“And So It Goes”. Two part Billy Joel film on Sky Documentaries, and available on catch-up.
Great documentary chronicling the music career of one of my favourite artists, Billy Joel. Highly recommended.
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Gave up on ‘Down Cemetery Road’ after 20mins. Affected annoying characters who we found unwatchable.
Over to ‘Slough ‘ouse’ to watch some others who are watchable.
G
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Me too. I thought the plotting poor, the characters risible. Twenty minutes it was.
Riot Women was another let-down, after Sally Wainwright’s brilliant Last Tango In Halifax and Happy Valley. Lazy writing, clumsy plotting, ridiculous characters and a disbelief that stubbornly refused to be suspended.
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Just finished “Murder before evensong” streaming on Acorn - Found it to be really well made and acted - Amanda Redman is a scene stealer as Audrey, Canon Clements mother - and Matthew Lewis a very credible Canon Clement.
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Yes, we have just finished it as well, really enjoyed it. Strong cast and a good story line. Written by the Rev Richard Coles, he of Communards fame. There are more books in the series so they might do more.
It was good fun, a bit like a sophisticated Midsomer Murders but that might be being unkind to it. Hope they do some more.
I actually endured a whole episode but the script was ludicrous and the characters even worse. What on earth was Emma Thompson doing as such a preposterous character? No doubt, she was well paid for demeaning herself.
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The Asset Netflix - cracking Danish undercover cop thriller, twisty turny taut as a taut thing. My only doubt is are drug dealers really more honourable than plod trying to nail em?
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Enjoying Pluribus on Apple TV. Intriguing plot.
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Well it’s from 2023 so not new but while browsing Netflix last night I thought Fubar starring Arnie might be amusing.
I can honestly say I’ve never seen such a load of cheesy poorly acted boring tripe in my life - I wasn’t setting a high bar expecting a great show but I had to turn it off.
Amazing how poor it was compared to Stallone’s Tulsa Kings on Paramount.
Watching “River” on ITVx from 2015.
Strong cast and good story. Police drama where some of the main characters are.. er.. “Dead”.
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Great recommendation, thanks.
G
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Trespasses on Channel 4 last week. 4-part ‘love story’ set in 1970s Belfast. Refreshing change from crime dramas.
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The Feud on Netflix. Black comedy - at least in part- storylines a bit predictable but very tense nonetheless
Many stars in it - including Raquel from Only Fools and Horses fame.
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Malice 6 episodes on Prime.
I have watched 4 and it seems fair but as I don’t watch too much of this fare it will have to end well. Very well.
Jack Whitehouse a manny doing a decent job of weird and villainy has the arse with Duvhovny’s family and try’s hard to disrupt their life. Why? Well that will be resolved in episode 6… back to end very well.
Don’t let me down Prime.
A manny is a male nanny.
End of episode six.
Let down by Prime. What a shabby denouement.
It’s why I don’t often bother with tv drama.
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I had to look that word up! Thanks
Martin
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Just finished “River” on ITVx. One of the best and most unusual psychological dramas I have seen. Stellen Skarsgard is an extraordinary actor. Plus a cast of well known names who are excellent.
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The Beast In Me on Netflix. It’s not often that you see something given 5 star reviews in both The Guardian and The Times that you then agree with. Brilliantly scripted, filmed and acted. We are up to episode 6 and towards the end my wife was genuinely on the edge of her seat holding my hand with the tension and drama. Intrigued as to how they are going to spin out another two episodes.
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I agree on Trespasses. Enjoyable drama based in Belfast at the time of “the troubles” - but don’t let that put you off !
Started watching, on ITVx, The Escape Artist, a 3 part drama with David Tennant from about ten years ago.
Strong cast and well acted, if a bit far fetched. A gripping and nasty little story so far.
Also been catching up with Series 11 of Portrait Artist of the Year. It has been really interesting. Watched the final this evening. Think the Judges should have been to Specsavers.
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