Notable Nexflix / Amazon / Premium Channel Series & Movies

[Steptide]

On 2/18/2025 at 1:11 AM, Virgil said:

The Gorge on AppleTv was solid.  It’s a romance, action, and sci-fi all in one movie.  

I liked it. I thought it could've actually been a series. Only thing I found a little dissapointing was what was in the gorge, but otherwise pretty original story 

[Augie]

It took the third season of Reacher coming out for me to realize I hadn’t watched season 2. It’s like finding a $20 bill in your pocket in college! 

[Special K]

On 2/11/2025 at 11:58 AM, Simon said:

I only watch TV about twice a year so I am utterly unqualified to declare what is "good", but being stuck on the living room floor for a couple days with a newly spayed pup had me reaching for the remote and I ended up watching a show called American Primeval. Set in the mid 1800's in the Utah territory it's a dark and violent take on the three way conflict that took place between the natives, the Mormons and the US government. While it's vicious and depressing and makes you want to punch 100 people in the face, I still thought it was a pretty damned good watch.

 

I am through episode 4, and it's just a wild show......the ease that every character has with killing another human is remarkable..... the American West at that time was a real bloodbath.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

I finished watching Beast Games with my kids on Amazon and thoroughly enjoyed it! 

[nemhoff]

Wife and I recently watched “the Recruit” on Netflix.  I am sure it is in the 90 pages of this thread somewhere.  Good show, both seasons were good.

[Augie]

We started watching “Running Point” with Kate Hudson last night. It’s loosely based on Jennie Buss running the Lakers. Funny stuff once you get what’s going on. We would have finished the first season if it hadn’t gotten late. I think we maybe saw 6-7 of 10 season one episodes. I’m reading there will be a season 2. 

[Special K]

Anyone watching Adolescence on Netflix??

 

Its only 4 episodes, and I have watched 3 so far, and it is really good.

 

It's about a 13 year old boy who is accused of Murder, and it is shot in a unique style....each episode is a one scene, continuous-action shot from start to finish. Really good acting, especially by the 13 year old kid....episode three was the best episode so far......a really gripping drama, IMO.

 

 

I also watched the documentary "The Search for Instagram's Biggest Con-Artist".  Basically, this woman faked having a malignant brain tumor, said she was told she had six months to live, but was still alive 5 years later because of eating all natural foods. She built a following, and created a monetized brand by deceiving people who had Cancer, and when she was proven to be a fraud, became the most hated woman in Australia......a truly vile person, but a really crazy story.

Edited Tuesday at 05:15 AM by Special K

[BritBill]

6 hours ago, Special K said:

Anyone watching Adolescence on Netflix??

 

Its only 4 episodes, and I have watched 3 so far, and it is really good.

 

It's about a 13 year old boy who is accused of Murder, and it is shot in a unique style....each episode is a one scene, continuous-action shot from start to finish. Really good acting, especially by the 13 year old kid....episode three was the best episode so far......a really gripping drama, IMO.

 

 

 

 

I'm yet to watch it but my son has seen every episode and he says it's brilliant. Story, acting and shooting. Stephen Graham is fantastic in everything he's been in so the acting being top notch isn't a surprise.

 

They've agreed for it to be shown in secondary schools over here as an educational tool. 

Edited Tuesday at 11:02 AM by BritBill

[Steptide]

I'm very surprised to come here and not see a long discussion regarding severance. I feel like that's the most talked about show in the last few months. I get some people couldn't get into it, but for those of us that love it, well, what an ending to season 2 

[Another Fan]

22 hours ago, Special K said:

Anyone watching Adolescence on Netflix??

 

Its only 4 episodes, and I have watched 3 so far, and it is really good.

 

It's about a 13 year old boy who is accused of Murder, and it is shot in a unique style....each episode is a one scene, continuous-action shot from start to finish. Really good acting, especially by the 13 year old kid....episode three was the best episode so far......a really gripping drama, IMO.

 

 

I also watched the documentary "The Search for Instagram's Biggest Con-Artist".  Basically, this woman faked having a malignant brain tumor, said she was told she had six months to live, but was still alive 5 years later because of eating all natural foods. She built a following, and created a monetized brand by deceiving people who had Cancer, and when she was proven to be a fraud, became the most hated woman in Australia......a truly vile person, but a really crazy story.

Just started.

 

i thought it was a big slow at first but seems to be picking up.  I’m up to the part where the psychologist seems Jamie in jail.

 

I don’t have energy for tonight to finish it…. By the weekend 

[Metal Man]

10 hours ago, Steptide said:

I'm very surprised to come here and not see a long discussion regarding severance. I feel like that's the most talked about show in the last few months. I get some people couldn't get into it, but for those of us that love it, well, what an ending to season 2 

 

Severance is a fantastic show. So many interesting concepts to wrap your mind around.

Also great for discussion. I don't remember talking as much about a show week to week with coworkers since maybe Lost. 

However I'm also worried some of this won't really lead to anything cohesive like Lost as well.

[Steptide]

8 hours ago, Metal Man said:

 

Severance is a fantastic show. So many interesting concepts to wrap your mind around.

Also great for discussion. I don't remember talking as much about a show week to week with coworkers since maybe Lost. 

However I'm also worried some of this won't really lead to anything cohesive like Lost as well.

Ya, that's my worry as well, but hopefully since it's not a major network show, they have a plan in mind. I loved lost also but with that show I feel like they gave us so many questions, that it was just impossible to answer them all. Severance has seemed to stay on course a bit more than lost did. Guess we'll see

[Augie]

On 4/1/2025 at 12:04 AM, Special K said:

Anyone watching Adolescence on Netflix??

 

Its only 4 episodes, and I have watched 3 so far, and it is really good.

 

It's about a 13 year old boy who is accused of Murder, and it is shot in a unique style....each episode is a one scene, continuous-action shot from start to finish. Really good acting, especially by the 13 year old kid....episode three was the best episode so far......a really gripping drama, IMO.

 

 

I also watched the documentary "The Search for Instagram's Biggest Con-Artist".  Basically, this woman faked having a malignant brain tumor, said she was told she had six months to live, but was still alive 5 years later because of eating all natural foods. She built a following, and created a monetized brand by deceiving people who had Cancer, and when she was proven to be a fraud, became the most hated woman in Australia......a truly vile person, but a really crazy story.

 

My wife plowed thru Adolescence in an afternoon. The way she described it made it sound a bit disturbing, so I’ve opted for other things so far. 

[Mr Info]

1 hour ago, Steptide said:

Ya, that's my worry as well, but hopefully since it's not a major network show, they have a plan in mind. I loved lost also but with that show I feel like they gave us so many questions, that it was just impossible to answer them all. Severance has seemed to stay on course a bit more than lost did. Guess we'll see

Ben Stiller (producer) and Dan Erickson (creator) of Severance commented on the Season 2 finale. Warning: reveals

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/severance-finale-explained-ben-stiller-mark-helly-1236344173/

[Ned Flanders]

On 2/18/2025 at 8:23 AM, Southern McButterpants. said:

The wife and I watched S3 E1 of The White Lotus last nite.  solid opening episode and looking forward to the full season. (Missing Aubrey Plaza tho...)

I don't know which one of the stars will end up dead next week, but I wouldn't be disappointed with any one of them, they're all that loathsome.  

[Augie]

14 minutes ago, Ned Flanders said:

I don't know which one of the stars will end up dead next week, but I wouldn't be disappointed with any one of them, they're all that loathsome.  

 

Gee! That really makes me want to check it out!  😂 

 

Somehow that is one my wife got into and somehow I did not. Maybe it’s what she does when I watch too much sports?  🤷‍♂️

 

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Edited yesterday at 08:15 PM by Augie

[The Jokeman]

On 2/18/2025 at 8:23 AM, Southern McButterpants. said:

The wife and I watched S3 E1 of The White Lotus last nite.  solid opening episode and looking forward to the full season. (Missing Aubrey Plaza tho...)

Rick's friend's monologue one for the ages. 

Edited yesterday at 08:24 PM by The Jokeman

[Johnny Hammersticks]

On 4/2/2025 at 6:17 AM, Metal Man said:

 

Severance is a fantastic show. So many interesting concepts to wrap your mind around.

Also great for discussion. I don't remember talking as much about a show week to week with coworkers since maybe Lost. 

However I'm also worried some of this won't really lead to anything cohesive like Lost as well.

I’m pretty sure Helena Eagen is pregnant with Mark S’s baby.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

On 4/2/2025 at 6:17 AM, Metal Man said:

 

Severance is a fantastic show. So many interesting concepts to wrap your mind around.

Also great for discussion. I don't remember talking as much about a show week to week with coworkers since maybe Lost. 

However I'm also worried some of this won't really lead to anything cohesive like Lost as well.

speaking of Lost, I finally decided in the last few months to watch that show after never having seen it ever before. Made it through middle of season 4, and have gotten pretty tired of the twists.  Not sure I can finish it! 

[Augie]

16 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

speaking of Lost, I finally decided in the last few months to watch that show after never having seen it ever before. Made it through middle of season 4, and have gotten pretty tired of the twists.  Not sure I can finish it! 

 

It’s funny, I started out watching it a little in the beginning. I lost interest but loved the nature scenes, so I’d stop and watch just a bit once in a while when it was on. I’d just watch a few minutes of nature and wonder “how the hell has this happened with these people?”  Every time!  😂