Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

peteeeed · 10-02-2021 08:14AM

News of the World
The film, which is based on Paulette Jiles’ bestselling book, reunites director Paul Greengrass and star Tom Hanks to tell the story of Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Hanks), a veteran of three wars. Five years after the end of the Civil War, he moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news of presidents and queens, glorious feuds, devastating catastrophes and gripping adventures from the far reaches of the globe.

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. From the creator of The Ted Bundy Tapes, a dive into crime’s darkest places.

Teen Titans Go! to the Movies
The laughs rarely stop coming in this clever, entertaining meta superhero animation.

Ghosts of Cité Soleil
This documentary focuses on the end of Jean-Bertrand Aristide's regime in Haiti and tells the tale of sibling gangsters who live in a dangerous slum.

The Misadventures of Hediand Cokeman
In Paris, two dysfunctional dealers use family ties to try to boost their small drug business in this crass comedy based on the webseries.

its scandi wednesday again

Kalde Fotter
Ambulancen
Den Allvarsamma Leken
Apan
Asfaltenglene
Att göra en pudel
Supervoksen
Reprise
Staying Alive
Frygtelig Lykkelig
Ond Tro
Kenny Begins
Mørke
Cockpit
En Som Hodder
Kronjuvelerna
Bombay Dreams
Radiopiratene
Karlas Kabale
Opbrud
Behind Blue Skies
Kollegiet
Kinamand
Barbara
Cold Lunch
Den sorte Madonna
Father of Four: On a Wild Holiday
Father of Four: The Return of Uncle Sofus
Karla and Jonas
Kurt Blir Grusom
Labrador
Next Door
Oh Happy Day
Oldboys (2009)
Sprængfarlig bombe
Stockholm East
Allt Flyter
Superbror
Puss
Tur & retur
With Your Permission
Headhunter (2009)
Cokeman

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Champagne Sally · 10-02-2021 12:18PM

I love a good scandi drama, can anyone recommend a good crime drama from the above list?

I've watched Midnight Sun, The Tunnel, Occupied and a few more that I can't think of at the moment.

Thanks in Advance.

john9876 · 10-02-2021 01:01PM

I love scandi dramas but don't recognise any of those, will have to Google reviews.
Probably breaking the thread rules, but if you have access to C4 player, there's a couple of great ones on Walter presents at the moment, All the Sins & Deliver Us.

donfers · 10-02-2021 03:14PM

News of the World looks like a goodie, good cast, good director, good reviews...what could possibly go wrong?

tigger123 · 10-02-2021 03:43PM

Does anyone know where you can check what's on Netflix in the country your about to head to on your holidays (whenever holidays come back again)?

I've tried Just Watch but that just shows the region you're currently in.

shrapnel222 · 10-02-2021 03:45PM

tigger123 wrote: »

Does anyone know where you can check what's on Netflix in the country your about to head to on your holidays (whenever holidays come back again)?

I've tried Just Watch but that just shows the region you're currently in.

a workaround is to use a VPN and check it yourself

holly_johnson · 10-02-2021 03:48PM

donfers wrote: »

News of the World looks like a goodie, good cast, good director, good reviews...what could possibly go wrong?

I’m halfway through it at the moment and enjoying it so far

peteeeed · 10-02-2021 04:07PM

tigger123 wrote: »

Does anyone know where you can check what's on Netflix in the country your about to head to on your holidays (whenever holidays come back again)?

I've tried Just Watch but that just shows the region you're currently in.

https://www.flixwatch.co/

i use this but its not the most accurate site

Lucas Hood · 10-02-2021 04:15PM

tigger123 wrote: »

Does anyone know where you can check what's on Netflix in the country your about to head to on your holidays (whenever holidays come back again)?

I've tried Just Watch but that just shows the region you're currently in.

https://unogs.com/

budgemook · 10-02-2021 04:40PM

The Dig - two thumbs up from me. I'm surprised that the naysayers complain that nothing happens - there's loads going on! I was expecting it to be far slower based on some of the comments I read but I found that it tipped along at a decent pace and had plenty of plot to keep me interested.

Everyone seems to agree that it looks great though - this is true, it looks fantastic.

10-02-2021 08:00PM

Superstore really is a lovely show!

santana75 · 10-02-2021 08:38PM

Anyone watched News of the world yet? Is it any use?

fin12 · 10-02-2021 08:43PM

Elisa Shapely Scatterbrain wrote: »

Superstore really is a lovely show!

Yes I love it. Love Dina and Glen.

Joe_ Public · 10-02-2021 08:55PM

Watched What Happened, Miss Simone?, sad, poignant and inspiring in equal measure. Incredible performer and story really well told, warts and all. Not an easy watch in parts.

S.M.B. · 10-02-2021 08:57PM

santana75 wrote: »

Anyone watched News of the world yet? Is it any use?

Someone was half way through it 5 hours ago, the suspense of whether they finished it or not is not unlike a Paul Greengrass movie.

iamwhoiam · 10-02-2021 09:14PM

I watched Anne with an E . Honestly I am struggling now to finish it . I will watch till the end as I invested time in it but I find Anne seriously annoying in it and a lot of the characters so shallow . I had expected more I must say

Caranica · 10-02-2021 09:20PM

Elisa Shapely Scatterbrain wrote: »

Superstore really is a lovely show!

Halfway through the final season (there's a LOT of episodes). It's perfect background fluff.

Homelander · 10-02-2021 10:08PM

With regards the Robocop reboot, as someone who absolutely loves the original and the sequel as a guilty pleasure, I thought it was actually fairly good and has some great scenes. One of the better reboots in my opinion, definitely worth a watch if you enjoy sci-fi action movies, though it's really nothing like the original save for the basic premise.

Also just watched that Korean movie Space Sweepers, it's totally daft but I really, really enjoyed it. Bit hokey but great cast and design, a perfect example of a movie that's very solid despite being absolutely nothing you haven't seen 100 times before.

FunLover18 · 10-02-2021 11:48PM

santana75 wrote: »

Anyone watched News of the world yet? Is it any use?

It's good. Fairly predictable and nothing groundbreaking but you can't really go wrong with Hanks.

Lashes28 · 11-02-2021 12:06AM

The vanishing at the Cecil Hotel. All of the conspiracy/ online know it alls really bothered me in it. Was very dragged out too

nocoverart · 11-02-2021 12:10AM

Caranica wrote: »

Halfway through the final season (there's a LOT of episodes). It's perfect background fluff.

Yeah. A poor man's Parks and Recreation but definitely worth a watch.

Charlie19 · 11-02-2021 12:20AM

nocoverart wrote: »

Yeah. A poor man's Parks and Recreation but definitely worth a watch.

I'm watching the two of them at the moment and around 5 episodes into both of them and so far, I don't think there is much between them.

I have read on here that the first season of P&R is fairly poor though.

Denny61 · 11-02-2021 01:18AM

Hunter killer with Gerald butler is watchable thriller

peteeeed · 11-02-2021 08:37AM

Capitani Season 1 (Luxembourgish-a first for me)
In a Luxembourg village where everyone is keeping secrets, gruff police inspector Luc Capitani investigates the suspicious death of a 15-year-old girl.

Growing up and other problems (spainish)
A 30-something woman without a steady partner or income samples stability when her pregnant best friend asks her to be the godmother of her child.

Red Dot (Swedish)
Trying to rekindle their marriage and with a child on the way, a young couple on a ski trip suddenly finds themselves stalked by remorseless killers.

Squared Love (Polish)
A celebrity journalist and renowned womanizer starts to rethink his life choices after he falls for a mysterious model who leads a double life.

Squared Love
A celebrity journalist and renowned womanizer starts to rethink his life choices after he falls for a mysterious model who leads a double life.

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p to the e · 11-02-2021 09:55AM

I'm two episodes into "Sex Education" and really struggling. Firstly I don't understand the decision to have a British cast and then make everything overly American in style.

And the writing isn't very subtle. The dastardly principal; the troubled bully who will no doubt become their friend; the gay black best friend who's probably also a traveller and Jewish; the troubled teen bad girl with a secret. All very paint by numbers. Asa Butterfield also freaks me out for some reason. My best description of this is an adult version of Glee hopefully with less curses.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 11-02-2021 11:25AM

p to the e wrote: »

I'm two episodes into "Sex Education" and really struggling. Firstly I don't understand the decision to have a British cast and then make everything overly American in style.

And the writing isn't very subtle. The dastardly principal; the troubled bully who will no doubt become their friend; the gay black best friend who's probably also a traveller and Jewish; the troubled teen bad girl with a secret. All very paint by numbers. Asa Butterfield also freaks me out for some reason. My best description of this is an adult version of Glee hopefully with less curses.

Sex Education is one of the best shows Netflix have made, especially S1. It might look a bit American at first but you get less and less aware of it as it goes on. Plus, there's really not a lot of difference these days between teens around the world. I have no idea why you'd compare it to Glee, to be honest.

p to the e · 11-02-2021 11:39AM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Sex Education is one of the best shows Netflix have made, especially S1. It might look a bit American at first but you get less and less aware of it as it goes on. Plus, there's really not a lot of difference these days between teens around the world. I have no idea why you'd compare it to Glee, to be honest.

As I said I'm only two episodes in so maybe it needs to find its feet but so far the obvious American type setting is annoying. Maybe I'm just too cynical for such a show. What, in your opinion, makes it one of the best shows Netflix have made?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 11-02-2021 11:50AM

p to the e wrote: »

As I said I'm only two episodes in so maybe it needs to find its feet but so far the obvious American type setting is annoying. Maybe I'm just too cynical for such a show. What, in your opinion, makes it one of the best shows Netflix have made?

It's fun, for a start. It's got way more depth to it than you might think initially. The premise might be a bit outlandish, but the way they use it throughout the show is really well done. It's very relatable, even as an adult. The characters are all initially presented as the stereotypical teens, yes, but they go way beyond that as the show goes on. The balance of comedy, drama and emotion is really good. I think the writing is really good too, yes, they're addressing "issues" a lot of the time, but they do it in a really honest and natural way. And the cast is great. Compare it to something in a similar vein like HBO's Euphoria, or even Skins, and it's just a far more realistic and believable, and better quality show.

That's not to say everyone will, or has to, like it. But I honestly think S1 is my favourite thing I've watched on Netflix.

The Wizards Sleeve · 11-02-2021 01:46PM

I didn't make it to the end of episode one of sex education.

Fran has a bone · 11-02-2021 04:44PM

Why is there so little Irish stuff on Netflix in comparison to the Nordic countries? There doesn't seem to be any Irish originals or anything.
It's not like RTE are producing much either.

I don't know with the price rises, it seems a lot more quantity over quality especially the past year. So much rubbish from America on there.

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