Netflix Watch Instantly Recommendation Thread

but also idk if you’re not in by ep 3 maybe it isn’t your thing (i’m rewatching it now and having such a good time)

Hmm...maybe I can be patient for that long. Does the journalist character go away or undergo some major rewriting? That was a severely off-putting element. (P.s. sorry for not posting in the Hannibal thread)

I don't know. I found it engaging enough at first, but wanted it to step outside of its genre conventions much more than it was doing.

I certainly wouldn't expect everyone to like Hannibal, but, while I understand how the set-up would lead you there, approaching it as a crime drama set in reality isn't quite right. It's a horror universe, maybe even a supernatural one, though that might take longer to become clear than I remember.

I haven't watched Turn Up Charlie yet, but I've enjoyed Elba's genial sitcom In the Long Run, which streams on CBC here so I'm not sure where to see it elsewhere.

Is that what Idris Elba has been promoting recently? It seems like such a weird vehicle for him.

The DJ who acted on 2.4 Children, AbFab, Crocodile Shoes and The Office, and created & starred in In The Long Run?

heard when he raps he writes for himself, no ghosty

giggled at that line tbh

re After Life : I realise RG is not for all here, but I wanted to see how he approached this topic.
and, to be honest, he absolutely hit the nail on the head for me.
so many aspects of the story were so close to my own situation it was spooky.

Oh, I guess I only became of aware of him first from The Wire and then Luther. I didn't realize he was doing lots of british sitcoms before. I don't remember him from abfab at all.

I kind of hated the Freddie Lounds character too but then realized I was just annoyed by her hairstyle. Her and Abigail wer giving me some serious Anne Shirley vibes.

Hannibal not for me either , too gross

hulu not netflix, but Shrill is worth a gander. Aidy Bryant is great and the show mostly manages to spin all its plates at the same time and try some new things. Last episode explicitly does not stick the landing but it's like 2 1/2 hours so you can get in and out fast. Will watch s2.

I had to ask my spouse twice if it was ok to watch an episode of Hannibal while we ate.

xp at the very least shrill deserves appreciation for bringing this up:
https://www.glamour.com/story/what-shrill-gets-right-and-wrong-about-the-morning-after-pill-weight-limit

I didn't realize he was doing lots of british sitcoms before

The Office was American, and after The Wire (but before Luther); In The Long Run was last year.

no reason why anyone would remember he was in AbFab without happening across a repeat after he became well known. I'm definitely mad that I can't find the speaker-headed avatar/logo thingy that he used to have on the myspace for his DJ bookings though.

I am looking up some of these things that were mentioned upthread. Crocodile Shoes 1996 "Jo-Jo", ABFab "Hilton" in a 1995 episode, and he played the "parachute instructor" in 1994 in 2.4 Children. I am humbled for not knowing these iconic roles.

did Jimmy Nail's throat nodules die in vain

I've watched all the American office at least twice and didn't realise he was in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLFwuCs8IwY

amazon not netfix: s3 of Catastrophe was a fast enjoyable watch; good end to a very solid series.

you mean season 4

def not as intense or quite as funny as previous seasons, but not a bad conclusion. kind of amazing that Delaney was able to make it at all considering his circumstances

Loved "After Life," although parts of the last episode were rather cheesy compared to the rest of the series.

Watched Behind The Curve. Not outstanding but still enjoyed it.

HBO, but the docu on Theranos/Elizabeth Holmes is excellent. Better researched / more interesting than the Fire Island duo.

p solid yea... though for ppl w/o hbo most of the content is also in the dropout podcast and associated 20/20 ep

I read the book so I’m probably going to watch it, but not right away. Anyone read the book and watched it? Anything new?

wife says no, but the visuals (unblinking shark-eyes, pancake makeup, poorly-fitted turtleneck) adds a je ne sais quoi

First episode of Shrill was indeed well-acted and well-made and probably worthwhile but reminded me of every mid-'90s indie movie, from the way it was shot to the score. Bryant is great in it, though it's a peev that it's yet another story whose protagonist works at an only-thriving-in-tv-and-movies alt-weekly with a cartoonish eccentric boss.

The OA is back on Friday.

Handy recap of Season 1 here

Yay!!!

the paper is pretty thriving IRL, it’s outlived the other weekly paper (which was down to two sheets before it died last month) and one of the city’s two dailies

the OA was such a weird series. will probably watch s2 unless it goes all Lost

what's the Theranos doc called? wonder if it'll be on here (UK)

Inventor, I think.

First episode of Shrill was indeed well-acted and well-made and probably worthwhile but reminded me of every mid-'90s indie movie, from the way it was shot to the score. Bryant is great in it, though it's a peev that it's yet another story whose protagonist works at an only-thriving-in-tv-and-movies alt-weekly with a cartoonish eccentric boss.

― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, March 20, 2019 5:18 AM (five hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

in fairness it's loosely based on lindy west's actual life and the boss is a dan savage stand-in

Going Clear was on Sky Atlantic, kinder, so if it turns up anywhere it'll probably be there

I didn't think it added much at all if you've read the book though (MC Hammer dance sequence apart)

Gonna definitely watch OAs2 just because I cannot for the life of me imagine what a season 2 of it would be. A while back I was sort of remembering bits of pieces of season 1 and thinking it was a dream I had and then I was like, wait, no, that was an ACTUAL TV SHOW SOMEONE MADE.

S1 seemed like an extended Actor’s workshop routine

Cheers nn, will be getting Now Tv for GoT anyway so will check

wow y’all watching a different Shrill than the one I saw. love Lindy West but after 1 episode I am done.

shoutout to the POC supporting characters who unfailingly big-up our hero for no obvious reason except I guess it’s her story not theirs.

The OA was, I know, divisive but it was probably also my favorite new show since Enlightened so I'm excited. Nyah to the naysayers.

xpost tbf I haven't made it past the first episode so I'm not ready to say which characters do what wrong.

My Husband Won't Fit / Season 1 2019 3.0 TV-MA SD Play Queue Series Netflix Page
Kumiko and Kenichi meet in college and build a happy marriage together. But over time, an unusual problem threatens to destroy their relationship.
Mar 20, 2019 10 episodes

so, yes, this is in fact about what you think it's about, and it has TEN episodes

I guess Dragged Across Concrete drops on Friday?

still angry i watched the entire first season of The OA lol. life is too short for white people discovering the power of interpretive dance.

Yeah, gotta admit, didn't like what I saw of Shrill's second episode just now. Her character is kind of this off-putting naif.

Hold on, is the Theranos doc on netflix? I read the book but wanna hear her deep voice. Lol

HBO and subscription partners.

you can hear her croaking here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiNFXcI9Rb8

I viscerally hated the OA.