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"Just finished The Killing liked it a lot but not really the last season as much. Breaking Bad, Homeland done Was going to do Luther or The Wire next - can you tell me which one is best of the two?"
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honky cat" wrote: 11 Jan 2025, 21:01 100 years of solitude - Netflix
spanish with english subtitles
south american family dynasty type thing with a bit of fantasy thrown in. You'll know after about 20 mins if its your cup of tea.


 
GG Marquez is a great writer . Chronical of a Death Foretold is a great book and film. 
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100 years of solitude - Netflix
spanish with english subtitles
south american family dynasty type thing with a bit of fantasy thrown in. You'll know after about 20 mins if its your cup of tea.

 
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13 minutes into Lockerbie The Search for Truth with Colin Firth. Bloody hell! 
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Just finished Missing You on Netflix.  6/10 is being a little generous.  
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Sydney_Iron wrote: 17 Dec 2024, 05:35 Just started The Blacklist on Netflix, it's not bad, only 2 episodes in but very watchable, think its been around a few years? but ive only come across it recently 😊

Stars James Spader as an international criminal and one of the FBI, s Most Wanted who cooperates with the FBI in hunting down other criminals on his "Blacklist" 
 
Black List is a banker. Pretty much keeps you interested after multiple seasons. 
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Just started The Blacklist on Netflix, it's not bad, only 2 episodes in but very watchable, think its been around a few years? but ive only come across it recently 😊

Stars James Spader as an international criminal and one of the FBI, s Most Wanted who cooperates with the FBI in hunting down other criminals on his "Blacklist" 
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Got back into me inbetween, really enjoyed the first season years ago just never got round to watching the rest. But very much enjoying it.
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Jim79 wrote: 16 Dec 2024, 13:16 Found Black Doves a bit hard at times as it kind of fell between the floor boards of not being extreme or funny enough to be a parody piece like The Boys or The Gentlemen and not serious enough to be a proper Drama. Just ended up being a bit naff at times.

Day of the Jackal was brilliant until the final episode which was just too far fetched and unbelievable at times. The way they started the final episode with no explanation as to how he got from where he was at the end of the penultimate to where he started the final one caused me to lose a lot of respect for it. I dont want to give any spoilers but some other parts of the final episode that leave it open for a second season were to the detriment of the first season.


 
I agree with all of that except that last episode of Day of The Jackal I thought OK. It obviously opens things up for a season 2. Generally the whole series was brilliant. 
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Manuel wrote: 16 Dec 2024, 10:02 It took me three episodes to clue on that Black Doves isn't meant to be taken anywhere near seriously, it's like a Tv's John Wick. Garbage, really.
"Garbage" ya yank cսnt??
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Found Black Doves a bit hard at times as it kind of fell between the floor boards of not being extreme or funny enough to be a parody piece like The Boys or The Gentlemen and not serious enough to be a proper Drama. Just ended up being a bit naff at times.

Day of the Jackal was brilliant until the final episode which was just too far fetched and unbelievable at times. The way they started the final episode with no explanation as to how he got from where he was at the end of the penultimate to where he started the final one caused me to lose a lot of respect for it. I dont want to give any spoilers but some other parts of the final episode that leave it open for a second season were to the detriment of the first season.
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It took me three episodes to clue on that Black Doves isn't meant to be taken anywhere near seriously, it's like a Tv's John Wick. Garbage, really.
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Say Nothing.

Thought it was a powerful piece of TV. And doesn't glorify anyone or any one side.
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Manuel wrote: 15 Dec 2024, 02:14 Yea I will see it through, the London setting was one of the pulls. Always quite liked Knightley, West Ham isn't she?
I thoroughly enjoyed Black Doves.  Great characters.  And a season 2 has already been commissioned.  
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Yea I will see it through, the London setting was one of the pulls. Always quite liked Knightley, West Ham isn't she?
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I thought Black Dove was pretty good for that sort of thing! Surprised by Knightley, but she did have a good cast around her! London also looked very nice and not a Palestinian flag in sight! 
Also excellent use of the expression ‘cսnt Struck’ by Tracey Ullman
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I watched the first episode, it's OK but a bit slow and cliched imo, but might hang in there.

Will give Day of the Jackal a go in the new year.
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Any opinions on Black Doves?
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zico wrote: 11 Dec 2024, 18:58
Swiss. wrote: 01 Dec 2024, 13:57 I recommend The Agency with Michael Fassbinder and Richard Gere, CIA stuff
Is that good>?  Been wondering if I should give it a go or not.  Started watching Benidorm on Prime,.  Never saw it before oddly and find it extremely funny.  Tried that new Jack Whitehall Xmas Movie and god had to turn it off after 20 minutes.  The definition of unfunny cringe I think today's generation would say!
I tried it last night and found it painfully slow and switched off after 30 minutes.
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The Dune series is shit by the way.  So slow,,,,
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zico wrote: 11 Dec 2024, 18:58
Swiss. wrote: 01 Dec 2024, 13:57 I recommend The Agency with Michael Fassbinder and Richard Gere, CIA stuff
Is that good>?  Been wondering if I should give it a go or not.  Started watching Benidorm on Prime,.  Never saw it before oddly and find it extremely funny.  Tried that new Jack Whitehall Xmas Movie and god had to turn it off after 20 minutes.  The definition of unfunny cringe I think today's generation would say!
Benidorm is a bit old now but fucking funny, they did milk it for too long though.
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Swiss. wrote: 01 Dec 2024, 13:57 I recommend The Agency with Michael Fassbinder and Richard Gere, CIA stuff
Is that good>?  Been wondering if I should give it a go or not.  Started watching Benidorm on Prime,.  Never saw it before oddly and find it extremely funny.  Tried that new Jack Whitehall Xmas Movie and god had to turn it off after 20 minutes.  The definition of unfunny cringe I think today's generation would say!
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Giving The Responder a go, it's a bit ''in your face'' but you can't go wrong with Martin Freeman.
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Alfs wrote: 09 Dec 2024, 12:47 Black Doves is fun.
Yeah it's OK. I see Keira Knightley along with Eddie Redmayne for his role in Day of The Jackal have been nominated for Golden Globe awards. 
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Black Doves is fun.
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