Film and TV review.

Sluffy wrote:

Yes they have.

(Oh I see you've already heard!).

I've watched their series too but it isn't up to much and I wouldn't recommend it after watching our original.

It might be ok if you started on the US version first but definitely not the other way around.

I didn't intend to be mean about Dectorists, it isn't bad at all and I've followed every episode but it isn't in the same league as Ghosts.

Coincidentally Simon Farnby who appears in and co-created Ghosts (and also co-created and appears in the Horrible History series) also has a recurring part in Dectorists too.

He also wrote the film Paddington 2 (I know, I know) but I've seen it and if you get the chance to watch it then do so - I enjoyed it!  All the kids will love it too!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Farnaby

Ten Bobsworth wrote:I watched Nick Park's Early Man tonight. Lady Bobsworth recorded it for me. She thought I'd like it. She's never wrong. Try it.

https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/how-nick-park-hid-wallace-and-gromit-in-early-man-his-latest-movie/

boltonbonce wrote:I think Rachael Stirling is in Detectorists, and as I had a bit of a thing for her mum, Diana Rigg, I might give it a go.

Russian state TV produced the most offensive New Year's special. Top propagandists sat alongside military guests, referred to Ukraine as "Southern Russian lands," and laughed that "you can't make borscht without Russian gas." Then they butchered a Ukrainian song, Chervona Ruta. pic.twitter.com/dW76zdNEW9

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 1, 2023

On a scale of 1 to 10, this is a 12 for vomit-inducing creepiness and cognitive dissonance from the Russians. @JuliaDavisNews deserves a medal for watching this and for providing us with these insights into Russia. https://t.co/wOI5lTpR5j

— Mick Ryan, AM (@WarintheFuture) January 2, 2023

New Year's special on Russian state TV was creepy and surreal. Top pro-Kremlin propagandists were seated alongside military guests, whose presence was sure to remind the audience that at that very moment, Russia is bombing Ukrainian cities and slaughtering civilians next door. pic.twitter.com/QW3lcm1MWQ

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 1, 2023

Every audience member… pic.twitter.com/WsWYvgcVGl

— Rae @raecattach@mastodon.au (@RaeCattach) January 2, 2023

This Russian New Year TV show is surreal and eerie. The Anschluss-like declaration “Like it or not, Russia is enlarging!" is followed by smiles and applause.

Sure brings to mind the cabaret scene in Mel Brooks’ satirical movie Springtime For Hitler: https://t.co/lM0yCnB0na https://t.co/MzCTRHHBqZ pic.twitter.com/rXZ5npb9mW

— Hans Kristensen (@nukestrat) January 2, 2023

The Ukrainian song they are mocking here was written by Volodymyr Ivasyuk, who was found hanged in 1979, in circumstances listed as suicide but were more likely a state killing by Soviet authorities clamping down on Ukrainian nationalist sentiment. https://t.co/ZFmebmDsq7

— Adriana MugnattoHamu (@AdrianaHamu) January 2, 2023

Norpig wrote:Just watched the film Interstellar for the first time, what an amazing film! I can't pretend some of it went over my head but still a brilliant film

Natasha Whittam wrote:

I told you this YEARS ago you bellend.

The greatest film ever made.

Norpig wrote:Anyone watching the Last of Us on Sky Atlantic? Watched the first episode and it was good and has had rave reviews.

Ten Bobsworth wrote:I watched Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher t'other neet. Expanding my horizons, you might say.

What a load of tripe. Do folk pay to watch this stuff?

Sluffy wrote:Probably talking to myself again but I highly recommend watching this programme (below) on art.

Art, I hear you say?

Yes Art.

Ok not everybody's thing, not even mine really, but I think nearly everybody likes Vincent Van Gough, and his fellow Impressionist mates, paintings - and this programme first on TV over 10 years ago, is the best I've seen and is currently being screened again on BBC iPlayer, and tells the story of the four main Impressionist painters.

The presenter Waldemar Januszczak (don't worry he's British, no funny accent) has a unique style of telling the story that makes watching fun and interesting.

Just give it a chance and I think you will enjoy this too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012rvkl/the-impressionists-painting-and-revolution-1-gang-of-four

Cajunboy wrote:Tonight sees the second part of Paul Whitehouse- Our Troubled Rivers two part series about the state of our rivers due to the activites of the private water companies.

The first part was very interesting and very depressing, but certainly eye opening.

It's worth watching!!!