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Originally posted by danielmak View PostPicking up an earlier discussion about Dublin Murders. For me, it's become pretty good. There have been some interesting twists. Starz in the US has only shown 4 episodes, but I'm digging it. Because I'm about travel a bit, I'll likely see the fifth episode and then a couple weeks off.Last edited by Lang Spoon; 06-12-2019, 19:10.
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Noah Baumbach’s new film Marriage Story. It’s very good. It’s about divorce so it is kind of a downer, of course, but Scarlett Johannsen and Adam Driver are excellent.
It may be a bit hard to relate to because it’s about a New York playwright and a Hollywood actress. I suppose it may be loosely based on Baumbach’s divorce from Jennifer Jason Leigh.
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Just finished the marvelous mini-series The Loudest Voice about Roger Ailes and the creation of Fox News. Russell Crowe plays Ailes, Sienna Miller plays his wife Beth, and Naomi Watts plays Gretchen Carlson. It's done over 7 episodes, each focusing on a pivotal year in the station's history, and concludes with Ailes dismissal due to sexual assault allegations. It's really well done, and Crowe (who I typically don't like) is fantastic as the repugnant repub Ailes. We PVR'd it, so I'm not sure where to direct you to find it. But it's worth the time.
Oh, and Seth MacFarlane is in it in a dramatic role. What's his deal anyway? He looks and acts like a smarmy cartoon villain, but apparently is a decent lefty.
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Finished S3 of The Crown which overall I really enjoyed. I did think the last episode jumped around time-wise between 1973 and 1977 without necessarily making this clear. It doesn’t need to be 100% linear, but:
**CROWN SPOILER**
Margaret’s romance with Roddy Llewellyn appeared to last a couple of weeks whereas from their meeting until the Jubilee (end of the episode) was five years;
Harold Wilson appeared to become PM (1974) and resign almost immediately 1976).
Actually can there be spoilers when it’s based on fact? Still think they should have done Anne’s kidnapping. Erin Doherty has been one of the stars of S3 and would have done a great job with this.
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We've just started watching Stranger Things. Four episodes in and I can't look at myself in a mirror any more (always my reaction to scary film or TV, I look too freaked out, so I don't look like myself and I imagine seeing horrible things behind myself).
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I've finally located Season 3 of 'Get Shorty' online, I would normally wait until a UK broadcast but this run has already finished in the U.S. with no sign of start date over here being announced so I took the plunge. Watched the first episode last night and it's hit its stride already.
Season 7 of Ray Donovan is three episodes in on Sky Atlantic, it's still slower and less sparky in New York than when it was set in LA but is building up nicely.
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Originally posted by Hot Pepsi View PostNoah Baumbach’s new film Marriage Story. It’s very good. It’s about divorce so it is kind of a downer, of course, but Scarlett Johannsen and Adam Driver are excellent.
It may be a bit hard to relate to because it’s about a New York playwright and a Hollywood actress. I suppose it may be loosely based on Baumbach’s divorce from Jennifer Jason Leigh.Last edited by Lang Spoon; 09-12-2019, 19:49.
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Originally posted by Amor de Cosmos View Post
We've been with it all the way through. I'd agree with most of what you say, except this part:
But, as has often been the case with Simon's work, the ending was kind of weak. The second to last episode ended with a bit of a shocker. The producers probably could have moved some of the last episode into that second to last one and had a better ending, combining the two.
For me the last two episodes were exactly right, in fact they'll be my mental touchstone to the show. The, almost elegaic conclusion, with Blondie's version of The Sidewalks of New York as a soundtrack, was so fine it almost moved me to tears. You could tell the series was a genuine labour of love for New York for many of the writers and cast who have a longstanding connection with New York. I'm a bit surprised it hasn't gleaned more attention, maybe because of the subject? I suspect it'll either be quickly forgotten — which would be a real shame — or its reputation will grow slowly over time. I hope it's the latter.
Franco continues to amaze me. I hope we don't have to endure Gandolfini's son for the rest of our lives. And I love Chris Bauer in almost anything.
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Another mum recommended 'dead to me' on Netflix and I watched the first episode last night. It's sort of bizarre wish fulfillment where a mum gets to hang out with a female friend on the beach smoking pot because her husband died. I enjoyed the first episode, but, but...
One of the main characters, Jen, is shown to have two boys, one of whom is clearly under the age of 10, and their dad has just died. Yet, she seems to be leaving them at home entirely on their own while she drives around listening to head-banging music and photographing cars with suspicious dents. Who is looking after the children??? Who? Who?
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Originally posted by Balderdasha View PostAnother mum recommended 'dead to me' on Netflix and I watched the first episode last night. It's sort of bizarre wish fulfillment where a mum gets to hang out with a female friend on the beach smoking pot because her husband died. I enjoyed the first episode, but, but...
One of the main characters, Jen, is shown to have two boys, one of whom is clearly under the age of 10, and their dad has just died. Yet, she seems to be leaving them at home entirely on their own while she drives around listening to head-banging music and photographing cars with suspicious dents. Who is looking after the children??? Who? Who?
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