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HuskyHawk said:
Gabrielle Anwar is lovely but listening to her butcher an Irish accent isn’t great
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After an episode or two, you won't even hear it anymore.
 
CL82 said:
After an episode or two, you won't even hear it anymore.
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The show did leave me wishing it was on cable for um...reasons
 
So, apparently my wife had a Paramount+ account she thought she cancelled. But she didn't. So I watched all the available episodes of Landman. It's an amazing PR coup for Big Oil wrapped up in a nifty story. Billy Bob is hysterical. Not sure if it's all scripted or he's ad libbing, but the sarcasm, jokes and timing are exceptional. I'm enjoying most everything about it save for his wife and daughter. BBT's character is a smart guy and seems to learn from his mistakes, so why he's back with the nope/golddigger makes no sense to me given the rest of the story.

When the last episode of Landman ended, it launched the first episode of Tulsa King, so I decided to watch. I'm going to stick with it because there are some interesting characters surrounding Stallone (how have I never heard of Andrea Savage?), but my overall impression of it is that it's simply a domestic version of Liilyhammer as far as the fish-out-of-water mobster in new surroundings go. Lillyhammer was better and funnier, IMHO. And alas, my huge crush from my hometown, Dana Delany, is not ageless after all. But she still has her figure at 68, which is no minor accomplishment.
 
storrsroars said:
(how have I never heard of Andrea Savage?)
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Check out the sitcom "I'm Sorry". Absolutely hilarious. She's a wife and mom, her husband is the guy who was "Shades" in "That Thing You Do" and their friend is Raffi from "The League". Raunchy humor, only 2-3 seasons. I think COVID killed it but really, really funny.
 
I really want to like Dune Prophecy, and some of the scenes are pretty cool and the acting is solid for the most part, but I have no idea what is happening most of the time.
 
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Deepster said:
Check out the sitcom "I'm Sorry". Absolutely hilarious. She's a wife and mom, her husband is the guy who was "Shades" in "That Thing You Do" and their friend is Raffi from "The League". Raunchy humor, only 2-3 seasons. I think COVID killed it but really, really funny.
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Thank you for that. And you forgot to mention one of my favorite comedic actresses, Judy Greer, is her best friend! Can't believe I've never heard of this gem. Just finished "Asscubes" which may be the funniest half hour of TV ever. Tom Everett Scott deserves an Emmy just for not losing it in every scene.
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
I really want to like Dune Prophecy, and some of the scenes are pretty cool and the acting is solid for the most part, but I have no idea what is happening most of the time.
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That’s exactly how my wife feels. The time shifting makes it more confusing, I think especially coming from the movies because the “now“ time is already distant history.
 
Watched the second installment of Secret Level, really enjoyed it. I think that's all of the episodes.
 
Kings of Tupelo. Netflix. was pretty good. Real life crime drama that plays like Cohen brother movie. Really bizarre cast of characters centered on a couple of brothers that have a dual Elvis impersonator act. Only 3 episodes so not too much of a time investment.
 
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Bomber36 said:
Just finished “The Day of Jackal”. Thought it was excellent.

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The final episode was a rare experience, at least for me. Solid acting, solid script, good action, and yet when it was all over I was "Huh. That was disappointing." Can't explain more than that w/o giving it away.

Overall, it was compelling, and Redmayne was excellent in a role I didn't think he was right for. But he pulled it off, convincingly. Lashana Lynch was also great as the pursuer.
 
Watched the first two episodes of Beast Games, the real life Squid Games type competition. Well worth checking out if that’s your sort of thing.
 
Just binged season 2 of “The Head”. Moronic comes to mind.
 
Deepster said:
Watched the first two episodes of Beast Games, the real life Squid Games type competition. Well worth checking out if that’s your sort of thing.
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I'm now through 3 episodes and I feel like it's missing something. There's no character development or individual "story" worth following. You have people that just met someone 4 days ago, crying hysterically (and phony) when someone gets kicked out. Or people who are just flat out greedy. The challenges are entertaining, but I couldn't care less who wins right now.
 
Been watching the animated Harley Quinn series. Not one where I can just watch it for hours and hours, but several episodes in a sitting. I think for something based on a comic book character that is irreverent and profane, I prefer it to the Deadpool movies.
 
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Stagnant said:
Squid games season 2 is not as good as season 1.
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I think some (maybe a lot) of that is that we're over the initial shock of the concept. I thought it was OK. I liked some of the new characters. But when I got to the end of Ep7, I was expecting to roll right into Ep8. Was surprised that was it. I guess season 3 is simply the 2nd half of this version of the games.
 
'The Diplomat'

Started off pretty good.......Kerri Russell really inhabits the role. Turned into a slog episodes 4-5 and is picking up again in #6. Let's see how this ends.

'Penguin' is absolutely fantastic.

I also enjoyed 'Obliterated' on NFLX along with 'The Brothers Sun', which I was disappointed to learn neither were renewed.
 
Rich said:
'The Diplomat'

Started off pretty good.......Kerri Russell really inhabits the role. Turned into a slog episodes 4-5 and is picking up again in #6. Let's see how this ends.

'Penguin' is absolutely fantastic.

I also enjoyed 'Obliterated' on NFLX along with 'The Brothers Sun', which I was disappointed to learn neither were renewed.
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Are you referring to Season One or Season Two? I watched the first season when it first came out and remember enjoying it, but I haven't felt motivated to jump into the second season yet and have been wondering if it was worthwhile.
 
billythekid said:
Are you referring to Season One or Season Two? I watched the first season when it first came out and remember enjoying it, but I haven't felt motivated to jump into the second season yet and have been wondering if it was worthwhile.
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I thought season 2 was actually better.
 
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I am a fan of The Agency on Paramount+ through episode 3. This is a big budget show, and putting a little more money into a show can make a big difference in the quality of actors, look and feel. Michael Fassbender is excellent in the lead. The plot is a little hard to follow, although I think that is deliberate because it feels like there is going to be a reveal about one of the operations.
 
ZooCougar said:
Sheridan is a mixed bag for me. Sicario, Wind River and Hell or High Water are great films. The rest.... meh

Yellowstone started out really good and now it's just a country music video for idiot rubes with lots of product placement.
1883 was ok
Tulsa King is stupid
1923 is actually kind of good, the first season is basically two shows. Montana and Africa. Looking forward to the second season.
Bass Reeves-I didn't finish it, The first episode is good though.
Lioness is actually really entertaining
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1923
Finished the first season and the second season is just coming out. I really like Harrison Ford but I feel like they just inserted him for his name. It is really just like the Indian Jones character plays a Montana Rancher. He's one of those actors who is very popular because of his personality and not really his acting ability. Brandon Sklenar does a great job as Spencer Dutton and the rest of the cast does very well.
 
storrsroars said:
I think some (maybe a lot) of that is that we're over the initial shock of the concept. I thought it was OK. I liked some of the new characters. But when I got to the end of Ep7, I was expecting to roll right into Ep8. Was surprised that was it. I guess season 3 is simply the 2nd half of this version of the games.
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Watched the entire season on vacation with my wife & 2 others. Split verdict. I went in with low expectations and it surpassed them. Others thought it sucked. There were a couple episodes where they were introducing the new players that REALLY dragged on, but the beginning & ending of the season were pretty decent. Too bad that one guy got killed in the beginning -- he was a good character.

As for the ending, this was just one of those seasons that got split in half. Wasn't a complete arc.

Separately, I had convinced myself that Severance S2 would never come close to the heights of S1, especially that last episode -- which was literally one of the best 10 episodes of TV I've ever seen. But the reviews are in, and people think it's fantastic.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
I am a fan of The Agency on Paramount+ through episode 3. This is a big budget show, and putting a little more money into a show can make a big difference in the quality of actors, look and feel. Michael Fassbender is excellent in the lead. The plot is a little hard to follow, although I think that is deliberate because it feels like there is going to be a reveal about one of the operations.
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It's good, not great. Amazing cast, very watchable. But it's just a B, not an A.

The Day of the Jackal was a better watch, even if it's cornier. It's just more exciting.
 
Watched the first episode of "Peacemaker" a while ago. Was so underwhelmed I almost didn't return to it. But watched a couple more and it is growing on me.
 
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