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fin12 · 07-02-2018 11:36PM

ANXIOUS wrote: »

Anything similar to this or other documentary recommendations? I find I'm watching garbage and not properly using Netflix.

Deadly women
The seven five
Drug Lords, that was brilliant.
Frenemies loyalty turned lethal.

peteeeed · 08-02-2018 08:27AM

the loft (2014)
Five married men rent a secret luxury loft to carry on discreet affairs, but a murder soon reveals other secrets they're concealing from each other.

close range (2015)
An ex-soldier saves his kidnapped niece and finds himself in a relentless fight with a crooked sheriff and a drug cartel hell-bent on revenge.

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Hurrache · 08-02-2018 09:05AM

ANXIOUS wrote: »

Anything similar to this or other documentary recommendations? I find I'm watching garbage and not properly using Netflix.

Dope is actually pretty interesting, it's from the point of view of law enforcement, dealers and the addicts.

A Shot in the Dark started interesting, it's about stringers (the guys who chase news stories that would make for interesting video to sell to the news networks) in LA. Towards the end it starts go a bit soapy the way some of those 'reality' shows go.

Basq · 08-02-2018 10:48AM

Watched '42 Grams' the other evening.. about a husband and wife team who operated a restaurant out of their apartment in Chicago, then opened an actual restaurant. It deals with the food they serve, their struggling personal lives, large ego and perfectionist traits involved in being a top-end chef etc.

Don't read up anything about the restaurant in advance though... which has the same title as the documentary.

Very good watch I thought!

robwen · 08-02-2018 01:51PM

ANXIOUS wrote: »

Anything similar to this or other documentary recommendations?

Dear Zachary harrowing but brilliant, not a lot of things get to me but this really knocked the stuffing out of me

peteeeed · 08-02-2018 02:30PM

trailer for the joel mchale show

https://twitter.com/davidwain/status/955470102224252929

ANXIOUS · 08-02-2018 03:24PM

robwen wrote: »

Dear Zachary harrowing but brilliant, not a lot of things get to me but this really knocked the stuffing out of me

That appears to be gone.

Mr Crispy · 08-02-2018 03:51PM

peteeeed wrote: »

trailer for the joel mchale show

Assume you meant to post this instead?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfHrp-zcRGY

Bunny Colvin · 08-02-2018 04:53PM

ANXIOUS wrote: »

That appears to be gone.

Full documentary is on YouTube.

spuddy90 · 08-02-2018 10:06PM

Really enjoyed "Money Heist" about the perfect robbery (Not true story). In spanish, so it's sub titles. I wouldn't let it put you off.

Charlie19 · 08-02-2018 10:24PM

Watched Ride Along 2 and surprisingly it wasn't that bad.

noodler · 08-02-2018 10:27PM

Finished unabomber.

God Sam Worthington is an uneven actor.

Biggest problem with the the show is that I end up with more sympathy for the bomber than the fitzgerald character.

Ilovethe bonesofyou · 08-02-2018 10:44PM

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

Full documentary is on YouTube.

Thanks for that.

Just watched Dear Zachary. I'm emotionally exhausted after it. Kate and David are inspirational people.

Bus Boy · 08-02-2018 11:04PM

Really liked ‘Dear Zachery’, heart wrenching stuff.

Started to watch ‘Dope’, brain candy.

Bunny Colvin · 08-02-2018 11:41PM

Ilovethe bonesofyou wrote: »

Thanks for that.

Just watched Dear Zachary. I'm emotionally exhausted after it. Kate and David are inspirational people.

No problem.

It's a very hard watch alright. The system failed them big time.

neirbloom · 08-02-2018 11:51PM

Watched Respectable The Mary Millington story tonight about Britians most famous pornographic actress during the 70s, probably the most well spoken porn star Ive seen lol. Tells more about the industry around that time in Britian as well which I found interesting...Doesn't leave all that much to the imagination mind you.

garra · 08-02-2018 11:54PM

noodler wrote: »

Finished unabomber.

God Sam Worthington is an uneven actor.

Biggest problem with the the show is that I end up with more sympathy for the bomber than the fitzgerald character.

That was the aspect I enjoyed most about the series, the gnawing realisation as the series progresses that you care more for the twisted bomber than the boring lawman.

peteeeed · 09-02-2018 07:16AM

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman: George Clooney
Seeing Allred
Explore the public and private sides of feminist firebrand attorney Gloria Allred, who has battled some of the biggest names in politics and business.

When We First Met(groundhog day anybody?)
Noah spends the perfect first night with Avery, the girl of his dreams, but gets relegated to the friend zone. He spends the next three years wondering what went wrong – until he gets the unexpected chance to travel back in time and alter that night. Using a magical photo booth, Noah relives the evening he met Avery over and over, trying to persuade her to fall for him. Adam Devine stars in this Netflix original.

The Trader (Sovdagari)
This documentary examines life in a rural corner of the Republic of Georgia, where potatoes are currency and ambition is crushed by poverty.

Messi (2014)
This film chronicles the life of soccer icon Messi, from his youthful small-town feats to his professional triumphs in Spain and Argentina.

Kick-Ass 2
Blankman
Fury

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TheAlbert · 09-02-2018 08:13AM

I binged watched Fauda over the last week, thought it was excellent. 12 episodes of around 40 mins each. The main actor who co-wrote the series served in Israel's undercover unit in Palestine, so it has an authentic feel.

dulux99 · 09-02-2018 08:25AM

Basq wrote: »

Watched '42 Grams' the other evening.. about a husband and wife team who operated a restaurant out of their apartment in Chicago, then opened an actual restaurant. It deals with the food they serve, their struggling personal lives, large ego and perfectionist traits involved in being a top-end chef etc.

Don't read up anything about the restaurant in advance though... which has the same title as the documentary.

Very good watch I thought!

Took your recommendation on this and was not disappointed! Highly enjoyable I must say. As you said though the less you know about the film before going in the better, if you googled it beforehand it'd definitely take away from the film

NIMAN · 09-02-2018 08:56AM

Not a recommendation, just a Netflix question.

Anyone know why only half of the last series of Mad Men is available?

Sad Professor · 09-02-2018 09:10AM

NIMAN wrote: »

Not a recommendation, just a Netflix question.

Anyone know why only half of the last series of Mad Men is available?

Final “season” was split into two seasons and aired a year apart. The second of these two final seasons just Isn’t available on Netflix yet but should pop up eventually.

spuddy90 · 09-02-2018 10:44AM

TheAlbert wrote: »

I binged watched Fauda over the last week, thought it was excellent. 12 episodes of around 40 mins each. The main actor who co-wrote the series served in Israel's undercover unit in Palestine, so it has an authentic feel.

Loved it and still waiting for word on 2nd season

johnpatrick81 · 09-02-2018 11:24AM

NIMAN wrote: »

Not a recommendation, just a Netflix question.

Anyone know why only half of the last series of Mad Men is available?

If you know anyone with a Sky account, you can watch the last series on Sky Go online.

NIMAN · 09-02-2018 12:55PM

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

If you know anyone with a Sky account, you can watch the last series on Sky Go online.

I don't.

Just wondering about how Netflix hasn't got the 2nd half?

Agent Coulson · 09-02-2018 01:25PM

Another great episode of Letterman with Clooney.

A pity there are only 6 episodes to this series and hopefully they can get Letterman to do more.

I would to see Clooney's wife being interviewed see seems a really really cool woman.

johnpatrick81 · 09-02-2018 01:34PM

NIMAN wrote: »

I don't.

Just wondering about how Netflix hasn't got the 2nd half?

Licensing. There was a big delay between the 1st and 2nd half of last season. Think someone said earlier that Sky have the rights to those episodes until next year or the year after.

kerplun k · 09-02-2018 01:49PM

I see Universal have flogged a sci-fi film to Netflix.
What were people saying about Netflix becoming a dumping ground for bad movies?

http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/extinction/55193/now-universal-has-sold-a-sci-fi-film-to-netflix-too

Fysh · 09-02-2018 01:55PM

kerplun k wrote: »

I see Universal have flogged a sci-fi film to Netflix.
What were people saying about Netflix becoming a dumping ground for bad movies?

http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/extinction/55193/now-universal-has-sold-a-sci-fi-film-to-netflix-too

Relative to the amount of no-name junk that routinely crops up on Netflix, 2 films within a week is nothing. The only notable thing here is studios being risk averse even with the sorts of projects that used to be made on leaner budgets specifically so that they wouldn't take a bath on them if they underperformed.

But of course that doesn't drive clicks, so that's not going to be how any popculture site frames it...

kerplun k · 09-02-2018 02:18PM

Fysh wrote: »

Relative to the amount of no-name junk that routinely crops up on Netflix, 2 films within a week is nothing. The only notable thing here is studios being risk averse even with the sorts of projects that used to be made on leaner budgets specifically so that they wouldn't take a bath on them if they underperformed.

But of course that doesn't drive clicks, so that's not going to be how any popculture site frames it...

But the difference here is that these films had release dates. It's not just independent junk, that normally pops up i.e. ARQ, Spectral, etc. These are big studios with moderately expensive films, and with relatively big name actors, that are being offloaded to Netflix to save on promotion and distribution costs, because, when it comes down to it, the studio knows the end product is not up to standard.

It's more than just clickbate, it's an interesting insight into how the industry is changing.

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