Luc 10,165 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Tony ray said: Have been loving Project Blue Book. The only problem is all the Election Adds. What's it like then, any good? Link to post Share on other sites
Darren69 10,456 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 @Luc not your usual bland cookie cutter yank stuff, still slightly clichéd but very watchable, IMO. Doesn't hold a candle to the better French and Nordic series on there but blows mainstream viewing out of the water. I still see 'Little Finger' a bit when I see Aiden Gillen acting but I am getting better. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tony ray 1,084 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Its a bit slow in parts when its his wife and her friend but I love all the Sci Fi stuff. 40 minutes ago, Luc said: What's it like then, any good? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bronal 759 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) The first season of Project Blue Book trundled to a close this week. There are so many unexplained plot lines that there obviously be a second series (and enough material for several more if they lift their game). For example, who is Susie Miller, Mimi Hynek's mysterious pseudo-lesbian friend? Is she the communist spy, rather than the hapless next door neighbour? Why did she kill her partner? It certainly seems like it in the early episodes but I get the impression that she has 'turned' by the end of the series. Why was nothing more made of the alien-like body seen suspended in a tank? And so on. For me, the weakness in the series is that the whole thing is too cloaked in mystery to the extent that it becomes a jumble. Also, the running time of just over 40 minute fer episode is too short to do justice to the storyline of each event. Don't get me wrong - I kind of enjoyed the series and will watch the next one, but was left with the feeling that it could have been so much better. Edited July 6, 2019 by Bronal Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Muon N' Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I like it, I also like the mysteries that continue and are yet to be explained...or not, I'm OK either way as the reality is not everything may be explained Ah yes! Suzi Link to post Share on other sites
glenm64 995 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Watched " The Telegram Man" on SBS. Only a short story but excellent.Do yourself a favour [emoji106] Link to post Share on other sites
Darren69 10,456 Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Am enjoying 8 days, excellent stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Darren69 10,456 Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 8 Days was fantastic, thoroughly recommend and Chernobyl also excellent. I vaguely remember the incident back when I was in Yr 10 at High School but obviously not the horrific detail and have been ignorant to the legacy of all those cities, towns and forests that still sit in the exclusion zone. If we assume Wiki is accurate- Compared with other nuclear events: The Chernobyl explosion put 400 times more radioactive material into the Earth's atmosphere than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima; atomic weapons tests conducted in the 1950s and 1960s all together are estimated to have put some 100 to 1,000 times more radioactive material into the atmosphere than the Chernobyl accident. The exclusion zone remains haunting- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_Exclusion_Zone Though I do remember the talk of the cloud travelling the earth and affecting us all. Remember nuclear annihilation due to a Yank-Russia dust up was a very real possibility at the time. Link to post Share on other sites
cazzesman 2,036 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 63 Up amazing series. My wife and I have seen the lot. She shed a few tears in this. 3 part season. Regards Cazzesman Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jakeyb77 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Mary Kills People... Link to post Share on other sites
perthpete 41 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Fortitude... a little bit like Fargo, a little bit like Ozark.. but darker... (getting darker with almost every episode). Link to post Share on other sites
Bronal 759 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Here's one from the left field - The Pier, from Spain. A bit slow to start off, but makes up for it with many sultry women, lots of steamy sex (including a threesome). all set against the backdrop of a beautiful national park-cum-rice growing area near Valencia. The first series remains unresolved, so obviously there will be a second one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cazzesman 2,036 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 2 hours ago, perthpete said: Fortitude... a little bit like Fargo, a little bit like Ozark.. but darker... (getting darker with almost every episode). If you are a Fargo, Cohen Brothers style viewer, do not miss 'Perpetual Grace, Ltd'. Brilliantly done. Some pure, Top of the pile Actors involved. Regards Cazzesman 1 Link to post Share on other sites
likwidsh0k 1,603 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 X-Files from the beginning 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Tony ray 1,084 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 10 hours ago, likwidsh0k said: X-Files from the beginning Missed the the first and second eps. Spewing I forgot how cute Scully was. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jaxxon 3 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 On 27/06/2019 at 12:13 PM, cazzesman said: If you are a Fargo, Cohen Brothers style viewer, do not miss 'Perpetual Grace, Ltd'. Brilliantly done. Some pure, Top of the pile Actors involved. Regards Cazzesman This looks epic! Cheers for the heads up 👍 Link to post Share on other sites
MoveD 380 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 If you are a Fargo, Cohen Brothers style viewer, do not miss 'Perpetual Grace, Ltd'. Brilliantly done. Some pure, Top of the pile Actors involved. Regards Cazzesman That’s on Stan only not SBS On Demand? No wonder I couldn’t find it. [emoji848] 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Yatto 23 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 SBS has SO many great series. I have just finished binge watching "Bullets" which I enjoyed. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Darren69 10,456 Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 10 hours ago, Yatto said: SBS has SO many great series. I have just finished binge watching "Bullets" which I enjoyed. Yes the lead actress played a great part, she was also Tyrians love interest in GOT for a while. Link to post Share on other sites
Yatto 23 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Thanks guys for all your info. I need to catch up with GOT. I have only seen the first 4 seasons I have noticed that SBS On-Demand is showing some of the World Movies. I probably won't bother about trying to tune my TV for World Movies. I will just watch them On-Demand. There are hundreds of movies to watch.......as well as all the series. I can't remember the last time I watched the commercial channels (7, 9 & 10). Link to post Share on other sites
deviltoob 44 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) On 06/07/2019 at 7:57 AM, Darren69 said: Yes the lead actress played a great part, she was also Tyrians love interest in GOT for a while. Shae in GOT? She was also pretty good in a bunch of porn films before that. Worth tracking down. I was actually disappointed when her character was no longer in GOT. The whole Tyrion/Shae relationship was one of the good things about the show at that stage. Edited July 7, 2019 by deviltoob 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ian McP 5,415 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Back To Life: recommended! https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/back-to-life?cx_cid=od:search:gg:convert:backtolife:mptitle_v1:prog&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5vDnnoiv5AIV1oBwCh27LwiAEAAYASAAEgLe0PD_BwE https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2019/07/29/if-youre-still-crying-over-end-fleabag-back-life-binge-watch-heal-your-heartbreak < They duly offer us a brilliant, hilarious tearjerker in Back To Life. Daisy Haggard and Laura Solon teamed up to co-write the series, with Haggard starring as protagonist Miri Matteson. The first episode sees Miri arrive home to her family in Kent after 18 years serving a jail sentence. It’s not evident until the third episode what she was jailed for, but the level of malicious graffiti, death threats and aggression from the local community reveal it must have been drastically bad. As her father suggests taking a selfie outside the jail, then snaps away as Miri gets out of the car to see the family home for the first time in years, her mother cheerfully announces they’ve freshly painted the hallway. “The same colour,” Miri responds. It’s droll, it’s perfect. > 1 Link to post Share on other sites
allthumbs 1,007 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Keep an eye out for "The Looming Tower" begins next week. I read the book years ago and I doubt they can go into so much historical detail and background but I have heard good things about it. Link to post Share on other sites
Ian McP 5,415 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 pretty good so far, 4 episodes in Asylum City https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/asylum-city < A thriller based on Liad Shoham's bestseller. In the world of asylum seekers in southern Tel Aviv, a young police investigator (Hani Furstenberg) tries to solve a complicated murder case. > Riveria (season 2) is a guilty pleasure dispite the sometimes shaky script! All that eye candy! Exotic cars, locations and the ultra rich "beautiful people" with dark pasts! https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2019/08/30/everything-you-need-know-about-riviera-season-2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Graceman 181 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 +1 for Asylum City and probably +2 for Riviera! Lots of good stuff about. Just finished Deep State, and if you want an emotional few hours then watch 'Blood' 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bronal 759 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Spiral is back! IMHO the best police/crime series currently on TV by a long chalk. Fast-moving, gritty and at times quite brutal showing the side of Paris that tourists never see. Everyone seems corrupt, or able to be corrupted. Great entertainment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MoveD 380 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Just binged all 3 seasons of Borgen. Interesting political dramas that was beautifully written and shot. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Ian McP 5,415 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Excellent viewing! Below The Surface series I & II https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/below-the-surface https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Below_the_Surface_(Danish_TV_series) <Below the Surface (Danish: Gidseltagningen) is a Danish action hostage thriller drama television series, written and directed by Kasper Barfoed, that was based upon an idea of Adam Price and Søren Sveistrup. The first eight-part series focuses on an act of terrorism committed on the Copenhagen Metro, where fifteen people are taken hostage. Former soldier Philip Nørgaard (Johannes Lassen), who is head of the PET Terror Task Force, tries to save the hostages with help from members of his elite team.[1] The basis for the series was adapted from a series of conversations between Barfoed and Danish photographer Daniel Rye, who lived as a hostage within the terrorist organisation of Islamic State in Syria for more than a year.[2] In Germany, the series is also known as Countdown Copenhagen. On 2 April 2017, the series premiered in Denmark on Kanal 5, and was released on DVD in Germany on 19 October 2017.[3] In the United Kingdom, BBC4 broadcast the first four episodes during March 2018.[4] The BBC pulled the series from their schedule for 24 March only following the terrorist attack in Carcassonne[5] and continued on 31 March. The second season premiered on 26 March 2019 in Denmark. > 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Darren69 10,456 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) On 14/10/2019 at 11:50 AM, Ian McP said: Excellent viewing! Below The Surface series I & II https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/below-the-surface https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Below_the_Surface_(Danish_TV_series) <Below the Surface (Danish: Gidseltagningen) is a Danish action hostage thriller drama television series, written and directed by Kasper Barfoed, that was based upon an idea of Adam Price and Søren Sveistrup. The first eight-part series focuses on an act of terrorism committed on the Copenhagen Metro, where fifteen people are taken hostage. Former soldier Philip Nørgaard (Johannes Lassen), who is head of the PET Terror Task Force, tries to save the hostages with help from members of his elite team.[1] The basis for the series was adapted from a series of conversations between Barfoed and Danish photographer Daniel Rye, who lived as a hostage within the terrorist organisation of Islamic State in Syria for more than a year.[2] In Germany, the series is also known as Countdown Copenhagen. On 2 April 2017, the series premiered in Denmark on Kanal 5, and was released on DVD in Germany on 19 October 2017.[3] In the United Kingdom, BBC4 broadcast the first four episodes during March 2018.[4] The BBC pulled the series from their schedule for 24 March only following the terrorist attack in Carcassonne[5] and continued on 31 March. The second season premiered on 26 March 2019 in Denmark. > Yes we will do Series II soon, very much enjoyed 1. Have been catching up on Bosch but the latest series sorta stops in the middle. Might be more shows loaded soon I guess. Love the Lieutenant in Bosch, he plays a very interesting character. Edited October 15, 2019 by Darren69 Link to post Share on other sites
Darren69 10,456 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 SBS World Movies- The Guilty. Absolute masterpiece. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gypr1961 138 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Predestination, forgot how good it is Link to post Share on other sites
turnthetable 4,119 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Letterkenny, I find it really funny but I guess humour is a personal thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raeE8Amt8s8 Link to post Share on other sites
bob_m_54 1,499 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 18 hours ago, turnthetable said: Letterkenny, I find it really funny but I guess humour is a personal thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raeE8Amt8s8 Yeah, I'm watching it too. Pretty funny at times. Geez they talk funny though... LOL Link to post Share on other sites
turnthetable 4,119 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 12 minutes ago, bob_m_54 said: Geez they talk funny though... LOL That's a hard yes Link to post Share on other sites
bob_m_54 1,499 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 well i gotta go bust a grumpy, I'm growin tail... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ian McP 5,415 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Public Enemy * * * * Creepy stuff, finished series one enjoying series two! https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/public-enemy https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2016/12/06/belgian-thriller-public-enemy-blends-true-crime-gothic-noir 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Graceman 181 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I liked Series one of Public Enemy and Series 2 is a good follow-on. I loved the hanging ending which leaves it open for Series 3!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jeddie 295 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Anyone watching 'Wisting'? I'm 2 episodes in. So far so good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ian McP 5,415 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) Pros and Cons * * * * https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/pros-and-cons < Erik and Nina live as law-abiding citizens in their small house with two kids and arguments over the dishes. In the midst of all of this, Jacqueline – their old fellow conspirator from a past life as con artists – resurfaces and pressures the married couple into a new, grandiose con. > Very convoluted con and very funny, highly recommended! Edited November 6, 2019 by Ian McP 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators betty boop 15,742 Posted November 6, 2019 Moderators Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 16/10/2019 at 7:13 AM, Darren69 said: Yes we will do Series II soon, very much enjoyed 1. Have been catching up on Bosch but the latest series sorta stops in the middle. Might be more shows loaded soon I guess. Love the Lieutenant in Bosch, he plays a very interesting character. Bosch still going ? Been planing to catch This one Link to post Share on other sites
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