Skydancer Posted May 21 Report Posted May 21 Mission Impossible - Dead Recognizing (2025) Okay you have got me started on reviews again. I just finished watching the new Mission Impossible - Dead Recognizing, with Tom Cruise of course. It would be easy to point out that each new Mission Impossible movie adds a new benchmark for what you judge each new one by. But the reality is, they've all been pretty damn amazing slices of blockbuster entertainment in their own distinctive ways. Yes, everybody derides the second Woo-helmed entry, but it was still the highest grossing film of the year (something none of the other instalments have achieved), and, if nothing else, proved the unexpected versatility of this Cruise-led behemoth. So as we come to The Final Reckoning, it's probably best not judging it as to whether or not it's the 'best' entry in this repeatedly, sometimes successively, impossible-to-beat saga, and instead just seeing it as a fitting finale to 30 years of ferocious filmmaking and at-times insane commitment to the world of grandstanding stunts and Big Screen entertainment, tirelessly championed by its star, Tom Cruise. The Final Reckoning isn't merely paying tribute to all the movies that came before it, it somehow manages to draw valuable threads from all of them together, with one truly emotional reference that works on multiple levels - for not only the films' earlier characters but actually the original TV shows. But Cruise has still done the impossible, for the eighth time, making a (supposedly) final mission which is likely never ever going to be topped, which has practical stunts and physical commitment that no other person - let alone actor - on the planet would ever even consider, which no studio in this age of VFX (and, ironically, AI) would ever even think necessary, and which all comes together for the kind of blockbuster the likes of which we may never see again on the Big Screen. There's something truly grand about that, and, for all its flaws, this one deserves a respectful nod of resounding approval in all they've managed to pull off. The year won't get bigger - and certainly won't get grander - than Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. A great movie, and two thumbs up from me... 4 1
Pootle Posted May 21 Report Posted May 21 25 minutes ago, Skydancer said: Mission Impossible - Dead Recognizing (2025) Okay you have got me started on reviews again. I just finished watching the new Mission Impossible - Dead Recognizing, with Tom Cruise of course. It would be easy to point out that each new Mission Impossible movie adds a new benchmark for what you judge each new one by. But the reality is, they've all been pretty damn amazing slices of blockbuster entertainment in their own distinctive ways. Yes, everybody derides the second Woo-helmed entry, but it was still the highest grossing film of the year (something none of the other instalments have achieved), and, if nothing else, proved the unexpected versatility of this Cruise-led behemoth. So as we come to The Final Reckoning, it's probably best not judging it as to whether or not it's the 'best' entry in this repeatedly, sometimes successively, impossible-to-beat saga, and instead just seeing it as a fitting finale to 30 years of ferocious filmmaking and at-times insane commitment to the world of grandstanding stunts and Big Screen entertainment, tirelessly championed by its star, Tom Cruise. The Final Reckoning isn't merely paying tribute to all the movies that came before it, it somehow manages to draw valuable threads from all of them together, with one truly emotional reference that works on multiple levels - for not only the films' earlier characters but actually the original TV shows. But Cruise has still done the impossible, for the eighth time, making a (supposedly) final mission which is likely never ever going to be topped, which has practical stunts and physical commitment that no other person - let alone actor - on the planet would ever even consider, which no studio in this age of VFX (and, ironically, AI) would ever even think necessary, and which all comes together for the kind of blockbuster the likes of which we may never see again on the Big Screen. There's something truly grand about that, and, for all its flaws, this one deserves a respectful nod of resounding approval in all they've managed to pull off. The year won't get bigger - and certainly won't get grander - than Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. A great movie, and two thumbs up from me... I really enjoyed part one, excellent film. I saw it at the cinema and watched it again when it was on Paramount or whomever had the streaming rights. I've seem some trashy reviews where people are spitting all over Pt2 because it wasn't as good as part 1, which is a pretty high benchmark. So, based on your review, I think I will go to the cinema tomorrow. Although, I'm now thinking maybe wait until i'm in the City and watch it at a Luxe, which I will do for Jurassic Park. 3
Pootle Posted May 21 Report Posted May 21 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up I've got series 1 of Kevin can F himself to rewatch. Great show and the lead actress, This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up is superb. A much deeper character than her $hitts Creak one, as if that was difficult A really good drama. Well worth watching both series. As long as you see it as a drama not a sitcom (IMDB reviews) I was going to upload it, as the search function still doesn't work for me I couldn't see if it was already here. But. as I've been blocked from uploading guess that isn't happening. 3 1
Skydancer Posted May 21 Report Posted May 21 26 minutes ago, Pootle said: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up I've got series 1 of Kevin can F himself to rewatch. Great show and the lead actress, This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up is superb. A much deeper character than her $hitts Creak one, as if that was difficult A really good drama. Well worth watching both series. As long as you see it as a drama not a sitcom (IMDB reviews) I was going to upload it, as the search function still doesn't work for me I couldn't see if it was already here. But. as I've been blocked from uploading guess that isn't happening. I haven't seen this yet. Thank you for the recommendation. I'm going to give this a go.... 4
Pootle Posted May 21 Report Posted May 21 13 minutes ago, Skydancer said: I haven't seen this yet. Thank you for the recommendation. I'm going to give this a go.... Have a read through at least a dozen IMDB comments first, generally it has positive reviews aside from people expecting a sit-com. Which would be a first for AMC. My thoughts on the "sitcom" bits were straight to King of Queens and Everybody loves Raymond, popular and jovial people but scratch the surface and really horrid psyches. 2
Pootle Posted May 21 Report Posted May 21 Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) Drama, Mystery, Thriller Ratings: 7 / 10 Votes: 65150 People Nine stressed city dwellers visit a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation. The resort's director is a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. Actors: Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi616548377/ Just saw this today, 2nd series. Never even heard of it. Big stars, positive reviews. It's on Hulu so hoping it will be on Disney plus. I'll give episode S01e01 a watch before the football tonight. 2 1
Premium VIP Tony da Ink Posted May 21 Premium VIP Report Posted May 21 2 hours ago, Skydancer said: Mission Impossible - Dead Recognizing (2025) Okay you have got me started on reviews again. I just finished watching the new Mission Impossible - Dead Recognizing, with Tom Cruise of course. It would be easy to point out that each new Mission Impossible movie adds a new benchmark for what you judge each new one by. But the reality is, they've all been pretty damn amazing slices of blockbuster entertainment in their own distinctive ways. Yes, everybody derides the second Woo-helmed entry, but it was still the highest grossing film of the year (something none of the other instalments have achieved), and, if nothing else, proved the unexpected versatility of this Cruise-led behemoth. So as we come to The Final Reckoning, it's probably best not judging it as to whether or not it's the 'best' entry in this repeatedly, sometimes successively, impossible-to-beat saga, and instead just seeing it as a fitting finale to 30 years of ferocious filmmaking and at-times insane commitment to the world of grandstanding stunts and Big Screen entertainment, tirelessly championed by its star, Tom Cruise. The Final Reckoning isn't merely paying tribute to all the movies that came before it, it somehow manages to draw valuable threads from all of them together, with one truly emotional reference that works on multiple levels - for not only the films' earlier characters but actually the original TV shows. But Cruise has still done the impossible, for the eighth time, making a (supposedly) final mission which is likely never ever going to be topped, which has practical stunts and physical commitment that no other person - let alone actor - on the planet would ever even consider, which no studio in this age of VFX (and, ironically, AI) would ever even think necessary, and which all comes together for the kind of blockbuster the likes of which we may never see again on the Big Screen. There's something truly grand about that, and, for all its flaws, this one deserves a respectful nod of resounding approval in all they've managed to pull off. The year won't get bigger - and certainly won't get grander - than Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. A great movie, and two thumbs up from me... most of the MI films are enjoyable, a great escape from everyday life, but these last ones are brilliant, dont know if they gonna make any more , but if not its a great way to finish the saga 2 1
Pootle Posted May 21 Report Posted May 21 41 minutes ago, Tony da Ink said: most of the MI films are enjoyable, a great escape from everyday life, but these last ones are brilliant, dont know if they gonna make any more , but if not its a great way to finish the saga This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up General consensus is Tom Cruise won't do any more, in fairness to him, he is 60 something. Top franchise so maybe a newbie will pick up as the new Mission Impossible guy. 3
BlacK_DraGoN - iDN_CreW Posted May 21 Report Posted May 21 14 hours ago, Skydancer said: Mission Impossible - Dead Recognizing (2025) Okay you have got me started on reviews again. I just finished watching the new Mission Impossible - Dead Recognizing, with Tom Cruise of course. It would be easy to point out that each new Mission Impossible movie adds a new benchmark for what you judge each new one by. But the reality is, they've all been pretty damn amazing slices of blockbuster entertainment in their own distinctive ways. Yes, everybody derides the second Woo-helmed entry, but it was still the highest grossing film of the year (something none of the other instalments have achieved), and, if nothing else, proved the unexpected versatility of this Cruise-led behemoth. So as we come to The Final Reckoning, it's probably best not judging it as to whether or not it's the 'best' entry in this repeatedly, sometimes successively, impossible-to-beat saga, and instead just seeing it as a fitting finale to 30 years of ferocious filmmaking and at-times insane commitment to the world of grandstanding stunts and Big Screen entertainment, tirelessly championed by its star, Tom Cruise. The Final Reckoning isn't merely paying tribute to all the movies that came before it, it somehow manages to draw valuable threads from all of them together, with one truly emotional reference that works on multiple levels - for not only the films' earlier characters but actually the original TV shows. But Cruise has still done the impossible, for the eighth time, making a (supposedly) final mission which is likely never ever going to be topped, which has practical stunts and physical commitment that no other person - let alone actor - on the planet would ever even consider, which no studio in this age of VFX (and, ironically, AI) would ever even think necessary, and which all comes together for the kind of blockbuster the likes of which we may never see again on the Big Screen. There's something truly grand about that, and, for all its flaws, this one deserves a respectful nod of resounding approval in all they've managed to pull off. The year won't get bigger - and certainly won't get grander - than Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. A great movie, and two thumbs up from me... Hi sky, great movie, we will definitely upload it to GLO as soon as it comes out in Italian and WEB-DL! Tom Cruise is a legend of cinema! Best regards, by iDN_CreW 2
Pootle Posted May 25 Report Posted May 25 On 5/21/2025 at 6:47 AM, Skydancer said: Mission Impossible - Dead Recognizing (2025) Okay you have got me started on reviews again. I just finished watching the new Mission Impossible - Dead Recognizing, with Tom Cruise of course. It would be easy to point out that each new Mission Impossible movie adds a new benchmark for what you judge each new one by. But the reality is, they've all been pretty damn amazing slices of blockbuster entertainment in their own distinctive ways. Yes, everybody derides the second Woo-helmed entry, but it was still the highest grossing film of the year (something none of the other instalments have achieved), and, if nothing else, proved the unexpected versatility of this Cruise-led behemoth. So as we come to The Final Reckoning, it's probably best not judging it as to whether or not it's the 'best' entry in this repeatedly, sometimes successively, impossible-to-beat saga, and instead just seeing it as a fitting finale to 30 years of ferocious filmmaking and at-times insane commitment to the world of grandstanding stunts and Big Screen entertainment, tirelessly championed by its star, Tom Cruise. The Final Reckoning isn't merely paying tribute to all the movies that came before it, it somehow manages to draw valuable threads from all of them together, with one truly emotional reference that works on multiple levels - for not only the films' earlier characters but actually the original TV shows. But Cruise has still done the impossible, for the eighth time, making a (supposedly) final mission which is likely never ever going to be topped, which has practical stunts and physical commitment that no other person - let alone actor - on the planet would ever even consider, which no studio in this age of VFX (and, ironically, AI) would ever even think necessary, and which all comes together for the kind of blockbuster the likes of which we may never see again on the Big Screen. There's something truly grand about that, and, for all its flaws, this one deserves a respectful nod of resounding approval in all they've managed to pull off. The year won't get bigger - and certainly won't get grander - than Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. A great movie, and two thumbs up from me... So, I watched it at the cinema a couple of days ago, 3 hours long, bally long time to sit in the same chair. I enjoyed it, some top stunts, nice scenery and some nicely pieced together bits from the previous 7 films. I'll watch again when its on home streaming. 1
Pootle Posted May 25 Report Posted May 25 As this is being advertised all over AppleTV I thought I would give it a go. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Two estranged siblings join forces to seek the legendary Fountain of Youth. Using historical clues, they embark on an epic quest filled with adventure. If successful, the mythical fountain could grant them immortality. It was a really enjoyable film. Not the most in depth characters or plot, just a good old fashioned adventure. Some bits of humour, different locations and a mythical quest. It reminds me a bit of Indiana Jones, Goonies, Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile and the ilk. I recommend it if, you have 100 minutes for a film. 3
Skydancer Posted May 26 Report Posted May 26 I have just 14 hours ago, Pootle said: As this is being advertised all over AppleTV I thought I would give it a go. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Two estranged siblings join forces to seek the legendary Fountain of Youth. Using historical clues, they embark on an epic quest filled with adventure. If successful, the mythical fountain could grant them immortality. It was a really enjoyable film. Not the most in depth characters or plot, just a good old fashioned adventure. Some bits of humour, different locations and a mythical quest. It reminds me a bit of Indiana Jones, Goonies, Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile and the ilk. I recommend it if, you have 100 minutes for a film. I have just watched this movie. Really enjoyed it. Lots of action, and a great story plot. Defiantly a thumbs up from me... 4
Pootle Posted May 26 Report Posted May 26 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up They have been showing Blackadder on Sky the last week or so. I think today was the last episode of series 3. Excellent show. The last scene in series 4 is something else, not particularly funny but very will written and filmed. As for all other episodes, still very funny. I love Blackadder's Christmas Carol. I'll have to look into Downloading the entire collection. 1 1 2
Premium VIP Tony da Ink Posted May 28 Premium VIP Report Posted May 28 On 5/25/2025 at 9:34 PM, Pootle said: As this is being advertised all over AppleTV I thought I would give it a go. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Two estranged siblings join forces to seek the legendary Fountain of Youth. Using historical clues, they embark on an epic quest filled with adventure. If successful, the mythical fountain could grant them immortality. It was a really enjoyable film. Not the most in depth characters or plot, just a good old fashioned adventure. Some bits of humour, different locations and a mythical quest. It reminds me a bit of Indiana Jones, Goonies, Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile and the ilk. I recommend it if, you have 100 minutes for a film. saw this the other day and we were going to watch it but it was a bit late to start it, will defo watch this weekend !!! 3
Pootle Posted May 28 Report Posted May 28 9 hours ago, Tony da Ink said: saw this the other day and we were going to watch it but it was a bit late to start it, will defo watch this weekend !!! Just looked at the run time. 125 minutes, longer than I thought. 3
Premium VIP Tony da Ink Posted May 29 Premium VIP Report Posted May 29 18 hours ago, Pootle said: Just looked at the run time. 125 minutes, longer than I thought. exactly, lolol 3
Skydancer Posted May 30 Report Posted May 30 11 hours ago, V3SP4EV3R said: If you have never seen this series, do so immediately! I recently discovered it and loved it. It is a comedy that follows the adventures of Ingmar Andersson, a former stuntman, and Axel Kruse, a DJ, two private detectives who solve cases in Los Angeles. The plot revolves around them as they tackle various mysteries, competing with Ingmar's rival, the brilliant investigator Jane McKinney, and try to deal with their personal problems. It may be a bit demented, but the cast is outstanding and there is no shortage of hilarious gags. This is the first I have seen this. Your recommendations @V3SP4EV3R are always good. Getting it right now... 3 1
BlacK_DraGoN - iDN_CreW Posted June 2 Report Posted June 2 (edited) I recently watched the first episode because it just came out in Italian, the spin-off of the great TWD series, namely The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, our group just uploaded the first episode to GLO, it's a beautiful series, obviously in Full HD. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Edited June 2 by BlacK_DraGoN - iDN_CreW added link to series 5 1
Premium VIP Tony da Ink Posted June 4 Premium VIP Report Posted June 4 On 5/29/2025 at 10:01 PM, V3SP4EV3R said: If you have never seen this series, do so immediately! I recently discovered it and loved it. It is a comedy that follows the adventures of Ingmar Andersson, a former stuntman, and Axel Kruse, a DJ, two private detectives who solve cases in Los Angeles. The plot revolves around them as they tackle various mysteries, competing with Ingmar's rival, the brilliant investigator Jane McKinney, and try to deal with their personal problems. It may be a bit demented, but the cast is outstanding and there is no shortage of hilarious gags. gonna defo check this one out, have not seen or heard about it before, but defo will take a look 4
Premium VIP Tony da Ink Posted June 6 Premium VIP Report Posted June 6 watched this one , its a good one, a bit over the top, but good 2
Premium VIP Tony da Ink Posted June 6 Premium VIP Report Posted June 6 and i am dying to watch this one, part one was good 2
Skydancer Posted June 7 Report Posted June 7 11 hours ago, Aviana said: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Just Finished watching The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (2005). A young woman is transported to the New South Wales penal colony in 1788. It was a good watch if your into period dramas you will enjoy this !!! I just got through watching this show. I totally agree with Aviana, this is most defiantly worth watching... 2
Skydancer Posted June 7 Report Posted June 7 6 hours ago, Tony da Ink said: and i am dying to watch this one, part one was good I really enjoyed season 1, however I have not yet watched season 2. It's on my to-do list. They have confirmed season 3 ... Yay!! Not yet watched The Residence, but I'll defiantly take a look at it. Thank you for your recommendations.... 2
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