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johnpatrick81 · 08-07-2018 12:31PM

fin12 wrote: »

The Shallows added to netflix. Good film starring Blake Lively. Re: Shark.

Yeah I enjoyed that, Blake Lively made it very watchable :pac:

Mr Crispy · 08-07-2018 07:59PM

‘Ultraman’ Anime Series Coming to Netflix

seligehgit · 08-07-2018 09:30PM

Really enjoyed Looper.

Synode · 08-07-2018 10:06PM

I'm late to the Expanse but my goodness it's fantastic. Halfway through S2.

JaMarcus · 08-07-2018 11:23PM

peteeeed wrote: »

A ghost story
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One of the best movies I've seen in recent years. Not sure how well it will translate to the smaller screen, and I can fully understand why some will hate it. I thought it was absolutely astonishing though.

peteeeed · 09-07-2018 07:52AM

dark net season 2
Lockup: Extended Stay: Collection

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tigger123 · 09-07-2018 10:15AM

JaMarcus wrote: »

One of the best movies I've seen in recent years. Not sure how well it will translate to the smaller screen, and I can fully understand why some will hate it. I thought it was absolutely astonishing though.

Casey Affleck makes me want to punch a hole in the wall. Is there anyway i could enjoy the film with that in mind?

kunst nugget · 09-07-2018 10:42AM

Watched Birthmarked with Toni Collette last night. Collette, along with Matthew Goode, play a husband and wife team of genetic scientists who raises three children, including their own son, contrarily to their genetic dispositions to prove that nurture wins over nature in the great debate. It's got a very heavy Wes Anderson vibe of it but Collette always shines in her roles and gives the whole thing the bit of heart it really needs to stop it feeling too much like The Royal Tennebaums: The Early Years.

kunst nugget · 09-07-2018 10:49AM

tigger123 wrote: »

Casey Affleck makes me want to punch a hole in the wall. Is there anyway i could enjoy the film with that in mind?

He might be a complete gee bag in real life but the man's got his acting chops. If it helps you the dude seems to be under a sheet for most of the film. I've had this on my list of films to check out but now that I'm after reading that it's directed by the guy that made Pete's Dragon, I'm definitely going to be watching this over the next couple of nights.

johnny_ultimate · 09-07-2018 11:02AM

kunst nugget wrote: »

He might be a complete gee bag in real life but the man's got his acting chops. If it helps you the dude seems to be under a sheet for most of the film. I've had this on my list of films to check out but now that I'm after reading that it's directed by the guy that made Pete's Dragon, I'm definitely going to be watching this over the next couple of nights.

While they’re both extremely worthy films in their own way, just don’t expect anything similar. Pete’s Dragon (which I finally got around to last night) is a charming, accessible family film. A Ghost Story is an existential arthouse oddity that contains an unbroken multiple-minute shot of somebody eating a pie in real time.

That said, Pete’s Dragon is interesting in that it’s a big name Disney remake that still has just the right amount of directorial control applied... while it’s radically different from his other films in several respects, there’s still a strong visual sensibility and working class empathy to it that segues from Ain’t Them Bodies Saints quite nicely.

pixelburp · 09-07-2018 11:18AM

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

While they’re both extremely worthy films in their own way, just don’t expect anything similar. Pete’s Dragon (which I finally got around to last night) is a charming, accessible family film. A Ghost Story is an existential arthouse oddity that contains an unbroken multiple-minute shot of somebody eating a pie in real time.

That said, Pete’s Dragon is interesting in that it’s a big name Disney remake that still has just the right amount of directorial control applied... while it’s radically different from his other films in several respects, there’s still a strong visual sensibility and working class empathy to it that segues from Ain’t Them Bodies Saints quite nicely.

I don't usually turn my nose up at features outside the comfort zone, and despite any posting history to the contrary I try to maintain an open mind, but from what I've read about 'A Ghost Story' it just sounds so achingly, earnestly 'art-house' as to put me right off. The pie scene probably tipped me over the edge in full blown eye-rolling

Re. Pete's Dragon, I'd love to see more of that kind of Disney output: it was a brave enough decision to revisit one of its older, creakier films from the 1970s (that era the studio would prefer we all forget), although I don't think their remake of Witch Mountain caused much of a stir.

Edit: wait, I've only just realised that those two films were directed by the same person. That's ... quite ... :eek:

JaMarcus · 10-07-2018 02:28AM

As a massive fan of A Ghost Story, I don't exactly get the pie scene either. But aside from that, it's a wonderful piece.

peteeeed · 10-07-2018 07:39AM

The Wolf of Wall Street
Drug Lords: Season 2
Home Again
All the Queen’s Horses
For two decades, a comptroller in a small Illinois town financed her successful horse-breeding business by stealing $53 million in public funds.

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kunst nugget · 10-07-2018 08:31AM

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

While they’re both extremely worthy films in their own way, just don’t expect anything similar. Pete’s Dragon (which I finally got around to last night) is a charming, accessible family film. A Ghost Story is an existential arthouse oddity that contains an unbroken multiple-minute shot of somebody eating a pie in real time.

That said, Pete’s Dragon is interesting in that it’s a big name Disney remake that still has just the right amount of directorial control applied... while it’s radically different from his other films in several respects, there’s still a strong visual sensibility and working class empathy to it that segues from Ain’t Them Bodies Saints quite nicely.

Ah, I know there wasn't going to be any way that they would be similar. I just dug the fact that he went from making Pete's Dragon to A Ghost Story. I watched A Ghost Story last night and really enjoyed it. It's beautifully shot and although someone dressed like a Scooby Doo should be goofy as fook, it becomes a wonderful visual metaphor.

It's definitely not going to be for everyone.

kunst nugget · 10-07-2018 08:38AM

JaMarcus wrote: »

As a massive fan of A Ghost Story, I don't exactly get the pie scene either. But aside from that, it's a wonderful piece.

I saw it as Mara gorging herself on the pie to try and block out the grief if only momentarily even though it is ultimately futile. The ghost looks on, unable to comfort or console, imprisoned by his inability to make any meaningful connection to her.

JaMarcus · 10-07-2018 11:57AM

kunst nugget wrote: »

I saw it as Mara gorging herself on the pie to try and block out the grief if only momentarily even though it is ultimately futile. The ghost looks on, unable to comfort or console, imprisoned by his inability to make any meaningful connection to her.

Well, I should have said that I get what the scene meant - if anyone understand gorging on cake to make themselves feel better, it's me - I just don't get why it had to be 10 minutes long :pac:

I'd have annihilated the pie in less than 5 minutes myself.

kunst nugget · 10-07-2018 01:29PM

JaMarcus wrote: »

Well, I should have said that I get what the scene meant - if anyone understand gorging on cake to make themselves feel better, it's me - I just don't get why it had to be 10 minutes long :pac:

I'd have annihilated the pie in less than 5 minutes myself.

My take on it was to make the viewer feel the frustration of the ghost, you can't do or say anything to her, all you can do is watch her.

As the wife said, that was probably the most Rooney Mara has eaten in years…

wonderwall900 · 10-07-2018 07:37PM

peteeeed wrote: »

The Wolf of Wall Street

Nice to see this back again. Presumably because of Scorsese's deal with Netflix for his next film.

10-07-2018 07:41PM

Nanette is powerful stuff.
Highly recommend

peteeeed · 11-07-2018 07:56AM

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
A decade after "An Inconvenient Truth," Al Gore continues his tireless drive to influence climate policy and show that the planet still has a chance.

us and them
Tired of his lot in life, an angry young man persuades two of his pub buddies to record a home invasion as a protest against the "one percent".

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Pete Moss · 12-07-2018 05:42PM

Have started watching the BBC series "Inside No. 9". Would definitely recommend, if you're a fan of black comedy.
All episodes are standalone, similar to Black Mirror, but more dark humour to them. They're also 30 mins an episode, so easy for binging on.
The second episode of series one "A Quiet Night In" is absolutely brilliant, imo.

Pete Moss · 12-07-2018 05:42PM

Have started watching the BBC series "Inside No. 9". Would definitely recommend, if you're a fan of black comedy.
All episodes are standalone, similar to Black Mirror, but more dark humour to them. They're also 30 mins an episode, so easy for binging on.
The second episode of series one "A Quiet Night In" is absolutely brilliant, imo.

Synode · 12-07-2018 06:06PM

The one on the train had me in stitches. Think it's the 1st episode of season 2

kunst nugget · 12-07-2018 06:16PM

The one with Sheridan Smith is just brilliant. Beautifully done.

kerplun k · 12-07-2018 08:30PM

kunst nugget wrote: »

The one with Sheridan Smith is just brilliant. Beautifully done.

Jebus, that just knocked me for six.

johnpatrick81 · 12-07-2018 08:32PM

kerplun k wrote: »

Jebus, that just knocked me for six.

Yeah it was too bloody depressing for my liking!!

peteeeed · 13-07-2018 07:40AM

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants: Season 1

How It Ends
When a mysterious disaster turns the country into a war zone, a young lawyer heads west with his future father-in-law to find his pregnant fiancée.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/13/how-it-ends-review-netflix-theo-james-forest-whitaker

Sugar Rush

Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now

Fatal Destiny: Season 1

Kim's Convenience season 1&2
While running a convenience store in Toronto, members of a Korean-Canadian family deal with customers, each other and the evolving world around them.

romina
A shocking assault inspires horrific violence when a group of teens encounters a girl from their school while camping in a remote spot.

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Gloomtastic! · 13-07-2018 08:47AM

Pete Moss wrote: »

Have started watching the BBC series "Inside No. 9". Would definitely recommend, if you're a fan of black comedy.
All episodes are standalone, similar to Black Mirror, but more dark humour to them. They're also 30 mins an episode, so easy for binging on.
The second episode of series one "A Quiet Night In" is absolutely brilliant, imo.

Watched the first one last year then somehow forgot about it - My List is getting way too long.

Jumped back in last night thanks. Brilliant!

kunst nugget · 13-07-2018 08:51AM

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Yeah it was too bloody depressing for my liking!!

The subject matter is sad but I wouldn't call it depressing. I think it's where the show really knocked it out of the park in terms of story line and structure and showed a depth that hadn't really explored in any of the other episodes up to then.

I wish they'd stick up the next two seasons of it.

tigger123 · 13-07-2018 09:16AM

The Sheridan Smith episode is incredible, probably one of the best 30 minutes of tv I've ever seen.

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