Movies/Films/TV - Opinions

[catweazle]

Watched Cleanskin on Netflix. New to Netflix, although made in 2012. Sean Bean as a jaded, disillusioned MI6 agent.  Lots of well known faces in early roles, Tom Burke ( he of the hare lip later to become Cormoran Strike) Charlotte Rampling and the delectable Tuppence Middleton  in one of her early roles, including some delightful topless scenes.  Overall, a watchable film.

[PilotMan]

Also Sweeney's teeth are too white.

I hadn't noticed, I had to look up 

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Odd fact about said structure;

the bridge was designed and built by British firm Dorman Long of Middlesbrough, and opened in 1932.

[RandomGuy99]

I hadn't noticed, I had to look up 

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[Bangman]

For Martial arts fans...I just saw The Furious..
What a film...Loved it

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[Punterperson1971]

For Martial arts fans...I just saw The Furious..
What a film...Loved it

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Been hearing good things about this film

[Rick2468]

Army of Darkness (or Evil Dead 3) is free with ads on YouTube: External Link/Members Only

I remember watching it at university and really liking it. Watched it on YouTube last night, I half expected to not like it as it's full of cheesy wise cracks but I enjoyed it. Thought it was funny and a good cheesy story. The quips are nearly up there with Commando.

An interesting fact is Peter Jackson based the battle of Helms Deep in Lord of the Rings on the castle siege in Army of Darkness.

[NoStringsFun]

Dutton Ranch is pretty good as a spin off of Yellowstone.

Disclosure Day was underwhelming, was expecting more from Spielberg.

Looking forward to The Odyssey.

[NoStringsFun]

Spider Noir on Amazon.

Watched the first episode just now and quite enjoyed it. From what I can gather it's a mash up between the superhero world done in the film Noir 30s style except in colour. Staring Nicholas Cage who is fantastic in everything he's ever been in even if the feature itself is utter shite.

Holding out a little hope for this, fingers crossed.

I enjoyed it and moreso as it was set in the 1900s.

[Jonestown]

LA Confidentiol, on Prime Video, stellar cast, just gets better as the years go by.

[Vice Admiral]

I thought I'd take a look at Anyone but You, to see what all the Sydney Sweeney fuss is about.

I lasted eight minutes.  Annoying piffle.  Also Sweeney's teeth are too white.

But perhaps it wasn't aimed at me.  It grossed $220 million across the world, so someone must have liked it.

Last night I returned to Anyone but You – which I hadn't yet deleted – because I was worried I might have judged it too hastily.  This time I did 40 minutes.

The plot revolves round a group of Americans (friends and family) who go to stay in a luxury seaside villa in Australia for a lesbian wedding.  As one does.

I can’t make up my mind about Sydney Sweeney  There’s something a bit plastic about her.  I’m not sure she’s real.  I think she may be AI-generated.

A note for students of fashion.  In almost every scene, SS is dressed in a low cut (or sometimes almost a “no-cut”) dress, bathing costume or whatever, whereas the other female characters dress normally.  Wonder why.

It’s just as well the film’s set in Australia and not, say, Iceland.  But then SS was one of the film’s executive producers.


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[RandomGuy99]

bathing costume or whatever,

If she wants to wear a bathing costume to a wedding then I'm not going to complain.

She is making the money from looks while she can. Nothing wrong with that. Pity she hasn't done Playboy

[Xtro]

Army of Darkness (or Evil Dead 3) is free with ads on YouTube: External Link/Members Only

I remember watching it at university and really liking it. Watched it on YouTube last night, I half expected to not like it as it's full of cheesy wise cracks but I enjoyed it. Thought it was funny and a good cheesy story. The quips are nearly up there with Commando.

An interesting fact is Peter Jackson based the battle of Helms Deep in Lord of the Rings on the castle siege in Army of Darkness.

Have you seen the TV series?
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[Vice Admiral]

Last night I returned to Anyone but You – which I hadn't yet deleted – because I was worried I might have judged it too hastily.  This time I did 40 minutes.

The plot revolves round a group of Americans (friends and family) who go to stay in a luxury seaside villa in Australia for a lesbian wedding.  As one does.

I can’t make up my mind about Sydney Sweeney  There’s something a bit plastic about her.  I’m not sure she’s real.  I think she may be AI-generated.

A note for students of fashion.  In almost every scene, SS is dressed in a low cut (or sometimes almost a “no-cut”) dress, bathing costume or whatever, whereas the other female characters dress normally.  Wonder why.

It’s just as well the film’s set in Australia and not, say, Iceland.  But then SS was one of the film’s executive producers.


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While on the subject of the Sweeney, was anything more ridiculous than the confected outrage over her 2025 American Eagle Outfitters advertising campaign with the tag-line, "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans" – on the grounds that it was racist?

Would there have been a backlash if, as might easily have been the case, some good-looking black star – Jude Bellingham, say – had featured in a similar ad?  I think not.

(Donald Trump rode to the rescue with a characteristically subtle and nuanced comment on Truth Social: "HOTTEST ad out there.  Being WOKE is for losers, being Republican is what you want to be.")


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[Stevelondon]

LA Confidentiol, on Prime Video, stellar cast, just gets better as the years go by.

Yep, one of my all time faves Jonesy.
As we all know. It’s been discussed on here a few times…….. it’s one of our dreams to run off into the sunset with a beautiful SP. Innit 😂

Hopefully not beaten up of course. 🤷🏼


Damn…………. Sorry to those who haven’t seen the movie 😱

[Vice Admiral]

Last night I returned to Anyone but You – which I hadn't yet deleted – because I was worried I might have judged it too hastily.  This time I did 40 minutes.

The plot revolves round a group of Americans (friends and family) who go to stay in a luxury seaside villa in Australia for a lesbian wedding.  As one does.

I can’t make up my mind about Sydney Sweeney  There’s something a bit plastic about her.  I’m not sure she’s real.  I think she may be AI-generated.

A note for students of fashion.  In almost every scene, SS is dressed in a low cut (or sometimes almost a “no-cut”) dress, bathing costume or whatever, whereas the other female characters dress normally.  Wonder why.

It’s just as well the film’s set in Australia and not, say, Iceland.  But then SS was one of the film’s executive producers.


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I've now watched the rest of Anyone but You.  It's dirty work, but someone's got to do it.

Actually it was kind of OK – a “nice" film, full of “nice” people – although inevitably it got a bit silly and soppy towards the end; and there were even fireworks in the background when the "Will they, won't they?" young couple finally (spoiler alert) got together for good.

However I need to return to the subject of the Sweeney's breasts.

She is clearly inordinately proud of them, and indeed I understand that they have aficionados all over the world.  However (with the strong possibility that the Sweeney or her team regularly monitor UKP) I would like to suggest to her that the doctrine of "Less is more" might be applied when her cleavage next appears on film – because I doubt if in the entire history of world cinema there has been a film in which the main character’s décolletage features so relentlessly as it did in Anyone but You.  In the end this becomes quite distracting, making it more difficult to concentrate on the, er, complexities of the plot.

Intermittent appearances would have more impact.

[Xtro]

I thought this was a great film;

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[scutty brown]

I've now watched the rest of Anyone but You.  It's dirty work, but someone's got to do it.

Actually it was kind of OK – a “nice" film, full of “nice” people – although inevitably it got a bit silly and soppy towards the end; and there were even fireworks in the background when the "Will they, won't they?" young couple finally (spoiler alert) got together for good.

However I need to return to the subject of the Sweeney's breasts.

She is clearly inordinately proud of them, and indeed I understand that they have aficionados all over the world.  However (with the strong possibility that the Sweeney or her team regularly monitor UKP) I would like to suggest to her that the doctrine of "Less is more" might be applied when her cleavage next appears on film – because I doubt if in the entire history of world cinema there has been a film in which the main character’s décolletage features so relentlessly as it did in Anyone but You.  In the end this becomes quite distracting, making it more difficult to concentrate on the, er, complexities of the plot.

Intermittent appearances would have more impact.

Who needs complexities? Just show us the tits!!!

[Vice Admiral]

Who needs complexities? Just show us the tits!!!

Complexi-titties?  Best of both worlds.

[ulstersubbie]

Jennifer 8 (1992). Small town detective is convinced a serial killer is operating in the area, a blind girl may be a potential witness to a recent murder. Weakly constructed, plodding mystery thriller, astute viewers will have guessed the identity of the villain long before the end, it runs for over two hours, far too long and a bit of a slog fest for the audience. Directed by Bruce Robinson (Withnail and I) and starring Andy Garcia opposite a very young Uma Thurman. D Available on Lookmovie2 stream

Bitter Gold (2024). A teenage girl fights to keep her family's mining business alive after her father is severely injured. Chilean drama set in the harsh environment of the Atacama desert, debutant director Juan Francisco Olea entertains us with a gritty, sweaty, heartfelt tale, basic humanity triumphing over greed and deceit. Beautifully filmed, the Atacama desert is a spectacular sight, Katalina Sanchez in the lead role is quite remarkable, a surprisingly mature performance from such a young actress. Recommended. A-  Available on Lookmovie2 stream.

Teacher's Pet (2025). Gifted high school student becomes increasingly suspicious of her new English teacher who harbours malevolent intentions towards her. Ropey psychological thriller that just goes through the motions, not helped by two very  bland lead actors and lazy writing, Teacher's Pet is a surefire dud.  D. Available on RidoMovies stream.

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[PilotMan]

@ulstersubbie

Do you recommend subscribing to the Lookmovie2 stream?

[ulstersubbie]

@ulstersubbie

Do you recommend subscribing to the Lookmovie2 stream?

It depends pilotman, if you're someone who prefers to watch your films in high quality HD then it might well be worth subscribing so you can upgrade to that format, I'm happy to watch my films in the 480 standard format. The other point to consider is what kind of films do you want to watch, Look2 and other streams have tons of films available, are you more of a mainstream movie fan or more of a niche viewer like myself. For me personally I wouldn't subscribe to the site because I'm picky about the films I watch, however you may have different interests to me and might benefit from having a subscription to the site. It's not a great answer I know but my taste in cinema is not for everyone (it would be a boring world if we all liked the same things  ), hope that kind of helps if you know what I mean.

[PilotMan]

Thanks UlsterS, your tastes are what I expected you would say.

I do like a wide range of movies, but not most action movies (Bond aside). I'm particularly fond of international films.

I'd probably want to watch movies in hi resolution, especially when my Cinema room is built.

It seems like you might need to be behind a VPN. My ISP is Gigaclear, I can see stuff ok at the moment.

[Stevelondon]

So I thought I’d give the Magpie Murders a try and I have to say. I’m finding it very interesting ….. the style of it all.
It’s got me thinking I want another MGB.
But not really. I spent more time under the bonnet than behind the bloody steering wheel. But loved it all the same. 😂

[standardpostage]

The Secret Of The River. Netflix. Very good. Recommended. 2024 series. A solid 8 out of 10.

Mexican series. 8 episodes. Drama. Bittersweet, men who live as women, male chauvinism, police corruption.

Stars Trinidad Gonzalez, trans woman.

Set in 1986 Mexico.

[Vice Admiral]

After the major disappointments of the second series of Amandaland and of Mackenzie Crook’s Small Prophets – and in view of the “concept”, which could have gone horribly wrong – I approached Ann Droid (with Sue Johnston and Diane Morgan, BBC1 last night) with caution, and indeed an expectation that I would probably switch off.

I couldn’t have been more wrong.  Beautifully done, very funny and often poignant.  Outstanding television.

I’m pleased to see that Digital Spy gave it five stars, calling it "sharp, witty and gorgeously funny", adding: "Dark undertones may weave in and out, but the heart and the laughter win out every time making it an absolute must-watch."

[PilotMan]

I went to see Odyssey last night.

I don't see why all the critics are fawning over it, calling it a revelation in cinema.

It's nothing new and not a patch on similar era movies such as Gladiator and Troy IMO.

[ik8133]

Had never watched Benidorm, kind of stumbled upon it on Netflix, just finished the third series, it's hilarious! 

[Rick2468]

After the major disappointments of the second series of Amandaland and of Mackenzie Crook’s Small Prophets – and in view of the “concept”, which could have gone horribly wrong – I approached Ann Droid (with Sue Johnston and Diane Morgan, BBC1 last night) with caution, and indeed an expectation that I would probably switch off.

I couldn’t have been more wrong.  Beautifully done, very funny and often poignant.  Outstanding television.

I’m pleased to see that Digital Spy gave it five stars, calling it "sharp, witty and gorgeously funny", adding: "Dark undertones may weave in and out, but the heart and the laughter win out every time making it an absolute must-watch."

I watched this and I agree with your comments. I typically find BBC / ITV sitcoms that try and mix comedy and sentiment very cringy but Ann Droid struck a perfect balance. I didn't intend to watch it but it came on after Would I Lie to You (which I do enjoy) and I like Diane Morgan so with nothing more exciting to do I decided to give it ago. I thought Sue Johnston was wonderful in it, really felt for her character. Look forward to checking out the rest.

@PilotMan. Not surprised to hear that about The Odyssey. Decided to wait for a few friends to see it before going, and I don't fancy sitting for nearly 3 hours in the cinema anyway so will probably check it when it's on streaming, if I bother at all.

[catweazle]

Binge watched I, Jack Wright on iPlayer. Originally made by UKTV picked up by BBC.  Decent cast (John Sim very much against character). Needs Series 2 ( which the BBC have picked up) as there are so many loose ends.

[Paul9144]

Binge watched I, Jack Wright on iPlayer. Originally made by UKTV picked up by BBC.  Decent cast (John Sim very much against character). Needs Series 2 ( which the BBC have picked up) as there are so many loose ends.

Nice share, I'll be sure to give it a watch

[Paul9144]

This is a brilliant film that I watched on Netflix recently - External Link/Members Only).

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[PilotMan]

This is a brilliant film that I watched on Netflix recently - External Link/Members Only).

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Others have said she looks like ManuelaUK2 - I have to agree somewhat having punted her recently.

[RandomGuy99]

The Broughs on Netflix - not very good and a story that has been told many times before in other series.

[Paul9144]

Others have said she looks like ManuelaUK2 - I have to agree somewhat having punted her recently.

She does tbf

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[webpunter]

Watched Cleanskin on Netflix. New to Netflix, although made in 2012. Sean Bean as a jaded, disillusioned MI6 agent.  Lots of well known faces in early roles, Tom Burke ( he of the hare lip later to become Cormoran Strike) Charlotte Rampling and the delectable Tuppence Middleton  in one of her early roles, including some delightful topless scenes.  Overall, a watchable film.

Thanks for the heads up
Saw it forever ago long enough not remember most of it
Gave it a 2nd viewing
Very watchable 

I wouldn't mind playing with Middleton's tuppence she's got that something about her

& CR the type of woman where you can mentally wind back the clock & think wow
The front cover of vogue 50 years ago
She met a rather painful ending which she will have known was coming

[Jerboa]

I just finished watching ITV's Secret Service, was good but not great, a few dumb discrepancies, though watchable, with a twist at the end, Gemma Arterton looking good as a Milf 

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[Ghost89]

For Martial arts fans...I just saw The Furious..
What a film...Loved it

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Saw this last night and I concur….its awesome. A relentless and brutal action movie. Why it hasn’t got a wider release is beyond me.

[mr.bluesky]

The Odyssey - Cinema general release.
So this film can only be described as an epic at almost three hours long. Based on Homers epic poem/ book. If you like films like Troy, or 300 then this is the film to see. Mat Damon plays the part of the hero Odysseus with Tom Holland as his son.
Plenty of action in it despite the length of the film so I'd say this is the best film I've seen for a long while, so much better than Brad Pitt's Troy or Gerard Butlers 300, although to be honest I've never rated Tom Holland as an actor ( perhaps I always think of him as Spiderman )

[The0neAnd0nly]

The Odyssey - Cinema general release.
So this film can only be described as an epic at almost three hours long. Based on Homers epic poem/ book. If you like films like Troy, or 300 then this is the film to see. Mat Damon plays the part of the hero Odysseus with Tom Holland as his son.
Plenty of action in it despite the length of the film so I'd say this is the best film I've seen for a long while, so much better than Brad Pitt's Troy or Gerard Butlers 300, although to be honest I've never rated Tom Holland as an actor ( perhaps I always think of him as Spiderman )

Agree with this review. Plenty of action and last sequence of the film is absolutely insane

[PilotMan]

Agree with this review. Plenty of action and last sequence of the film is absolutely insane

Plenty of action in the last scene (in fact throughout), but I found that last scene not even slightly believable. I find that I've grown tired of these overdone unrealistic fight scenes, What we get nowadays is a fight scene that is cut and spliced so much, that I could well believe it if the scenes were filmed at different times without all the actors present at the same time.

Bruce Lee and the martial arts era was a tad better, as they were often filmed in one continuous, albeit highly choreographed sequence.

In odyssey the hero (Damon) manages to fight off umpteen attackers, killing them with one stab. Yet the hero can still walk around with two arrows / daggers through his body, and make a full recovery.

If you've ever attended a live boxing or MMA fight, you'd soon see how far from reality these films are.

I thought we might have turned a corner with Damon in his role as Jason Bourne, particularly the fight scene where he uses a rolled up magazine as a weapon. Daniel Craig in the opening scene of Casino Royale. But sadly in my opinion, those types of action scenes are few and far between.

I suspect though that I'm in the minority with my preference for reality, having read the number of glowing reports on here of what I consider to be mind numbing action movies.

[mr.bluesky]

Plenty of action in the last scene (in fact throughout), but I found that last scene not even slightly believable. I find that I've grown tired of these overdone unrealistic fight scenes, What we get nowadays is a fight scene that is cut and spliced so much, that I could well believe it if the scenes were filmed at different times without all the actors present at the same time.

Bruce Lee and the martial arts era was a tad better, as they were often filmed in one continuous, albeit highly choreographed sequence.

In odyssey the hero (Damon) manages to fight off umpteen attackers, killing them with one stab. Yet the hero can still walk around with two arrows / daggers through his body, and make a full recovery.

If you've ever attended a live boxing or MMA fight, you'd soon see how far from reality these films are.

I thought we might have turned a corner with Damon in his role as Jason Bourne, particularly the fight scene where he uses a rolled up magazine as a weapon. Daniel Craig in the opening scene of Casino Royale. But sadly in my opinion, those types of action scenes are few and far between.

I suspect though that I'm in the minority with my preference for reality, having read the number of glowing reports on here of what I consider to be mind numbing action movies.

Yeah, I thought the fight scene at the end was a bit over the top , for a minute it looked like a scene from a John Wick movie
but apart from that it was an enjoyable film.

[Davey Dykes]

Ann Droid.

Seen the trailer and thought it looked shit. Then it started getting 5 star reviews so thought I'd give it a chance.

Should've trusted my gut feeling, utterly devoid of any laughs or even a smile which is a bit of a shame as I really like Diane Morgan usually.

[Vice Admiral]

After the major disappointments of the second series of Amandaland and of Mackenzie Crook’s Small Prophets – and in view of the “concept”, which could have gone horribly wrong – I approached Ann Droid (with Sue Johnston and Diane Morgan, BBC1 last night) with caution, and indeed an expectation that I would probably switch off.

I couldn’t have been more wrong.  Beautifully done, very funny and often poignant.  Outstanding television.

I’m pleased to see that Digital Spy gave it five stars, calling it "sharp, witty and gorgeously funny", adding: "Dark undertones may weave in and out, but the heart and the laughter win out every time making it an absolute must-watch."

I watched this and I agree with your comments. I typically find BBC / ITV sitcoms that try and mix comedy and sentiment very cringy but Ann Droid struck a perfect balance. I didn't intend to watch it but it came on after Would I Lie to You (which I do enjoy) and I like Diane Morgan so with nothing more exciting to do I decided to give it ago. I thought Sue Johnston was wonderful in it, really felt for her character. Look forward to checking out the rest.

Ann Droid.

Seen the trailer and thought it looked shit. Then it started getting 5 star reviews so thought I'd give it a chance.

Should've trusted my gut feeling, utterly devoid of any laughs or even a smile which is a bit of a shame as I really like Diane Morgan usually.

De gustibus non est disputandum.

[PilotMan]

Yeah, I thought the fight scene at the end was a bit over the top , for a minute it looked like a scene from a John Wick movie
but apart from that it was an enjoyable film.

John Wick is a classic example. It started out as reasonably plausible; I do expect some artistic license for dramatic effect.

The change from instalment 1 to 2 was a small, but still noticeable shift. It jumped a lot from 2 to 3. Then 4 just went hyper digital and unrealistic, making it unwatchable for me.

However, as I mentioned before, I think I'm in the minority as each version outperformed the other for box office takings.

[Davey Dykes]

De gustibus non est disputandum.

Some people think Mrs. Browns boys is funny. I think it's a complete theft of part of my licence fee and is comedy for retards.

[Jonestown]

The Undeclared War, season 2, on Channel 4 streaming.

GCHQ and cyber warfare with those pesky Russians & Chinese, with Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) of all people. Reminds me in a strange way of the original Quatermass TV dramas.

[stampjones]

Some people think Mrs. Browns boys is funny. I think it's a complete theft of part of my licence fee and is comedy for retards.

I think it's worth bringing back hanging for those responsible.

[PilotMan]

Some people think Mrs. Browns boys is funny. I think it's a complete theft of part of my licence fee and is comedy for retards.

Finally, someone else thinks it's shite.

[mr.bluesky]

Some people think Mrs. Browns boys is funny. I think it's a complete theft of part of my licence fee and is comedy for retards.

Have to agree, a steaming pile of shite, should have been axed after the first episode. About as funny as having toothache, kidney stones, gout and a migraine all at the same time