Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

McGrath5 · 07-11-2025 10:49AM

Heweliusz

3 episodes into the sinking of a Polish ferry in 1993. Very well made but a tough watch at times.

Gadgetman496 · 07-11-2025 12:16PM

An animated version of Stranger Things is set to arrive on Netflix in 2026.

Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 is set in the Stranger Things universe between Seasons 2 and 3, featuring characters viewers are familiar with, but with a twist.

jj880 · 07-11-2025 08:59PM

Frankenstein 2025.

https://youtu.be/8aulMPhE12g

8/10. The 2nd film from Guillermo Del Toro's Netflix deal after Pinnochio 2022. Great watch. Hopefully we'll see more of this from Netflix instead of steaming turds like Red Notice.

km79 · 07-11-2025 09:38PM

I decided to watch Frankenstein in the cinema and glad I did. Borderline masterpiece for me. Way more emotional than expected. Just excellent

km79 · 08-11-2025 09:12AM

Boots is excellent . Soundtrack brilliant as well

holly_johnson · 08-11-2025 11:40AM

Was on 2 flights yesterday so I downloaded and watched Death by Lightning. 4 part series on the assassination of US President James Garfield. Really enjoyed it. Great cast and the length felt just right, no filler.

youcancallmeal · 09-11-2025 11:24AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123969009#Comment_123969009

Just finished it, a very good watch. The attention to detail of the time period is incredible but from reading this it seems like it was dramatised quite a bit.

Terrier2023 · 09-11-2025 10:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123970745#Comment_123970745

stunning film really well worth the watch

smarties25 · 09-11-2025 10:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123869234#Comment_123869234

I really enjoyed house of guiness too. Hope there is another series

smarties25 · 09-11-2025 10:21PM

I have been watching Selling Sunset since it was released. I liked it for the amazing properties, but in recent seasons it has been more about the drama !

Nigzcurran · 10-11-2025 07:45PM

Frankenstein was absolutely superb. How a movie should be. Glued to the screen and mesmerised by the end it it

Masala · 11-11-2025 03:45AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123978321#Comment_123978321

yes…. Have to agree and recommend.

gmisk · 12-11-2025 09:17PM

Had no idea this was finally coming back for a third season, the first two were a lovely easy watch.

https://youtu.be/rJdonvPDKsI?si=RVcTy5YEtpdBxfIN

boccy23 · 21-11-2025 12:25PM

Anyone watch Absentia?

3 episodes in and I'm not a fan of the 2 main actors, very wooden with little or no charisma.

Is it worth sticking with?

sojustrutz · 22-11-2025 10:56PM

Just saw The Holdovers is up now. Great film, of my favourites of the last few years. Highly recommended.

johnny_ultimate · 24-11-2025 12:38AM

Thought Train Dreams was excellent.

If you didn’t know Netflix bought it at a film festival, you can tell within moments as its stunning cinematography - heavy on the natural light and spectacular nature - is quite the opposite of the house style Netflix has established over the years.

This is very much in the style of a lyrical Terence Malick film, although it often also reminded me of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, albeit with even less action than that film. This is a meditative, lyrical look at one man’s life, in particular his work as a logger, the friends, colleagues and family he meets along the way, and the sense that death is always coming for those around him.

There’s little groundbreaking or new here, but it’s a familiar story of universal emotions told exceptionally well. A very pleasant surprise, and while I still haven’t seen Jay Kelly, I’m pretty confident this is going to be by far the best of Netflix’s big 2025 ‘prestige’ film slate in my book - and it’s the one not by an established auteur.

https://youtu.be/6voWeM-xQ4Y?si=u_BCPWScMr-nL3Fk

gmisk · 27-11-2025 05:58PM

If anyone looking for a new Christmas film Jingle Bell Heist - is very decent and a cut above the saccharine nonsense (which I don't mind either tbh) they tend to put out.

The two leads Connor Swindells (sex education) and Olivia Holt (heart eyes) are both very good.

SineadSpears · 29-11-2025 07:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124013329#Comment_124013329

Just after getting round to watching this and I balled my eyes through most of the film. I've now a pain in my chest and a whopper headache 💔

I don't know if that's a recommendation to watch it, or stay away 🤧🤧

appledrop · 01-12-2025 11:08PM

The Beast In Me, 5 episodes in god almighty is keeps you on your toes.

It will give you chills down your spine!

Outstanding acting by Claire Danes & Matthew Rhys.

The Raging Bile Duct · 02-12-2025 09:42AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124035077#Comment_124035077

Does she cry a lot in it. I don't know how much more crying Claire Danes I can take.

WishUWereHere · 02-12-2025 10:04AM

just came across this thread, apologies if this has been mentioned before.

Watched a great movie last weekend & very moving: Amber Alert.

appledrop · 02-12-2025 01:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124035469#Comment_124035469

There is a fair bit of crying from her now that you mention it😁 but its valid for tramua she encountered.

gmisk · 02-12-2025 04:51PM

I would say this will do very well Emily Henry has a big fan base.

https://youtu.be/m1C9DTOUH5s?si=KMLS0ZgrHRhGaJW5

jj880 · 02-12-2025 05:10PM

https://youtu.be/iGyKtVA6ntI

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

Its clear to everyone Combs is a scumbag. Some of the footage in this is surprising. Footage he recorded himself just before his eventual arrest. Easy to see why he's not happy about it. Well worth a watch. A lot I hadnt seen before. Really fleshes out how he felt untouchable and trampled on everyone he could.

Executive produced by 50 Cent.

jj880 · 03-12-2025 02:28PM

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I know its not a movie / tv show but Id say most in the gaming forum will have already played this. I recommend it. Free from the "Mobile Games" section of Netflix app.

Mr.Wemmick · 04-12-2025 12:31PM

Who has watched Talamasca? I’m one and a bit episodes in and debating whether to give it a miss.

Spon Farmer · 04-12-2025 01:01PM

Other than Tescos, what shops sell Netflix gift cards?

I want to buy it with cash so just a brick and mortar shops.

odyssey06 · 04-12-2025 01:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124041618#Comment_124041618

I would have given up if it had been one episode a week (it originally aired like that on AMC). Need to binge it. Thought it kicked up a gear in the later episodes but it is a middling enough series. Discovery of Witches in similar space was superior imo.

Mr.Wemmick · 04-12-2025 03:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124041776#Comment_124041776

I often wonder why writers bombard you with an enticing start, some interesting characters (no spoilers: guy in the exclusive NY apartment) only to bog themselves down in the second episode with the usual drag-it-out yawn journey thing.

Discovery of Witches agree, it was faster paced and had some excellent drop in characters to keep you interested. I watched it all.. which is saying something. I’m forever giving up on shows. Life is too short for dull writing.

Penny Dreadful was one of my all time favourites.

odyssey06 · 04-12-2025 03:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124042023#Comment_124042023

You could watch the 6 episodes of Talamasca Chronicles as a mini-series. That's what I liked about it. It finishes out some arcs and sets up a (potential not confirmed) second season.

They must have been stuck for budget though… some pretty poor attempts to have London stand in for NY.

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