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[–] GreyShuck@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Film - The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari (1920) - it had been decades since I last watched it through. Still as wonderfully grotesque, and the influence on Tim Burton is clear.

TV - Pluribus - The first episode could pretty much be a standalone, with an excellent performance from Seahorn. Overtones of Invasion of the Bodysnatchers and a lot of '50s sci-fi. Really interested to see how this develops.

TV - Down Cemetary Road - another Mick Herron adaptation but, unlike Slow Horses, this one doesn't seem to have found a consistent tone and some of the Darren Boyd scenes, particularly, were really over-egged. I'll continue though.

TV - Leonard and Hungry Paul - cozy and heartwarming are woven through this one. If that's what you are looking for, it definitely delivers.

TV - Wolf Hall - season 2 continues with writing and performances just as good as the first. Excellent and intelligent drama.

[–] smiletolerantly@awful.systems 1 points 1 week ago

Pluribus

I'm a bit worried that the premise just doesn't provide enough material to make a really good show. Also a bit weird to watch something totally unrelated to breaking bad, but where the cinematography is so clearly BB. Gave me a bit of whiplash, ngl. Well. Let's see where they go with it!