What are you Watching Today Part 2

[Wally Banter]

Really sorry to hear that HTD. Best wishes to you and your family.

[Long slender neck]

My Father pass away, the man that made me fall in love with The O's. That's killed the mood

Sorry to hear that

[HARVEY T DENTON]

Cheers Caca x

[Long slender neck]

Review round-up

Cry Macho- Clint Eastwood is some sort of 100 year old rodeo man, his boss sacks him for being late then asks him to kidnap his estranged child from Mexico. Clint travels to Mexico and finds the boy who likes chicken fighting and has a chicken he insists on calling 'Macho'. The kids mum is some sort of gangster and is very offended when Clint spurns her advances. Now, at this point I fell asleep but when I woke up it looked like Clint gets the boy across the border and keeps the chicken. (6/10)

Born on the fourth of july- Tom Cruise goes to 'nam, blows up a village of civilians, shoots one of his own, then gets his spine blown to pieces. He returns home to protest the war. 6.5/10

Bull- ultraviolent revenge thriller. A gang member knifes his way through his former colleagues looking for his son. Ridiculous ending. Woman from Eastenders in it.

[Proposition Joe]

Married At First Sight Australia is back and that's all that matters right now. 10/10.

[Celtient]

Anyone been watching Parole on BBC2? Interesting stuff. I know that some consider the Parole Board to be useless, but they come across as intelligent, thoughtful people doing a very difficult job. Obviously they don't have a crystal ball and can't get it right all of the time, but it's kind of reassuring to get an insight into the tests that they apply before liberating people who have committed serious crimes.

[Constanza]

Just finished Our Friends in the North, as magnificent as I remember it. Most of the plot lines are still happening today.

Really enjoyed The Last of Us, although the last episode felt it could have been put into 2 . Never played the game so don't really appreciate that side of it, but as a series it was beautifully filmed and acted.

[StillSpike]

Just finished Our Friends in the North, as magnificent as I remember it. Most of the plot lines are still happening today.

Really enjoyed The Last of Us, although the last episode felt it could have been put into 2 . Never played the game so don't really appreciate that side of it, but as a series it was beautifully filmed and acted.

Yes I really loved The Last of Us - like you I'd not played the game - (might watch some more of CEB's link to the walkthrough).

Last night, I watched the Luther movie. Wish I hadn't - nowhere near as good as the excellent series. Sad.

[Long slender neck]

They could and should have got 2-3 series out of the plot from the last of us game.

[Max Fowler]

Last night, I watched the Luther movie. Wish I hadn't - nowhere near as good as the excellent series. Sad.

No need to get all PrezBiz about it.

[Long slender neck]

The case against boeing- informative netflix documentary simply describes the 737 Max scandal. What a horrible murdering lying greedy company boeing is.

[StillSpike]

I'm now halfway through the Netflix series based on Resident Evil. It's not The Last of Us, but it's quite fun and splashy.

[Max B Gold]

Last night, I watched the Luther movie. Wish I hadn't - nowhere near as good as the excellent series. Sad.

No need to get all PrezBiz about it.

It was dire.

[Dunners]

Allegiance.

It's a musical from George Takei (Mr Sulu from the original Star Trek) playing at the Charing Cross Theatre until 8th April. I've seen a lot of theatre over the last 18 months, averaging two shows a month. But this is the most moving experience so far. I can't stop thinking about it.

It tells the story of Japanese Americans and their first generation offspring during WW2 especially in the aftermath of Pearl Harbour. The impact this had on them, their families, the reaction of white America, their incarceration in internment camps and the suicide platoons they were encouraged to join to earn public trust and freedom.

This is Takei's lived experience, and I was lucky that the 85 year old legend was on stage (and not his understudy) on the night I was there. Every single member of the cast was incredible however special mention goes to Patrick Munday and Aynrand Ferrer. Normally you can spot one or two weak-ish actors, but not this time.

The show had a short run on Broadway, but wasn't a success. Not because it wasn't any good, but it will always struggle for mainstream appeal. It's not exactly a feelgood tale and the musical numbers, while really brilliant, are not earworms.

But if you want to witness a breathtaking performance, be challenged, educated, moved and transported to their world, go and see this before it's too late. At 85, Takei is unlikely to put this on again. And the show benefits from his inclusion, as this was his lived experience.

His performance was good throughout, however I fell into a trap of thinking he was being outshone by the rest of the incredible cast. Until the final scene, when he delivered one of the most gut-wrenching emotional moments I've ever witnessed. I heard people around me breaking down into tears. I realised I'd been holding my breath and was feeling chest pain. This is a living legend and an absolute master of his craft, which I've been fortunate to witness.

The theatre is a small, intimate venue, and there's usually seats available for most performances. If you go, grab the cheapest seats as the view is still close, and usually you can move forward to even closer seats once the doors to the auditorium close.

I'm going to give theatre a break for a while, because I'm not sure anything can measure up to this.

[Long slender neck]

I'm now halfway through the Netflix series based on Resident Evil. It's not The Last of Us, but it's quite fun and splashy.

Blimey, the first film was bad enough.

Dont suppose you've played the games? #2 is a classic

[StillSpike]

Played one on Wii (yep). Think it was #3 or #4

[CEB]

Mandalorian is dull as ditchwater

[Constanza]

I've been watching the Message Board. Best thing I've seen in ages.

[Constanza]

Allegiance.

It's a musical from George Takei (Mr Sulu from the original Star Trek) playing at the Charing Cross Theatre until 8th April. I've seen a lot of theatre over the last 18 months, averaging two shows a month. But this is the most moving experience so far. I can't stop thinking about it.

It tells the story of Japanese Americans and their first generation offspring during WW2 especially in the aftermath of Pearl Harbour. The impact this had on them, their families, the reaction of white America, their incarceration in internment camps and the suicide platoons they were encouraged to join to earn public trust and freedom.

This is Takei's lived experience, and I was lucky that the 85 year old legend was on stage (and not his understudy) on the night I was there. Every single member of the cast was incredible however special mention goes to Patrick Munday and Aynrand Ferrer. Normally you can spot one or two weak-ish actors, but not this time.

The show had a short run on Broadway, but wasn't a success. Not because it wasn't any good, but it will always struggle for mainstream appeal. It's not exactly a feelgood tale and the musical numbers, while really brilliant, are not earworms.

But if you want to witness a breathtaking performance, be challenged, educated, moved and transported to their world, go and see this before it's too late. At 85, Takei is unlikely to put this on again. And the show benefits from his inclusion, as this was his lived experience.

His performance was good throughout, however I fell into a trap of thinking he was being outshone by the rest of the incredible cast. Until the final scene, when he delivered one of the most gut-wrenching emotional moments I've ever witnessed. I heard people around me breaking down into tears. I realised I'd been holding my breath and was feeling chest pain. This is a living legend and an absolute master of his craft, which I've been fortunate to witness.

The theatre is a small, intimate venue, and there's usually seats available for most performances. If you go, grab the cheapest seats as the view is still close, and usually you can move forward to even closer seats once the doors to the auditorium close.

I'm going to give theatre a break for a while, because I'm not sure anything can measure up to this.

Enjoying your theatre reviews , almost as good as your biscuit ones.

[The Mindsweep]

Just watched Guys & Dolls, starring our very own Daniel Mays, at The Bridge Theatre. Fantastic stuff, a truly immersive experience. Great performances, set was amazing and a real unique set up.

[Constanza]

Been catching up with Succession, ready for the final series.
It really is magnificent.

[The Mindsweep]

Been catching up with Succession, ready for the final series.
It really is magnificent.

Magnificent is an under statement

[StillSpike]

I'm now halfway through the Netflix series based on Resident Evil. It's not The Last of Us, but it's quite fun and splashy.

Blimey, the first film was bad enough.

Dont suppose you've played the games? #2 is a classic

f*** me that turned really sh*t. First few eps were quite entertaining and then it went downhill fast I'm afraid. I got stuck in that place where I felt I'd invested enough so I had to finish it - a bit like the Walking Dead, but I'll not bother with any further seasons which they're clearly wanting to do.

[Long slender neck]

I do like the apocalyptic/zombie genre but RE at the lower end of the quality scale.

[CEB]

My wife bought me the PSVR2 for my birthday, so I’ve been giving myself motion sickness playing gran turismo, giving myself disappointment by googling “is it possible to watch 3D porn on PSVR2?”