Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

appledrop · 14-02-2021 10:59AM

Really looking forward to News of World.

Wouldn't be a huge fan of Westerns films but love Tom Hanks and Paul Greengrass films so I'd say I'll enjoy it.

Wrongway1985 · 14-02-2021 11:08AM

The Notebook is definitely not a Romcom! Good movie though.

km79 · 14-02-2021 11:14AM

Informer unlike a lot of shows built to an excellent finish
Highly recommended

Mickeroo · 14-02-2021 11:16AM

Watched The Half of It last night it was very good, probably more a coming of age film than a rom com but it has elements of both.

Always Be My Maybe is a straight up rom com and wasn't bad, worth watching for a very funny cameo from a well known actor.

Watched Saint Frances last night, probably the best film I've seen in a while. Definitely not a rom com though.

Loyal Lady · 14-02-2021 11:42AM

pottokblue wrote: »

Watched Devil at the Crossed Roads well impressed a documentary on Robert Johnson a member of the "27 club"

Anybody have any suggestions for romcom valentines movie??

I love The Notebook but for a few laughs I’d recommend The Proposal & Something’s Gotta Give. I may have watched all three multiple times.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 14-02-2021 11:46AM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Watched The Half of It last night it was very good, probably more a coming of age film than a rom com but it has elements of both.

The Half of It was one of my favourite films of last year. It's definitely a film about love, in all it's forms, and ideal for Valentine's Day if you actually want a film about love. But yeah, it's not a "rom com" in the way of something like Plus One, or Definitely Maybe.

Tautological · 14-02-2021 12:37PM

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

News of the World is very good, Tom Hanks excellent in it along with the little girl alongside him.

Cecil Hotel series was worth a watch but yes it did seem quite dragged out across 4 episodes.

Operation Finale also well worth a watch.

Cecil hotel was certainly dragged out

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 14-02-2021 02:10PM

Caranica wrote: »

I've been watching Below Deck. "Reality" series based on the crew of luxury yacht. Perfect mindless fluff.

Bit of an oxymornon, no?

Caranica · 14-02-2021 02:18PM

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Bit of an oxymornon, no?

Easy watching, stupid TV

14-02-2021 02:39PM

Tautological wrote: »

Cecil hotel was certainly dragged out

From what I gather a lot of the mystery they create in it is a bit of a misrepresentation of the reality.

Hercule Poirot · 14-02-2021 03:49PM

pottokblue wrote: »

Watched Devil at the Crossed Roads well impressed a documentary on Robert Johnson a member of the "27 club"

Anybody have any suggestions for romcom valentines movie??

Lovebirds

Sam Hain · 14-02-2021 04:01PM

Masala wrote: »

Enjoyed Calm with Horses last night.....very Irish!

Very Irish these days translates as very ****e and Calm with Horses did not disappoint.

Homelander · 14-02-2021 04:06PM

Thought Calm with Horses was excellent myself, it's really a character drama that's darkly humourous at times with crime as the backdrop, I think too many people expected something entirely different from it.

I think with 94% on RT, 7/10 on IMDB and 83% approval on Google, it's safe enough to say it's not "very ****e"

alchemist33 · 14-02-2021 04:16PM

pottokblue wrote: »

Watched Devil at the Crossed Roads well impressed a documentary on Robert Johnson a member of the "27 club"

Anybody have any suggestions for romcom valentines movie??

Watched About Time last night, with Domhnall Gleeson and Amy Adams. Being a Richard Curtis film it nails that twee English vibe for Americans, but its pleasant with a few laughs.

Charlie19 · 14-02-2021 04:24PM

Stay well clear of Spree, it's absolute drivel.

Youtuber goes on a killing spree whilst documenting his actions on a live feed, in search of likes and followers.

Charlie19 · 14-02-2021 04:31PM

I was looking for something to watch over the weekend and couldn't believe the amount of content from Bollywood spread between the UK and USA netflix, especially the american library. It definitely looked to be more Bollywood than Hollywood.

That part of Asia just doesn't do it for me when I want to watch something, I don't know what is about it.

km79 · 14-02-2021 05:07PM

Sam Hain wrote: »

Very Irish these days translates as very ****e and Calm with Horses did not disappoint.

I thought it was very good
Bleak but good

pottokblue · 14-02-2021 06:46PM

Thanks for the suggestions I went with France/Irlande match followed by Sabrina (1954) Bogart and Hepburn on RTE1 class

Mr.Wemmick · 14-02-2021 09:05PM

The Icelandic police drama "The Valhalla Murders" is very good. Binge it, a well written drama.. really got stuck into it.

Need a Username · 14-02-2021 09:31PM

appledrop wrote: »

Just watched Midnight Sky really enjoyed it, although I would have preferred a slightly better ending.

I watched that just after Christmas. I really enjoyed it but

humanity I’d still doomed. At some stage the two astronauts will die and the kids will be all alone.

What didn’t you like about the ending?

For once I didn’t see the “twist” because once the kid turned up I expected the astronauts to oil off some daring rescue - hence humanity will live on another generation. I saw nothing to hint that she wasn’t there.

gmisk · 14-02-2021 10:14PM

Need a Username wrote: »

I watched that just after Christmas. I really enjoyed it but
humanity I’d still doomed. At some stage the two astronauts will die and the kids will be all alone.

What didn’t you like about the ending?
For once I didn’t see the “twist” because once the kid turned up I expected the astronauts to oil off some daring rescue - hence humanity will live on another generation. I saw nothing to hint that she wasn’t there.

it's a while since a read the book, but I am pretty sure it is clear in the book the kid isn't real? But then again the book also has a different ending

Akrasia · 14-02-2021 11:58PM

Charlie19 wrote: »

Stay well clear of Spree, it's absolute drivel.

Youtuber goes on a killing spree whilst documenting his actions on a live feed, in search of likes and followers.

Just watched it based on this recommendation cause I was looking for some drivel but it was actually kinda brilliant

Perfectly watchable, good characters, very good performance from the leading actor, interesting plot, nice pacing. I actually really liked this film

Charlie19 · 15-02-2021 12:43AM

Akrasia wrote: »

Just watched it based on this recommendation cause I was looking for some drivel but it was actually kinda brilliant

Perfectly watchable, good characters, very good performance from the leading actor, interesting plot, nice pacing. I actually really liked this film

Haha I'm glad to be of service:)

I watched up until he had the two girls and the camp guy and I just couldn't stomach it any further. There wasn't one likeable character in it.

Basq · 15-02-2021 08:17AM

Enjoyed Spree for what it is too..

.. Joe Keery is great fun in it.

peteeeed · 15-02-2021 08:19AM

The Crew Season 1 (Kevin James)
Life in the garage swerves off track for a NASCAR crew chief and his tight-knit racing team when a new boss steps in and shakes things up.

Are You The One season 1&2
Determined by a dating algorithm, a group of single contestants must identify their perfect matches for a shot at love and a cash prize.

Leaving Neverland
Two men tell their story of childhood sexual abuse in this two-part documentary detailing allegations against Michael Jackson.

Open Water
A vacationing couple on a scuba diving expedition accidentally gets left behind and is stranded for endless hours in shark-infested waters

Wheel of Fortune (4 seasons)
Pat Sajak and Vanna White host one of TV's most popular, long-running game shows, where players spin a wheel for prizes and solve mystery phrases.

Astro Boy
Astro Boy, a young robot with superpowers, embarks on a dangerous odyssey in search of purpose before returning home to save his loved ones

Mother's Day
The trials and tribulations of several Atlanta moms (and one clueless widower dad) make it a Mother's Day to remember in this ensemble comedy.

Sabotage
A crack team of DEA agents plots a daring heist, making off with $10 million in drug money. They soon find themselves targets of an unknown killer.

Little Man
A man is so eager to become a dad that he'll believe anything, including the notion that a baby-faced thief on the lam is really an abandoned toddler

My Teacher, My Obsession
When Riley changed schools, she didn't expect the girls to crush on her English teacher dad. And he didn't expect a disturbing infatuation.

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Sam Hain · 15-02-2021 10:59AM

Homelander wrote: »

Thought Calm with Horses was excellent myself, it's really a character drama that's darkly humourous at times with crime as the backdrop, I think too many people expected something entirely different from it.

I think with 94% on RT, 7/10 on IMDB and 83% approval on Google, it's safe enough to say it's not "very ****e"

I believe the Irish Times reviews sums it up perfectly ending with the synopsis "Full marks for character and setting. Less enthusiastic hurrahs for narrative arc"

pixelburp · 15-02-2021 11:07AM

I have heard Calm with Horses was good, but I generally avoid Irish cinema as a policy, precisely because I'm nearly never in the mood for the predominance of kitchen-sink misery many features possess as a prerequisite. Too many "grounded" films with Very Important Issues ground into the scripts.

Fadó fadó on Boards, I remember it being hinted/suggested that the Irish Film Board tended to only greenlight or support scripts that plough this latterday Angela's Ashes vibe; the belief that this was what sold internationally (Irish films === the misery of the poor). I've no idea how true that was, or if it was that it still exists today - but it's a seductive reduction given output like (say) Extra Ordinary or Sea Fever are such rare beasts.

Homelander · 15-02-2021 11:11AM

Sam Hain wrote: »

I believe the Irish Times reviews sums it up perfectly ending with the synopsis "Full marks for character and setting. Less enthusiastic hurrahs for narrative arc"

They also went on to give it 3/5, acknowledging that its strengths outshine its weaknesses, so to be honest I am not sure how you can call that the perfect synopsis when you yourself said it's "very ****e".....being genuine.

Fran has a bone · 15-02-2021 01:46PM

For most Irish films you need low expectations beforehand because the budgets are quite low/limited and other issues.

I wonder what the budget was for calm with horses? When you see so much total crap from Hollywood/US on tens and hundreds of millions it puts things in perspective.

Whestsidestory · 15-02-2021 01:47PM

Binge watched White House Farm last night. I really enjoyed it well acted dramatisation of a true story .The 80's setting was well evoked too.

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