Rikzilla Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Watched half of Love, Death & Robots tonight. It's an anthology series created by Tim Miller and David Fincher, episodes are between 5 and 20 minutes and could quite easily have just been called Boobs, Gore & Robots. There are a couple of fantastic stories in it so far that I would have loved to see as full movies, a couple weird art house acid trips, one in particular that was created by the visual consultant for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse had some of the most incredible animation I've seen. Most of the more 'realistic' looking shorts looked like something Square was doing in the late 90's/early 2000's and weren't my favourites. Also there are two stories revolving around cats which makes it an instant 10/10 from me. Looking forward to checking out the rest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey_chaser Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Five episodes in on the new series of The OA. The first series was pretty good, and a bit unusual. The second series has just gone full out weird and I love it. There's a review of episode four that states 'You'll laugh, you'll cry then you'll laugh AND cry and then you'll stare at the screen in ten minutes in disbelief.' That's an accurate description of just how weird it gets. And apparently that's just the start of it. I don't think it's for everyone, there will be a few that bounce off episode four, but me and the wife think it's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 @Whiskey_chaser I both loved and hated the first series so looking forward to doing the same with this one. Glad it gets weirder, I think it can withstand it. Ch-ch-ch-ch-aahhhhhh *throws hands in air* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallofbooty Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 It's funny, I watched the first series and by the end had no idea whether I'd just sat through something brilliant or I'd had the piss took out of me massively via interpretive dance. I'm definitely not watching the second series for that reason. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 14 minutes ago, smallofbooty said: It's funny, I watched the first series and by the end had no idea whether I'd just sat through something brilliant or I'd had the piss took out of me massively via interpretive dance. I'm definitely not watching the second series for that reason. ? I thought the exact same thing, but it's the reason I'm going to watch the second series... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey_chaser Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Yeah, I wasn't blown away by the first series but we enjoyed it enough to give the second a go. With S2 It's like the writer and director did a LOT of drugs and went all out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinymcshine Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Unicorn Store Starring & directed by Brie Larsson Quirky tale of growning up (from the adult twenty something side, when college hasn't worked out) Also stars Joan Cusack and Samuel L Jackson, but the real highlight was Mamoudou Athie as Virgil who was fantastic whenever he appeared on screen. It's not a great film though but pleasant and different enough to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 I woke up far too early this morning and couldn't go back to sleep, so I watched the doc on For Honor, called Playing Hard. It's good, but it goes a bit "woe is me, first world problems" as developers in a multi-country, hundreds if not thousands team members project attempt to wrestle with the project not being "theirs". Made me want to try For Honor, though, so I guess it did its job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I watched some of the Love, Death and Robots shorts. Suits, Blindspot and Zima Blue were all great. Make a Stardew Valley/Starcraft mash-up game like Suits Blizzard, you cowards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmark Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Hearts Beat Loud. Great film. Get it watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 I’m watching the Beyoncé film, Homecoming. So far it’s pretty extraordinary. The show she put on and the meaning behind it is really quite something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyKurosaki Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Netflix has cancelled Santa Clarita Diet. One of their absolute best shows. And leaving it on a massive cliff hanger. Bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Whack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Ah shit, that's in my to do list. Worth starting it knowing this news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeFour Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 It's silly fun. Me and the missus just started it recently, about halfway through S1. Not looking forward to the TV blue balls now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Sly Reflex said: Ah shit, that's in my to do list. Worth starting it knowing this news? Yes. One of the best shows on Netflix. Funny and sweet with lots of twists and turns. It ends on a cliffhanger for sure but there are so many highs throughout the 30 episodes that it's worth the inevitable heartbreak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyKurosaki Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Definitely. It’s legitimately one of the best shows America has ever done. So it proper sucks that it’s been cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 I only saw the first series but really enjoyed it. Watched a doc on weed last night, Grass Is Greener. Really good, especially if you like jazz and hip-hop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 I've been watching Crazy Ex-girlfriend and it's pretty good. I had no idea what it was and someome told me it was a musical so I was like fuck yes, son. Each episode usually has a couple of little musical vignettes that feel kind of like comedic YouTube videos. Probably because that is what the creator of the show was working on before this. It's funny, sweet and a surprisingly nuanced take on obsession and mental illness. Plus catchy show tunes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 @Bob yeah it's great, much better than the title would have you believe. The most recent series has been a bit weak though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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