Best TV shows or movies you can recommend (9 Viewers)

Kneeza

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Think it's been mentioned earlier in the thread but watching Happy Valley for the first time, decent. It's a part of the world I quite like.
Tis good. Haven't started on the new series yet, but if it lives up to the first two, I'll be Happy.
 

Kneeza

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I've started watching Cheers yet again...
And it's still as good as it was the day I watched the first episode when it was first released here.
I'd quite forgotten, though, that Sam employed Diane in episode one. I had it in my mind that it was a few episodes later. Don't know why.
Norm, Coach, Cliff, and Carla though - all present and correct and as sharp as ever.
 

Terry_dactyl

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Without Sin - Another ITV crime drama with Vicky McClure. Thought it was really average, looking forward to her being back in Line of Duty tbh

The Stranger - Australian film on Netflix (not the Harlan Coben series) loosely based on a true story. Really good and atmospheric, recommend.
The real life murder case it's based on is horrendous. The investigative police work involved was fascinating
On this recommendation I watched The Stranger the other night. Well worth a viewing I thought. A kind of different way at detailing a horrendous case.

Id say it’s not as grim as Snowtown, another Australian one based on true events.
 

B-Ban-Boogie

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Just finished 'A Spy Among Friends'..
A little slow in places but once the story all tied together I enjoyed it in the end.

Based on the true story of a notorious British secret agent, watching A Spy Among Friends feels like a journey back in time to those classic '60s spy thrillers, with various plot threads that gradually weave into focus. Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce are excellent in their respective roles as conflicted old friends and Anna Maxwell Martin is superb as the sharp, dogged MI5 investigator trying to drill down to the truth.

8/10 for me 👍
 

CCFCSteve

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Two films I’ve seen recently worth catching

Hell or high water - Jeff bridges and Chris pine. Modern day outlaw film. unfortunately likely to have to pay to watch on sky store etc. well worth it though. Can’t believe I’ve never come across it before

The oak room - bit quirky, suspense film on C4 catch up.

Both less than 1 hour 45mins which makes a change

also, watched a couple of old classics again over Xmas. Goodfellas on bbc (although got dvd) and then was looking for Casino and realised someone must’ve nicked my dvd and couldn’t see it anywhere on stream so bought a used copy for £2.50 (recycling 😉). What a film !

ps loving catching up with Detectorists. Halfway through second season
 
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Terry_dactyl

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Two films I’ve seen recently worth catching

Hell or high water - Jeff bridges and Chris pine. Modern day outlaw film. unfortunately likely to have to pay to watch on sky store etc. well worth it though. Can’t believe I’ve never come across it before

The oak room - bit quirky, suspense film on C4 catch up.

Both less than 1 hour 45mins which makes a change

also, watched a couple of old classics again over Xmas. Goodfellas on bbc (although got dvd) and then was looking for Casino and realised someone must’ve nicked my dvd and couldn’t see it anywhere on stream so bought a used copy for £2.50 (recycling 😉). What a film !

ps loving catching up with Detector. Halfway through second season
Hell or High Water is an absolute cracker!
 

JAM See

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Avatar 2. Far too long and rather dull in places.

I wouldn't fancy seeing it in 2D (telly or cinema). However, the 3D is really excellent.

£19 quid for a film is fucking extortionate though!
 

wingy

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Two films I’ve seen recently worth catching

Hell or high water - Jeff bridges and Chris pine. Modern day outlaw film. unfortunately likely to have to pay to watch on sky store etc. well worth it though. Can’t believe I’ve never come across it before

The oak room - bit quirky, suspense film on C4 catch up.

Both less than 1 hour 45mins which makes a change

also, watched a couple of old classics again over Xmas. Goodfellas on bbc (although got dvd) and then was looking for Casino and realised someone must’ve nicked my dvd and couldn’t see it anywhere on stream so bought a used copy for £2.50 (recycling 😉). What a film !

ps loving catching up with Detectorists. Halfway through second season
Yes Hell or Highwater has been on terrestrial a few times.
Probably film 4.
 

LastGarrison

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Ted Lasso (Apple TV) - Been avoiding this cos I was sure I’d get pissed off with the bad football takes, but just binged both seasons. Ridiculously feel good and barely any actual football in it TBF. Though they do call City “physical bordering on violent” which I thought was hilarious. Actually think the missus would like it more than me but can’t get her to watch it cos it’s a football show.
I was exactly the same and thought it would be cheesy American shite that I’d hate.

My Missus kept going on about watching it so I finally conceded and like you say just a really good happy go lucky watch.
 

Otis

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For anyone who has never watched it or has not watched it for a while then BBC4 is showing the first two episodes of Early Doors tonight and think all episodes will be available on the iPlayer.

Probably my favourite comedy series of all time.
Maybe I need to give it another go. Only watched the first episode and I just couldn't get into it. Didn't really laugh either. Maybe I need to give it more time.
 

clint van damme

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For anyone who has never watched it or has not watched it for a while then BBC4 is showing the first two episodes of Early Doors tonight and think all episodes will be available on the iPlayer.

Probably my favourite comedy series of all time.

Its a classic. And I know someone whose like every main character as I'm sure most people do, that's part of its appeal.
It also includes a very before it's time Jimmy Savile jokes just goes to show how widespread the knowledge of his crimes were.
 

Sbarcher

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For anyone who has never watched it or has not watched it for a while then BBC4 is showing the first two episodes of Early Doors tonight and think all episodes will be available on the iPlayer.

Probably my favourite comedy series of all time.
I really loved it and bought the DVD set. I loaned to a mate who I thought had similar tastes in humour as me, but he just couldn't get into it. Each to their own I suppose.
 

Kneeza

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Love Early Doors. Got the DVD kicking about somewhere - unless, like Black Books, my daughter has borrowed it, which means I'll never get it back...
 

Skybluefaz

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Just watched the first 2 episodes of Early Doors. My first time watching it. Lovely nostalgic feel to it. The pub reminds me of a place I use to drink in at uni in Preston called the fighting cock.

Yeah love it. Good recommendation.
 

Sbarcher

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Filth on Prime. One crazy f***ed up movie with a great cast.
 

shmmeee

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The Menu (Disney+ I think?) - won’t give too much away but about a super posh restaurant and things get pretty fucked up. I enjoyed it.

X (Prime I think) - Weird horror movie about a bunch of people that go to a farm to film a porno and get killed basically. Not sure about this one, was enjoyable enough and had boobs which is always nice. I’m not a massive horror fan mind.
 

ProfessorbyGrace

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Just started watching The Ozarks, what a grim show that is!

Also watched Bird Box, which was a nice slant on the survival horror theme. John Malkovic was at his macabre best.
 

AOM

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The Light in the Hall - Welsh murder mystery drama on Channel 4 about a mother trying to solve her missing daughter, but also focuses on the murderer getting released from prison. Really enjoyed it, great acting too. Can't unsee Ramsey Bolton from Game of Thrones though

Our Flag Means Death - Comedy HBO series just released to iPlayer based around a pirate ship with Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi. Really wholesome and funny when it focuses more on the main two characters
 

clint van damme

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The Light in the Hall - Welsh murder mystery drama on Channel 4 about a mother trying to solve her missing daughter, but also focuses on the murderer getting released from prison. Really enjoyed it, great acting too. Can't unsee Ramsey Bolton from Game of Thrones though

Our Flag Means Death - Comedy HBO series just released to iPlayer based around a pirate ship with Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi. Really wholesome and funny when it focuses more on the main two characters

I've had enough of Welsh murders after Saturday thanks
 

SBT

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The Menu - major disappointment, was expecting a twisty satire, but it ended up being Saw with rich people. Far less than the sum of its parts.

Glass Onion - dreadful. Knives Out was a fun modern whodunnit, this turned Blanc into a cartoon character and tried to pack in as many topical celebrity references as possible - it’s going to date horribly.

Add in both seasons of The White Lotus and I think I’ve done quite enough ‘awful rich people get murdered in swanky location’ content for one month.
 

Sick Boy

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The Menu - major disappointment, was expecting a twisty satire, but it ended up being Saw with rich people. Far less than the sum of its parts.

Glass Onion - dreadful. Knives Out was a fun modern whodunnit, this turned Blanc into a cartoon character and tried to pack in as many topical celebrity references as possible - it’s going to date horribly.

Add in both seasons of The White Lotus and I think I’ve done quite enough ‘awful rich people get murdered in swanky location’ content for one month.
Have you been watching TV round at @Grendel's?
 

shmmeee

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The Menu - major disappointment, was expecting a twisty satire, but it ended up being Saw with rich people. Far less than the sum of its parts.

Glass Onion - dreadful. Knives Out was a fun modern whodunnit, this turned Blanc into a cartoon character and tried to pack in as many topical celebrity references as possible - it’s going to date horribly.

Add in both seasons of The White Lotus and I think I’ve done quite enough ‘awful rich people get murdered in swanky location’ content for one month.

I think that’s fair on The Menu. I enjoyed Glass Onion for what it was but nowhere near as good as Knives Out. Got me looking for a whodunnit though and just started The After Party (series on Apple TV) so will see how that goes. Another comedy celebrity whodunnit, seems to have an interesting take though.
 

Otis

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Weird that, as I enjoyed Glass Onion much more than Knives Out, which I found just okay. 🤷 I think I had bigged it up too much in my mind, so was expecting brilliance, but then found that I just quite liked it.

Thought Glass Onion was so much more fun.
 

Terry_dactyl

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Weird that, as I enjoyed Glass Onion much more than Knives Out, which I found just okay. 🤷 I think I had bigged it up too much in my mind, so was expecting brilliance, but then found that I just quite liked it.

Thought Glass Onion was so much more fun.
I agree. I thought Glass Onion was much the better film.

The Menu I thought was ok. worth a watch but nothing to write home about.
Someone I know likened it to a shit Midsommar…which I thought great albeit essentially a remake of the Wicker Man.
 

Sbarcher

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The Pale Blue Eye on Netflix. Pretty good but plot gets a little weak towards the end. Good cast and worth a watch.
 

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