Jay 41,292 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Just watch the whole thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin Copilot 9,262 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 43 minutes ago, Jay said: Just watch the whole thing Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 3,302 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Silo on Apple TV+... and it's flippin' amazing. Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin Copilot 9,262 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 minutes ago, Yavar Moradi said: Silo on Apple TV+... and it's flippin' amazing. Yavar It's on my wish list. So it's interresting? Thanks! Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 3,302 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Very. Gripping/compelling/profound at times. Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,722 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 tee_oh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raider 13 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Late to the party but I just finished Andor. Can't be more relevant today. I could feel my blood pressure rising while Maarva gave her speech (SPOILER) Spoiler after her death. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,819 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 3 years after it came out, I finished Season 1 of Squid Game. It's great! I knew it was a big hit, but I didn't expect it to be so good. Great writing, memorable characters and the direction, cinematography and art direction are all top notch. It's such a visually striking show, proving that you don't need to avoid a color palette in a dark story. And dark it is! The games were incredibly cruel and tense to watch. Episode 6, with the marble games, might be one of the finest hours of TV of this decade. I'm by no means expert in South Korean cinematography, but judging by this show and Parasite, they're probably those making the sharpest commentary on social inequality and class divide? Yavar Moradi and Jay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Dutton 7,715 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I started The Shield again. I've watched it through at least 6 times since the original airing. It's all I'll watch until Vic once again walks away and the screen fades to black. Better than The Sopranos. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 3,302 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 On 28/01/2025 at 5:04 PM, raider said: Late to the party but I just finished Andor. Can't be more relevant today. I could feel my blood pressure rising while Maarva gave her speech (SPOILER) Hide contents after her death. Welcome to the party! I came to Andor somewhat late as well, last year. And WOW does that speech (and Andy Serkis's earlier one) pack a punch. I think the prison arc with him is actually my favorite Star Wars story... ever. Can't believe how good this series is and can't wait for season 2. Makes one wonder why all Star Wars can't be great like this, rather than disposable schlock. Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,546 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I'm having another attempt at watching this Silo series that everyone keeps raving about online. I tried a couple last year but turned it off due to the rote dialogue and what looks like another overreliance on unconvincing Unreal Engine special effects. Nevertheless, I do find the premise interesting, it's a potentially a good macguffin for a story, if it comes together. And despite the clunky dialogue and acting, I prefer the more grim tone here than that of the bizarrely very popular Fallout adaptation (which I also tuned out of last summer). I also just find Rebecca Ferguson to be extremely appealing. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,722 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Not good (especially the Japanese portion of the story) but somehow I managed to watch the whole season. And even though the series failed to resonate with people and critics, appletv made a season 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,659 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Binging on S2 of Bron||Broen also known as The Bridge. From @Thor's neck of the woods. Stellar slow burn Scandinavian procedural with two excellent lead actors solving a labyrinthine murder mystery. The character of Saga Noren, played by Swedish Sofia Hellin especially is very compelling. Understated in that "Scandi" way. With plenty of woolen sweaters and people living in beautifully furnished northern modernist interiors. Colour graded to make cloudy gray the most dominant tint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,819 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Squid Game Season 2. Wow. That effin' cliffhanger. Made me remember how I felt after finishing the book Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince as a child. Or after watching Avengers: Infinity War. Despite the heroes' best efforts, the villains came out on top and are more powerful than before. But I suppose the best comparison here would be with Back to the Future 2 and 3. Or The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions. Like Squid Game S1, the first BTTF and The Matrix was an innovative and highly popular thing that ended with a slight tease for a sequel. Such sequel came out years later in the form of a "two part movie" or, in SG's case, a "two part season". Yeah, technically Netflix calls them seasons 2 and 3, but it's really a two part story because it got too big for just one movie. And like BTTF 2 and Reloaded (and Infinity War) it ended in a huge cliffhanger. Unfortunately, this is also S2's biggest weakness. The fact that it's a two part story divided in two seasons meant that this new Squid Game introduces some arcs that don't get anywhere near resolution by its ending, clearly leaving stuff in the open for S3. I loved the new group of contestants, mostly because they're somewhat more likeable than the one from S1. Even the villains among the contestants are more entertaining than outright evil (rapper Thanos lmao). Can't wait until S3 drops in June! tomsmoviemadness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,546 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 I thoroughly enjoyed Squid Game 2, it was supremely watchable. Finished S1 of Silo, after bailing on a first attempt I made last summer. I dismissed it back then, but I'm sick of hearing people go on about it so I decided to make it my new autopilot watch and started again. I feel like this is my Stargate experience. Remember those cheesy 90s shows that had big cult followings even though they were a bit Syfy in terms of their look and feel? Before we all became snobs. Stargate, Roswell, DS9, that brand of mostly staid but strangely compelling melodrama which millions of loyal fans would religiously tune in to every week. Apple's Silo is like an update of the formula, albeit not in episodic form. But the recognisable sub prestige TV aesthetic permeates in every quarter, down to the procedural scripts, the often clunky dialogue and plain set design and costumes. There's just enough about Silo's first season though, which admittedly does meander a bit too much in the middle episodes, to keep me watching. The big mystery as to why these people live under the ground proves curious enough to keep hitting play on the next episode, and it helps that they don't know why they're down there either. Thankfully, the ending of S1 is pretty revealing and satisfying, to an extent - more questions come than answers, which is why I immediately hit play on S2. This is still a far cry from JJ Abrams shenanigans, mind. The reveals feel inevitable here, earned. And then the first episode of the second series is suddenly the best Tomb Raider adventure I've probably ever watched. Gritty and realistic survival trials, Rebecca Ferguson was always there: the perfect Lara Croft casting hidden in plain sight. Her grunts sound straight out of the games! The production values seem to have been nicely ramped up too, which was frankly essential for a show which I'm led to believe has a big following and really great reviews (for some reason). I preferred Silo over Fallout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,733 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Watched it right after reading the brilliant novel. The show has approximately 30% of the book. Other than the costumes and the beautiful woman who played Mariko, the series was a huge letdown for me. The score, especially the main theme was really annoying. I recommend everyone to read the novel instead. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin Copilot 9,262 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 After binge-watching the series Monsters: The Menendez Brothers, I was left a bit perplexed. I found that it depicted the story of two spoiled rich kids who lied and manipulated everyone around them with way too much ease. Last week, I watched the recent series about the connection to the group Menudo (Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed). Well, it's clear that the Menendez father was a pedophile and a very bad father, manipulative and cruel, but that doesn't necessarily mean he - sexually - abused his own boys, as the two little jerks described during their trials (and with way too many details, directly coming from a psychology book). Now, the question is: Do they deserve another trial? Probably... but, personally, I'd still prefer to see them behind bars... They are really little shits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 6,438 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 16/2/2025 at 4:37 PM, Davis said: Watched it right after reading the brilliant novel. The show has approximately 30% of the book. Other than the costumes and the beautiful woman who played Mariko, the series was a huge letdown for me. The score, especially the main theme was really annoying. I recommend everyone to read the novel instead. I enjoyed this well enough, but yeah, it doesn't hold a candle to the book. They more or less turned Blackthorne into a bit player in his own story. Anna Sawai is indeed beautiful, but she doesn't look or act (or talk) anything like the Mariko I imagined from the book. And largely removing the romance between the two leads was a mistake IMO. I'm not one of those people who objects to changes from the source material on principle...change are always necessary in adaptation. I just don't think the choices they made for those characters worked. That said, Hiroyuki Sanada as Toranaga was phenomenal, as was the actor playing Yabu and most of the supporting cast. And the show looked beautiful. Despite its flaws, it was one of the best shows from last year, and I'd like to see more like this on TV. The 1980 miniseries is far superior. If you haven't seen it, do be sure to check it out. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 3,302 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Just finished Cobra Kai and holy shit was it awesome. I can well understand why the two last episodes have a 9.6/10 on IMDb. Wow. Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,733 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 2 hours ago, Nick1Ø66 said: The 1980 miniseries is far superior. If you haven't seen it, do be sure to check it out. I’m watching it now. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,546 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Bumping this shockingly dead classic thread. I noticed a lot of people freaking out online about the seventh episode of some new TV series called Paradise on Hulu, calling it "one of the greatest moments in TV ever" (like what they did with True Detective, remember that?), and so I've jumped on the bandwagon and started watching it myself. It's about a security detail guy who is assigned to a president, continuing after his term has ended. Later in the first episode he's made privy (by the president) to some big classified event that is imminent for the world. That's basically where I'm up to in episode one. Let's just say it starts out as a slow thriller, before a sci-fi aspect is revealed. Pretty intriguing stuff so far. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,292 Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 I'm intrigued, adding it to my list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 6,438 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 21/2/2025 at 3:25 PM, Davis said: I’m watching it now. Curious to hear what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 3,302 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Finished Cobra Kai a few days ago and WOW did they really stick the landing, with the last three episodes basically working as the best Karate Kid movie of all time. Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 6,438 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 21/2/2025 at 1:02 PM, Yavar Moradi said: Just finished Cobra Kai and holy shit was it awesome. I can well understand why the two last episodes have a 9.6/10 on IMDb. Wow. Yavar 10 minutes ago, Yavar Moradi said: Finished Cobra Kai a few days ago and WOW did they really stick the landing, with the last three episodes basically working as the best Karate Kid movie of all time. Yavar You can say that again! Edmilson and Yavar Moradi 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 3,302 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 minute ago, Nick1Ø66 said: You can say that again! Yup, can't stop thinking about it. Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,305 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 It was okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,722 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Defending Jacob (AppleTV) A lawyer's life changes when his teenage son is suspected of murdering a classmate. Did he do it or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,819 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,722 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Yes, it's pretty good. I alway like it when you don't know if the suspect is guilty or not. Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tee_oh 32 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 On 31/01/2025 at 9:17 AM, Edmilson said: I'm by no means expert in South Korean cinematography, but judging by this show and Parasite, they're probably those making the sharpest commentary on social inequality and class divide? A bit late as I'm just reading this now, but it's yes and no. I've been living in Korea for 12 years so have seen tons of Korean films. Not to say there aren't a lot of excellent directors over here, but not many who fit the bill of what you're describing to say that Koreans as a whole are making the best of this kind of social commentary. No doubt lots of social commentary films/shows exist, but few come close to the level of Squid Game and Parasite, which is one of the reasons those in particular have gotten so popular. Bong Joon Ho, the director of parasite, is the most well known filmmaker for this kind of social commentary. Of course there are loads of less well known media/directors that tackle the same issues, but no one in Korea comes close to Bong Joon Ho in terms of the quality of productions. He's also one of those rare directors where the whole film can be seen as close as it gets to a single artists vision, rather than a collaborative process with the director as the guide. His newest film that came out last week, Mickey 17, is another banger and I highly recommend it. I'm really enjoying the score by Jung Jaeil, who's been scoring foe Bong Joon Ho since parasite and also did the Squid Game soundtracks. Another great director I can recommend is Lee Chang Dong, who tackles some of the same issues, but his stories moreso focus on struggles of everyday people rather than grand stories about class struggle. On 29/01/2025 at 4:43 AM, A24 said: This is the most recent show I've watched as well. I thought it was really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,722 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Presumed Innocent (AppleTV) A lawyer's life changes when a colleague, with whom he had a secret affair with, has been brutally murdered. Did Jake do it or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,228 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 He sure looks guilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,305 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I've been watching True Detective Seasons 1 and 2. The plot to Season 2 was hard to follow, but I loved the big gunfight episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,722 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 16/03/2025 at 8:08 AM, Jurassic Shark said: He sure looks guilty. Maybe the poster wants to mislead the viewer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,305 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Watching Wolf Hall. Decent costume drama from the beebz Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,546 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 First two episodes of Devs. Okay this is really fucking good. Alex Garland, huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,457 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Everyone among my facebook friends say Adolescence is a masterpiece! Is it indeed? I haven't seen so many talking about a TV series and all agreeing.. I'm intrigued! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,819 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Started watching Daredevil (the former Netflix now on Disney+) season 3. I had seen seasons 1 and 2 back in the day, alongside the first seasons of Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and The Punisher back in the day before I got tired of these shows. But now with the return of Daredevil back for a sequel show I decided to go back to it. It's pretty good so far. People say season 3 is the best of the show. So far I've seen the first 2 episodes and it's good. I just think 13 episodes is too much. Sigh... Over a decade ago a 20+ episode season wouldn't be a problem but now even 13 episodes is too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsmoviemadness 3,842 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 53 minutes ago, filmmusic said: Everyone among my facebook friends say Adolescence is a masterpiece! Is it indeed? I haven't seen so many talking about a TV series and all agreeing.. I'm intrigued! Not seen it yet, but I've also only seen positive reactions, so it's on my watchlist. filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,863 Posted Friday at 10:47 AM Share Posted Friday at 10:47 AM On 19/03/2025 at 5:12 PM, Edmilson said: I just think 13 episodes is too much. Sigh... Over a decade ago a 20+ episode season wouldn't be a problem but now even 13 episodes is too much. It's 9 episodes this year and another 8 next year. Or are you talking about the old Netflix series? Watched the first 4 this week. It’s good, not quite great, but definitely lives up to the reputation of the old series. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,292 Posted Friday at 12:19 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 12:19 PM 2 hours ago, crocodile said: It's 9 episodes this year and another 8 next year. Or are you talking about the old Netflix series? He said in his post that he's watching season 3, which is the last of the old Netflix seasons. Born Again would be "season 4". Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,863 Posted Friday at 12:44 PM Share Posted Friday at 12:44 PM Ah yes, you're right. Guess I misses that first bit of info. And yes, the Netflix seasons were 8 hours worth of story stretched into 13 hours. Karol Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,999 Posted Friday at 04:43 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:43 PM On 19/03/2025 at 5:12 PM, Edmilson said: I just think 13 episodes is too much. Sigh... Over a decade ago a 20+ episode season wouldn't be a problem but now even 13 episodes is too much. Slightly moving away from the specific show (Daredevil) which I've not seen, but it's quite noticeable how even quite short seasons of a dozen episodes can seem to drag yet when they used to do 24 a year, this somehow managed to be less of a problem. My main frame of reference is Star Trek shows whereby things like Discovery and Picard had a couple of filler episodes that barely move the plot along or are just a random tangent to the main plot, yet TNG/DS9/Voyager/Enterprise managed 24 episodes a season on average and, while there were a few less inspired episodes, the hit rate was really quite remarkable. The Star Wars shows are similar (although obviously don't have the older series as a frame of reference). On 17/03/2025 at 12:25 PM, Lady Dimitrescu said: Watching Wolf Hall. Decent costume drama from the beebz Not as sexy as The Tudors (the TV show that is), but bloody hell Wolf Hall feels distressingly real. Tudor times were pretty grim. Went to Hampton Court on a recent trip to London and it's all "Henry VIII was basically a blood thirsty tyrant... but look at these lovely tapestries!". Worth a visit though. The show is equally worth watching. You can see where George RR Martin got a lot of his whole "nobody is safe" thing from; anyone in Henry VIII's court is an ill-judged word away from the Tower. On 19/03/2025 at 4:47 PM, filmmusic said: Everyone among my facebook friends say Adolescence is a masterpiece! Not watched it, but yes, meant to be excellent. It falls into my category of "real life is so grim I don't need to watch it on TV as well" so I will probably pass despite being drawn to its quality and excellent notices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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