publicist 4,643 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 It's very leisurely, but i still, for me as fan of every and any seafaring adventure it was a really watchable affair. Early Cumberbatch is endearingly toff-y, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 How are the production values? Is it shot at sea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Part of it must have, it also looks like no CGI or oversaturation filters were used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 The extended homage to To Kill a Mockingbird at the beginning of episode 4 of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S2 was amusing. Including Bernstein music! I’m enjoying the season so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Me too. I really dig the art direction and production design for the show. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 It’s also incredibly well-directed. Lots of interesting scene blockings, cool montages, etc. It’s a breath of fresh air in the modern prestige TV landscape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Yes! There are some wonderful long takes that are perfectly weaved throughout. They don’t immediately grab your eye and are subtlety complex, like the dance scene at the Catskills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Boy, Maisel episode 5 was a doozy! Can't wait to get back to it tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Anyone else see the returning episode of The Good Place this week? The one were Janet played all four main characters! She was a delight, and really bloody great at nailing each of their personalities and mannerisms. I'd been a bit let down with this season so far, as it has largely taken place in the boring real world - I think much of the magic in the previous two seasons was due to the setting being totally offbeat and unpredictable, something which has been lacking up to now in season 3. But I had had a feeling they were saving the really bizarre stuff till later on in, and this episode seems to confirming it. It was a reminder of why it's become such a cult! More people here need to get on this show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,072 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Where can I watch it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 We haven't seen the newest episode yet, but I definitely agree that Season 3, so far, is below seasons 1 & 2. But like you I always maintained hope that they were saving the best stuff for the end of the season, as they've definitely been spending the first 2/3 of the season building up all the characters more than they ever had before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: Where can I watch it? It's on Netflix here in the UK. Just know it takes time to click with, or at least it did do for me. I had to watch most of S1 to really get into the vibe, and very nearly rejected it. Initially, it generally looked and felt like the exact opposite of what I'd normally watch. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I'm currently watching Bates Motel Season 5 Will she die in the shower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I wanted to like that show. Freddie Highmore is among the worst actors to become successful I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Freddie Highmore in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory: Who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 He was ok in that, at least he was a cute little kid. Now he's grown up and his line deliveries are no less stiff and unconvincing than they were when he was 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I guess he was cast OK as the kid with an unnaturally grounded and unfun worldview in Finding Neverland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Just now, Disco Stu said: He was ok in that, at least he was a cute little kid. Now he's grown up and his line deliveries are no less stiff and unconvincing than they were when he was 8 Hes playing autistic convincingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I have to agree with Joe. Indeed, he has an autistic quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 9:21 PM, publicist said: That's one hell of a cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Holy crap, that The Good Place last week where Janet played every character was dope! She's long been my favorite character on the show and that cemented it. The actress is really talented and I hope she gets more work! She's also on BARRY on HBO, which is another really good comedy currently on the air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Now that i'm through i'm glad i stayed on (even the scoring got positively Horneresque inspirational in the final episode, Glory must have been the temp). It should have probably shortened by an hour, but what is there, a historical seafaring account (and microcosm of english society during the early 19th century) true to the period (not the idiot anachronistic behaviour we often see in in these productions), is very well done, and with engaging actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I Love Lucy special last night. There are no better shows not even Star Trek which btw Lucy is responsible for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 10:19 PM, Disco Stu said: Boy, Maisel episode 5 was a doozy! Can't wait to get back to it tomorrow night. Any progress? I just wrapped up the season. Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Just started Maisel. Pretty good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 My wife has watched both season and likes it. She said the second season was less full of surprises than the first, but that they leaned into the aspects that worked most from the first so its kind of more fun as a result Maybe I'll watch it someday We just finished BIG MOUTH season 1 and holy hell, I can't believe I missed this show until now! One of the best comedies on TV, such a wacky combination of true heart and extreme vulgar humor as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 I hate the Joel Maisel character and actor because I still see the slimeball that Shane killed back in The Walking Dead Season 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Finally finished Bates Motel. Despite people for some strange reason bad-mouthing Season 5, I thought that the last two episodes are among the best the series has ever produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 We are watching the new season of Travelers. Its nice seeing Will/Eric not be so indecisive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Started The Good Place. Ted Danson could be a Leslie Nielsen doppelgänger in the right role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Surely you're not serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 46 minutes ago, Koray Savas said: Started The Good Place. Ted Danson could be a Leslie Nielsen doppelgänger in the right role. I know right. I couldn't tell them apart in Creepshow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I'm now watching The Sinner, one of the highest praised shows of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Good? Pullman is a fine actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I only watched two episodes but it's definitely promising. Yeah, Pullman is always entertaining to watch. The funny thing is that I didn't recognize Jessica Biel. I mean, she looked familiar to me, but it's not the Jessica Biel I remember from 7th Heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Tonight is the final 2 episodes of Timeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 Schitt's Creek 4x13 Christmas Damn, I was so hyped for this since it was the first new episode since April, and the promise of flashbacks to before the pilot were promising, but it ended up being a mostly meh episode. Some laugh out loud moments for sure htough, as always. Still hyped as hell for Season 5 coming in a few weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Breaking Bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Schitt's Creek 5x01 The Crowening Moria on the set of her crow movie was hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,072 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 It seems I've gotta check out this series. On which platform can I stream it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Seasons 1-4 are on both Netflix and Amazon Prime in the US, but I have no clue what's on what in other countries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,072 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 13 Pretty good, better than the average post-peak season. The finale was.... something else. Very daring, I suppose. Makes you wonder where the hell they will go next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 The Flash. Love Barry Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Camping (US) Season 1 One of the worst "comedies" I've seen in modern times, one of the worst HBO shows I've ever seen. Painfully unfunny, despite the truly great cast. They must have all signed on without reading any scripts. Oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Schitt's Creek 5x02 Love Letters Catherine O'Hara absolutely killing it as Moria 2 weeks in a row. I was laughing out loud frequenty. The "robbery" was hilarious too. I also still think it's funny that David and Alexis live in the hotel still despite having fiances and boyfriends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 The Good Place 3x11 The Book of Dougs Not as funny as the brilliant Janet episode, but still funny with nice new characters played by Paul Scheer and Nicole Byers. Finally the endgame of the season is in sight and I'm curious to see where we're going next. 2 episodes to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Sharp Objects Pretty decent little limited series. A murder mystery with multiple victims, multiple suspects, multiple investigators, and lots of baggage and issues and interplay between all parties involved. It had be hard to watch at times, but overall was really effectively shot, acted, edited, scored (no original music, all existing compositions - music actually plays a huge role in the show), everything really. It's not necessarily ground-breaking or anything, but it is well made. Amy Adams especially really knocks it out of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Watched the first two seasons of The Good Place, but need to start Season 3 soon. Took a break to watch HBO’s Barry, which is a great half hour comedy as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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