A new intro to our recently merged media talk topic

A place for both film/movie and tv tips, watch outs, don't bothers and so on and on...

Enjoyable worthwhile discussion being the aim.. 

Edited yesterday at 09:561 day by Mike
tv and film topics merged into one

Just started to re watch "Silicon Valley" it's on HBO via one of those 'dodgy' thingymajigs.

It's a comedy set around a tech start up company. If you like nerdy tech stuff along with laddish behaviour you'll love it

2 hours ago, Mike said:

just finished Sweetpea via nowtv

enjoyable watch, thought was very similar in style/feel to 'the end of the f***** world' , same studio?

 

 

very good and funny too

On 16/09/2024 at 18:48, Simon T said:

 

Just watched the 1st episode of season 2, looks promising..............

 

it was terrible, and the last episode  was twaddle. I thought that it would turn out that way, can see there being 20 series, same formula and no improvement!

On 25/05/2023 at 15:57, Mike said:

Just binged on all  'Mr Inbetween' series last week, maybe a bit late to the party on that one

Have just been doing the same thing.

I then did a quick search to see what else that Scott Ryan had appeared in and was pleasantly surprised to find that there was a 2005 movie called "The Magician"  that was the first outing for the character Ray Shoesmith , written and directed by Scott himself , and even more pleasantly surprised to find it available on YouTube ... 

 

 

On 14/11/2024 at 09:49, Woodbutcher said:

Cheers for that , it's been so long since the first half of the series aired that I'm presently revisiting it before starting thenew episode.

As for Mr Costner's 'epic' western thing "Horizon : An American Saga" , I've tried it twice but I find it's like wading through treacle.

Landman has just started up 

It's another show from that Taylor Sheridan geezer and so its very much similar to Yellowstone and that prison one (the titles gone) 

This time we are talking Texan oil fields, we both enjoyed the first one here and it's recommended if ya like the guys other stuff

Paramount the official source

2 hours ago, Source Team said:

Landman has just started up 

It's another show from that Taylor Sheridan geezer and so its very much similar to Yellowstone and that prison one (the titles gone) 

This time we are talking Texan oil fields, we both enjoyed the first one here and it's recommended if ya like the guys other stuff

Paramount the official source

Anything with Billy Bob Thornton in it is worth a try.

19 minutes ago, Jessie Pinkman said:

Anything with Billy Bob Thornton in it is worth a try.

Yep, Billy Bob Thornton is a fantastic actor. 

Peter

On 14/11/2024 at 15:42, Woodbutcher said:

Just started watching this gripping drama , going by episode 1 it's a winner.

 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31122777/

Halfway through this and it's very good. If you're interested in podcasts I can highly recommend - Assume Nothing 'The Handler' on BBC sounds. Memoirs of a Special Branch officer during the troubles and how he handled IRA 'touts'

29 minutes ago, Valleysoul said:

Halfway through this and it's very good. If you're interested in podcasts I can highly recommend - Assume Nothing 'The Handler' on BBC sounds. Memoirs of a Special Branch officer during the troubles and how he handled IRA 'touts'

 Gerry Armstrong would not have been happy 😏 i thought i was excellent and binged it 

Cross on Prime excellent USA detective series with a serial killer

Oxen on C4 (Walter Presents) ex army special forces guy routing out corruption

Both highly recommended 

Anyone else get that feeling of oldness when you work out that this is really 23 years later

28 years later

 

 

nsfw - careful now

Watching So Long Marianne (Leonard Cohen) on ITVX - only seen episode 1 so far & it's a definite 👍 from me!

Edited December 12, 2024Dec 12 by Kathryn Magson

Is there a thread for soaps or would anyone be interested in one dedicated purely to one? 
I’m thinking Eastenders (my personal favourite) Coronation Street, Emmerdale etc.

1 hour ago, Sweetchocolate said:

Is there a thread for soaps or would anyone be interested in one dedicated purely to one? 
I’m thinking Eastenders (my personal favourite) Coronation Street, Emmerdale etc.

I hope not. 🫣

We could re appraise Prisoner Cell Block H?

Don't worry you can all press the 'PAniC' button if things get too much...

 

ok, proper recent tele, SILO, I know, its a major show, but its very very good... and starting to get very interesting just now...

I vaguely remember the original prisoner cell block H but I watched all of the recent remake Wentworth. Now that I could defo talk about. 

Aaah , just had that bittersweet moment you experience when you finish watching the final episode of something very good indeed.

Thank you to the makers of "Yellowstone" , it's been a great journey ... 

I'm watching Boston Legal from the beginning how i had never seen it before i dont know. ive never experienced so many laugh out loud moments. William Shatner is brilliant in it. I'm at series 3 episode 9 and the last few with the Little lady in them have been wonderful.

Oh and watch Landman on Paramount+ its really good  

6 hours ago, Woodbutcher said:

Aaah , just had that bittersweet moment you experience when you finish watching the final episode of something very good indeed.

Thank you to the makers of "Yellowstone" , it's been a great journey ... 

I did all of em, but havent watched the finale ep, worth spening the time?

7 minutes ago, Mal C said:

I did all of em, but havent watched the finale ep, worth spening the time?

Most definitely and there's a new series of 1923 coming if you watched them and 1883

51 minutes ago, Ted Massey said:

I'm watching Boston Legal from the beginning

A series that with a changing cast never dropped in quality, many treats still in store for you Ted, William Shatner ages like a fine wine.

51 minutes ago, Mal C said:

I did all of em, but havent watched the finale ep, worth spening the time?

Why would you watch all five series , fifty-two episodes , and then skip the final chapter ... ?

I'm finally watching Boardwalk Empire, which is very good.

Peter

 hi

2 hours ago, Peter99 said:

I'm finally watching Boardwalk Empire, which is very good.

Peter

 hi

I definitely recommend Broadwalk Empire. I binged watched it all and it ended well. 

1 hour ago, Sweetchocolate said:

I definitely recommend Broadwalk Empire. I binged watched it all and it ended well. 

I'm nearly through all of the seasons, but I'm on the look out for a seriously good cops and robbers series or film. French cinema is a favourite but there's some other good European stuff out there. 

On 26/11/2024 at 10:18, Ted Massey said:

Cross on Prime excellent USA detective series with a serial killer

Oxen on C4 (Walter Presents) ex army special forces guy routing out corruption

Both highly recommended 

Hi Ted

I hope you're well. I'm going to try Oxen on your recommendation. 

Peter

On 18/12/2024 at 20:18, Peter99 said:

I'm nearly through all of the seasons, but I'm on the look out for a seriously good cops and robbers series or film. French cinema is a favourite but there's some other good European stuff out there. 

There’s a series called Gangs of London which is very good. You may want to check it out as it’s got that cops and robbers element to it. It’s very gritty. 

3 hours ago, Sweetchocolate said:

There’s a series called Gangs of London which is very good. You may want to check it out as it’s got that cops and robbers element to it. It’s very gritty. 

Thanks mate I appreciate the reply. I've watched a bit of that but then forgot where I got to! I've been tinkering with the idea of rewatching from the beginning again so your prompt will encourage me to go back to it. I think I've seen that there's a new series on the way.

I felt a bit silly calling you Sweetchocolate, what's your name? I'm sure that you're very sweet nonetheless. 🙂

If you're a new member then welcome to Soul Source.

Peter

Thanks for the welcome. Yes, I’m a new member and you can call me Ruby. 

On 18/12/2024 at 11:34, Woodbutcher said:

Why would you watch all five series , fifty-two episodes , and then skip the final chapter ... ?

Because of the wait, and the cost, it was free to me via Apple for a while, and to be honest I just havent got round to it. The gap between the end of the series and the final episode was a while wasnt it? 

I did however pay to watch the project Kevin Costner left to make, Horizon : American Saga, which was ok I thought, but no where as good as Yellowstone.  At least there are 2 more chapters to come in that series, so it can redeem it's self.

 

 

48 minutes ago, Mal C said:

Because of the wait, and the cost, it was free to me via Apple for a while, and to be honest I just havent got round to it. The gap between the end of the series and the final episode was a while wasnt it? 

I did however pay to watch the project Kevin Costner left to make, Horizon : American Saga, which was ok I thought, but no where as good as Yellowstone.  At least there are 2 more chapters to come in that series, so it can redeem it's self.

 

 

There was a wait which seemed an eternity I have to admit.

But the wait was worth it for sure , you do realise that the break was after episode 8 but there are another 6 after the return making 14 in all , not just a single hour and a half finale ?

I tried watching Costner's other project , a supposed masterpiece according to the hyperbole , but I found it a complete snoozefest to be honest , two attempts and I've yet to make it to the end of Part 1 , beautifully made for sure but oh so slow ... !

41 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

There was a wait which seemed an eternity I have to admit.

But the wait was worth it for sure , you do realise that the break was after episode 8 but there are another 6 after the return making 14 in all , not just a single hour and a half finale ?

I tried watching Costner's other project , a supposed masterpiece according to the hyperbole , but I found it a complete snoozefest to be honest , two attempts and I've yet to make it to the end of Part 1 , beautifully made for sure but oh so slow ... !

I agree, it's 3 hours I'll never get back...

I can definitely second that escape to dannemora is good. If I remember correctly it’s actually based on a true story. 

We watched The Order last night. Based on a true story from the 1980's, Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult are both great in it. Well recommended.

 

Watch Nightmare Alley top film , top acting and  very atmospheric with Karma like always having the last say, 

Mick

A few we've watched recently on player all based on true stories. Phantom of the Open about a guy who takes up golf and ends up entering  the Open, gentle British comedy with Mark Rylance.

  Nowhere Special, a slow burner set in Ireland about a dying father searching for adoptive parents for his young son. We thought it was very subtle  the way they showed all the things the father was going to miss, if all out action is your thing you probably will switch off after ten minutes 

  Lastly Jim Broadbent in The Duke ,another true story set in the early 60's ,Jim Broadbent plays a working class guy in the North East  who steals a famous painting. 

4 hours ago, Hooker1951 said:

Watch Nightmare Alley top film , top acting and  very atmospheric with Karma like always having the last say, 

Mick

Hi Mick One of my favourite Guillermo Del Toro films. I recently watched it again. Brilliant film

Second series of "SAS-Rogue Heroes" starts tonight on BBC1 at 21:00.

And the new adaption of the Dumas classic "The Count of Monte Cristo" starring Sam Claflin is a great watch.

Sumptuous costumes , sets and locations have had me glued to the first half-dozen episodes.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29547746/

Edited January 1Jan 1 by Woodbutcher

Just finished 'Black Doves'.

It was OK, full of action but a bit daft at times (ie: never any cops about even though the London streets were awash with shootings!).

This is not a spoiler...I felt sorry for the little girl (Kiera Knightly's daughter) in the last episode, she got a Spurs shirt for Christmas (...and I'm a Spurs fan 😆). 

read somewhere that Apple tv is free for the next 2/3 days

almost right

here are

Enjoy Apple TV+ for free the first weekend of 2025


Stream Apple TV+’s library of award-winning original series and films for free from January 3-5

Started the new year by watching one I've been saving for a rainy day , "Lee" starring Kate Winslet.

No spoilers from me , suffice it to say it's the best thing I've seen for many a month and I wish I'd watched it sooner. 

I enjoyed Black Doves a lot. 

Also, Archie, about Cary Grant was very good. I had no idea about his rough childhood. As was the BBC three part documentary about Elizabeth Taylor recently. 

 

A genuine "must watch" has just premiered , if you are of an age to remember the events of December 1988 then this is to be seen , a warning regarding the traumatic content is well placed but it's a series that sets the bar extremely high and is a breath of fresh air amongst the usual tripe offered up on TV these days.

"Lockerbie : A Search for Truth"

1 hour ago, Daved said:

I enjoyed Black Doves a lot. 

Also, Archie, about Cary Grant was very good. I had no idea about his rough childhood. As was the BBC three part documentary about Elizabeth Taylor recently. 

 

 

1 hour ago, Woodbutcher said:

A genuine "must watch" has just premiered , if you are of an age to remember the events of December 1988 then this is to be seen , a warning regarding the traumatic content is well placed but it's a series that sets the bar extremely high and is a breath of fresh air amongst the usual tripe offered up on TV these days.

"Lockerbie : A Search for Truth"

Both on my list of things to watch

On 01/01/2025 at 10:28, Mike said:

read somewhere that Apple tv is free for the next 2/3 days

almost right

here are

Enjoy Apple TV+ for free the first weekend of 2025


Stream Apple TV+’s library of award-winning original series and films for free from January 3-5

Its worth it to binge Slow Horses which is fantastic Gary Oldman is ace in it

On 18/12/2024 at 20:27, Peter99 said:

Hi Ted

I hope you're well. I'm going to try Oxen on your recommendation. 

Peter

Ok Pete back at you 

44 minutes ago, Ted Massey said:

Its worth it to binge Slow Horses which is fantastic Gary Oldman is ace in it

Ok Pete back at you 

yep agree

bad sisters and hijack be two suggestions from me

 

Currently watching “Lockerbie - A search for truth”

Heart breaking stuff, opening episode extremely poignant. 
 

Colin Firth masterly portrays Dr Jim Swire who’s daughter was a victim and who searches relentlessly for the truth behind the atrocity.

For anyone disappointed by Mr Costner's big budget snoozerama 'Horizon: An American Saga' I suggest giving a new series called "American Primeval" a look.

Fast moving and hard hitting it's everything you could want from a wild west romp.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24069848/

38 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

For anyone disappointed by Mr Costner's big budget snoozerama 'Horizon: An American Saga' I suggest giving a new series called "American Primeval" a look.

Fast moving and hard hitting it's everything you could want from a wild west romp.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24069848/

Yes that looks great, one for the watch list. Director Peter Berg always makes exciting films, I'm surprised that Mark Wahlberg isn't in it as per usual.

The last great Wild West series I saw was Godless with Jeff Daniels so I'm really looking forward to this one.

1 hour ago, Woodbutcher said:

For anyone disappointed by Mr Costner's big budget snoozerama 'Horizon: An American Saga' I suggest giving a new series called "American Primeval" a look.

Fast moving and hard hitting it's everything you could want from a wild west romp.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24069848/

It’s on my wish list starting this weekend  can’t wait.

ML