EB...going to ride your coattails...great recommendations. Will add a few...mostly rewatches for me but nonetheless enjoyable...Legends with Tom Hardy who alongside himself play twin gangsters in east London in the 70/80s; Goodfellas - what more can be said; and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels with Brad Pitt...a few movies fall into this series by Guy Ritchie...witty and funny.
NetFlix most is garbage but there is some good movies and series.here is some
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Last night I saw a 2019 quality low budget horror movie called Sweetheart on Netflix. It's about a young black female who is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. All her friends seem to have been killed and she is left alone to fend for herself. She learns how to find fish and coconuts to eat and drink, but soon becomes aware of the presence of a creature on the island which only comes out at night. It begins to stalk and terrorize her. She finds clever hiding places, but it eventually finds her. It's a very very very creepy movie. Off the charts creepy. But good. B+
The Highwaymen- 2019- interesting historical drama about the 2 Texas Rangers (played by Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson) who hunted down and killed Bonnie and Clyde in Louisiana in 1934. The ending of the movie is not in doubt, but it's an entertaining study of what led to the manhunt, why the 2 Texas Rangers were engaged and what they ultimately did to set up Bonnie and Clyde in a fatal ambush. The movie was filmed on location in Louisiana, and the climactic final shootout was filmed on the same stretch of roadway where the real life engagement occurred. Grade: B
Last night I saw a 2019 quality low budget horror movie called Sweetheart on Netflix. It's about a young black female who is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. All her friends seem to have been killed and she is left alone to fend for herself. She learns how to find fish and coconuts to eat and drink, but soon becomes aware of the presence of a creature on the island which only comes out at night. It begins to stalk and terrorize her. She finds clever hiding places, but it eventually finds her. It's a very very very creepy movie. Off the charts creepy. But good. B+
The Highwaymen- 2019- interesting historical drama about the 2 Texas Rangers (played by Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson) who hunted down and killed Bonnie and Clyde in Louisiana in 1934. The ending of the movie is not in doubt, but it's an entertaining study of what led to the manhunt, why the 2 Texas Rangers were engaged and what they ultimately did to set up Bonnie and Clyde in a fatal ambush. The movie was filmed on location in Louisiana, and the climactic final shootout was filmed on the same stretch of roadway where the real life engagement occurred. Grade: B
Highwaymen is a good one...the dialogue between Costner and Harrelson's characters is humorous at times and interesting given how different they are.
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Tubi isn’t too bad, kinda like a less premium Netflix.
Quibi is rather promising & good for those w/ short attention spans (first 90 days free)
Think HBO first seasons r free for now.
Tubi isn’t too bad, kinda like a less premium Netflix.
Quibi is rather promising & good for those w/ short attention spans (first 90 days free)
Think HBO first seasons r free for now.
Ok I use . Cyberflix .. NovaTV TeaTv Leonflix . For the PC .. and I have a paid IPTV service .. DiabloPro .. enjoy ... stay Home ..
Wednesday night I watched Blue Ruin (2013), about a homeless, itinerant beach hobo who learns that his parents' killer has been released from prison, and commits himself to avenging their deaths. His attempted vengeance is inept and goes badly awry, creating the drama for most of the movie. Interesting, I would give it a B.
Creep 1 and Creep 2
Today I watched Creep 1 and Creep 2. It's easy to see why these 2 films have quickly become cult horror classics that have revived the "found footage" subgenre of horror film. Filmed with hand held cameras and employing naturalistic styles of acting, both films are carried by Mark Duplass as the "Creep" who lures videographers to his home to film him with a Craig's List ad promising $1000 for a 1 day shoot. He then establishes a weird connection with the videographers while relentlessly tormenting them, leaving them questioning whether this assignment was a bit more than what they signed up for. Both films are worth watching, although I felt Creep 2 was the better of the 2 films because it took the concept established in Creep 1 to another level and was a bit more clever and well written. These movies are more psychological thrillers than true horror films, in my opinion.
Star Mark Duplass, who also co-wrote the first two films, in this video interview, promised that Creep 3 is coming, although he is not satisfied with the early scripts:
https://www.indiewire.com/video/mark-duplass-creep-3-interview-1202221096/
Today I watched Creep 1 and Creep 2. It's easy to see why these 2 films have quickly become cult horror classics that have revived the "found footage" subgenre of horror film. Filmed with hand held cameras and employing naturalistic styles of acting, both films are carried by Mark Duplass as the "Creep" who lures videographers to his home to film him with a Craig's List ad promising $1000 for a 1 day shoot. He then establishes a weird connection with the videographers while relentlessly tormenting them, leaving them questioning whether this assignment was a bit more than what they signed up for. Both films are worth watching, although I felt Creep 2 was the better of the 2 films because it took the concept established in Creep 1 to another level and was a bit more clever and well written. These movies are more psychological thrillers than true horror films, in my opinion.
Star Mark Duplass, who also co-wrote the first two films, in this video interview, promised that Creep 3 is coming, although he is not satisfied with the early scripts:
https://www.indiewire.com/video/mark-duplass-creep-3-interview-1202221096/
I saw the latest english gangster movie by Guy Ritchie (The Gentlemen) and thought that was pretty good! If you liked his previous efforts, you might like this one as well.
Btw....Lock Stock didn't have Brad Pitt in it. That was Snatch. Both are pretty good movies though.
Sunday night I watched Extraction on Netflix with Chris Hemsworth
Wasn’t really expecting much but it turned out to be a good action movie , pretty entertaining and by the looks of it they might be thinking of making a sequel
Wasn’t really expecting much but it turned out to be a good action movie , pretty entertaining and by the looks of it they might be thinking of making a sequel
I started watching a Canadian TV series which Netflix bought called "Intelligence" which you guys might find very interesting. It's about the intelligence wing of the Vancouver Organized Crime Unit (OCU), their relationship with CSIS (Canadian CIA) and their informants In organized crime. It seems like they are doing investigations that would be FBI jurisdiction in the USA (I thought RCMP investigated organized crime in Canada but according to this show, it is the jurisdiction of OCU, which may or may not be something that is due to Vancouver being such a huge port). Anyway, one of the ideas floated on the show is that the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is doing covert operations in the Vancouver port regarding drugs being shipped into or out of Canada, which the Canadian LE knows nothing about. The OCU eventually learn that the DEA is doing surveillance on one of their informants and fucking up one of their operations. The DEA guy on the show is undercover, but they figure out what he is up to through informants and arrange a meeting with him. They don't seem to ever question his ability to surreptitiously perform surveillance on a Canadian citizen inside Canada- they just say "knock it off dude, he is our informant and you are fucking up our investigation, so cut the fucking shit." And he is cool with it, and cuts the shit. Later on, the Canadian OCU characters are like, "WTF?????? Are we the 51st State??"
One of my best friends is an FBI Special Agent in New York City and I knew he had some prior interactions with Canadian LE and I mentioned this show to him and what is being portrayed. He told me they always "try" and contact their Canadian counterparts and give a heads up if they have to interview witnesses. Of course, where a covert operation is going on, I do not know what rules actually apply and whether a "heads up" can or should be given. But there is at least an implication that the DEA is operating covertly in Canada without telling anyone of authority in Canada. Whether that is real or not I do not know.
Later on in the series the OCU does involve the DEA guy in their own investigations and attempt to work out a scheme by which one of the subjects of investigation is to be lured into the USA and then arrested.
It is a good show and I can see why Netflix invested some money in this TV series. It has some similarities to the US TV show The Wire and it seems to have been produced in the same time frame. Not as dark as The Wire but many similar attributes.
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One of my best friends is an FBI Special Agent in New York City and I knew he had some prior interactions with Canadian LE and I mentioned this show to him and what is being portrayed. He told me they always "try" and contact their Canadian counterparts and give a heads up if they have to interview witnesses. Of course, where a covert operation is going on, I do not know what rules actually apply and whether a "heads up" can or should be given. But there is at least an implication that the DEA is operating covertly in Canada without telling anyone of authority in Canada. Whether that is real or not I do not know.
Later on in the series the OCU does involve the DEA guy in their own investigations and attempt to work out a scheme by which one of the subjects of investigation is to be lured into the USA and then arrested.
It is a good show and I can see why Netflix invested some money in this TV series. It has some similarities to the US TV show The Wire and it seems to have been produced in the same time frame. Not as dark as The Wire but many similar attributes.
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Last night I watched a 2017 French Canadian zombie film called "Ravenous", apparently filmed somewhere in a rural Quebec town and surrounding wooded area (a character is seen walking down Route 113 at one point late in the film). Trout Lake is mentioned, so it's filmed in that area. The movie is a low budget in terms of production values, but the strong point of the film is the cinematography, which is very eerie/creepy. Filmed in French with English subtitles, there is an odd mix of core characters, none of whom are particularly interesting or sympathetic, that unite with the common goal of escaping and surviving swarms of zombies roaming the Quebec countryside. The Quebec breed of zombie screams and growls a lot, especially when attacking, but can be killed with gunshots and knife wounds. The movie at various point is humorous- one of the characters is a "cornball comic" who uses jokes, especially about doctors, to break the palpable tense atmosphere created by the zombies.
The characters at various point in the film make some bad decisions, with predictable results. In this regard the film somewhat follows the standard formula of zombie films. It's not quite as good as Train to Busan (South Korean), Cargo (Australian) or The Girl With The Gifts (British), 3 other zombie horror films on Netflix, the latter 2 of which have much stronger character development. However, the cinematography is really very good and the filmmakers succeed in creating a tremendously creepy ambience that is sustained for the duration of the film.
Here is star Marc-Andre Grondin in a scene from the film:
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The characters at various point in the film make some bad decisions, with predictable results. In this regard the film somewhat follows the standard formula of zombie films. It's not quite as good as Train to Busan (South Korean), Cargo (Australian) or The Girl With The Gifts (British), 3 other zombie horror films on Netflix, the latter 2 of which have much stronger character development. However, the cinematography is really very good and the filmmakers succeed in creating a tremendously creepy ambience that is sustained for the duration of the film.
Here is star Marc-Andre Grondin in a scene from the film:
Marc-André Grondin - Wikipedia
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is now available on netflix, something i grew up with... very nostalgic, im surprised by how I still laugh out loud at these old school corny french jokes.
if you really like sitcoms, its like "Scrubs" but in french and more raw.
For those of you who asked me what French Verlan accent was like, they do it a lot in this series.
is now available on netflix, something i grew up with... very nostalgic, im surprised by how I still laugh out loud at these old school corny french jokes.
if you really like sitcoms, its like "Scrubs" but in french and more raw.
For those of you who asked me what French Verlan accent was like, they do it a lot in this series.
those are the only 2 that i know of and they are both amazing lol
after some google search
Best French Series on Netflix and Amazon Prime (2023)
Looking for French series on Netflix? Discover some of the best French shows on Netflix in the US. Many are also available in other countries.
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I found Starbuck on Amazon Prime, very funny comedy movie. It certainly got me interested in Québécois media.
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