Off Topic Film, TV and hell, even book recommendations!

Who cares what he'd have made of them - I think they're great reading.

Have only just started the sixth one in the series, so can't give any feedback yet.

 

Great film... As is Nomadland...


We saw Dune here on Sunday in a little cinema in a country town in which the back of the hall was lower.. So you looked up at the screen... Different... Meanwhile any thoughts on Dune? I read all the books and saw the original one... This one was pretty true to the story.... But filled with all the Hollywood type effects.. So i was disappointed.. And of the group I went with.. None will go to any follow up..

 

Not seen Nomadland.

Dune is one of those things that I so want to like, ought to like, and yet every version leaves me cold. I'll watch it when it comes around on subscription, 52" telly and surround sound does for most things.

 

Three billboards and Nomadland are must sees IMO.

 

For lovers of Asimov... Foundation is coming out on Netflics I think which we don't subscribe too.... I guess i will be able to buy it at some point? I grew up to Asimov and loves the Foundation sagas which i have reread.......

 

That's kind of you to say so, BB. Thank you. A review when you have finished reading would be much appreciated

 

!Ooooooh! I will add that to my watch list.

 

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Saw this for the first time the other day...
A psychological thriller def ahead of its kind... worth a watch

 

Classic. The Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, remake was a fine effort too.

 

I have never seen that one either.......will catch up with it....

 

The original is the better film though. Rather like the original Invasion of the Bodysnatchers is the most disturbing version, frightened the bejaysus out of me that did when I was a nipper!

 

I've just rewatched The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock. First time in a couple of years or more. Recommended. Highly recommended. Stratospheric, even. Yeah, okay, probably waxed up a bit for Hollywood but as feel good films to this is as "feel good" as it gets. and then you see the photos of the real Michael Oher with his family and tutor... Good job, Hollywood, seriously good job.

 

The Girl Before four episodes on TV this week... worth a look....

 

Just watching some old Red Dwarf repeats, so bad they are brilliant

 

The Queen's Gambit on Netflix. Fantastic story writing: sex n drugs n ...erm... chess! Binge watched 7 hour+ long episodes over an evening and an afternoon.
Spellbinding and brilliantly cast. Thoroughly recommended.

 

I'll pass your kind comments to my nephew - he appeared in it.

 

Wonderful. We thought it was absolutely fantastic. And we will certainly watch it again. Seriously impressed.

 

We've just watched Don't Look Up with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchette, Mark Rylance, Meryl Streep... seriously dark humour asteroid impending disaster movie. Absolutely brilliant and terrifyingly observant of contemporary corporate greed. an absolute must watch. It is written for a younger audience than most of us here but do stick with it to the very, very, end.... Absolutely sidesplitting!

 

Thanks, Fez, I’ll check it out.
Mark Rylance and Meryl Streep.

 

I’m a bit of a fan of this website:
https://radioechoes.com/?page=series&genre=OTR-Drama&series=The Afternoon Play
On this particular page I recommend ‘The Front Page’. ‘Maigret and the Millionaires’ with Maurice Denham was fun, and ‘Chocky’ too.