RedEyedGhost Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 14 hours ago, Mexal said: Remember though, Fringe didn't really expand until end of season 2 if I remember correctly. And those were 22 episode seasons. This builds. It really did end well. Should have went to bed after finishing episode 9, but I ended up finishing it. The reveal at the end of episode 6 was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 9 minutes ago, RedEyedGhost said: It really did end well. Should have went to bed after finishing episode 9, but I ended up finishing it. The reveal at the end of episode 6 was fantastic. Yea it was. I thought they played that incredibly well and then gave a lot of depth to that character in episode 7. Really changed the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I managed to see The Death of Stalin today. It was different than I was expecting. Not bad per se, but I was expecting more of a raunchy comedy I guess? The film itself was very entertaining and it did contain more than it's fair share of laughs, but it definitely was more serious than I had initially expected. They did an amazing job at showing just how scary Stalin was though. Even after he had died, he warped everyone around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I haven't seen the film Tank since the 80s and forgot how kick ass it was. The acting and dialogue are extremely cheesy, but it is such an 80s film. James Garner racing his wrongfully accused teenage son to the Georgia-Tennessee line in his authentic Sherman tank to escape the corrupt local sheriff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddler Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Astromech said: I haven't seen the film Tank since the 80s and forgot how kick ass it was. The acting and dialogue are extremely cheesy, but it is such an 80s film. James Garner racing his wrongfully accused teenage son to the Georgia-Tennessee line in his authentic Sherman tank to escape the corrupt local sheriff. I caught that on Starz a few weeks ago. As you said, cheesy as hell, but perfectly 80's. I watched that, Iron Eagle and The Wraith all in the same night. It was like an 80's explosion, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Fiddler said: I caught that on Starz a few weeks ago. As you said, cheesy as hell, but perfectly 80's. I watched that, Iron Eagle and The Wraith all in the same night. It was like an 80's explosion, lol. Wow, two 80’s classics! I remember thinking Iron Eagle was kind of cheesy back in a time when I thought nothing was. I don’t remember Tank though. 4 hours ago, Triskele said: I actually finished HBO's Here and Now. I saw a stat that it got half the live viewership of Vinyl which is quite a terrible sign. It seems like HBO followed up one of their biggest hour-long drama flops with another one. Hard to see it getting renewed but who knows with HBO. It definitely had something of a mysterious, supernatural-ish subplot where you wondered where Ball was going with it kind of like with John from Cincinnati where you wondered where Milch was going with it. I am impressed you finished it. So did you like it? I only saw a few full episodes but the supernatural subplot was definitely the most intriguing part. I felt like it had some potential if it wasn’t so heavy-handed and just obnoxious about everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Fiddler said: I caught that on Starz a few weeks ago. As you said, cheesy as hell, but perfectly 80's. I watched that, Iron Eagle and The Wraith all in the same night. It was like an 80's explosion, lol. It was Starz. I noticed they had a new retro channel and have been looking at the older films that show. Hopefully Commando will be on soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princess_snow Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 I might be late to this but just binged The OA. I enjoyed it. It slowed a bit around the middle I think but definitely picked up again. I heard theyre making a S2 I will def give that a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GallowKnight Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 I recently started getting into pod due to a long daily commute and thus I started listening to the Pirate History Podcast. This naturally led me to start re-watching Black Sails. I finished season three last night and it's still as good as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen'ari Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 I’m a few episodes in to Tin Star, bit of a slow burn but it’s showing promise and Tim Roth is great in it. Also guilty pleasure time with the start of Season 5 of The Originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Watched War for the Planet of the Apes. Really liked it. Definitely my favorite of these newer Apes movies. Loved the little nods to the original like naming the young mute girl Nova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martell Spy Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Went through a list of upcoming summer films, that didn't have plot descriptions, just cast, director, and stuff, and I picked these 2 out. Look like they may be great films. I added the plot descriptions from Wikapedia. Shock and Awe STARRING: Jessica Biel, James Marsden, Woody Harrelson DIRECTED BY: Rob Reiner RELEASE DATE: July 13 The film is about journalists investigating the assertions by the Bush Administration concerning Saddam Hussein’s alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction as an excuse for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[2] Papillon STARRING: Charlie Hunnam, Tommy Flanagan, Rami Malek DIRECTED BY: Michael Noer RELEASE DATE: Aug. 24 Papillon Directed by Michael Noer Produced by Joey McFarland David Koplan Ram Bergman Roger Corbi Screenplay by Aaron Guzikowski Based on Papillon and Banco by Henri Charrière Starring Charlie Hunnam Rami Malek Cinematography Hagen Bogdanski Edited by John Axelrad Lee Haugen Distributed by Bleecker Street Release date September 9, 2017 (TIFF) August 24, 2018 (United States) Country United States Language English Papillon is a biographical film directed by Michael Noer. It tells the story of French convict Henri Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), nicknamed "Papillon", who was imprisoned in 1933 and escaped in 1941 with the help of another convict, counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek). The film's screenplay is based on Charrière's autobiographies Papillon and Banco, as well as the former's 1973 film adaptation, which was written by Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple Jr. and starred Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.[1] Papillon premiered on September 9, 2017 in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[2][1] Bleecker Street will distribute the film in the United States on August 24, 2018.[3] Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 References 5 External links Plot Papillon follows the epic story of Henri “Papillon” Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who was unjustly convicted of murder and condemned to life in a notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island in French Guiana, South America. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek), who in exchange for his protection, agrees to finance Papillon’s escape, ultimately resulting in a bond of lasting friendship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Sigil Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Killing Eve is wonderful... ... psyched for Westworld tonight ... The Looming Tower was really good, in not infuriating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Martini Sigil said: Killing Eve is wonderful... ... psyched for Westworld tonight ... The Looming Tower was really good, in not infuriating It's a lot of fun. I lost it last week when Frank said he had to pick up the kids. I love every scene with him in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 8 hours ago, Nictarion said: Watched War for the Planet of the Apes. Really liked it. Definitely my favorite of these newer Apes movies. Loved the little nods to the original like naming the young mute girl Nova. Just hit play on this. Hopefully I enjoy it as much as you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Zipped through Ugly Delicious on a much needed sofa day. Not sure why people warned that I might not enjoy it? I thought it was great and the emotional (historic) elements seemed genuine to me. I still have a huge craving for dumplings. Luckily I have some in the fridge at work for lunch but I really need to do a tour of London's best dumpling places (I already have a list). Then we started watching The Civil War (1990 Ken Burns documentary series) because we wanted to feel as depressed as possible before the week begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 10 hours ago, Martell Spy said: Papillon is a biographical film directed by Michael Noer. It tells the story of French convict Henri Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), nicknamed "Papillon", who was imprisoned in 1933 and escaped in 1941 with the help of another convict, counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek). The film's screenplay is based on Charrière's autobiographies Papillon and Banco, as well as the former's 1973 film adaptation, which was written by Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple Jr. and starred Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.[1] Definitely check out the original, that's a brilliant film imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 It's been brought up frequently here on the Entertainment forum that viewers find both shows themselves and specific episodes often feel too long for what really was necessary. Not the only ones, evidently! http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/long-episodes-are-the-manspreading-of-tv.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 What's the verdict on The Alienist? Is it any good? 6 hours ago, Zorral said: It's been brought up frequently here on the Entertainment forum that viewers find both shows themselves and specific episodes often feel too long for what really was necessary. Not the only ones, evidently! http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/long-episodes-are-the-manspreading-of-tv.html They should stuff this article in Michael Hirst's mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskaral Pust Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 We watched Thor: Ragnorak last night, purely on the strength of positive reviews because the prior Thor movies were really dull, with Loki the only redeeming feature. The winking humor was a big improvement -- it's more Guardians Of The Galaxy than Iron Man -- even if it meant that Loki lost all the best lines to Thor this time. Is that the most Aussies/Kiwis in a major Hollywood film? I counted both Hemsworth brothers, Cate Blanchett, Karl Urban, the rocky gladiator revolutionary, plus a handful of the minor roles seemed to have the accent too. I think Brits (Hiddlestone, Cumberbatch, Hopkins) outnumbered Yanks too in the major roles. GotG, Deadpool and now T:R have really injected some fun back into Marvel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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