Veltigar Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I had to backtrack to Ted Lasso when I discovered I had accidentally skipped the episode where they tie pieces of strings to each other's Spoiler genitalia as a way to train themselves in a new football philosophy. This was probably the worst episode of the entire series. It's really sad how this show is mismanaged in its final season. The core workplace comedy parts about the football team still work exceedingly well, but all the ancillary stuff is terrible (and there is just so much of it ). I also caught up with "The Wizard" the latest episode of Barry (chef's kiss). This is such a brilliant show. Truly an underrated gem! I feel like even if it's just for the final two episodes, this series deserves a thread of its own. So I'm going to make one. RumHam and Jace, Extat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 7 hours ago, Secretary of Eumenes said: Just saw the D&D movie. Dope. Good fun. Chris Pine was fucking hilarious. I have no problem enjoying him in the Star Trek movies, all the actors in them are great, but he really shined here as Michele Rodriguez kicked ass. Fun movie. The whole cast was good. Would recommend. My wife and I had a blast with it. Just a fun movie. Jace, Extat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindwalker Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Episode 4 was a bit of a letdown for me, but I'm still onboard with Silo. I usually like quieter, more character-driven episodes, but this one felt a bit weak and for the first time, their withholding information from the viewer felt artificially drawn out, if that makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbunting Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 22 hours ago, Secretary of Eumenes said: Just saw the D&D movie. Dope. Good fun. Chris Pine was fucking hilarious. I have no problem enjoying him in the Star Trek movies, all the actors in them are great, but he really shined here as Michele Rodriguez kicked ass. Fun movie. The whole cast was good. Would recommend. I almost watched this today, instead I watched Burnt with Bradley Cooper...whoops. I don't think Burnt was a bad movie but I was on my phone almost the whole time because it just never drew me in. The one scene made no sense Spoiler When the "not" Michelin star guys were there and control freak chef kicks into hyperdrive and touches and tastes everything, except the one dish prepared by the guy he sabotaged. I mean, his controlling OCD alone would've made him taste it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mindwalker said: Episode 4 was a bit of a letdown for me, but I'm still onboard with Silo. I usually like quieter, more character-driven episodes, but this one felt a bit weak and for the first time, their withholding information from the viewer felt artificially drawn out, if that makes any sense. There's a character in that episode that is quite antagonistic to Jules and I was like - Have we even met this person before? It could just be that I have terrible memory. Agreed with you regarding the episode in general Edited May 20 by Raja Mindwalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChampion Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) Mrs. Davis's grand finale was enjoyable and wrapped it up nicely. With the switch in Emmy category to the limited/anthology classification, suddenly there's a horse race between it and Beef, which apparently will be back with a different cast for a second season, as an anthology. Not clear yet whether Mrs. Davis is an anthology too, but this season told a complete story and I can't imagine it actually telling other stories unless the premise is radically different. Edited May 20 by SpaceChampion Corvinus85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Watched Rye Lane, a nice little low budget UK romcom about a young couple meeting in a toilet in south london. The two leads were great and it had a fun energy about it that makes me think the director will go on to make many more great movies It certainly had a ‘first film’ vibe though, lots of nice ideas that didn’t quite seem to totally tie together. I liked how they managed to make areas like Brixton and Peckham seem like some cutesy community from Paddington but I don’t think it leaned into it quite enough, and the wide angle lens used almost entirely during the movie made me wonder if my eyes were going. Recommend though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 6 hours ago, SpaceChampion said: Mrs. Davis's grand finale was enjoyable and wrapped it up nicely. With the switch in Emmy category to the limited/anthology classification, suddenly there's a horse race between it and Beef, which apparently will be back with a different cast for a second season, as an anthology. Not clear yet whether Mrs. Davis is an anthology too, but this season told a complete story and I can't imagine it actually telling other stories unless the premise is radically different. Yes, Mrs. Davis was an interesting surprise this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindwalker Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) 12 hours ago, Raja said: There's a character in that episode that is quite antagonistic to Jules and I was like - Have we even met this person before? It could just be that I have terrible memory. Agreed with you regarding the episode in general If you mean the person working for her, I think we saw her with Holsten before. Spoiler She was so rude I wish Juliette could have fired her! I'm assuming cafeteria dude - Luke? - will be important later. Was he among those who witnessed the glitch when the screens went out? Maybe that's why he was there again. Well, that and for her to get another love interest, I suppose. I've been trying to figure out what "double the flowers in front of the mirror" means... And I still expect repair shop friend to get killed off because of the camcorder. Someone from above is listening in to the radio. Edited May 20 by Mindwalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) I watched the latest episode of Ted Lasso, which was fortunately better than the string episode I had to revisit a couple of days ago. They did seem to make a rather drastic jump with the character of Spoiler Nate I wonder how they plan to wrap up everything in the two episodes they have left. So many plots that are still dangling in my opinion. EDIT: Oh, I also started watching the third season of The Great. So far of to a strong start, curious to see where it goes! Edited May 20 by Veltigar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mindwalker said: If you mean the person working for her, I think we saw her with Holsten before. Reveal hidden contents She was so rude I wish Juliette could have fired her! I'm assuming cafeteria dude - Luke? - will be important later. Was he among those who witnessed the glitch when the screens went out? Maybe that's why he was there again. Well, that and for her to get another love interest, I suppose. I've been trying to figure out what "double the flowers in front of the mirror" means... And I still expect repair shop friend to get killed off because of the camcorder. Someone from above is listening in to the radio. Yeah, I have absolutely zero recollection of her or why she's so hostile to Jules - unless it's because she's from the lower levels. Edited May 20 by Raja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 A Bronx Tale. So fucking good. I really like how it turns the genre on it's head in a lot of ways. Nictarion and Prince of the North 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Also started The Great. Two episodes in, and it's been great. Also, so far, it has been horny as heck. The show was always raunchy, but lust seems to be on overdrive. The second episode features Ed Stoppard (yes, Tom Stoppard's son) doing avaguely Matthew McConaughey impression (less the Texas drawl) as the American ambassador, and John Macmillan (yes, Laenor Velaryon, again in a pale wig no less) as the British ambassador. Fun and chaos ensues, though honestly, the (entirely fictional) Swedish royals took the cake for me, both of them with Sweden-shaped beauty marks on their faces and machination in their hearts. Also, episode 1: Spoiler The very sudden departure of Orlo. Did not expect that, but entirely appropriate. Curious to see if they have Catherine realize he did not in fact leave court. Jace, Extat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 We are legion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Man, I think it's time for a rewatch Isis and DMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Sisu was excellent. 90 minutes of a Finnish badass killing Nazis. If that trailer did it for you, the movie will deliver. Prince of the North and Argonath Diver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 I watched Air. It was fine. It was entertaining enough but I'm not really sure why we're supposed to care that Nike managed to increase their market share in the sale of basketball shoes. Good for them I suppose. Corvinus85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 I want to watch this as much as that movie about FIFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 I was bored so I went to see Fast X. Another turd in the franchise. The only good decision the movie made was to let Jason Momoa have fun, because he tried his best to liven up this movie, while everyone else went through the same motions. Even the typical humorous banter between Gibson and Ludacris was weaker. John Cena went from the bad guy in the last movie to reprising his role as Peacemaker minus the funny helmet. But honestly I could forgive a lot of the silly stunts in the movie if there had been less reliance on obvious CGI. The movie at times simply didn't look that good. And when my disbelief simply cannot be suspended, the rest of the flaws become unbearable. And while I was aware this was a part one thing, the cliffhanger ending was ridiculous. The structure of the entire movie was poorly written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Starting a rewatch of HBO’s Carnivale. I haven’t seen it since it originally aired, and don’t remember it all that well. It’s one of their only golden era shows that I haven’t revisited multiple times. Ramsay B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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