeable film student from Harlem attending an elite high school through a complex legal battle that could leave him spending the rest of his life in prison.


8th May
Mine: Season 1
This South Korean drama follows women in high society who are trying to free themselves from prejudice and find their real selves. Episodes arrive weekly.

Super Me
Struggling writer Sang Yu (Darren Wang), has always dreamt of becoming a successful screenwriter. He writes non-stop, stays awake and stresses out to finish a script he’s been paid by his friend, San Ge (Cao Bingkun), to complete. Plagued by nightmares of a demon who wants to kill him, Sang Yu tries to stay awake and becomes an insomniac. One day, he discovers that he possesses a super power – making his dreams a reality.

9th May
Mine: Season 1, Episode 2

10th May
Deadly Switch
The Corrupted
The Outlaw and His Wife Victor Sjostrom
It Is Never Too Late
The Last Adventure


11th May
Motherland: Season 2
With Season 3 airing on BBC Two, now’s the time to catch up with the show’s hilarious first two outings.

Money Explained: Season 1
Now let’s talk about money and its many minefields, from credit cards to casinos…

12th May
The Upshaws: Season 1
A working-class Black family in Indiana strives for a better life and a happy home while juggling everyday struggles in this comedy series starring Mike Epps and Wanda Sykes.

Dance of the Forty One
A gay congressman marries the Mexican president’s daughter but cavorts with a young man at a secret club. And then scandal hits. Based on a true story.

Oxygen
Directed by Alexandre Aja (Piranha 3D) and starring Mélanie Laurent and Mathieu Amalric, this thriller follows a woman who wakes up in a cryogenic unit with no recollection of who she is. Quickly running out of air, she must find a way to remember who she is in order to survive.
Upin & Ipin: Season 12
Brightburn

13th May
Castlevania: Season 4
Wave of Cinema: Filosofi Kopi

14th May
Alma Matters: Inside the IIT Dream
There’s the entrance exam, and then the real test. An institute with decades of legacy, millions of aspiring students, and one common dream. The IITs are the Indian version of the American dream that involves clearing the world’s toughest public exam for guaranteed lifelong success. But life is not an exam. It’s a hustle, one that nobody trained them for.

Love, Death + Robots: Volume 2
What do naked giants, Christmas demons, and robots-gone-wild have in common? The answer, of course, is this distinctly adult animated anthology, which returns with a vengeance for Volume 2.

Halston: Season 1
Ewan McGregor is playing fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick in Ryan Murphy’s new series.

The Woman in the Window
Based on the gripping, bestselling novel and adapted by Tracy Letts, this psychological thriller stars Adams as Anna Fox, an agoraphobic child psychologist who finds herself keeping tabs on the picture perfect family across the street through the windows of her New York City brownstone. Her life is turned upside down when the Russell family moves in across the street, and she witnesses an unimaginable brutal crime. The question is… what really happened?

I Am All Girls
A relentless detective finds common ground with a killer systematically targeting the perpetrators running a powerful child-trafficking ring.

Ferry
Before he built a drug empire, Ferry Bouman returns to his hometown on a revenge mission that finds his loyalty tested — and a love that alters his life.

Jungle Beat: The Movie
When a lost and lonely alien crash-lands on Earth, his new crew of talking animal friends helps him get back home — and try to save the world.

Move to Heaven: Season 1
Finding life in all that’s left behind, a trauma cleaner with Asperger’s and his ex-con uncle deliver the untold stories of the departed to loved ones in this South Korean TV series.

Haunted: Season 3
A menacing mansion. A haunting melody. A demonic cat. More real people share scary stories from their past — and the truth is terrifying.

The Strange House
When a big-city family moves to a remote town, two young brothers and their new friends try to solve the menacing mystery that haunts their home.

The Upshaws: The Afterparty

15th May
Mine: Season 1, Episode 3

16th May
Mine: Season 1, Episode 4

18th May
Sardar Ka Grandson

19th May
Quen Mato A Sara: Season 2
After 18 years in prison, Álex takes his revenge on the Lazcano family, who framed him for the murder of his sister Sara to save their reputation.

20th May
Special: Season 2
Why be normal, when you can be Special? Ryan O’Connell’s semi-autobiographical comedy returns.

21st May
Army of the Dead
Zack Snyder returns to the zombie genre for this thriller that follows a group of mercenaries who, after a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off a job.

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous: Season 3
This entertaining Jurassic Park animation is a surprisingly dark ride.

The Neighbor: Season 2
Self-centered Javier’s life gets a bit messy when he unexpectedly becomes a superhero — and his recent ex is tasked with uncovering his identity.

22nd May
Sam Smith: Love Goes – Live At Abbey Road Studios
Mine: Season 1, Episode 5

23rd May
Master of None: Season 3
Aziz Ansari’s comedy returns with Lena Waithe and Naomi Ackie taking the lead as Denise and her partner Alicia. Their modern love story intimately illustrates the ups and downs of marriage, struggles with fertility, and personal growth both together and apart. Fleeting romantic highs meet crushing personal losses while existential questions of love and living are raised.
Mine: Season 1, Episode 6

25th May
Spider-Man: Far From Home

26th May
Baggio: The Divine Ponytail
The story of Roberto Baggio, one of the best soccer players of all time, including his career highs, triumphs over injuries and discovery of Buddhism

High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America: Season 1

27th May
Ragnarok: Season 2
From the writer of Borgen, this fantasy teen drama returns to ask that age-old question: what do you do when you’re a 17 year-old high schooler who has just learned that you may have super powers and you’re up against an ancient and extremely powerful enemy that is holding an entire town, perhaps even an entire country, in an iron grip?

Eden: Season 1
Thousands of years in the future, a human baby girl awakens, finding herself in a world inhabited solely by robots.

Blue Miracle
The incredible true story of Casa Hogar, the Mexican boys home that entered the world’s biggest fishing tournament to save their orphanage.

28th May
Lucifer: Season 5, Part 2
Netflix’s revived series, based on comic book characters created by Neil Gaiman, returns once more for the second part if its penultimatee season, with Tom Ellis once again turning on the charm as Lucifer.

The Kominsky Method: Season 3
Alan Arkin may not be returning alongside Michael Douglas for this final outing for Netflix’s comedy, but Kathleen Turner will be back to play Ruth, the ex-wife of Douglas’ once-famous actor, Sandy Kominsky.

29th May
Mine: Season 1, Episode 7

30th May
Mine: Season 1, Episode 8

Date TBC
Ma (2019)
Cape Fear
Jaws
Highlander (1986)
The Bourne Saga
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Les Misérables (2012)
Bridesmaids
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Gladiator
Zero Dark Thirty
Serenity
8 Mile
Tremors
Candyman (1992)
Shark Tale
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Dad’s Army
The Doors
SWAT
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Mr.Wemmick

RandomViewer wrote: »

RTE showed the only season a few years ago, Chaplin is sleazy Sun/Mirror editor

Yeah, a real take on how Murdoch influences politics and how the rags call the shots. Little wonder BBC wanted a second series, too close to the bone for their Tory bosses. :pac:

I thought Riley and Chaplin were brilliant lead characters.

Sunny_Arms

Has anybody seen anna? am so intrigued with the trailer

Also, has anybody seen the fate saga? the one where it was based on a cartoon series? what do you or ur daughters/nieces think about it? planning on watching it

shrapnel222

Sunny_Arms wrote: »

Has anybody seen anna? am so intrigued with the trailer

Also, has anybody seen the fate saga? the one where it was based on a cartoon series? what do you or ur daughters/nieces think about it? planning on watching it

Anna is a decent teenage series. the whole family enjoyed it tbh. it has ups and downs but it works and Anna turns out to be very likeable.

Sunny_Arms

shrapnel222 wrote: »

Anna is a decent teenage series. the whole family enjoyed it tbh. it has ups and downs but it works and Anna turns out to be very likeable.

anna is a series? the one with the kgb and spy stuff? thought that was a movie

Gadgetman496

Sunny_Arms wrote: »

anna is a series? the one with the kgb and spy stuff? thought that was a movie

Yes, 6 parts in Italian language.

A 13-year-old Sicilian girl who must contend with a viral contagion that has killed off all adults on the island.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11199132/

shrapnel222

Sunny_Arms wrote: »

anna is a series? the one with the kgb and spy stuff? thought that was a movie

oops sorry, was thinking of Hanna which is a series on amazon. can't see any Anna on netflix though? Although i think i know the one you mean and it's ok, sort of like a poor man's nikita. Some great scenes and the film holds up as a whole, but definitely much better Besson films out there

Irish Aris

Rocketman is such a fantastic film!! I was really impressed by Taron Edgerton's performance.
Entertainment sorted for tonight!!

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Katherine Ryan's 'The Duchess' cancelled by Netflix