Gonna give this a look…
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This is a great blast of 90s nostalgia. Interesting to look back on a Britain that doesnt exist anymore. Unreal what Loaded got away with really
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I only got round to watching season 1 about 8 weeks ago and realised that I was basically an NPC and that some people in my work actually thought they were starring in it. I resigned 5 weeks ago…
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Watched Blitz on Apple TV the other night. Saoirse Ronan and Paul Weller (?! actually quite decent). With appearances from Stephen Graham and Kathy Burke amongst others, not a bad little film from Steve McQueen although the industry standard Eastenders accent everyone employs is a little much . 6/10
Also re-watching Severance S1 in prep for S2. Just as good on second viewing, absolutely brilliant TV.
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I’d probably give Blitz an 8/9 here- starts a little slow but that’s partly storyline…but hits its stride imo.
Seeing the war from a different perspective made a refreshing change. I loved it.
I think it will be seen as a classic in years to come, despite the occasional mockney stereotypes and artful dodgerisms from some of the child actors but the main kid George was great.
And finally Stephen Graham nailed his southern vowel sounds.
Glad Steve McQueen made it and not Christopher Nolan. 3 people stood around a lit firework wouldn’t have been a convincing portrayal of the Blitz.
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After the party. 2 eps in, brilliant so far.
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Kneecap
Was pretty fun, lots of nods to Transporting I thought.
Didn’t realise the lads were actually a real band till this morning.
Should have realised as they were really good.
Kemikaze tried to stop their funding which is no surprise.
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Friend saw them a couple of weeks ago, said it was the best thing he’d seen since 1998. Not sure what he saw in ‘98 that he was comparing it to
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I’d like to watch this with our teenager (15) - appropriate or absolutely not?
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I guess just about, lots of it is in Gaelic with subtitles might be a bore for some, drug stuff which is funny rather than gritty, nowhere near as bad as Trainspotting for instance. Might prompt some questioning about the comparative effects of Ket vs Cocaine. Don’t have any stand out memories of anything too gnarly or upsetting.
Edit: Just looked and it’s an 18, so what do I know.
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Thanks, that’s useful. Certs mean next to nothing when you’re dealing with teenagers, they’re all different
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Binged this. Superb I thought…acting brilliant throughout. Peter Mullan’s performance had shades of red riding etc…he’s played some nasty bastards hasn’t he?! Deffo recommend this
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Update: ended up going nowhere. 4/10
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Saved me loads of time thanks 
Yeah four hours of life I’ll never get back
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Yeah I knocked it on the head after three episodes
Beatles '64 on Disney+
The ‘never before seen footage’ spiel can get a bit tired but there’s loads of stuff I’ve never seen before from a camera crew entenched with them in their New York hotel during their first US visit. Catches them at thier most jovial before they became more guarded, and they seem genuinely bemused at the all the attention
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Hunting Mr Nice on iPlayer is pretty good
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Finished this recently and enjoyed it, pretty light, gentle fare considering the subject matter of growing old and everything that comes with it but it has an easy going charm, much like Ted Danson.
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Not seen this yet, the documentary it’s based on was great too
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