Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

Season 1 or 2? I binged season 2 this weekend, had been counting the days till its release.

Much less norty scenes this time around but very good nonetheless.

Its a great bit of escapism. It's definitely food for thought too. Imagine British history where there was no racism (would have been amazing) yet classism and sexism still existed. Its an odd but thought provoking mix, coupled with the contemporary hits played by a string quartet.

I like your analysis of it. It is pure escapism and after a day in this century it’s nice to linger in it! Then you remember, as you said, that sexism and classism exist in Bridgerton. The women can’t even run or walk properly in those corsets! They have to be composed and polite at all times. I think that would be a little too much for me lol

Thermae Romae Novae (2022) Season 1 (Japanese) - A proud bath architect in ancient Rome starts randomly surfacing in present-day Japan, where he's inspired by the many bathing innovations he finds..

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Watched Stay Close last week - Harlan Coben adaptation with Jimmy Nesbitt. Incredible how this show got made - it's so bad I had to keep watching to see just how much worse it might get. And it never disappointed! Made no sense whatsoever, and required multiple ridiculous leaps of logic. It's genuinely baffling how anyone looked at that script, and thought 'yeah, this works'.

The wife and myself were both scratching our heads at the end. It was an equal opportunities mystifier imo.

Wow if you thought Uncut Gems was stressful to watch it's kid stuff compared to Boiling Point.

What a brilliant film, director has done a great job at keeping it so tense throughout, anything with Graham peaks my interest but he's top of his game here. Chef Carly is the real gem of this film though.

Why oh why would you want to work in a kitchen. Chaos

Johnny Hallyday: Beyond Rock (2022) Season 1 (French) - Johnny Hallyday in his own words. This intimate docuseries explores the life and career of France's rock icon through archival film and interview

Mike Epps: Indiana Mike (2022) - Mike Epps returns to his native Indianapolis and reflects on his days as a bad baller and worse drug dealer, as well as fond memories of his parents.

Mighty Express (2021) Season 6 - Catch a ride with the Mighty Express -- a team of trains and their kid friends who overcome trouble on the tracks with quick thinking and teamwork!

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I definitely couldn't watch it again. I'm pretty sure that's a good sign

I enjoyed Boiling Point up until the end where it felt like (if you'll pardon the pun) they just completely ran out of steam and didn't know how to end it. It was obvious what was going to happen from the get go but I was hoping some of the other elementa introduced would play a part.

Pixels is one of the better Adam Sandler movies. Fun if you get the 80's references.

Same, though I thought the overall drama and tension of what it's like to work in a heated/busy kitchen was spot on [having worked in a few in my younger days, I know it can be even more tense and dramatic than portrayed here!] I was left disappointed by a few things, not just the ending.

Finally got around to watching "Don't Look Up". I enjoyed it, absolutely hit the nail on the head with how western society has gone. We could all expect Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos leading the mission to save the world. Great cast but its utterly forgettable, way too long getting to the predictable ending, you couldn't pay me enough to watch it again. I'd give it a 5.5/10