Movies/Films/TV - Opinions

[ulstersubbie]

Side Effects.  Interesting movie. Rooney Mara, Jude Law, Channing Tatum, Catherine Zeta.

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Looks promising, will try and watch it over Xmas.

[TrampZ]

Pluribus.

 Enjoyed it finished season 1 only to find out they have not even started filiming season 2

[standardpostage]

Arctic. Free on YouTube. 2018 adventure / thriller. Stars Mads Mikkelsen.  9 out of 10.

Survival movie set in the Arctic. Only two people in the cast, and a polar bear.

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The Drovers Wife; The Legend Of Molly Johnson. Free on YouTube. A solid 8 out of 10. Recommended. Good story, great acting.

Set in the Australia of 1893. Western type thriller / drama. 2021 movie. Stars Leah Purcell.

[mr.bluesky]

An evenning with Dua Lipa - ITV a few days ago. Now this particular lady has been nominated on the women we wish were escorts topic so I'd obviously heard of her but I didn't know anything about her music, I wouldn't be able to name a single song of hers as I'm more of a rock music fan but she had this show performing from the Albert Hall with a full orchestra and I have to say I was very impressed with her as a singer and performer. There was also clips of her about her family and she went to meet her old singing teacher without him knowing she was going to see him , he got very emotional when she turned up to meet him . She comes across as a genuinely nice person and talented lady. Well worth a watch even if like me you would not be aware or normally listen to her music.

[Punterperson1971]

Watching sisu 2
Finlands John wick set in world war 2

[mr.bluesky]

Any one else seen   IT- Welcome to Derry an eight part horror series based on the story by horror writer Stephen King.It is set in 1960's America and is a prequel to the horror film IT. Now I've never seen the horror film so wasn't sure what to make of the tv series. I recorded all eight episodes but have only just got around to watching the first episode. Going by the first episode it's pretty good if somewhat odd but now I will work my way through the rest of the episodes. I do believe there will be another 2 series. It was shown on Sky a few months ago. Without giving too much away it is set in a small American town called Derry  that has a large US airforce base and the plot involves the story of a missing boy.

[Bangman]

I did....I like i.t., i read the book and seen both movies...
Welcome to Derry starts very slow and boring.. I think around episode 5 it gets more interesting and better..pennywise is as violent as ever

[RandomGuy99]

Carry On on Netflix not bad

Family Plan 2 on Apple TV not bad

Man vs Baby on Netflix not bad

Elvis on BBC2 kinda weird

[Jumping Jack Flash]

Titanic Sinks Tonight on BBC2. Based on survivors recollections/statements, I’ve watched 1 out of 4 and I’ve learned a few things. Fascinating stuff and I will watch the rest over the next few days.

As good as the James Cameron film is, this is much more realistic.

[standardpostage]

1408. Free on YouTube. Horror / fantasy. 2007 movie. 8 out of 10. Very good. Well made. Decent story. Recommended.

Stars John Cusack. A story by Stephen King. About a haunted room in a hotel   

[mr.bluesky]

Titanic Sinks Tonight on BBC2. Based on survivors recollections/statements, I’ve watched 1 out of 4 and I’ve learned a few things. Fascinating stuff and I will watch the rest over the next few days.

As good as the James Cameron film is, this is much more realistic.

The 1958 film " A night to remember " starring Kenneth More is a much better film about the sinking of the Titanic than James Cameron's over bloated version although to be fair James Cameron played a big part in discovering the wreckage of the Titanic. There was a very good documentary about this shown on tv a few months back.

[catweazle]

Started in on The Hunting Wives on ITV/ITVX. Two consecutive episodes earlier this week, further available on ITVX.

Some fairly explicit sex scenes, to keep you interested, although I don't yet know whether I'll stick with it as the main theme hasn't yet really kicked in.

[ik8133]

Started in on The Hunting Wives on ITV/ITVX. Two consecutive episodes earlier this week, further available on ITVX.

Some fairly explicit sex scenes, to keep you interested, although I don't yet know whether I'll stick with it as the main theme hasn't yet really kicked in.

Started watching that as well, seems better than your average American stuff, with quite an intriguing story line.

[PilotMan]

Started watching that as well, seems better than your average American stuff, with quite an intriguing story line.

So far so good, I'm on episode 8.

Plenty of eye candy. There's even two for you if you are into BBW's 

And a bit of cock, for those that are that way inclined.

[webpunter]

Nuremberg
Prime / Apple TV
Its gripping stuff watching the post WW2 trial of the Nazi high command [HC]
2 & 3/4 hrs or so flew by

Crowe as Göring must be in with an oscar nomination best actor
& Rami Malek, best supporting actor

Göring's missus is played by Lotte Verbeek blondied up [as she's often a ginger], she's looking proppa HC german wifey material & FAF milfy

[webpunter]

And a bit of cock, for those that are that way inclined.

Are you copying me as i used 'this way ...' on the Dubai near marina thread yesterday
I wasn't sure whether to use this or that 

[PilotMan]

Are you copying me as i used 'this way ...' on the Dubai near marina thread yesterday
I wasn't sure whether to use this or that 

I'm not shore, init.

[Darren101]

Gremlins 1 and 2.  Apparently they are coming out with a third movie in 2027

The Faculty - Alien take over movie a bit like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Was watchable.

Obsessed - pretty average but features Idris Elba, Beyonce and Ali larter

[Darren101]

Pay it Forward

Stars Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt and Haley Joel Osment (boy from The Sixth Sense).  Oh and Jon Bon Jovi shows up later.

A bit slow but an Interesting movie

[mr.bluesky]

Gremlins 1 and 2.  Apparently they are coming out with a third movie in 2027

The Faculty - Alien take over movie a bit like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Was watchable.

Obsessed - pretty average but features Idris Elba, Beyonce and Ali larter

I don't think I'll be rushing to the cinema to see Gremlins 3 somehow
and it's Sir Idris Elba now 

[PilotMan]

I'm going to see "The Housemaid" this afternoon. It stars Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney.  So I'll have some totty to look at. Anyone else think they could be doppelgangers?

[Darren101]

I am watching ‘Californication’. Stars David Duchovny (Agent Mulder from The X-Files).  Enjoying s1.  A lot more boobs than I expected.  Sexy show with a lot of twists.

[PilotMan]

I am watching ‘Californication’. Stars David Duchovny (Agent Mulder from The X-Files).  Enjoying s1.  A lot more boobs than I expected.  Sexy show with a lot of twists.

Absolutely loved that series.

[Jumping Jack Flash]

Hootenanny was the best it’s been for several years, Jessie J’s version of My Way was incredible

[ulstersubbie]

Or Something (2024). Two strangers go to the same apartment to collect monies owed to them by the owner, they end up taking a journey across New York City. Breezy comedy drama that mostly benefits from the intelligent interplay between the two main characters, Or Something is largely enjoyable, only let down by a contrived ending that's scarcely believable.  B-

The War Between (2025). 1862. A wounded Union captain and a Confederate private are forced to co operate with each other as they try to survive the Sonoran desert. Indie western that scores highly in terms of cinematography but is somewhat lacking in the story department, if the narrative matched the visuals this would be a winner.  C-

The Housemaid (2025). A young ex con (Sydney Sweeney) becomes a live in maid for a wealthy couple who harbour dark secrets. I've encountered my fair share of trashy movies over the years and believe me The Housemaid is pure garbage, at times I thought I was watching a comedy (a very bad one), it's actually a thriller but take that description with a pinch of salt. Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried are quite awful in the lead roles, it also runs for over two hours which for such a poor film is far too long. Steer clear of this one.  F

[Dickled]

Heads up for Saturday 3rd January on Talking Pictures at 9pm.

The Haunting of Julia, aka Full Circle.
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I saw this when it first came out 50 years ago, found it terrifying.
The music score was memorable also.

[stampjones]

Or Something (2024). Two strangers go to the same apartment to collect monies owed to them by the owner, they end up taking a journey across New York City. Breezy comedy drama that mostly benefits from the intelligent interplay between the two main characters, Or Something is largely enjoyable, only let down by a contrived ending that's scarcely believable.  B-

The War Between (2025). 1862. A wounded Union captain and a Confederate private are forced to co operate with each other as they try to survive the Sonoran desert. Indie western that scores highly in terms of cinematography but is somewhat lacking in the story department, if the narrative matched the visuals this would be a winner.  C-

The Housemaid (2025). A young ex con (Sydney Sweeney) becomes a live in maid for a wealthy couple who harbour dark secrets. I've encountered my fair share of trashy movies over the years and believe me The Housemaid is pure garbage, at times I thought I was watching a comedy (a very bad one), it's actually a thriller but take that description with a pinch of salt. Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried are quite awful in the lead roles, it also runs for over two hours which for such a poor film is far too long. Steer clear of this one.  F

Yes I get the F score on the housemaid and good review but what we all want to know is does Sydney get her tits out?

[ulstersubbie]

Heads up for Saturday 3rd January on Talking Pictures at 9pm.

The Haunting of Julia, aka Full Circle.
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I saw this when it first came out 50 years ago, found it terrifying.
The music score was memorable also.

A film I've never seen, although I have been aware of it over the years. Top suggestion dickled.   

[ulstersubbie]

Yes I get the F score on the housemaid and good review but what we all want to know is does Sydney get her tits out?

Not quite, the camera angle disguises it in such a way that you don't get to see them in their full glory. A pity as she is very well stacked as we all know, check her out in a film called The Voyeurs where they are on full display.

[PilotMan]

Yes I get the F score on the housemaid and good review but what we all want to know is does Sydney get her tits out?

Yes, both her and Amanda Seyfried get them out.

However, as @ulstersubbie says, it's fleeting. Best watched at home when you have a pause button 

[RandomGuy99]

Not quite, the camera angle disguises it in such a way that you don't get to see them in their full glory. A pity as she is very well stacked as we all know, check her out in a film called The Voyeurs where they are on full display.

I will cancel my booking at the local IMAX. I'd booked a front row seat so I could see them dangling over my head 20 feet tall.

[ulstersubbie]

I will cancel my booking at the local IMAX. I'd booked a front row seat so I could see them dangling over my head 20 feet tall.

You're not missing anything, I nearly gave up after only forty minutes but stayed to the end, wish I hadn't.

[PilotMan]

You're not missing anything, I nearly gave up after only forty minutes but stayed to the end, wish I hadn't.

Yeah, I'm feeling that way too.

We've seen it done before numerous times, crazy babysitter / nanny /  housekeeper.

Although there's a slight twist on this one. I won't say what and spoil it.

[Stevelondon]

I just watched L A Confidential…….again 

God I forgot just how much I fancied Kim Bassinger.

[Bangman]

I just watched L A Confidential…….again 

God I forgot just how much I fancied Kim Bassinger.

Great movie..haven't seen it in 2 decades, I need to re watch

[Jonestown]

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Ultra obscure British comedy about a British alcoholic eccentric out of touch with the modern world. It Was written by Vivian Stanshall and is shot in monochrome and sepia tinted. It came out in 1990 and there's no way it could have made any money at box office. It's fucking great.

Available in full, for free, on YouTube.

[catweazle]

Watched Run Away 8 part mini series on Netflix over this snowy weekend. Strong cast ( Jimmy Nesbit, Minnie Driver, and a few other faces). Twisty, complicated plot ( parts being slightly unbelievable) but not a bad watch. 7/10.

[PilotMan]

Watched Run Away 8 part mini series on Netflix over this snowy weekend. Strong cast ( Jimmy Nesbit, Minnie Driver, and a few other faces). Twisty, complicated plot ( parts being slightly unbelievable) but not a bad watch. 7/10.

I'm on episode 4 and I'm done with it. The acting is wooden, especially Nesbitt, and scenarios are not believable.

I've been a huge fan of Harlan Cobens work, the movie "Tell no-one" is one of my all time favourites. However, his recent stuff on Netflix and Prime is pretty much the same story rehashed over and over.

They nearly all feature young people of late teens early twenties, there are multiple red herrings, someone is hiding a secret that has triggered the whole story. Just like Tell No-one.

He's made himself a lot of money rehashing the same story.

[RandomGuy99]

Stranger Things on Netflix - it was indeed strange

[Vice Admiral]

It’s sad how many so-called classic films have simply not stood the test of time.

A couple of nights ago I watched Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window.  Needless to say Leonard Maltin gives it the four stars he always gives the “great” films from that era, and Rotten Tomatoes calls it a masterpiece and scores the reviews at 99% positive.

The concept is ingenious.  The main set is clever.  It's always nice to see good 'ol Jimmy Stewart, and Grace Kelly is quite easy on the eye.  But God it's dull.  No tension, no suspense, slow, badly paced.

And Psycho (which I also watched recently)?  A just-about acceptable B-movie, if you like that kind of thing.  By today’s standards, the murder in the shower is about as scary as being barked at by a dachshund, and the psychologist pontificating at the end is a hopelessly limp way to end the movie.  Janet Leigh is quite easy on the eye, however.

Mind you, Casablanca is still pretty damn good.  And that Ingrid Bergman is quite easy on the eye.

[catweazle]

Mind you, Casablanca is still pretty damn good.  And that Ingrid Bergman is quite easy on the eye.

Still in my "top 3 films of all time" list ( the other 2 change quite frequently)

[Davey Dykes]

Lucy Worsley murder club.

Watched the first 1 last night and enjoyed it.

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[ulstersubbie]

It’s sad how many so-called classic films have simply not stood the test of time.

A couple of nights ago I watched Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window.  Needless to say Leonard Maltin gives it the four stars he always gives the “great” films from that era, and Rotten Tomatoes calls it a masterpiece and scores the reviews at 99% positive.

The concept is ingenious.  The main set is clever.  It's always nice to see good 'ol Jimmy Stewart, and Grace Kelly is quite easy on the eye.  But God it's dull.  No tension, no suspense, slow, badly paced.

And Psycho (which I also watched recently)?  A just-about acceptable B-movie, if you like that kind of thing.  By today’s standards, the murder in the shower is about as scary as being barked at by a dachshund, and the psychologist pontificating at the end is a hopelessly limp way to end the movie.  Janet Leigh is quite easy on the eye, however.

Mind you, Casablanca is still pretty damn good.  And that Ingrid Bergman is quite easy on the eye.

Totally disagree with you about Rear Window, it's one of Hitchcock's most interesting films. The film's claustrophobic, voyeuristic tone has rarely been bettered, and the fact that the action rarely moves out of Stewart's apartment but maintains a tense atmosphere throughout is testament to Hitchcock's astuteness as a director.

Psycho has always been an odd film, it looks like a cheap TV movie at times but remains curiously watchable with some finely judged moments, the ending is limp, I will grant you that.

Casablanca is a timeless classic, it boasts one of the best screenplays ever written for a Hollywood film. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman were old school Hollywood glamour, fine performers the pair of them.

[Jonestown]

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned before but The Tank (Der Tiger) on Prime Video is very good, with shades of Das Boot, a solo tank assignment by a WWII German tank into no man’s land to discover the fate of a missing officer. Quite good dubbing into English.

[webpunter]

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned before but The Tank (Der Tiger) on Prime Video is very good, with shades of Das Boot, a solo tank assignment by a WWII German tank into no man’s land to discover the fate of a missing officer. Quite good dubbing into English.

Saw this
DB was ace
Will now watch
Thanks matey 

[Bangman]

After nearly 25 years. I re watched
ENEMY OF THE STATE.
Entertaining movie with Will Smith and Gene Hackman

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Murder By Medic.  Netflix. 26 episodes.  Very good, recommended.

Health professionals murdering people.  Documentary type episodes. 2025 series.

Episodes are 45 minutes long.

[Ali Katt]

I watched the Carry On Christmas specials that I had missed. Again is quite poor being based on Treasure Island - low on laughs. 1973 is quite good with stuff which would be questionable even then - Babs pretending to be 13 and sitting on Santa's knee asking for a pop up book of Laddy Chatterley's Lover, but some of the sketches had me howling. Wendy Richards was a looker back in the day and she seems fun from the interview I saw.

[mr.bluesky]

After nearly 25 years. I re watched
ENEMY OF THE STATE.
Entertaining movie with Will Smith and Gene Hackman

On the subject of Gene Hackman I recently watched him and Denzil Washington in the film Crimson tide , set aboard a US nuclear submarine . Probably my two favourite actors