I've generally thought of Kidman as being a bit "Meh" but then I watched Dogville and although its a very different film I really enjoyed it, well worth a watch.
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Well, she can act (see The Hours, just ignore the prosthetic nose) but seems to find herself in lots of films where acting isn't strictly necessary. She's not alone in that though.demographic wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:30 pmI've generally thought of Kidman as being a bit "Meh" but then I watched Dogville and although its a very different film I really enjoyed it, well worth a watch.
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Damning with faint praise if ever I've seen it...
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The Burial. If i didn't know it was a true story, I'd say it was based on a John Grisham novel. Enjoyable film if you like the typical courtroom dramas...
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Normally if I see Jason Statham is in something I know its not for me, but this had Aubrey Plaza in it, so I stuck with it. Not sure even she was worth it...
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A western with the same old story, but well done nevertheless...
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The new Mission Impossible, Dead reckoning.
Utterly, utterly terrible.
Utterly, utterly terrible.
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The Met on BBC.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08s7cgb
Fly on the wall doc. Amazing how far removed your average criminal is from the Hollywood 'criminal mastermind'. Thick as mince, many of them. One woman gives her son and three mates a lift to go chop up another kid with machetes, then makes up some cock-and-bull story, despite the CCTV evidence and one of them having a tag on during the murder. FFS.
Well worth a watch.
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Fly on the wall doc. Amazing how far removed your average criminal is from the Hollywood 'criminal mastermind'. Thick as mince, many of them. One woman gives her son and three mates a lift to go chop up another kid with machetes, then makes up some cock-and-bull story, despite the CCTV evidence and one of them having a tag on during the murder. FFS.
Well worth a watch.
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Really enjoying the fronch 'crime thriller' "Lupin" (on NetFlix). Very well put together, the protagonist is very engaging and it has enough thrills and spills without going too James Bondy and Jason Stathamy. More like a modern Scarelet Pimpernel or a Robin Hood - ish.
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Loved that series! I dont speaka da lingo but preferred it subtitled than dubbed.DefTrap wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:46 am Really enjoying the fronch 'crime thriller' "Lupin" (on NetFlix). Very well put together, the protagonist is very engaging and it has enough thrills and spills without going too James Bondy and Jason Stathamy. More like a modern Scarelet Pimpernel or a Robin Hood - ish.
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Thanks for the reminder - just checked & I'd missed that season three was released in October.Taipan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:12 amLoved that series! I dont speaka da lingo but preferred it subtitled than dubbed.DefTrap wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:46 am Really enjoying the fronch 'crime thriller' "Lupin" (on NetFlix). Very well put together, the protagonist is very engaging and it has enough thrills and spills without going too James Bondy and Jason Stathamy. More like a modern Scarelet Pimpernel or a Robin Hood - ish.
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I didn't know that! Cheers.ChrisW wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 12:21 pmThanks for the reminder - just checked & I'd missed that season three was released in October.Taipan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:12 amLoved that series! I dont speaka da lingo but preferred it subtitled than dubbed.DefTrap wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:46 am Really enjoying the fronch 'crime thriller' "Lupin" (on NetFlix). Very well put together, the protagonist is very engaging and it has enough thrills and spills without going too James Bondy and Jason Stathamy. More like a modern Scarelet Pimpernel or a Robin Hood - ish.
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A while ago I realised all of these programs are designed from the start to make the police look good and not worth watching.gremlin wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:31 am The Met on BBC.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08s7cgb
Fly on the wall doc. Amazing how far removed your average criminal is from the Hollywood 'criminal mastermind'. Thick as mince, many of them. One woman gives her son and three mates a lift to go chop up another kid with machetes, then makes up some cock-and-bull story, despite the CCTV evidence and one of them having a tag on during the murder. FFS.
Well worth a watch.
If that's not the case then police can only catch the most stupid criminals, which demonstrates the intellect of most coppers.
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All the Light We Cannot See (short series on Netflix).
I read this in booky format some time ago (I was going through a phase of just reading 'award winning' - not Richard&Judy FFS - books as lazy selections on my holidays) and I remember thinking it was pretty good.
But this Netflix interpretation is dire - very saccharine sweet and whimsical, felt more like an effing Disney production. Big miss, I didn't make it past the first part.
I read this in booky format some time ago (I was going through a phase of just reading 'award winning' - not Richard&Judy FFS - books as lazy selections on my holidays) and I remember thinking it was pretty good.
But this Netflix interpretation is dire - very saccharine sweet and whimsical, felt more like an effing Disney production. Big miss, I didn't make it past the first part.
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My wife literally just finished watching this and said it was so good she may well watch it again!! funny things, taste and opinions?DefTrap wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:27 am All the Light We Cannot See (short series on Netflix).
I read this in booky format some time ago (I was going through a phase of just reading 'award winning' - not Richard&Judy FFS - books as lazy selections on my holidays) and I remember thinking it was pretty good.
But this Netflix interpretation is dire - very saccharine sweet and whimsical, felt more like an effing Disney production. Big miss, I didn't make it past the first part.