What's in/on Your DVD/VCR/PVR etc

Fishy · December 02, 2024, 11:38:42 AM

Quote from: pxr5 on December 02, 2024, 10:57:50 AMFinished The Listeners last night - a load of old tosh, don't bother.

It was a bit shit wasn't it..

Fishy · December 05, 2024, 09:14:59 PM

More Silo s2

pxr5 · December 05, 2024, 09:53:57 PM

^ I can't wait to watch Silo Se02, but I'm hanging on until it's all out. Started on The Penguin tonight. The first episode was brilliant.

pxr5 · December 07, 2024, 08:58:52 PM

Because of the awful weather here today we stayed home and watched a movie this afternoon. Dear Santa with Jack Black. An 11 year kid writes a letter to Santa but as he's dyslexic he writes "Dear Satan" by mistake. Along comes Jack Black as Satan hamming it up as he always does. The premise is a good one and had potential, but was just poorly executed and a missed opportunity. Anyway it killed some time this afternoon. 5/10

Matt2112 · December 08, 2024, 10:23:59 PM

Love Lies Bleeding

The main draw of this film for me was that it's the feature sophomore effort of British director Rose Glass, whose striking debut Saint Maud is one of the best psychological horrors of recent years and effusively recommended if you haven't seen it.

This though is more of a throwback noir, with a dark 80s vibe and more than one shot that I'm convinced is in homage to David Lynch (particularly his nightmarish noir Lost Highway).

There's eroticism too as the leading characters, terrifically played by Kirsten Stewart and Katy M O'Brian, fall hard into a relationship and go about righting wrongs, albeit with spiralling consequences, which also brings in Ed Harris's possible mob boss.

It's more of a pot-boiler than the wild ride it may sound, but it's never less than than intriguing, and Glass provides further evidence that she's a formidable talent for whom the sky is the limit. Watch this space.

Rating: ***

Fishy · December 10, 2024, 10:56:13 AM

More day of the jackal.. it's all gone a bit daft.. but good fun..

pxr5 · December 10, 2024, 12:21:26 PM

Finished The Penguin last night and an excellent show it was too. Both Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti deserve Oscars (as do the make-up artists). A rather nasty ending though which brought everything back to what we really expect of The Penguin. 9/10

R6GYY · December 13, 2024, 11:06:45 AM

Just noticed that Red One is now available on Amazon Prime. That's our first Christmas viewing line up then

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Looks fun.

R6GYY · December 13, 2024, 11:08:42 AM

Just wrapped the Beeb's Return To Paradise last night. Entertaining enough.

pxr5 · December 13, 2024, 01:30:27 PM

Quote from: R6GYY on December 13, 2024, 11:06:45 AMJust noticed that Red One is now available on Amazon Prime. That's our first Christmas viewing line up then .
Looks fun.

I'm tempted to watch this too. Let us know what you think Reg - thanks.

R6GYY · December 13, 2024, 10:03:24 PM

Quote from: pxr5 on December 13, 2024, 01:30:27 PM
Quote from: R6GYY on December 13, 2024, 11:06:45 AMJust noticed that Red One is now available on Amazon Prime. That's our first Christmas viewing line up then .
Looks fun.
I'm tempted to watch this too. Let us know what you think Reg - thanks.

Won't be until sometime over the holiday period. Maybe Christmas night itself. Have you seen Violent Night? I highly recommend that, although not family viewing as it is very violent. Die Hard meets Home Alone by way of, er, something very violent.

Fishy · December 13, 2024, 10:48:01 PM

Just watched the iPlayer doc on simple minds.. had no idea they had albums produced by JohnLeckie and Steve Hillage

dom · December 16, 2024, 10:35:40 PM

Owning Manhattan - bit of a guilty pleasure, went through S1 over 2 days.

Started "Say Nothing" promises to be an excellent drama about The Troubles. Balanced and nuanced

Fishy · December 20, 2024, 09:11:00 AM

Finished day of the jackal .. more bad sisters and started on Prime's Cross

pxr5 · December 22, 2024, 09:50:02 PM

Quote from: R6GYY on December 13, 2024, 10:03:24 PM
Quote from: pxr5 on December 13, 2024, 01:30:27 PM
Quote from: R6GYY on December 13, 2024, 11:06:45 AMJust noticed that Red One is now available on Amazon Prime. That's our first Christmas viewing line up then .
Looks fun.
I'm tempted to watch this too. Let us know what you think Reg - thanks.
Won't be until sometime over the holiday period. Maybe Christmas night itself. Have you seen Violent Night? I highly recommend that, although not family viewing as it is very violent. Die Hard meets Home Alone by way of, er, something very violent.

Yes, I've still to watch Violent Night - looks good though. We've just watched Red One and I think you'll enjoy it. Cast and acting are great and it's made with heart if you get what I mean. Dear Santa, with Jack Black, had no heart and was a tick-in-the-box movie. Red One, on the other hand, is full of charm and it's great fun. I don't think I've ever seen a bad film with The Rock in it and he does his normal thing here - Chris Evans is great too. I'll give it 8/10