Ian McP Posted October 21, 2021 Posted October 21, 2021 Finally got around to watching The Sparks Brothers doco. Fabulously entertaining! Highly recommended! https://tv.apple.com/movie/the-sparks-brothers/umc.cmc.b4s7gz01o6vkzh5tmbquon43 1
TheBlackDisc Posted October 21, 2021 Posted October 21, 2021 On 19/10/21 at 6:58 PM, Phill451 said: Agree it was a documentary that was stylistically very well matched to the subject matter it covered. One revelation for me was the amount of great songs they wrote and performed in the post John Cale era, and how much of a contribution Doug Yule made. I’ve always loved them (grew up with Dad’s copies of the albums), but aside from knowing the names of Lou Reed, John Cale, Nico and Andy Warhol and they were from New York and wrote cooler music than just about anything else my parents had - I couldn’t have told you much else about them. 1
Esoterica Posted October 28, 2021 Author Posted October 28, 2021 Just started another show on the platform - Invasion. Oooh boy, this one (like most atv+ series) seems like a goodun'. It stars Sam Neill as a retiring Sherriff in a little Oklahoman town, as well as focusing on a few other people/groups from New York and Tokyo etc. It follows these particular people's experiences of this mysterious phenomenon that is occurring. Some sort of alien invasion? I've only watched 1 and a bit episodes, but that seems to be the gist. They also have some serious things going on in their regular life. Like most series Apple have created, it's very good quality. I think Neill is the only well known actor, but they all do a good job. 1
Esoterica Posted October 28, 2021 Author Posted October 28, 2021 On 21/10/2021 at 3:23 PM, Ian McP said: Finally got around to watching The Sparks Brothers doco. Fabulously entertaining! Highly recommended! https://tv.apple.com/movie/the-sparks-brothers/umc.cmc.b4s7gz01o6vkzh5tmbquon43 It looks fantastic. Never heard of these dudes, but am keen to learn.
Ian McP Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 Sparks way back in 1974! < The original promo video for the hit single "This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us" from the 1974 album Kimono My House. >
Peterbean Posted December 20, 2021 Posted December 20, 2021 On 5/1/21 at 8:12 PM, deviltoob said: Ted Lasso is really good. Nice mix of stupid unrealistic comedy with some drama mixed in. I find the later more appealing. Mrs Statts and I absolutely loved it
Peterbean Posted December 20, 2021 Posted December 20, 2021 It’s great to find this topic the babe has a free month or 2. Ted Lasso is definitely a cut above the rest. we just finished 1971, how that year saw a new era in music and life. It is a bit fragmented, many artists appearing in more than one. Some of the later episodes are low on musical content but it’s still worth a look 1
Ian McP Posted March 8, 2022 Posted March 8, 2022 Summer of Soul, simply amazng! https://itunes.apple.com/au/movie/summer-of-soul-or-when-the-revolution-could-not-be-televised/id1605123634 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/29/summer-of-soul-review-sundance-harlem-cultural-festival < * * * * * Summer of Soul review – thrilling documentary reveals a forgotten festival Revelatory footage from the 1969 Harlem Cultural festival, crudely known for a while as the Black Woodstock, is brought to life in a spectacular new film. There’s a moment so striking and rich with power at the center of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) that, while watching it, I actually forgot to breathe. It comes as Mavis Staples completes singing her section of the gospel song Take My Hand, Precious Lord. The audience is a packed Harlem park of almost exclusively African Americans who have just heard Dr Martin Luther King eulogized by a man who witnessed his assassination merely one year earlier, the electrifying Rev Jesse Jackson. And they know this was the slain leader’s favorite song. As Staples brings the crowd to a near-stunned state of rapture, she hands the microphone to her mentor, Mahalia Jackson, who simply explodes with cathartic, full-bodied emotion. It goes beyond the category of mere singing, it’s an expression of grief, tenderness, community and healing. And what’s unbelievable is that this footage has been collecting dust in a basement for 50 years. There’s a lot to talk about with Summer of Soul, and part of the story is how this extraordinary event was nearly forgotten. In 1969, a club singer, concert promoter, raconteur and very sharp dresser named Tony Lawrence convinced the New York City parks department to allow him to produce a series of summer concerts in Harlem’s Mount Morris Park (now known as Marcus Garvey Park). He found a sponsor in Maxwell House coffee and had an advocate in John Lindsey, the progressive-for-his-time mayor. Part of the thinking was that the previous year saw riots in Harlem after King’s killing as well as a campus occupation at nearby Columbia University inspired, in part, by sympathetic whites upset the school was building what was essentially a racially segregated gymnasium in Morningside Park. It was determined that free concerts on six consecutive Sundays might release some necessary summer steam. > 2
Tweaky Posted April 25, 2022 Posted April 25, 2022 I've been watching this amazingly good new thriller [ Can be quite funny in sections] series called Slow Horses. The script and acting is top notch. Its about MI5 and some of those within the agency who have been deemed to have done wrong at one stage or another, so have been demoted to a rundown subsection of MI5 called Slough House. Slough House is run by a grubby, de-shelved and disillusioned Jackson Lamb [Gary Oldman] who thinks all the agents sent to him are totally inept, as tells them that on numerous occasions. Without giving away spoilers, the main plot of the series is that a JOB that has been set up by MI5 has gone horribly wrong, and how the two sections of MI5 interact with each other, with a lot of double dealing and different agendas by the head of operations at the main MI5 headquarters Diana Taverner [Kristin Scott Thomas ] driving the story along. This is brilliant stuff and highly recommended, currently 5 episodes have been shown, the next is due on the 29th April. 5 1
NoCoder Posted April 26, 2022 Posted April 26, 2022 23 hours ago, Tweaky said: I've been watching this amazingly good new thriller [ Can be quite funny in sections] series called Slow Horses. The script and acting is top notch. Its about MI5 and some of those within the agency who have been deemed to have done wrong at one stage or another, so have been demoted to a rundown subsection of MI5 called Slough House. Slough House is run by a grubby, de-shelved and disillusioned Jackson Lamb [Gary Oldman] who thinks all the agents sent to him are totally inept, as tells them that on numerous occasions. Without giving away spoilers, the main plot of the series is that a JOB that has been set up by MI5 has gone horribly wrong, and how the two sections of MI5 interact with each other, with a lot of double dealing and different agendas by the head of operations at the main MI5 headquarters Diana Taverner [Kristin Scott Thomas ] driving the story along. This is brilliant stuff and highly recommended, currently 5 episodes have been shown, the next is due on the 29th April. Have been very keen to see this. Don't currently have Apple TV+ so will wait until all episodes are out and get it 1
Tweaky Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 5 hours ago, NoCoder said: Have been very keen to see this. Don't currently have Apple TV+ so will wait until all episodes are out and get it Apparently there are only 6 episodes to the current series, Episode 6 out on 29th , and another series has already been given the green light. I only got Apple TV because I got 3 free months free trial with my iPhone 13 purchase, seems I've got another 6 months worth free after that if I activate it through my PS5 1
Ian McP Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 Pachinko on Apple TV * * * * https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/25/pachinko-review-min-jin-lee-south-korea https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220323-pachinko-review-a-dazzling-heartfelt-korean-epic
NoCoder Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 1:52 PM, Tweaky said: Apparently there are only 6 episodes to the current series, Episode 6 out on 29th , and another series has already been given the green light. I only got Apple TV because I got 3 free months free trial with my iPhone 13 purchase, seems I've got another 6 months worth free after that if I activate it through my PS5 There is some good stuff on there, but I'd watched everything I was intersted in. There are a few things coming up though, so will likely get it for a few months
Tweaky Posted August 9, 2022 Posted August 9, 2022 I've recently watched the 6 part mini series Blackbird, which had it's final episode last Friday.....Also Ray Liotta's last role from my understanding. I found Paul Walter Huser as serial killer Larry Hall engrossing. . I've also been watching the alternate history of the Space Race drama, For All Mankind, a slow binge of seasons 1 & 2, and have caught up to watch the upcoming season 3 final which will be shown this Friday. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7772588/ 1
Godot Posted September 9, 2022 Posted September 9, 2022 Mrs Godot and I enjoyed Apple’s own ”Severance “. Very dark, very plausible, good tension. Quite different in style and colour, a unique thought provoking drama. Also, a newer drama “Bad Sisters “. So new we are having to wait for a new episode to drop per week, just like the old days. We like the work of Sharon Horgan, gritty, real, captures the nuances of family and relationships, our vulnerabilities and behaviours and allows space for the humour in our ridiculous antics. 2
NoCoder Posted September 12, 2022 Posted September 12, 2022 On 10/09/2022 at 8:32 AM, Godot said: Mrs Godot and I enjoyed Apple’s own ”Severance “. Very dark, very plausible, good tension. Quite different in style and colour, a unique thought provoking drama. Also, a newer drama “Bad Sisters “. So new we are having to wait for a new episode to drop per week, just like the old days. We like the work of Sharon Horgan, gritty, real, captures the nuances of family and relationships, our vulnerabilities and behaviours and allows space for the humour in our ridiculous antics. Really liked Severence - interesting to see where it will go in next season We've been watching "Trying" , which is a drama/comedy about young couple trying to have kids. 3 Series out and love the 2 leads in it. Bad Sisters is on the list to watch soon 1
dell Posted November 9, 2022 Posted November 9, 2022 On 12/09/2022 at 10:43 AM, NoCoder said: Really liked Severence - interesting to see where it will go in next season We've been watching "Trying" , which is a drama/comedy about young couple trying to have kids. 3 Series out and love the 2 leads in it. Bad Sisters is on the list to watch soon + 1 to Severance.. very original and a great end to 1st season. Watching Shantaram. Took a while to accept Charlie Hunnams Oz accent, but the show is really opening up episode by episode. Good watch so far. https://tv.apple.com/au/show/shantaram/umc.cmc.atxsrive40xli3zh3uxjimut 2
NoCoder Posted November 9, 2022 Posted November 9, 2022 3 hours ago, dell said: + 1 to Severance.. very original and a great end to 1st season. Watching Shantaram. Took a while to accept Charlie Hunnams Oz accent, but the show is really opening up episode by episode. Good watch so far. https://tv.apple.com/au/show/shantaram/umc.cmc.atxsrive40xli3zh3uxjimut I've just started watching Shantaram (2 episodes in) and have been pleasantly surprised. I wasn't expecting much, as I don't think Charlie Hunnam has much acting range, but happy to admit that I'm enjoying the show and him in the lead role
groovem Posted November 11, 2022 Posted November 11, 2022 I just got an email saying that the service is going up to $9.99 per month from $7.99 per month.
NoCoder Posted November 14, 2022 Posted November 14, 2022 I will need to finish the series that I'm watching and cancel. I have most major subscription services and have just started cancelling every second month alternatively between the 7 or 8 of them. It's becoming ridiculous the amount of streaming services and they all have something I'd watch.
Ian McP Posted December 1, 2022 Posted December 1, 2022 Second series of Slow Horses begins on Apple tonight https://tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o 1
NoCoder Posted December 1, 2022 Posted December 1, 2022 19 hours ago, Ian McP said: Second series of Slow Horses begins on Apple tonight https://tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o Loved Series 1 1
Tweaky Posted December 4, 2022 Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) On 01/12/2022 at 1:05 PM, Ian McP said: Second series of Slow Horses begins on Apple tonight https://tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o I'm so glad Slow Horses is back, 100% my favorite show this year. The first 10 minutes where Jackson Lamb had his motley crew in the office and berating them had me laughing my head of, especially when he went and opened the draw to get a pretend going away present, asking well what am I supposed to do with this now ? After watching the two episodes of series two of Dead Horses, I watched the currently available 4 episodes of the series ECHO 3, which TBH when reading what the show was about didn't really appeal, but for the most part it is really well done, and not some typical OTT macho all guns blazing CIA/Delta Force etc show [Which is what I was half expecting, and dreading], as there have been quite a few subtle plot twists, and thankfully the characters are slowly being filled out with more complexity with each episode, so it's actually one series I'm going to be watching until series end it would now seem. The thing I like about APPLE TV is a lot of their shows are in Dolby Vision, having just got a new 77" SONY A80K TV [to replace a 65" SONY A95K that lasted 9 weeks before the panel took a hit in a accident..$5500 down the toilet] these shows look amazing. If you have a SONY OLED and watching Dolby Vision, switch it from Dolby Vision Bright [which will be the default] to Dolby Vision Dark, and the colour Temp to WARM, and Peak Luminence to High, if it hasn't automatically gone to that. The picture is amazing. Edited December 4, 2022 by Tweaky 1
Ian McP Posted February 6, 2023 Posted February 6, 2023 Long Way Up Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman on the bikes again, this time electric Harleys. Tierra del Fuego to Los Angeles, https://tv.apple.com/au/show/long-way-up/umc.cmc.1nv0tluok21c2f8549mdjqdnh?mttn3pid=Google AdWords&mttnagencyid=a5e&mttncc=AU&mttnsiteid=143238&mttnsubad=OAU2019869_1-466205242202-c&mttnsubkw=108940005755__vCabqK0I_&mttnsubplmnt=
NoCoder Posted February 7, 2023 Posted February 7, 2023 Started watching the new season of Slow Horses and it's looking like being just as good as season 1 Also watched the first 3 episodes of Shrinking, which has been promising. I'm a fan of Jason Segal and Harrison Ford is also good in this. 1
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