Just started watching The Last Kingdom, one of the regulars here recommended it (thanks Al R) ...... if the first two episodes are anything to go by it's gonna be a good un
Bit slow moving to start with but the revelations of the corruption of the small towns (Ada OK) police department and the district attorney, which has sent innocent men to jail for over 30 years, are staggering. One convicted man was only a week away from execution before he was proven innocent.
Just watched "Sunderland - Till I Die"...eight part series on Netflix on Sunderlands collapse and disastrous relegation season to Division One...is an interesting parallel to the last few years of what has happened to us under the Allams. Very sad to watch!!
I've watched all the episodes so far, not as good as Vikings but watchable though I found the acting a bit suspect at times.
I have been working my way through Breaking Bad, just finished series 4, I have to say I was sceptical when I first starting watching it, but thoroughly enjoyed it once I got into it.
La Mante is pretty good on Netflix, a French serial killer drama. Was looking forward to the new version of Das Boot on Sky but they've held it up for a few months. I liked Britannia last year too and the new series is on soon hopefully.
Springsteen on Broadway. Available on Netflix and Spotify. The Boss reminiscing about key influences in his life and singing the songs those experiences evoked. Marvellous.
Just binge watched the Bodyguard, fantastic. I can forgive some out of character acting near the end. Tried the last kingdom but it was too much like Vikings and my brain was unprepared to give it a chance. I may return to it but there is that much out there...
I’m half way through Sunderland Til I Die, it’s really superb. Chris Martin even pops up in Ep 5, screwing up the Mackems’ loan signing plans. The former Chief Exec Martin Bain really is a massive weapon. And I suspect he encouraged the whole thing to be filmed to reflect glory upon himself and his questionable knitwear. The chump.
I’m on episode 6. It’s an interesting watch. Everybody in that club seemed quite delluded to the fact they would bounce straight back up. They’ll have agreed to the series to get some extra cash from Netflix but the whole thing just seems a side-distraction in their relegation battle.
Finally got round to watching it earlier today - absolutely sublime. Bruce at his very best. Incredibly emotional and very funny at the same time. Also, it's The Boss, so the music is absolutely top notch.
I need to get that watched soon. La Mante on Netflix is a decent police drama about a female serial killer if anybody is looking for new shows to watch.
Also, I liked Homecoming. Was initially put off by Julia Roberts being in it, but it's pretty cool with an inescapable Hitchcockian influence.
