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Parsad
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Was a terrific movie!  Benicio is one of the best actors of his generation.  Still can't believe how he stole every scene as the honest Mexican cop in Traffic, and his best role ever was the assassin

Xerxes
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I watched Dune 2 again. This time on IMAX. The theatre was packed. And i am sure they are mostly second or third viewings.    speaking of which, this is funny.     

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The book is fantastic. One of my favorites in the past few years. the story is really a good one but it just doesn’t translate into tv well. Ewan is great but the casting is mostly bad and they b

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6 hours ago, spartansaver said:

Four Nations USA vs Canada on right now. Probably some of best hockey you’ll ever see.

 

Excellent game!  

 

Also watched the first three episodes of Season 3 of Reacher on Prime.  So much fun and Alan Ritchson's dry responses with the dialogue is the best stuff since Arnold Schwarzenegger's peak era of movie making!  Cheers! 

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4 hours ago, Parsad said:

 

Excellent game!  

 

Also watched the first three episodes of Season 3 of Reacher on Prime.  So much fun and Alan Ritchson's dry responses with the dialogue is the best stuff since Arnold Schwarzenegger's peak era of movie making!  Cheers! 


can you share where you saw Day of Jackal ?

 

cannotnfind it anywhere 

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On 12/17/2024 at 1:44 PM, rkbabang said:

Finished “The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga” on Netflix. It’s a crazy story with crazy people. Of course it is a documentary, because fiction needs to be credible. Recommended.

@rkbabang Just wanted to say thanks for this recommendation.  No press for it in the UK.  Completely crazy!  Reminded me a little of a smaller scale Tiger King, in that you keep saying, 'WTF?'.  

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Just got back from a long trip. Most of the hotels had the same lineup of channels and most of them were what passes for news in various countries (BBC, DW, NHK, CNA, Aljazeera, more). I've been actively avoiding this kind of content so I'd scroll through (very quickly), and occasionally land on Nickelodeon.

 

Now to my recommendation. This shit is hilarious.

 

 

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7 hours ago, Parsad said:

 

Excellent game!  

 

Also watched the first three episodes of Season 3 of Reacher on Prime.  So much fun and Alan Ritchson's dry responses with the dialogue is the best stuff since Arnold Schwarzenegger's peak era of movie making!  Cheers! 

Awesome game, congrats Canada. It was so close from start to finish, really entertaining. 

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On 12/17/2024 at 8:44 AM, rkbabang said:

Finished “The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga” on Netflix. It’s a crazy story with crazy people. Of course it is a documentary, because fiction needs to be credible. Recommended.

@rkbabang Just wanted to say thanks for this recommendation.  No press for it in the UK.  Completely crazy!  Reminded me a little of a smaller scale Tiger King, in that you keep saying, 'WTF?'.  

 

You're welcome.  It hasn't gotten much attention here in the states either, but it is really is entertaining.  It starts off a little crazy and just gets crazier and crazier all the way through.  It has everything from feuding Elvis Impersonators to a presidential assassination attempt (I even vaguely remember hearing about that at the time, but didn't know the crazy story behind it).  Like you said, it just makes you say "WTF?" over and over again.

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Watched the first episode of the Celtics documentary on Max. It’s called Celtics City. Seems well done. You obviously have to be able to stomach a lot of Boston homerism. First episode deals with Auerbach, Cousy, Russell. Learned some stuff I didn’t know. 

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This evening late, I  had to opt between

 

Howard Marks' new memo 'Gimme credit'

 

or

 

The Netflix movie 'Get me Roger Stone'.

 

I opted - leisurely - for the latter. 😛

 

One third through it by now - it's f**king avesome! <slightly squinting at what is going on in the topic 'Russian - Ukrainian war' 😛🫣😂>

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Just watched Adolescence on Netflix.  A remarkable achievement and a cut above the usual Netflix fare (98%RT).  I  am a big fan of Stephen Graham Co-creator and plays Jamie’s father.  “This is England” is one of my faves. 


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“The most talked-about aspect of “Adolescence” is its remarkable filming technique. Each hour-long episode was captured in a single, uninterrupted take – an extraordinary technical and artistic achievement. Director Philip Barantini, known for this signature style, explained: “Basically that means we press record on the camera, and we don’t press stop until the very end of the hour”.

 

Subject Matter

”Beyond its technical achievements, “Adolescence” offers a profound examination of contemporary issues affecting young people. The series was conceived by Stephen Graham in response to a disturbing increase in violent knife crimes in Britain, including the murders of Ava White and Elianne Andam. Graham and Thorne wanted to explore the motivations behind extreme acts of violence against girls by young boys.

The narrative particularly focuses on how online culture influences teenagers and the challenges parents face in understanding their children’s digital lives. Jack Thorne stated on BBC Radio 4 that they aimed to “look in the eye of male rage” and examine the influence of public figures like Andrew Tate on young boys.

 

The series presents a nuanced exploration of how online radicalization can affect vulnerable young minds. As one reviewer noted, the show “articulates insights that surpass most recent portrayals of modern identity—highlighting how our offline experiences intertwine with our online personas, complicating the understanding of individual motivations and behaviors”.

 

I think this is type of drama and societal statement the English do so well.  It’s compelling, understated and reinforces what we know as parents, guardians, role models, we are ground zero but the predatory bastards don’t make it easy.  Will be interested in what others think.

 

 

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For fans of Silicon Valley, Mythic Quest is great. I just finished Season 4... not the best, but Season 1-3 are great..... and Side Quest, which is a 4 part, spin-off is special, in a good way.

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