jazzbo Posted July 3, 2015 Report Posted July 3, 2015 Lord help me, my fiancee has me watching Big Brother . . . gave up watching that years ago. The show does have some fascinating moments, surrounded by sheer boring stretches. Quote
erwbol Posted July 3, 2015 Report Posted July 3, 2015 Lord help me, my fiancee has me watching Big Brother . . . gave up watching that years ago. The show does have some fascinating moments, surrounded by sheer boring stretches.Have her put your new headphones on. Quote
paul secor Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 Inspector Morse - Driven to DistractionAn episode which shows the dark side of Morse's personality. Quote
catesta Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 True Detective (Season 2). Not even close in comparison of quality and substance to the first season.  I'll fight my way through the rest of the season but so far it's been a disappointment.Ballers - I'm finding this show to be entertaining.  The Brink - Unless the next episode delivers more than just chuckle, I think I'll be calling it quits. Quote
Shawn Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 Finished up season 6 of The Good Wife on Amazon Prime, I had stopped watching it at midseason on broadcast because it was annoying me. Â After finishing the entire season I still feel basically the same way. Â There are still some moments here and there but overall the show has forgotten what it initially was; a stellar hybrid of the serialized dramatic series and a case-of-the-week courtroom drama. Â That was what it was good at, that is what it needs to return to. Â Quote
jazzbo Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 Watched the first season of Party Down. Was entertaining. Quote
page Posted July 9, 2015 Report Posted July 9, 2015 Inspector Morse - Driven to DistractionAn episode which shows the dark side of Morse's personality.I dca't remember that episode just now. It has been some time since it has been broadcasted here, but I'll take note on what you've said. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted July 12, 2015 Report Posted July 12, 2015 Currently going out on BBC 4 on a Friday. Nothing you didn't already know but an enjoyable telling of the tale. Good as musical and social history. Three episodes - last due next Friday. Up on iPlayer for about a month. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0615vnf Quote
erwbol Posted July 14, 2015 Report Posted July 14, 2015 True Detective (Season 2). Not even close in comparison of quality and substance to the first season.  I'll fight my way through the rest of the season but so far it's been a disappointment.I tell myself I keep watching True Detective to bear witness, but the real answer is that it's obviously my programming, and I lack the constitution for suicide. Quote
Shawn Posted July 15, 2015 Report Posted July 15, 2015 Hulu has a nice collection of 70s TV shows and I've been enjoying the nostalgia this week. Â Been watching season 1 of WKRP which was one of my favorites when I was a kid, still holds up nicely and is still quite funny. Â The infamous "turkey drop" episode had me in stitches, I still remembered it vividly and I haven't seen it since I was 8 years old. Â Â Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted July 15, 2015 Report Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) How to Be Bohemian with Victoria Coren Mitchell Been enjoying this series of three programmes over the last few nights. Mitchell is not an 'arty-farty luvvie' (though she interviews a few!) so has just the right amount of scepticism (not to mention prudishness) to not be taken in by the more extreme sillinesses. Fascinating bit about Eric Gill in episode 2 which really pushes your acceptance of taboo breaking to the limits.  Edited July 15, 2015 by A Lark Ascending Quote
page Posted July 18, 2015 Report Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Case histories series 01 Edited July 18, 2015 by page Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted July 18, 2015 Report Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Last Days in Vietnam (BBC4)http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b062mbngExcellent documentary about the events of April 1975 in Saigon from the US/South Vietnamese perspective.Done in the old fashioned way I prefer - original footage, testimony from eyewitnesses. No celebrity or has-been politician leaping about in front as part of their career portfolio.   Never realised the famous picture of the queue on the stairs climbing onto a helicopter was from the suburbs and not the embassy. Edited July 18, 2015 by A Lark Ascending Quote
JSngry Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Fun film in a lot of ways, not least of which in how it somewhat viciously skewers it's talking head sociologists and yet reaffirms their more basic premises. Quote
kinuta Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 True DetectiveGood performances, noirish photography and stylish production are all just about negated by a bewilderingly dense and complex script.Some of the conversations are bizarre to say the least.If the writers intention is to make the viewer feel stupid for not keeping up, they are more than successful in my case. Ray DonovanLove it, great show. Last Days in Vietnam (BBC4)http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b062mbngExcellent documentary about the events of April 1975 in Saigon from the US/South Vietnamese perspective.Done in the old fashioned way I prefer - original footage, testimony from eyewitnesses. No celebrity or has-been politician leaping about in front as part of their career portfolio.   Never realised the famous picture of the queue on the stairs climbing onto a helicopter was from the suburbs and not the embassy. I saw that too and found it enjoyable and educational. Quote
jazzbo Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 This week's Hannibal. The DVR cut the last five minutes or so as the Indians game seems to have run late. ARGH. I've adjusted the end time.On to Humans. Quote
JSngry Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 Catching up on Keye & Peele in the wake of their announcing the end of their Comedy Central series.Lots of reflexive LOL stuff from these guys, as well as some high-concept comedy as well, often within the same bit. Impressive.Also now have the Comedy Central Roku station, so discovering some things, like Broad City, which is looking to be one of those dry things that is funny in the cumulative...I love it when that happens.Also Why? with Hannibal Burris...still finding its pace, but then its good its damn good, and flying Lotus is on hand as DJ. Quote
erwbol Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 True DetectiveGood performances, noirish photography and stylish production are all just about negated by a bewilderingly dense and complex script.Some of the conversations are bizarre to say the least.If the writers intention is to make the viewer feel stupid for not keeping up, they are more than successful in my case.It made me feel the writers are stupid. Quote
Bill Nelson Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 At 2:45 EST - TCM will show Ingmar Bergman's 'The Magician' (1958) with Max Von Sydow and Ingrid Thulin as touring magician and his assistant.It's set in 19th century small-town rural Sweden where the local officials are suspicious of the 'powers' of the magician. For a Bergman film of this era, it's refreshingly not focused on death and dying but -- dare I say -- comedic.  And it starts in 30 minutes !!        Quote
erwbol Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 This week's Hannibal. The DVR cut the last five minutes or so as the Indians game seems to have run late. ARGH. I've adjusted the end time.On to Humans."Hello Dr. Lecter." "Hello Will."Bon appétit. Quote
Shawn Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Supernatural - season 6. Â I had stopped watching this show a few years ago, but since it seems like it's going to remain on the air forever (season 11 starts in the fall) I figured I might as well see what's been happening. Â Quote
kinuta Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Kim Philby - The Spy Who Went Into The Cold BBC4 (2013) Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 Big Bang Theory reruns. I could do this for about 5 years. Quote
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