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Sugar (2024)
Enjoyable to the Nth
Really good show and typical from the apple stable. Whilst the tropes and cliches are littered throughout the show feels very mature already. Amazing how the Siegal grandfather is instantly LA Noir sensibility. Its a very stylish adaptation and the constant segues into old noir really emphasise the emotion of the scenes they splits. Perhaps we might get a playlist of all the movies featured. My only real bugbear are the incredible short 35 min average episodes. A lot gets packed in and I am surprised as most quality TV from apple usually runs the hour. I am writing this at the end of episode five and I have to admit I am in for the journey. Hopefully the polyglot nature of the series will get more developed and not just be a side bar and narrative escape route.
Severance (2022)
WTF
Just watched the season finale and I am blown away. What a series. Acting, writing, direction, colour grading and sets. This show has it all. I was reluctant at first to watch this. I tried twice than finally I got into it and wow what a rush. The story is incredible. As a lifelong sci-Fi fan this is some of the best I have ever seen. The slow creep of the story, the subtle reveals that if you weren't listening intently you would miss, but most of all the character development is wonderful. As they are getting to know themselves so are you. This is top shelf TV. Apple is generating some amazing shows of late with Foundation (regardless of the source material) and its arc, and now Criminal Record. I hope and pray they do something with either a Neal Stephenson or Iain M. Banks work.
The Killer (2023)
well worth the wait
Fassbender on top form, Swinton on top form. Cerebral, iconic with an aesthetic all its own. I have seen some reviews where they say its slow, its dull. They are missing the point. We are invited to share his life and these are aspects of it. In my own opinion it was well paced and was over before I knew it. I know its a fantasy but elements of the narrative are very well thought out and help drive the story to its conclusion. Its nice to have Fassbender back. I have missed his output in the last few years
All in all I loved it and my only regret is that I can never again see it for the first time.
Raised by Wolves: Control (2022)
What an episode
This is some of the best SciFi ever. Astute and sublime.
I have to admit to being captivated by this show. There is not one uninteresting plot or subplot.
Katla (2021)
I really Liked it
Yea sure there are questions but that is always the case. I really like the show and hope for a season 2. I thought all of the actors inhabited their characters very well and the plot was exciting and ripped along at at a great pace. I loved that it was slow. Sure some plot narrative was a little underwhelming but the concept and execution was very good but it reflected the underlying tension throughout the show. I love that its a volcano story with no real volcanic impact.
I watch another Icelandic show (the valhalla murders) and that was also really good.
I hope they keep this up. Great output from a country of 350K people. Knocked it out of the park.
Torden (2020)
Watch This Movie
This is movie making. Great story, great acting. The baddie is our fears in this movie. Quite an emotional roller coaster. Do yourself a favour and watch this. I am sure you will want more. Please don't let the Americans Make the sequel. Make it in Norway please.
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Without doubt the best Star Trek ever
I have been watching star trek since its inception when I was a child. This version is a rollicking space opera. I have enjoyed both seasons and have waited with bated breath for each episode. Like all episodes and versions and iterations of this space opera this reinvention is not a slow burn. I am not too sure if it will be back for a season three, it might in a variation of voyager only this time in the beta quadrant but only time will tell. Even though I am a child of Star Trek I do not and never have allowed myself to create a rigidity or dogma around it. It is the purest of escape fantasies for me and as such I align my imagination with each episode and I enjoy the thrill ride that it creates for me.
Just allow yourself to drift.
Geostorm (2017)
Your life is more important
I have realised how important my life is and that I should not waste it. I would ask you all to consider this statement before you watch this film. When you are on your deathbed perhaps the time it took to watch this carcrash will be something you might regret not living. Repeat for emphasis I have realised how important my life is and that I should not waste it. I would ask you all to consider this statement before you watch this film. When you are on your deathbed perhaps the time it took to watch this carcrash will be something you might regret not living
The Orville (2017)
Good fun
Goldilocks stuff. Neither too hot nor cold. Looking forward to ep2. Scott Grimes character a bit too obvious with the jockery but there is scope for improvement. The Issac character had a Data feel to him so seeing his comedic side should be interesting. Seth is Seth, like Mel Gibson is always Mel Gibson regardless of the story line. Let's hope he is not too much Peter Griffith in this one. Just a bit maybe.
Pilgrimage (2017)
Top Notch
Very good movie with a stellar cast. There is Spiderman, the Punisher, a cool spy dude from spooks for a stark. Lots of Irish faces and Hollands Irish is not too bad. Great work throughout and good writing. Please watch this one. You won't be disappointed. Good multilingual Fare. I am not surprised I like it.