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Post by Rory on Apr 13, 2022 18:10:49 GMT
Came across E01 of Season 1 of “Julia” on YouTube. It’s an HBO Max show about Julia Child and her tv show The French Chef which is considered to be the birth of tv cooking shows. David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwith and as Julia Childs our very own Sarah Lancashire! She’s doing the voice and everything. I don’t know if we can even have HBO Max in the U.K. but it will presumably land on one of our platforms. I just thought it was incongruous seeing our lovely Sarah with real Hollywood actors. Very mixed reviews on IMDb though. There are 4 episodes already on Now TV (Sky Atlantic). |
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Post by n1david on Apr 13, 2022 18:36:13 GMT
Thats interesting. I didnt realise it was a TV series, thought it was a cinema film. There's a documentary film in cinemas and a TV drama starring Sarah Lancashire, which are completely separate, but they're both called "Julia". |
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Post by nick on Apr 13, 2022 20:49:12 GMT
The Morning Show... available on AppleTV+ rather than Netflix/Prime (but a streaming platform nonetheless) Jeepers. Series 1, what a ride. Incredibly strong characters. Obviously some heartfelt deep writing has gone into this. Deliberately awkward scenes as we progress into the story. I'd written off Jennifer Aniston as basically 'Rachel' in everything but she absolutely nails the co-host on the edge. High praise and a strong recommend. Series 2 is less strong IMO. Watchable but loses the focus that the first series has. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2022 21:20:28 GMT
Came across E01 of Season 1 of “Julia” on YouTube. It’s an HBO Max show about Julia Child and her tv show The French Chef which is considered to be the birth of tv cooking shows. David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwith and as Julia Childs our very own Sarah Lancashire! She’s doing the voice and everything. I don’t know if we can even have HBO Max in the U.K. but it will presumably land on one of our platforms. I just thought it was incongruous seeing our lovely Sarah with real Hollywood actors. Very mixed reviews on IMDb though. We don't, but Sky Atlantic is HBOs uk home and tends to get most hbo shows, and obviously Now TV too as its sky's streaming platform |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 14, 2022 8:23:32 GMT
Thats interesting. I didnt realise it was a TV series, thought it was a cinema film. There's a documentary film in cinemas and a TV drama starring Sarah Lancashire, which are completely separate, but they're both called "Julia". And there was that Meryl Streep film from a few years ago Julia & Julia- there’s a lot of Julia about it seems! |
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Post by alece10 on Apr 14, 2022 10:01:48 GMT
There's a documentary film in cinemas and a TV drama starring Sarah Lancashire, which are completely separate, but they're both called "Julia". And there was that Meryl Streep film from a few years ago Julia & Julia- there’s a lot of Julia about it seems! Which I still have on DVD in its plastic cover and I bought it years ago. Yet to watch it. |
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Post by marob on Apr 14, 2022 21:35:55 GMT
Quite liked the first episode of Julia. I’ve heard the name but know nothing about her.
Strange seeing Sarah Lancashire in an American series, she’s great but I’d have thought they’d want someone’s who’s more of a ‘name’ in America (they apparently cast Joan Cusack originally.)
I was surprised how old David Hyde-Pierce looked, but it’s somehow been eighteen years since Frasier ended. 😱
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Post by lynette on Apr 15, 2022 21:48:24 GMT
Slow Horses on Apple TV worth the sub. I think if you are canny you can watch it for free, then cancel. But it is being ‘dropped’ weekly not all at once. Shame cos I love a binge.
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Post by danb on Apr 17, 2022 4:27:34 GMT
Yes, another vote for Slow Horses here. Gary Oldmans character is really unpleasant isn’t he? I can’t help but think that there is something else to Slough House than what we’ve seen so far, because I’m not sure why you’d keep him on.
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Post by lynette on Apr 17, 2022 15:54:16 GMT
Yes, another vote for Slow Horses here. Gary Oldmans character is really unpleasant isn’t he? I can’t help but think that there is something else to Slough House than what we’ve seen so far, because I’m not sure why you’d keep him on. Read the books…lots more on all of the characters. I know that doesn’t matter and tv should stand on its own merits but the books are terrific. |
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Post by danb on Apr 17, 2022 16:58:58 GMT
Yes, another vote for Slow Horses here. Gary Oldmans character is really unpleasant isn’t he? I can’t help but think that there is something else to Slough House than what we’ve seen so far, because I’m not sure why you’d keep him on. Read the books…lots more on all of the characters. I know that doesn’t matter and tv should stand on its own merits but the books are terrific. Will give them a look. Thanks. |
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Post by david on Apr 23, 2022 13:16:09 GMT
Heartstopper on Netflix. Probably more aimed at a younger audience, it was a really great series and the two lads who play the leads for me were fantastic and along with Olivia Coleman was worth the watch.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 23, 2022 20:34:15 GMT
Heartstopper on Netflix. Probably more aimed at a younger audience, it was a really great series and the two lads who play the leads for me were fantastic and along with Olivia Coleman was worth the watch. I'm probably not the demographic for this series but I bloody loved it. Just finished it about 10 minutes ago and just wished it had gone on and on. Such a lovely heart-warming story. |
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Post by inthenose on Apr 23, 2022 22:45:16 GMT
Full X-Files run from scratch commenced last week, no skipsies of the bad episodes (even "3" or "The Field Where I Died", the latter of which I am absolutely dreading). This will be about my sixth run through.. #xphile
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Post by alece10 on Apr 28, 2022 20:48:48 GMT
Ten Percent on Amazon Prime. I believe its the British version of Call My Agent.
Lots of cameo performances and it's rather good. I'm about half way through the series and only started watching it this afternoon.
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Post by jaqs on Apr 29, 2022 11:51:57 GMT
Really enjoyed Heartstopper too. Lovely to have something sweet to watch.
Final episodes of Ozark are out today. So I imagine I’ll have a bloody violent bank holiday viewing.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Apr 29, 2022 12:05:19 GMT
No Better Call Saul mentions yet. First three episodes of last series. Wow
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Post by lynette on Apr 29, 2022 22:31:16 GMT
Apple TV Slow Horses. Just trust me.
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Post by stuartmcd on Apr 30, 2022 7:31:22 GMT
Apple TV Slow Horses. Just trust me. Apple TV Plus in general. Severance is outstanding. Really enjoyed WeCrashed. Started on Pachinko which is really beautiful. And like they said above Slow Horses is one to watch. |
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Post by Mr Crummles on Apr 30, 2022 9:06:48 GMT
Ten Percent on Amazon Prime. I believe its the British version of Call My Agent. Lots of cameo performances and it's rather good. I'm about half way through the series and only started watching it this afternoon. I am really enjoying this too. The acting is great and it's interesting how they managed to create perfect British counterparts to the original French ones. I like the London environment and in particularly the attention given to London theatre. I enjoy seeing everywhere in the Agency posters of many theatre productions I saw (especially the Donmar ones). |
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Post by olliebean on Apr 30, 2022 21:34:14 GMT
Ten Percent on Amazon Prime. I believe its the British version of Call My Agent. Lots of cameo performances and it's rather good. I'm about half way through the series and only started watching it this afternoon. "Call my W1Agent," if you will. (The writer is John Morton, who also wrote W1A, and let's just say his style of writing dialogue is very recognisable.) |
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Post by alece10 on Apr 30, 2022 21:55:25 GMT
Ten Percent on Amazon Prime. I believe its the British version of Call My Agent. Lots of cameo performances and it's rather good. I'm about half way through the series and only started watching it this afternoon. "Call my W1Agent," if you will. (The writer is John Morton, who also wrote W1A, and let's just say his style of writing dialogue is very recognisable.) Did he also write 2012? As Jack Davenports assistant seemed to be channeling Olivia Colemans character in that series. |
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Post by olliebean on Apr 30, 2022 22:03:13 GMT
"Call my W1Agent," if you will. (The writer is John Morton, who also wrote W1A, and let's just say his style of writing dialogue is very recognisable.) Did he also write 2012? As Jack Davenports assistant seemed to be channeling Olivia Colemans character in that series. Yes, that was also him. There do seem to be a number of stock characters in his toolkit - a few in Ten Percent are recognisably similar to characters in W1A. |
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Post by alece10 on May 1, 2022 9:27:43 GMT
Did he also write 2012? As Jack Davenports assistant seemed to be channeling Olivia Colemans character in that series. Yes, that was also him. There do seem to be a number of stock characters in his toolkit - a few in Ten Percent are recognisably similar to characters in W1A. Hopefully an interesting little story... I worked for the Olympics for several years and we were based at Canary Wharf in one of the big tower blocks. When watching 2012 on TV I recognised several of the characters and plot lines. I later found out that the BBC were using offices in the same building to film a lot of the series and apparantly the staff used to hear snippits of conversation going up in the lifts and an element of these conversations were used in the series. This is why it was quite realistic and very funny. |
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Post by og on May 1, 2022 9:39:25 GMT
Scrolled back a few pages and surprised to see no mention of AppleTV's The Tragedy of Macbeth. Phwoar. Denzil Washington makes for a monumental Macbeth, paired with Frances McDormand as Lady Macbeth - who I'm yet to see disappoint in a role - but it's Joel Coen's vision that steals the show. Though also of note was the epically disjointed performance of Katheryn Hunter as the Three Witches, incredible interpretation. I have a huge soft spot for screen productions that don't rely on locations and physical verbatim set; and the decision to shoot this on elaborate yet simple sets on a soundstage really plays into the theatricality of the piece. At many times it looked like it could have been an epic theatrical production filmed on stage. I love this style of production (Mark Gattis' Dracula touched on this in the third episode also). I often rant to friends about how more screenwork could/should use theatrical devices and physical sets shot on soundstages over location work, just like this. The less detail there is to distract you, the more attention you have for the actors and the dialogue. It always feels like the overly epic sets and locations are often making up for a deficit in other areas. The entire production design is genius in it's use of colour (or lack thereof) strengthening the piece's dark undertones. The square aspect ratio of the picture makes close-up shots even more powerful. This shot encapsulates the theatrical styling of the production which I fell in love with.  |
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