Starshine Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 1 hour ago, galenkia said: This. First season was good. Oh nice one...Yes first season good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalad Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Not sure if its on netflix but this is new series is cracking. Chernobyl About Chernobyl Chernobyl, a five-part miniseries co-production from HBO and Sky, dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history — and of the sacrifices made to save Europe from unimaginable disaster. Premiering May 6, and followed by subsequent episodes each Monday, Chernobyl stars Emmy-nominee Jared Harris (The Crown, Mad Men), Stellan Skarsgård (Melancholia, Good Will Hunting) and Oscar-nominee Emily Watson (Hilary and Jackie, Breaking the Waves). Chernobyl is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin (The Huntsman: Winter’s War) and directed by Johan Renck (Breaking Bad). Produced by Sister Pictures and The Mighty Mint as an HBO/Sky co-production, Emmy-winner Carolyn Strauss (Game of Thrones) and Jane Featherstone (Broadchurch) serve as executive producers while Johan Renck and Chris Fry (Humans) co-executive produce. Sanne Wohlenberg (Black Mirror) also produces. On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, Soviet Union suffered a massive explosion that released radioactive material across Belarus, Russia and Ukraine and as far as Scandinavia and western Europe. Jared Harris portrays Valery Legasov, a leading Soviet nuclear physicist. As part of the response team, he was one of the first to grasp the scope of the unparalleled disaster that occurred. Stellan Skarsgård plays Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Boris Shcherbina, who is assigned by the Kremlin to lead the government commission on Chernobyl in the hours immediately following the accident. Emily Watson portrays Ulana Khomyuk, a Soviet nuclear physicist committed to solving the mystery of what led to the Chernobyl disaster. The miniseries also features Paul Ritter (Lovesick) as Chernobyl deputy chief engineer Anatoly Dyatlov; Jessie Buckley (Beast) as Lyudmilla Ignatenko, a Pripyat resident married to a firefighter on the first response team; Adrian Rawlins (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) as Chernobyl chief engineer Nikolai Fomin; and Con O’Neill (Harlots) as plant director Viktor Bryukhanov. Sam Troughton (The Ritual), Adam Nagaitis (The Terror), Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk), Ralph Ineson (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Mark Lewis Jones (Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi), Fares Fares (Westworld) and David Densik (McMafia) also star. Writer, creator and executive producer Craig Mazin began researching the Chernobyl disaster in 2014, using a wide variety of materials, including several books, government reports from inside and outside of the Soviet Union and first-person accounts. He spoke to nuclear scientists to learn how a reactor works and interviewed former Soviet citizens to gain a better sense of the culture in 1986. Chernobyl was filmed on location in Lithuania and Ukraine, with a creative team including director of photography Jakob Ihre (Thelma); production designer Luke Hull (Howards End); editors Jinx Godfrey (The Theory of Everything) and Simon Smith (Endeavor); costume designer Odile Dicks-Mireaux (Brooklyn); two-time Emmy-winners Nina Gold and Robert Sterne as casting directors (Game of Thrones); and composer Hildur Gudnadóttir (Trapped). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 27 minutes ago, Lanzalad said: Not sure if its on netflix but this is new series is cracking. Chernobyl About Chernobyl Chernobyl, a five-part miniseries co-production from HBO and Sky, dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history — and of the sacrifices made to save Europe from unimaginable disaster. Premiering May 6, and followed by subsequent episodes each Monday, Chernobyl stars Emmy-nominee Jared Harris (The Crown, Mad Men), Stellan Skarsgård (Melancholia, Good Will Hunting) and Oscar-nominee Emily Watson (Hilary and Jackie, Breaking the Waves). Chernobyl is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin (The Huntsman: Winter’s War) and directed by Johan Renck (Breaking Bad). Produced by Sister Pictures and The Mighty Mint as an HBO/Sky co-production, Emmy-winner Carolyn Strauss (Game of Thrones) and Jane Featherstone (Broadchurch) serve as executive producers while Johan Renck and Chris Fry (Humans) co-executive produce. Sanne Wohlenberg (Black Mirror) also produces. On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, Soviet Union suffered a massive explosion that released radioactive material across Belarus, Russia and Ukraine and as far as Scandinavia and western Europe. Jared Harris portrays Valery Legasov, a leading Soviet nuclear physicist. As part of the response team, he was one of the first to grasp the scope of the unparalleled disaster that occurred. Stellan Skarsgård plays Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Boris Shcherbina, who is assigned by the Kremlin to lead the government commission on Chernobyl in the hours immediately following the accident. Emily Watson portrays Ulana Khomyuk, a Soviet nuclear physicist committed to solving the mystery of what led to the Chernobyl disaster. The miniseries also features Paul Ritter (Lovesick) as Chernobyl deputy chief engineer Anatoly Dyatlov; Jessie Buckley (Beast) as Lyudmilla Ignatenko, a Pripyat resident married to a firefighter on the first response team; Adrian Rawlins (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) as Chernobyl chief engineer Nikolai Fomin; and Con O’Neill (Harlots) as plant director Viktor Bryukhanov. Sam Troughton (The Ritual), Adam Nagaitis (The Terror), Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk), Ralph Ineson (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Mark Lewis Jones (Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi), Fares Fares (Westworld) and David Densik (McMafia) also star. Writer, creator and executive producer Craig Mazin began researching the Chernobyl disaster in 2014, using a wide variety of materials, including several books, government reports from inside and outside of the Soviet Union and first-person accounts. He spoke to nuclear scientists to learn how a reactor works and interviewed former Soviet citizens to gain a better sense of the culture in 1986. Chernobyl was filmed on location in Lithuania and Ukraine, with a creative team including director of photography Jakob Ihre (Thelma); production designer Luke Hull (Howards End); editors Jinx Godfrey (The Theory of Everything) and Simon Smith (Endeavor); costume designer Odile Dicks-Mireaux (Brooklyn); two-time Emmy-winners Nina Gold and Robert Sterne as casting directors (Game of Thrones); and composer Hildur Gudnadóttir (Trapped). Yes, its a cracking series. Hard to believe it, one of those things you need to see with your own eyes just to have a vague idea as to what really happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 32 minutes ago, Lanzalad said: Not sure if its on netflix but this is new series is cracking. Chernobyl About Chernobyl Chernobyl, a five-part miniseries co-production from HBO and Sky, dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history — and of the sacrifices made to save Europe from unimaginable disaster. Premiering May 6, and followed by subsequent episodes each Monday, Chernobyl stars Emmy-nominee Jared Harris (The Crown, Mad Men), Stellan Skarsgård (Melancholia, Good Will Hunting) and Oscar-nominee Emily Watson (Hilary and Jackie, Breaking the Waves). Chernobyl is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin (The Huntsman: Winter’s War) and directed by Johan Renck (Breaking Bad). Produced by Sister Pictures and The Mighty Mint as an HBO/Sky co-production, Emmy-winner Carolyn Strauss (Game of Thrones) and Jane Featherstone (Broadchurch) serve as executive producers while Johan Renck and Chris Fry (Humans) co-executive produce. Sanne Wohlenberg (Black Mirror) also produces. On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, Soviet Union suffered a massive explosion that released radioactive material across Belarus, Russia and Ukraine and as far as Scandinavia and western Europe. Jared Harris portrays Valery Legasov, a leading Soviet nuclear physicist. As part of the response team, he was one of the first to grasp the scope of the unparalleled disaster that occurred. Stellan Skarsgård plays Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Boris Shcherbina, who is assigned by the Kremlin to lead the government commission on Chernobyl in the hours immediately following the accident. Emily Watson portrays Ulana Khomyuk, a Soviet nuclear physicist committed to solving the mystery of what led to the Chernobyl disaster. The miniseries also features Paul Ritter (Lovesick) as Chernobyl deputy chief engineer Anatoly Dyatlov; Jessie Buckley (Beast) as Lyudmilla Ignatenko, a Pripyat resident married to a firefighter on the first response team; Adrian Rawlins (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) as Chernobyl chief engineer Nikolai Fomin; and Con O’Neill (Harlots) as plant director Viktor Bryukhanov. Sam Troughton (The Ritual), Adam Nagaitis (The Terror), Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk), Ralph Ineson (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Mark Lewis Jones (Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi), Fares Fares (Westworld) and David Densik (McMafia) also star. Writer, creator and executive producer Craig Mazin began researching the Chernobyl disaster in 2014, using a wide variety of materials, including several books, government reports from inside and outside of the Soviet Union and first-person accounts. He spoke to nuclear scientists to learn how a reactor works and interviewed former Soviet citizens to gain a better sense of the culture in 1986. Chernobyl was filmed on location in Lithuania and Ukraine, with a creative team including director of photography Jakob Ihre (Thelma); production designer Luke Hull (Howards End); editors Jinx Godfrey (The Theory of Everything) and Simon Smith (Endeavor); costume designer Odile Dicks-Mireaux (Brooklyn); two-time Emmy-winners Nina Gold and Robert Sterne as casting directors (Game of Thrones); and composer Hildur Gudnadóttir (Trapped). Sky Atlantic , just started watching it on catchup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdave51 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I concur with Chernobyl. right up there with the best TV series in the last decade, real life story, haunting and scary disaster that could well have been even worse than it actually was. surely awards coming for this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalad Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 12 minutes ago, ukdave51 said: I concur with Chernobyl. right up there with the best TV series in the last decade, real life story, haunting and scary disaster that could well have been even worse than it actually was. surely awards coming for this. I'll back this... its great, I cant wait for the next episode. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 A fascinating documentary "Knock down the House " a behind the scenes look at the 2018 Congress elections 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 This. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalad Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 For the members watching Chernobyl on TV may want to read this:- Chernobyl Survivor Said She Felt 'Connected' To X-Men Characters A woman who survived the Chernobyl disaster has spoken out about her childhood and illnesses, saying that watching the Marvel movie X-Men at the age of 16 changed her life. Janina Scarlet was almost three when the power plant exploded, just 180 miles from her home town in Ukraine. Janina has a very cool job. Credit: Facebook/Janina Scarlet "I don't remember much about the event itself," explained Janina, writing in Womens Health, "but I recall heightened feelings of confusion around the time of the explosion, which transformed into a flurry of worries once we finally found out what had actually happened nearly two weeks later. "It was only after other countries started realising something was wrong that our government notified us of the situation and recommended iodine treatments as a way to counter the potential health complications of Chernobyl's radioactive iodine emissions. "But by that point, we'd been exposed to the radiation for weeks, simply from going outside, drinking the water and eating raw fruit - all of which were poisoned. "About six months later, people began to get sick. I was one of those people." Janina's immune system was so damaged from the radiation that she would have to go to hospital with even the simplest cold. Other side effects included having seizures, migraines and nosebleeds when the weather changed - her eyes would turn red because her blood vessels would pop. A protective shelter covers the remains of the nuclear reactor Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Credit: PA Her family decided to relocate to New York, where Janina found she was teased for being 'radioactive'. Things got so bad she considered suicide, but when she was 16, she found solace in an unlikely place - the first X-Men film. She continued: "I saw mutants who, like me, had been exposed to radiation. I remember crying happy tears during that movie, because I felt so connected to the characters. "I felt like I was watching myself on the screen. I wanted to join them. I wanted to be a part of the X-Men. "That was the first time I realised that instead of being a victim, I was a survivor. "After watching that movie, I took my first psychology class in high school. Now, I'm a psychologist who specialises in using superheroes and other fictional stories to help people manage their trauma." Janina was 31 before she felt able to talk about her experience, and still finds it a difficult subject. She added: "Watching HBO's Chernobyl mini-series is another thing - even viewing the pilot was difficult, painful and overwhelming. HBO have created a mini-series about the disaster. Credit: HBO "Seeing some of the characters being dismissive of the seriousness of the situation while seeing others dying from radiation sickness reminded me of the horrors that many of our people went through." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 5/27/2019 at 4:04 PM, Lanzalad said: For the members watching Chernobyl on TV may want to read this:- Chernobyl Survivor Said She Felt 'Connected' To X-Men Characters A woman who survived the Chernobyl disaster has spoken out about her childhood and illnesses, saying that watching the Marvel movie X-Men at the age of 16 changed her life. Janina Scarlet was almost three when the power plant exploded, just 180 miles from her home town in Ukraine. Janina has a very cool job. Credit: Facebook/Janina Scarlet "I don't remember much about the event itself," explained Janina, writing in Womens Health, "but I recall heightened feelings of confusion around the time of the explosion, which transformed into a flurry of worries once we finally found out what had actually happened nearly two weeks later. "It was only after other countries started realising something was wrong that our government notified us of the situation and recommended iodine treatments as a way to counter the potential health complications of Chernobyl's radioactive iodine emissions. "But by that point, we'd been exposed to the radiation for weeks, simply from going outside, drinking the water and eating raw fruit - all of which were poisoned. "About six months later, people began to get sick. I was one of those people." Janina's immune system was so damaged from the radiation that she would have to go to hospital with even the simplest cold. Other side effects included having seizures, migraines and nosebleeds when the weather changed - her eyes would turn red because her blood vessels would pop. A protective shelter covers the remains of the nuclear reactor Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Credit: PA Her family decided to relocate to New York, where Janina found she was teased for being 'radioactive'. Things got so bad she considered suicide, but when she was 16, she found solace in an unlikely place - the first X-Men film. She continued: "I saw mutants who, like me, had been exposed to radiation. I remember crying happy tears during that movie, because I felt so connected to the characters. "I felt like I was watching myself on the screen. I wanted to join them. I wanted to be a part of the X-Men. "That was the first time I realised that instead of being a victim, I was a survivor. "After watching that movie, I took my first psychology class in high school. Now, I'm a psychologist who specialises in using superheroes and other fictional stories to help people manage their trauma." Janina was 31 before she felt able to talk about her experience, and still finds it a difficult subject. She added: "Watching HBO's Chernobyl mini-series is another thing - even viewing the pilot was difficult, painful and overwhelming. HBO have created a mini-series about the disaster. Credit: HBO "Seeing some of the characters being dismissive of the seriousness of the situation while seeing others dying from radiation sickness reminded me of the horrors that many of our people went through." The Sun explains it for their readers .... 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Haven't got Netflix but just watched 'Avengement' with Scott Adkins on my HDPrime, have to say it was bloody violent but worth a watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 5/7/2019 at 8:37 PM, Ivan the terrible said: thourght the Mexico series was excellent It was a slow starter for me compared to the original , struggled through the first four episodes , watched the last six back to back ... looking forward to the next series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Not Netflix , but tomorrow on ITV , 63 Up documentary series that has been going since 1964 and 7 Up , revisited every seven years , fascinating watching what has happened to them people featured 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcolorado Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 On 5/22/2019 at 1:43 PM, Lanzalad said: Not sure if its on netflix but this is new series is cracking. Chernobyl About Chernobyl Chernobyl, a five-part miniseries co-production from HBO and Sky, dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident, Key word - dramatizes. The 4th episode did me in. I will watch the 5th and last tonight but IMO this mini series has evolved into a soap opera. And...…….in no way could an unborn baby protect a mother from radiation by absorbing it himself/herself. Nature don't work that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 1 hour ago, jcolorado said: Key word - dramatizes. The 4th episode did me in. I will watch the 5th and last tonight but IMO this mini series has evolved into a soap opera. And...…….in no way could an unborn baby protect a mother from radiation by absorbing it himself/herself. Nature don't work that way. I do not think that "dramatisation" detracts from the series at all. There is no doubt unborn babies were affected by the radiation at Chernobyl but to what degree depended upon a number of factors. I remember Chernobyl happening and we were totally unaware of how close this was to creating a disaster of world wide proportions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 1 hour ago, jcolorado said: Key word - dramatizes. The 4th episode did me in. I will watch the 5th and last tonight but IMO this mini series has evolved into a soap opera. And...…….in no way could an unborn baby protect a mother from radiation by absorbing it himself/herself. Nature don't work that way. https://www.businessinsider.com/chernobyl-hbo-whats-true-myths-2019-5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan the terrible Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 On 5/31/2019 at 9:42 AM, Stillearly said: It was a slow starter for me compared to the original , struggled through the first four episodes , watched the last six back to back ... looking forward to the next series yes,it becomes quite magnetising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 This based on a true story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 On 6/4/2019 at 6:35 PM, galenkia said: This based on a true story. Thought this was brilliant. Currently watching season 3 of 3%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Killing Eve series two now available on the iPlayer 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqualung Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Way behind some of you chaps re Netflix... But enjoyed this film a lot despite not being a jazz fan. Simmons performance was superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Bad Blood series 2...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan the terrible Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 6/9/2019 at 7:22 AM, Stillearly said: Killing Eve series two now available on the iPlayer 🙂 looking forward to seeing it on other platforms... I cannot watch iplayer even with a VPN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers4Life Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 6/8/2019 at 6:49 PM, Aqualung said: Way behind some of you chaps re Netflix... But enjoyed this film a lot despite not being a jazz fan. Simmons performance was superb. Simmons won so many awards for his role in this movie including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. He was brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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