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[uncool2pillow]

On 3/25/2025 at 8:54 AM, Chez said:

Just watched a four-episode drama on Netflix - Adolescence.  Fantastic.  

This is as brilliant and unsettling as television gets. As a middle school teacher, so much of it rang true. I fear for this generation, especially the boys.

[Beltmann]

 

I tend to like Jason Statham movies, but A Working Man is colossally bad, a tired, by-the-numbers stump that is substandard in every which way. Each scene is presented as if the script never evolved past the outline stage. There's no personality, no style, no suspense. But it's worse than that: The last thing we need right now is a dopey cartoon that glorifies extralegal measures and knowingly stokes the same fears that are currently being used to justify such authoritarian impulses. "It's just entertainment," you might say, and I hear ya. But right now, I can't help but feel that "escapism" as an excuse is simply not good enough. It may just be a movie, but in this all-hands-on-deck moment, it feels like a movie that has deserted its post.

[theashtraysays]

Watched Conclave on a flight last week. I thought it was quite good - did a nice job of showing the catholic church as a troubled institution with many sincere people within. I liked the acting and the Hollywood twisties. 

But having Stanley Tucci’s character named “Bellini” was pretty doggone epic. 

[Albert Tatlock]

Binging the 4 series of Slow Horses on a one week free Apple TV trial. I don’t know of anything else good on Apple TV.

I have missed Spooks being off the screen and this takes it up a level. Also always enjoy seeing the City and places I know (and the continuity errors when chasing around streets etc. where the locations are not actually next to each other).

[Brian F.]

Apple TV+ has an excellent track record of quality over quantity. There are a number of acclaimed shows on the platform. I personally have enjoyed For All Mankind, an alternative-fiction history of the era of space exploration.

[SarahC]

AppleTV is great. I definitely think the storytelling is better on there than a lot of the other services at the moment. 

I really enjoyed Severance (though, it does start sow, and is pretty dense, so you really need to watch it without distractions. It took me 3 tries to get into it), Shrinking is a great comedy, and Harrison Ford is excellent in it, Ted Lasso is another really great feel good comedy.

 

 

[calvino]

Last night we finished up Adolescence on Netflix -- e-gads. A great four episodes. 

 

I watched the show with my 15 year old son -- it was his idea to watch it.

After the first episode, I told him please don't murder anyone --- I guess I assumed it was already understood, but I just want to make it clear.  

 

I have never been on any social media (other than this board and another board, I guess) -- so it is somewhat foreign to me. Honestly, I just don't get the point of it.

 

The show definitely brought out good conversations with him, myself, and his mother-- so that is good. Great performances by the actors, as well as, the director. 

 

Well worth watching, even though it was depressing as all hell. 

 

 

 

[Analogman]

Did you finish Dark?

 

 

[calvino]

Not yet --- Middle of season 2.

 

Really great -- but man it is tough to follow at times. Just keeping all the characters straight and such. Really, really cool show. 

[Analogman]

I only watched it once. I am thinking about watching it again this summer. 

 

I like those European show. 

 

The Mire, Signs, Detective Forst, The Woods, The Chestnut Man, Cassandra, Black Spot, etc. 

[uncool2pillow]

No discussion about Sinners here yet? Fantastic! Don't miss the credits!!

[calvino]

Hoping to catch Sinners this weekend. Though the 5 yards of mulch just delivered may put it off. Just read that Buddy Guy has a role - the NY Times has a great piece with Buddy, regarding Sinners.