Netflix Recommendations Thread 3.0

CastorTroy

As with many shows I forgot clean about Warrior Nun until I saw casting news on tvline last week I think. Probably forget about it again until a trailer and/or release date comes out

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118048997#Comment_118048997

I really enjoyed it but it was a struggle to get through the first few episodes. I saw a lot of people say they gave up before it got to the good episodes. That's why I was surprised it was renewed. Presumably a lot of people who started it finished it though, if what it says in that article about completion stats is correct. I think S2 only started filming last month so it'll most likely end up being 2 years, at least, between seasons, so a lot of people will have forgotten about it too. And again it's not something Netflix seem to push on their socials, like Bridgerton or that Umbrella thing, so there's been no updates there since the renewal over a year ago.

Anyways.... its just interesting to me what shows they choose to push and which ones they don't, especially before their initial release. You can nearly predict the top10 list every week based on what they're pushing the week before. I got an email today telling me about a log in on a new device and at the bottom was an ad for Squid Games. Is it really a surprise hit show or are Netflix really very good at making people watch what they want them to watch? That's why it's a pleasant surprise to see something like Maid in the Top10 this week.

CastorTroy

I seem to only remember 1 trailer for Squid Game. And since I watched Alice in Borderland and Sweet Home I would assume their algorithm would recommend it to me anyway

peteeeed

Sex, Love & goop Season 1 - Courageous couples journey toward more pleasurable sex and deeper intimacy with help from Gwyneth Paltrow and a team of experts in this reality series

Cowboy Bebop (1998) Season 1 (Japanese) Scouring space for bounties, a ragtag crew - a former hitman, an ex-cop, a con artist, a hacker kid and a data dog - live paycheck to paycheck..

The First Wives Club (1996) Following a friend's suicide after her husband dumps her for a younger model, three women plot payback against their two-timing exes.

Insiders Season 1 (Spanish) Twelve people think they're in the final casting round for a reality show. In fact, they're already being secretly filmed, with 100,000 euros at stake

Komi Can't Communicate Season 1(Japanese) At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.

Flip a Coin -ONE OK ROCK Documentary- (Japanese) - Unable to tour in 2020, the members of ONE OK ROCK work for months to put on an online concert that matches the energy of their in-person

Life's a Glitch with Julien Bam Season 1(German) - Famous influencer Julien Bam and his sidekick Joon Kim scramble to return to life as they know it after accidentally traveling to a parallel dimension.

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peteeeed

Inside Job: Part 1 – Lizzy Caplan and Christian Slater lend their voices to this adult animated comedy from Shion Takeuchi (Gravity Falls).

Locke & Key: Season 2 – Locke & Key follows 3 siblings who, after the murder of their father, move to their ancestral home only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities.

Adventure Beast: Season 1 -A brave zoologist, his spunky niece and anxious assistant explore the world while saving wild beasts in this adult animated educational-comedy.

Maya and the Three: Season 1 – Multiply your courage, by the power of three on an epic journey to save a fantastical world. Three outcasts from three distant lands, Chimi (The Skull Warrior), Rico (The Rooster Wizard) and Picchu (The Puma Barbarian) will join Maya (The Eagle Warrior) on her mighty quest to stop Lord Mictlan (The god of war) and fulfill an ancient prophecy.

Falling for Figaro - A fund manager trades her cushy life in London for a tiny Scottish village, where she chases her singing dreams coached by a crotchety former opera star

Little Big Mouth - Kicked out of his band and home, a playful guitarist takes refuge with a bookkeeper, her son and dad. Is it possible to make sweet music together?.

The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea - Season 1 (Korean) In the early 2000s, Yoo Young-chul hammered his victims to death and cast fear across Seoul. This docuseries recounts the hunt for a prolific killer

Sutton's Case - Detective Edward Sutton hears strange noises coming from his basement. As he investigates, he finds evidence of a terrible crime within his own home.

Post Truth Times: We The Media - In this documentary, journalists and cultural experts discuss the rise of disinformation and erosion of trust in mainstream news media.

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Nigzcurran

Halfway through national treasure with Robbie coultrane and really enjoying it

iniall

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118037560#Comment_118037560

That is a serious cast, in fairness...!

joeguevara

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118056669#Comment_118056669

Is this a new addition on Netflix? When I read your post I presumed it was a documentary on the legend that is Robbie until a quick google search. Then I remembered watching the 4 part drama previously when it was on TV. Fcucking amazing and looking forward to a rewatch. Thanks for the reminder.

Nigzcurran

Yep it’s from 2016 I think, it got recommended to me after I watched the accident with Sarah Lancaster which was also superb

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118061362#Comment_118061362

I thought The Accident was awful. Felt like half of it was missing. Really poor. Kiri was the other one in that series, which was alright.

Akrasia

Sex love and goop....

Are Netflix just trolling us now?

peteeeed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuLoOqcM72k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuLoOqcM72k

Trailer for "Hellbound" - New Series from "Train to Busan" Director Yeon Sang-ho

Need a Username

Does anyone know if 7Seeds is getting a third season?

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118046500#Comment_118046500

I gave up after an hour...very poor :(

I am usually a sucker for a trashy horror I enjoyed the babysitter on Netflix even...but this was awful.

The lead guy is likeable enough he was excellent in bumblebee...but it was just a boring mess imo.

The Raging Bile Duct

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118069182#Comment_118069182

Yeah, it was really bland nonsense.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Hustlers is coming (back?) to Netflix on November 2nd.

peteeeed

Head Full of Honey - When a grandfather living with Alzheimer's struggles with grief, his granddaughter boldly takes him on a road trip to rekindle fond memories.

The Possession of Hannah Grace - When a former cop lands a job at a morgue, her graveyard shift takes a terrifying turn with the delivery of a young girl's haunted corpse.

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Man Vs ManUre

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118070424#Comment_118070424

I said Hustlers was a chick flick on the AP thread and got a big backlash. I still maintain it is 100% a chick flick. I liked it, the 2 leads were great but even the ensemble women cast were great, good story from start to end. It’s Casino starring women.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118070611#Comment_118070611

I'd question your definition of a chick flick, to be honest, and saying "even the ensemble women cast were great" is just a weird sentence in itself.

But yes, it's a very enjoyable film and comparisons to something like Casino or even Goodfellas are much more apt than calling it a "chick flick".

peteeeed

Dark Waters - An attorney whose firm defends chemical companies jeopardizes his career to expose a toxic waste-dumping scheme in this drama based on a true story.

In Vitro (Arabic) - In an underground orchard in Bethlehem, decades after an otherworldly ecodisaster, two scientists discuss exile, loss and nostalgia.

Sex: Unzipped - Rap superstar Saweetie hosts a celebration of sexual health and positivity, with help from expert educators, candid stand-ups and uninhibited puppets

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CastorTroy

Once again I show my age when I see "Rap superstar" followed by a name I've never heard of. Not that I follow rap music

Pen Rua

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118073226#Comment_118073226

Dark Waters was on Amazon Prime this past winter - it is an excellent watch. I don't know how to find my old posts with this new boards host, but I was full of praise for it at the time.

The Raging Bile Duct

Started watching Dirty Money over the weekend because I was on my own and bored. Only watching season one but some of the stories are mental. The Scott Tucker one is crazy - it's absolutely amoral how they preyed on poor people but he really believed he did nothing wrong. Him, his wife and the lawyer were just awful, awful people.

S.M.B.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118074743#Comment_118074743

Thanks for bringing this series to my attention. I somehow hadn't heard of it before which is surprising given it's very much my type of doc-series and it's been very well received.

Now I have about 12 hours of corporate crime content to catch up on.

One docu-series I need to stop giving second and third chances to is The Movies That Made Us. Each season I get lured back in by a new episode that piques my interest and I end up stubbornly hate watching the whole episode as I don't like to turn things off half way through.

JP Liz V1

https://twitter.com/NetflixFilm/status/1452998474123857931

Oscar Bait

peteeeed

Hypnotic - Feeling stuck both personally and professionally, Jenn turns to a mysterious hypnotherapist for help, only to find herself caught in a deadly mind game.

Haroun (French) - In this playfully provocative set, French comedian Haroun examines modern society -- and wonders if humans have stopped evolving

Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight 2 (Polish) - When something horrible happens to the only survivor of a bloody massacre, an insecure rookie cop must overcome his fears to stop further carnage

An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts (Italian) - Alice is heartbroken and hopelessly single. But after befriending a charismatic astrology guru, she looks to the stars to find her perfect match.

Bloodshot (2020) - A dead soldier is resurrected with new biotechnology and embarks on a mission of revenge in this sci-fi action drama based on the comic book series

Lokillo (Spanish) - A controversial TV host and comedian who has built his career on sexist humor is forced to assume a woman's identity to elude a relentless drug dealer.

Sintonia Seasons 2 (Brazilian Portuguese) - Three teens living in the same São Paulo favela pursue their dreams while maintaining their friendship, amid a world of music, drugs and religion.

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TICKLE_ME_ELMO

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118078027#Comment_118078027

It looks very like a series Suranne Jones was in a few years back on ITV. Unforgiven it was called and was written by Sally Wainwright, about a woman who was in jail for shooting police officers, I think, and was looking for her little sister when she got out.

peteeeed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULCIHP5dc44

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULCIHP5dc44

Cowboy Bebop | Official Trailer

FunLover18

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118078474#Comment_118078474

I hate this. I started watching the anime because I knew they were doing this, I wasn't really enjoying it and now I know that I'm not gonna like this live action version I think I'll stop. It's way too overstylised for me.

johnny_ultimate

Been watching the anime myself and loving it. It’s the kind of wild, OTT action that can be so vividly realised in animation it kinda feels like the live action version is doomed to failure. Some of the action scenes in the anime are just impeccably staged, and the whole thing radiates style.