Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

Gloomtastic! · 10-09-2021 12:35PM

Watched Ben is Back last night. Thought it was a pretty decent portrayal of living with addiction with Julia Roberts putting in a stellar performance as the mum. 7/10

Ferris_Bueller · 10-09-2021 05:02PM

I enjoyed Clickbait actually, it didn't seem to get great reviews but a few on here suggested it and I found it very watchable.

pixelburp · 10-09-2021 05:34PM

I only watched the first episode of Clickbait; it's trash and the Netflix equivalent of a pulpy airport novel, so sledging it feels a little redundant. It isn't remotely high art, whether it's actually entertaining mind you ... 🤷

Wrongway1985 · 10-09-2021 07:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117864003#Comment_117864003

Co written comedies aside don't think much of Mckay myself yet anyway. Big Short was fine but that's about it ,Vice was utter trash.

10-09-2021 07:55PM

Worth is excellent

Fysh · 10-09-2021 08:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117871660#Comment_117871660

I stuck this on earlier and was glad I did, it was a pretty good Friday night watch. It's roughly Crank (without the edgelord humour) by way of Atomic Blonde. The action is pretty crunchy and well-choreographed, without too much artifice or shakycam nonsense to get in the way.

The narrative is nothing ground-breaking, but Winstead, Harrelson and Miku Martineau (who plays the kid) all do a good enough job with what they're given that you're along for the ride. The pace is good and there's little padding or flab - the running time is 105 minutes but a good 10 mins at the end is credits.

Masala · 10-09-2021 11:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117870595#Comment_117870595

Ya.... it’s True Movies type of story. Bit like Marmite

rekluse · 12-09-2021 03:41PM

For Last chance u fans there's a basketball version out that is very good.

Man Vs ManUre · 12-09-2021 03:44PM

Was disappointed overall with the latest season of money heist. Last episode was good but in general over the 5 episodes there was little story, no great twists and far too much shoot-ups and explosions.

joe40 · 12-09-2021 07:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117861492#Comment_117861492

I saw the Danish film on Netflix not sure if is still on. It was a really good story so looking forward to the Gyllenhaal version.

Kingp35 · 13-09-2021 08:18AM

Clickbait was passable up until the final episode when the 'whodunnit' is revealed.

It's one of those reveals where it's a character you've seen for all of 3 seconds previously, a complete waste of time.

The Raging Bile Duct · 13-09-2021 12:47PM

Late to the party but Untold: Malice at the Palace is a fantastic documentary.

Sleepy · 13-09-2021 03:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117874317#Comment_117874317

Agreed, it's a decent flick, some nice fight scenes and the perfect accompaniment to a Friday night on the couch with a few beers!

peteeeed · 14-09-2021 07:19AM

You vs. Wild: Out Cold :(interactive) After a plane crash leaves Bear Gryls with amnesia, he must make choices to save the missing pilot and survive in this high-stakes interactive adventure

The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals: Season 2 -With an eye for every budget, three travelers visit vacation rentals around the globe and share their expert tips and tricks in this reality series.

Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father: Season 5 – Jack and Michael Whitehall return with the fifth — and final! — season of Travels With My Father, and this time it’s the greatest journey of all: a tour of their homeland, the United Kingdom. From a dinner with Gordon Ramsay, piloting a spitfire and a search for the Loch Ness monster, it’s the last epic trip for the father/son duo.

A StoryBots Space Adventure - Join the StoryBots and the space travelers of the historic Inspiration4 mission as they search for answers to kids' questions about space

Time After Time - After getting dumped by his girlfriend, a teenage physics genius travels back in time to fix his relationship, one mistake at a time

Kiri - The death of a vulnerable young foster child in Bristol sends ripples through the community and raises questions about blame, guilt and innocence..

Bloodbath At The House Of Death (1984) - Six scientists face batty situations and cheesy satanic priests as they bumble through a manor where 18 people were mysteriously killed one night

Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983) - Transported to a medieval land with mythical creatures and savage warlords, three people must use their wits and 1980s technology to return home

Killing Dad (1989) - Denholm Elliott stars as the unfortunate titular character in this comedy about a grown man who decides to knock off the dad who abandoned him 23 years earlier

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pixelburp · 14-09-2021 09:05AM

A Dutch ww2 epic is coming out in October; was postponed cos of CoVid but getting it's international distribution via Netflix. Could be of interest for fans of the genre.

https://youtu.be/bGiR5ZiEWkM

mike_cork · 14-09-2021 12:56PM

For any scandi noir fans on here.

I have 2 Icelandic tv show recommendations:

The Valhalla murders on Netflix

Trapped on prime.

mike_cork · 14-09-2021 12:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117885819#Comment_117885819

Watched Kate with the gf at the weekend. As discussed nothing in the plot was groundbreaking but we both really liked it. A v v solid watch

peteeeed · 14-09-2021 03:31PM

https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1437800866891898897?s=20

brevity · 14-09-2021 04:11PM

The director of Censor:

https://twitter.com/pranobaileybond/status/1437767819291242497?s=20

peteeeed · 15-09-2021 07:47AM

Schumacher - Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher

Nightbooks - Scary story fan Alex must tell a spine-tingling tale every night -- or stay trapped with his new friend in a wicked witch's magical apartment forever

Too Hot To Handle: Latino Season 1- On this reality show, singles from Latin America and Spain are challenged to give up sex. But here, abstinence comes with a silver lining: US$100,000.

Man on Fire (2004) - A jaded ex-CIA operative reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City and will stop at nothing when she's kidnapped

Robot Overlords - In a future where Earth has been conquered by robots from a distant galaxy, a young man joins a resistance movement to combat the invaders

The Revenant - In the 1820s, a fur trapper struggles for survival to exact retribution against a ruthless mercenary who left him to die along the Missouri River.

Nailed It! Season 6- Home bakers with a terrible track record take a crack at re-creating edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize. It's part reality contest, part hot mess

UK criminal day

Rise of the Krays -This biopic follows identical twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray, a pair of amateur boxers who eventually become two of England's most feared criminals

Fall of the Krays - In this sequel, an obsessive police officer pursues the Kray twins, who must fight to keep their criminal empire and personal lives from unraveling

Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story - In this prequel, small-time criminal Pat Tate climbs the ranks of the Essex criminal underworld and makes dangerous enemies in the process

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Mantis Toboggan · 15-09-2021 09:15AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117889692#Comment_117889692

Are these in English?

Man Vs ManUre · 15-09-2021 11:16AM

Shotcaller is well worth watching. I saw it on Film4 before and it has been recently added to Netflix. GOT guy is almost unrecognisable in it.

mike_cork · 15-09-2021 11:43AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893596#Comment_117893596

English subtitles and I think English dubbing......I thought subtitles would bother me but in the last 12 months I've really started watching alot of tv from other countries and subtitles don't bother me at all anymore. Watch the first episode of trapped and you will be hooked. Great ending

Wrongway1985 · 15-09-2021 12:06PM

Trapped is great, Season 2 equally as good imo.

Presume the lot will arrive on Netflix at some stage given they've actually commissioned the now forthcoming third season.

brevity · 15-09-2021 10:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117890867#Comment_117890867

It is good. Very tense.

If you liked Good Time you might like this.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 15-09-2021 11:10PM

For anyone wondering about Unforgotten I've just noticed that all 4 series are on the RTÉ player.

peteeeed · 16-09-2021 07:28AM

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season 1 – Mighty teen Adam and his heroic squad of misfits discover the legendary power of Grayskull -- and their destiny to defend Eternia from sinister Skeletor

Final Space Season 3 - After meeting an adorable alien with planet-destroying capabilities, a human prisoner in space goes on an interstellar adventure to save the universe.

My Heroes Were Cowboys - Robin Wiltshire's painful childhood was rescued by Westerns. Now he lives on the frontier of his dreams, training the horses he loves for the big screen.

The Smart Money Woman Season 1- Five glamorous millennials strive for success as they juggle careers, finances, love and friendships. Based on Arese Ugwu's 2016 best-selling novel

Along Came a Spider - Detective and psychologist Alex Cross teams with a disgraced Secret Service agent to find a senator's daughter abducted from an exclusive prep school.

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Fysh · 16-09-2021 09:41AM

I got a Lookahead email from Netflix that included a trailer for a Korean series coming soon called The Squid Game, which could be good - seems like it might have a similar feel to Alice In Borderland.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oqxAJKy0ii4

My main question is whether it was filmed in English or dubbed. Hopefully if dubbed they'll have an original-audio-and-subtitles option.