What are you watching tonight?

[Beefheart]

Forgot to mention, when last at the cinema I noticed a trailer for what has to be one of the most pointless remakes. It looks almost identical to the original, with the only discernable difference being the location. I'm not sure, but I think they've even used the same giant guy for that fight scene.

Is this some kind of quiz??? Give us a clue as to which film it is?

Oops, it's a remake of District 13, forget what they've called it.

[bobo the clown]

Found a BBC3 series called 'Black Orphan'. Then that I'd missed 6 episodes. Had great fun catching up.

[thebish]

Found a BBC3 series called 'Black Orphan'. Then that I'd missed 6 episodes. Had great fun catching up.

Orphan Black? the one about the woman who takes on the identity of a woman who she kinda looks like after the other one jumps in front of a train?

watched some of that with my daughter - but then totally lost the plot about what the feck was going on and got out of the habit! might go back to it now...

I think I mentioned it on here a few months back...

[bobo the clown]

That's the one .... even if I did say it back to front. That's Wales for you !!

[TANGODANCER]

Just caught part two of Jamaica Inn on BBCi player so I can watch the final part at 9-0 tonight. Sound, especially on the first part, was awful, so much so that a lot of folk complained. Hope it's better tonight. Enjoying so far even though I know the story.

[TANGODANCER]

Duly watched Jamaica Inn conclude. Some good acting, particularly by Sean Harris as the villain, and the scenes in the sea made me shiver just watching and were very authentic. It must have been freezing as it was filmed mainly in location off the Cornish coast. Brutal and disturbing in parts but I enjoyed it. Well worth a watch if you like period dramas.

[William the White]

On the recco of Bruce Rioja, courtesy of LF, we watched Ken Loach's The Angels Share.

This sees Loach in more amiable mood than usual, and less overtly political, but the film is a delightful heist story of a bunch of young Glasgow losers and petty criminals hatching a half-baked plan to steal the most valuable cask of malt whisky ever made (guide price, one million pounds).

Very enjoyable. Good recco, Bruce.

Was in Glaswegian English. Unfortunately no sub titles...

Though the next two are in French and Spanish...

[General Mannerheim]

On the recco of Bruce Rioja, courtesy of LF, we watched Ken Loach's The Angels Share.

This sees Loach in more amiable mood than usual, and less overtly political, but the film is a delightful heist story of a bunch of young Glasgow losers and petty criminals hatching a half-baked plan to steal the most valuable cask of malt whisky ever made (guide price, one million pounds).

Very enjoyable. Good recco, Bruce.

Was in Glaswegian English. Unfortunately no sub titles...

Though the next two are in French and Spanish...

you sure that was Bruce...? good film, was only talking about it the other night too.

[Prufrock]

First one of Only Connect on iplayer.

I was on fire, leading me to worry it was a repeat I didn't know I'd seen before?!

[LeverEnd]

First one of Only Connect on iplayer.

I was on fire, leading me to worry it was a repeat I didn't know I'd seen before?!

I did that with Pointless, had to admit it to my mate in the end. Felt like such a fraud.

[William the White]

Ep 4 of The Crimson Field and, while they are handling the multiple plots with real skill the stories themselves have descended into soap. The promise of the first two episodes as the characters dealt with the horrors of war has now turned to two love stories - both stretching credulity, and a hint of something perverse in matron's sexual preferences. Add to that a barely credible story of the 'lucky thirteen' who get barely a scratch and whose elder citizen is known as 'dad' and TWO cases of blackmail in one episode...

I'm feeling 'I've started so I'll finish' with this series. But another episode like this and I'll be changing my mind...

[clapton is god]

^ I haven't watched any of that yet, but have it all recorded. May or may not bother. On a similar theme though I happened to catch the last hour of Generation War: on BBC2 on Saturday evening. This is the war as told by a German company, something of a turning point in German TV apparently, an introspective by the current generation into that generation, and is in subtitles. It deals with the euphoria of the German advance into Russia and almost on to Moscow following the progress of five friends, one of them a Jew in Berlin and another a nurse attached to a field hospital. Powerful and emotive stuff with the early days of the Jewish question and the Ukraine 'special units' central to the story. The first ep available on iPlayer and second on next Saturday evening. Well worth catching!

[William the White]

^ I haven't watched any of that yet, but have it all recorded. May or may not bother. On a similar theme though I happened to catch the last hour of Generation War: on BBC2 on Saturday evening. This is the war as told by a German company, something of a turning point in German TV apparently, an introspective by the current generation into that generation, and is in subtitles. It deals with the euphoria of the German advance into Russia and almost on to Moscow following the progress of five friends, one of them a Jew in Berlin and another a nurse attached to a field hospital. Powerful and emotive stuff with the early days of the Jewish question and the Ukraine 'special units' central to the story. The first ep available on iPlayer and second on next Saturday evening. Well worth catching!

Yeah, we caught it, and rated it. Slightly schematic, I thought, and the Jewish thread was hard to swallow, but a promising start.

[wigan white]

I know its been discussed previously but caught up on the the last few episodes of "True Detective", what an amazing series, tremendous story and tremendous acting. Superb television

Also just caught up with all the first series of Hannibal ready for the second series which starts next week. Tis a cracking series and definitely recommend it.

[LeverEnd]

I know its been discussed previously but caught up on the the last few episodes of "True Detective", what an amazing series, tremendous story and tremendous acting. Superb television

Also just caught up with all the first series of Hannibal ready for the second series which starts next week. Tis a cracking series and definitely recommend it.

Lots to like about it, but felt it lacked a bit of something. Still haven't finished watching it. Will do though, think it's worth the effort.

[bobo the clown]

I know its been discussed previously but caught up on the the last few episodes of "True Detective", what an amazing series, tremendous story and tremendous acting. Superb television

Also just caught up with all the first series of Hannibal ready for the second series which starts next week. Tis a cracking series and definitely recommend it.

Lots to like about it, but felt it lacked a bit of something. Still haven't finished watching it. Will do though, think it's worth the effort.

Elephants ? Tell me there's elephants.

[wigan white]

I know its been discussed previously but caught up on the the last few episodes of "True Detective", what an amazing series, tremendous story and tremendous acting. Superb television

Also just caught up with all the first series of Hannibal ready for the second series which starts next week. Tis a cracking series and definitely recommend it.

Lots to like about it, but felt it lacked a bit of something. Still haven't finished watching it. Will do though, think it's worth the effort.

Elephants ? Tell me there's elephants.

There's loads of them and one of them flies and has a mouse as his best friend

[wigan white]

I know its been discussed previously but caught up on the the last few episodes of "True Detective", what an amazing series, tremendous story and tremendous acting. Superb television

Also just caught up with all the first series of Hannibal ready for the second series which starts next week. Tis a cracking series and definitely recommend it.

Lots to like about it, but felt it lacked a bit of something. Still haven't finished watching it. Will do though, think it's worth the effort.

Its a linking in well to the climax which a bloke at work spoiled for me, plus hes watched most of the 2nd series from dodgy downloads and says some of the things that happen in series 2 are up there with GOT for shocks!!!

[Bruce Rioja]

Tomorrow night sees the start of Happy Valley. Just set it to record the series

[TANGODANCER]

A pin for the Butterfly. A film I've never heard of, never mind seen. Set in the fifties it all takes place in Stalin's Czecheslovakia amongst communism, Stalinism, capitalism and terror shown through a series of satirical impressions in the form of the political struggle taking place then . Seen through the confused eyes of the child, who resorts to fantasy and imagination to cope with it all, it's a film to think on.

Amazingly it's an all British cast with some fine performances: Ian Bannen, Hugh Lawrie, Gregory Gudgeon, Ian Hogg ,Joan Plowright ,Imogen Stubbs and an amazing child actress (who's probably well grown up by now) ..Florence Hoath ..

Not seen it? Give it a go.