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Posted by Otto User icon on August 24, 2026, 9:08 am

The Invite - dodgy stick - film starring Seth Rogan, Olivia Wilde - one of those yank 'marriage failing' dramas, this is actually pretty good. Penelope Cruz looking amazing supports as an absolute minx swinger, so bonus point for that. 7.8/10

Furious - dodgy stick - FBI drama regarding a female serial killer who is knocking off the men who abused her as a teenager. The stunning Emmy Rossum stars as the FBI agent in pursuit, this is excellent telly 8/10

Fat wheezy boy with a note from Matron

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Posted by Winston_OBoogie User icon on August 24, 2026, 7:12 pm, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

Little Bird - snide box

True story of how indigenous families were ripped apart by the Canadian government in the sixties and how one child removed from her parents tries to find her family. Utterly heartbreaking and rage-inducing that this went on.

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Posted by Tete_De_Lune User icon on August 24, 2026, 5:31 pm, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

Tires - Netflix: Always Sunny but set in a car mechanics. Absolutely superb! 10/10.

That’s all well and good, but can he play right back?

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Posted by celedon User icon on August 24, 2026, 4:09 pm, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

Dark Habits by Almodavar on dvd. Seen it before, it’s still great. A convent eith four nuns - a heroine addict, an acid taking murderer, s secret novelist of pulp fiction and one carrying on with the priest. And a tiger living in the garden. Marvellous.

Top Hat BBC Fred and Ging, 1935. Great dancing but my god the storyline was crap. Obviously sophisticated back then.

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Posted by Otto User icon on August 24, 2026, 4:21 pm, in reply to "Re: Weekend TV / Films"

I saw Top Hat on the stage a few years back. As you say paper thin plot basically a couple of farcical mix ups and then a load of song and dance thrown in. Writers then were getting money for old rope I reckon.

Fat wheezy boy with a note from Matron

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Posted by ddarko User icon on August 24, 2026, 3:19 pm, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

Possession: vodoo caper in Jamaica
Only 6 episodes so worth a gander. Decent enough
Legends:
Based on a true story about customs and excise busting the heroin network in the early 90’s (Liverpool/turkish gangs in London)
3 episodes in very watchable

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Posted by MPTEFC User icon on August 24, 2026, 1:14 pm, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

Just started Furious it’s decent. Started Lucky as well that’s not bad either.

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Posted by tired User icon on August 24, 2026, 12:56 pm, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

Mercy - on prime a questionable sci Fi giving a quite accurate glimpse of the future when we'll be surveiled everywhere, if we're not already, was ok 5/10, shite cgi mind u

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Posted by Iegs User icon on August 24, 2026, 11:24 am, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

watched that john cena eric andre effort on netflix, little brother I think it was called. absolute shite, not that I was expecting any better 1/10

why are you so argumentative? this is obvious stuff

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Posted by Heisenberg Blue User icon on August 24, 2026, 11:07 am, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

Is Furious a film or series?

Slow horses S4 & 5. Ace.

Helicopter Heist - real story unbelievable cheek.

Walter Presents - Suplex scandi murder in a small town. Pretty good with complications and twists.

"When I think of Everton, I think of Howard Kendall"

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Posted by Otto User icon on August 24, 2026, 11:32 am, in reply to "Re: Weekend TV / Films"

Series of 8 episodes

Fat wheezy boy with a note from Matron

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Posted by Bertram_Wooster User icon on August 24, 2026, 11:00 am, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

Poor Things - Enormous fun, not least for seeing Emma Stone in the nip getting banged from all angles. One point off for te weirdness of Mark Ruffalo as a sleazy lawyer (partly for being weird casting, partly for his accent doing a whistle-stop tour of the world). 9/10

Animal Control Series 3/most of 4. An under-rated gem, especially for the Aussie lass and Asian lad scenes in the car. Funny as fuck.

Far too much assoication football.

Got it all together and I'm ready to seethe.

Getting round paywalls:

https://archive.vn/ Post the link in here and you get the article.

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Posted by Wally Bazoom User icon on August 24, 2026, 10:25 am, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

Shakespeare In Love - Young Will Shakespeare finds his writers block disappears after he falls for rich aristocrats daughter Viola. She however is betrothed to the odious Lord Wessex. Nicely made adaptation of the play by Tom Stoppard. Story is very clever. Also reminded of how gorgeous Gwyneth Paltrow was before she became a pain in the arse. 7.5/10
IPlayer

Also watched the first 3 episodes of the new series of Ludwig. No review as yet. I know this sounds a bit cruel but for the opening 10 minutes of the first episode I honestly found myself wondering if Rebecca Front was wearing a fat suit and if it would be part of the plot. She wasn’t and it wasn’t. Yikes.

wow&cam&bonsai&ferret

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Posted by joe_euro User icon on August 24, 2026, 11:30 am, in reply to "Re: Weekend TV / Films"

Yeah we watched them 3 episodes as well, got going a bit as it went on after a very iffy start I thought.

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Posted by Wally Bazoom User icon on August 24, 2026, 11:32 am, in reply to "Re: Weekend TV / Films"

Starting to wonder how long they’ll drag the missing brother storyline on for. Another series maybe. It’ll have to be resolved at some point - then what?

wow&cam&bonsai&ferret

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Posted by joe_euro User icon on August 24, 2026, 11:51 am, in reply to "Re: Weekend TV / Films"

With him playing both for a couple of episodes yeah could see that. I'd quite like it to turn darker and go against what you expect but that could easily be a total flop

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Posted by Nick-H User icon on August 24, 2026, 10:57 am, in reply to "Re: Weekend TV / Films"

I barely recognised Rebecca Front as well.
I checked if she’d been ill. Poor woman has had hormone sensitive breast cancer and the weight gain is a side effect of the treatment.

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Posted by Evil Hypnotist User icon on August 24, 2026, 10:57 am, in reply to "Re: Weekend TV / Films"

Watched Ludwig too and was a bit shocked.

She's had cancer and the treatment has induced early menopause and accelerated weight gain.

*goes misty-eyed over Barbara Wintergreen*

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Posted by Wally Bazoom User icon on August 24, 2026, 11:03 am, in reply to "Re: Weekend TV / Films"

Ah that explains it. Hope she’s ok. She was ace in The Thick of It and Lewis. I barely recognised her.

wow&cam&bonsai&ferret

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Posted by Patbateman69 User icon on August 24, 2026, 9:49 am, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

The Dink: Utter garbage comedy about pickleball. ben Stiller is in it briefly and he looks old. Very much felt forced and also felt like they were just ad libbing most of the time. 1/10

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Posted by ste User icon on August 24, 2026, 9:45 am, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

Had mates staying and because of the match nothing Friday and Saturday. Watched some of Villa yesterday and most of Newcastle.

Meh!

Calm down, Nosferatu!

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Posted by Gradig User icon on August 24, 2026, 9:32 am, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

Mutiny-Latest Jason Statham effort
Utter Gash
0/10

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Posted by Swinverton User icon on August 24, 2026, 9:30 am, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

DTF St Louis (Now) - Intriguing love triangle tale with Jason Bateman, David Harbour and the lovely Linda Cardellini. Got one left to watch of this and it's been alright actually with the added bonus of seeing the aforementioned Cardellini in her skimps. 7/10

Masters of The Universe (Snide) - Was looking forward to this but didn't really deliver for me, a few chuckles but ultimately all a bit meh 5/10

**Gringo Charity Cup Winner 2026**

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Posted by Yogi_Clementine User icon on August 24, 2026, 9:22 am, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

The Invite - same as you, same score as was giving it an 8. It's a four hander and they risked getting a bit annoying halfway through but it pulled it back and was quite thoughtful in the end 8/10

Formerly yogiclementine

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Posted by ThommosSocks User icon on August 24, 2026, 9:22 am, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

No one will save you - Girl gets attacked by aliens but no one in her town comes to help her for reasons you find out during the film. Almost a silent film as there's no dialogue in it at all. Very good 8.5/10

Thommossocks is innocent

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Posted by ste User icon on August 24, 2026, 9:46 am, in reply to "Re: Weekend TV / Films"

Loved that film, the set up is really unsettling and horrific.

Calm down, Nosferatu!

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Posted by KS_Blue User icon on August 24, 2026, 9:16 am, in reply to "Weekend TV / Films"

The Gambler - Netflix

Mark Wahlberg is a college professor all lost and confused by life which includes a stonking blackjack addiction.

Easy viewing, nothing great but probably slightly better than expected

6/10

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