He’s maybe mellowingare you sure, maybe check again as you normally say 99% ..
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castalla
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You have to be mellow to even contemplate watching Bezos' latest contribution to mankind's cultural heritage, "Melania", recently premiered at the renamed The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.He’s maybe mellowing
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...because what I've seen in the trailer so far reminds me of the color film footage of and featuring Eva Braun at the Berghof in Obersalzberg
castalla
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Is this the future of video streaming? God help us 
Globally, the number of downloads of short-drama platforms surged by 186% year-on-year, to 733 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, surpassing those of video-streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+, at 658 million, according to the report.
Short dramas, also known as “micro”, or “mini” dramas, refer to vertically-shot serials featuring episodes typically no longer than three minutes long.
“The appeal of short dramas lies in their ability to deliver emotional intensity and stimulation, which is also what allowed the format to rise so rapidly in popularity”, says Wenjia Tang, research associate from the University of Sydney’s Media and Communications department.
Excerpt from https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/01/how...amers-are-reshaping-latin-americas-media.html
Globally, the number of downloads of short-drama platforms surged by 186% year-on-year, to 733 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, surpassing those of video-streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+, at 658 million, according to the report.
Short dramas, also known as “micro”, or “mini” dramas, refer to vertically-shot serials featuring episodes typically no longer than three minutes long.
“The appeal of short dramas lies in their ability to deliver emotional intensity and stimulation, which is also what allowed the format to rise so rapidly in popularity”, says Wenjia Tang, research associate from the University of Sydney’s Media and Communications department.
Excerpt from https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/01/how...amers-are-reshaping-latin-americas-media.html
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Not sure how we missed this one, but we're finishing up De Dag from 2018. Next up is Under Salt Marsh. Old standby Silent WItness is moving to Brum. And we'll finish The Night Manager this week.
castalla
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Night Manager - what a jumble of a series. A big disappointment after the first series. 
hoohoohoo
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(spoiler) We were about to quit when Hugh Laurie showed up in Season 2. The plot is thin at best. Let's hope it's the last oneNight Manager - what a jumble of a series. A big disappointment after the first series.
this guy seems to 'take advantage of peoples goodwiil' shall we say and then leaves a trail of innocent dead .. to achieve what exactlyNight Manager - what a jumble of a series. A big disappointment after the first series.
maybe works for HMRC and unpaid UK tax collection.
castalla
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The weakest part was the Latin American connection. A dog's dinner of a story.this guy seems to 'take advantage of peoples goodwiil' shall we say and then leaves a trail of innocent dead .. to achieve what exactly
castalla
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Steal - Amazon Prime. 3rd rate attempt at a heist movie. Cardboard characters, creaky plot. 2/10
castalla
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Hijack 2 - Apple. Ludicrous plot, dialogue and acting. 2/10
.. i need to watch again 
.. 'martin freeman has come a long way from 'the office'
castalla
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Prometheus - Netflix. Ridley Scott. To heck with the jaded storyline of who are we, where did we come from, where are we going, the irritating feature of the film is the stereotypical bunch of characters making up the crew. This ranges from an upper middle class humanoid, a tough talkin' captain from Alabama way (Idris Elba) an aggressive Mancunian geologist, a scheming female corporate from SoCal - the list goes on.
Disappointing. 4/10
Disappointing. 4/10
castalla
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The Swedish Connection - Netflix. Strange comedic treatment of a dark part of human history. True story of a low-level civil servant who brought about a change in Sweden's visa laws & saved over 100,000 Jews from the Nazi camps. Engaging. 7/10
castalla
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For me, the last seconds were the best with the emergence of the Alien!the opening sequence is the best bit .. could have been so much more
castalla
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Stargate SG1 - Netflix. US Air Force takes on alien rapists (masquerading as Ancient Egyptian gods) .
Utter balderdash & certainly offensive. If ever there were a case for censorship, this abomination would be indicted.
A disgrace to the practice of cinematography.
Utter balderdash & certainly offensive. If ever there were a case for censorship, this abomination would be indicted.
A disgrace to the practice of cinematography.
castalla
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Tehran - Apple. Mossad, CIA, Sepah & a nuclear warhead. Hugh Laurie as S African nuclear scientist with his own demons to deal with. Based on Israeli original. 8/10