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Post by monkeytennis on Dec 13, 2016 15:17:43 GMT
New Black Mirror episodes that I've watched so far: Nosedive 8/10 Playtest 7/10 Shut Up and Dance 9/10 San Junipero 10/10 Mostly go with that, although I'd bump Nosedive up a point (absolutely loved the creative design in this ep, especially) and Playtest down a point (because it all felt a bit rudderless and bleak). San Junipero was magical television. Plus the ending really called out to what we wanted to believe. upon further watches and reading, it's ambiguous as fuck, but done in a really skillful, non-arsey way. |
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Post by eddiemurphy on Jan 26, 2017 21:43:11 GMT
anyone watching the cult next door on bbc2. jesus h christ.  |
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Post by titchjuicy on Feb 17, 2017 7:36:08 GMT
The 13th.
Oscar nominated Netflix doc about the US prison system and modern day slavery.
Absolutely essential viewing. And it's every bit as horrific as it is essential.
It's way way beyond conspiratorial. It's systematic and terrifying. A young black man in the states is as persecuted as any other race, gender, religion on earth. Just more stealthily.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 14:05:29 GMT
NOT A TV SHOW!
But an incredible doc indeed
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Post by eddiemurphy on Feb 24, 2017 15:42:51 GMT
oj made in america - 10 outta 10. best documentary on the oj case by a long way. the archival stuff is excellent. all the key players interviewed (except for kato  ). ron shipp = stand up guy man.  genre defining stuff tbh.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 16:09:54 GMT
Agreed Murphs, incredible documentary, loved every minute of it. " had we a Latin jury, we would have had a picture of him in a sombrero" |
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Post by titchjuicy on Apr 20, 2017 12:02:55 GMT
The Get Down season 2.
More of the same. Bloody great.
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Post by monkeytennis on Apr 20, 2017 13:25:56 GMT
The Get Down season 2. More of the same. Bloody great. glad to hear, i loved the first season. utterly ridiculous stuff, but all the better for it. |
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Post by titchjuicy on Apr 20, 2017 13:47:50 GMT
The presentation is ridiculous but it's surprisingly historically accurate (down to the people consulting on it i guess).
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Post by monkeytennis on Apr 20, 2017 13:57:23 GMT
yeah it's on point. nice to see such a huge budget being used so ostentatiously but also so effectively and imaginatively. loved it.
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Post by titchjuicy on May 9, 2017 11:35:27 GMT
3 episodes into season 1 of Sense 8. Hooked.
Smart, slick telly. The trailer doesn't do it justice.
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Post by titchjuicy on May 19, 2017 11:29:16 GMT
3 episodes into season 1 of Sense 8. Hooked. Smart, slick telly. The trailer doesn't do it justice. Finished season in 4 nights. Really good stuff. Highly recommended. |
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Post by bornslippy on May 22, 2017 15:41:32 GMT
Little Boy Blue
Fantastic. Strong performances from everyone but dude who played 'Latch' was exceptional.
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Post by eddiemurphy on Aug 17, 2017 11:08:06 GMT
the bill - series 1. currently airing on the drama channel. i'd never seen these before. some really hard hitting scenes tbh. 10 outta 10. |
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Post by eddiemurphy on Oct 18, 2017 13:21:24 GMT
saving lives at sea - on bbc2.
always had respect for what they do.
but this programme does open ya eyes.
essential tv tbh.
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Post by danscouse on May 8, 2018 7:16:11 GMT
cobra kai - just watched first episode and loved it
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Post by Belligerent Hype Man on May 8, 2018 12:18:58 GMT
I'm rewatching 'Suits' well I say I am, my wife is so it's on in the background while I sit on the MacBook and play Football Manager 2012 (playing it until my favourite re-gen ever retires as a player and then I can make him my assistant).
I remember liking it when it was first on, but since then I've watched The Good Wife and The Good Fight, and while both of those series focused more on the cases and in The Good Fights case passes commentary on real life issues, Suits is simply a vechile to show off how cool Harvey Specter is, and the truth is he's actually a bit of a cunt.
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Post by danscouse on May 20, 2018 7:10:04 GMT
gonna bump this up for "cobra kai" as I've finished the 10 episodes and its possibly my favourite series of all time. if you remember the origional karate kid it's essential viewing. no spoilers but brief plot synopsis....
catching up with original karate kid rivals johnny Lawrence and daniel Larusso 34 years on. johnny is struggling with life and daniel - on the face of it - lives the perfect life as a succesful car dealership owner selling luxury cars. johnny sees a kid getting bullied and uses his karate kills to defend him and then a chance meeting with Daniel son makes him decide to reopen the infamous cobra kai dojo.
this programme is so so good......johnny is now an anti hero on par with gene hunt. captures the feel of that first film perfectly. all the original cast - even down to Daniel's mum - have returned to their parts. uses the old locations. flashback scenes to the origional film. easter eggs galore for old fans. the attention to detail in recreating bits is incredible.
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Post by eddiemurphy on Jun 6, 2018 2:00:56 GMT
i was there - kate adie on tiananman square - 10 outta 10. holy shit is this powerful television.  |
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Post by eddiemurphy on Jan 11, 2019 21:01:13 GMT
a very english scandal - 8 outta 10.  3 parter on the jeremy thorpe attempted murder scandal. hugh grant plays thorpe brilliant tbh. all cos norman didn't get his national insurance card back. |
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