Film Recommendations

Faxgran

If you’ve got Netflix then Foyle’s War is excellent, and there’s enough of it to carry you right through the football.

Faxgran
You don’t need Netflix to watch Foyles War, it’s on ITVx

If you’ve got Netflix then Foyle’s War is excellent, and there’s enough of it to carry you right through the football.

I'd like to add ;
Cotton Mary
Shakespeare Wallah
The Golden Bowl
The Bostonians .

I have exactly the same taste as Magenta8 . Oh for more Merchant Ivory films .
They are sheer magic .

Thanks to your recommendation I watched remarkably bright creatures last night on Netflix and enjoyed it.
I may try the crawdads sing tonight to avoid the football.
actually I watched the England game as well
😉

Phantom of the Open with Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins is on BBC2 tonight. A very gentle watch reminiscent of Ealing comedies.

I must watch Mrs Harris again as I am trying to remember all of the storyline.
We are currently going through our stash of DVDs and re watching.
We like foreign films with sub titles. Il Postino is one favourite and Cinema Paradiso. Both watched lots of times...still cry at the end.

"Leon" with a very young Nathalie Portman we will re watch very soon. American so not subtitled but a bit violent. Also another American one "Smoke" is one we like.

beachcomber76

One of the best films I've seen is 'Lion' a true story, very moving. At the end in the cinema people stood up and clapped.
Dev Patel stars.

Another one of his is 'Slumdog Millionaire', another great film. Both older films and worth second viewings.

Other favourites are 'Bohemian Rhapsody' the story of Queen. And 'Rocketman' about Elton John's life.

Absolutely agree with those choices. Lion moved me to tears.

I have found a lot of older and classic films on Youtube, "Goodnight Mr Tom" with John Thaw is one.

Grandma600 yes I watched this recently on Netflix and really enjoyed it.

‘Quartet’ is excellent!

The Stepdaughter, starring Gil Gerard and Andrea Roth.

It was very well acted, and there were loads of gorgeous horses!

MRS Harris goes to Paris, you will love it

Following along for suggestions. I don’t like swearing or violence - so many modern films seem to contain copious amounts of both. As a result I mainly watch gardening and interiors programmes. I can recommend Mrs Harris goes to Paris - very up-lifting. I saw it at the cinema with a friend and we both enjoyed it.

My goodness, that's a great help, thanks ever so much all - enjoy!!

One of my favourites is Quartet.

JennyCee

MT62
It’s called “Disclosure Day” starring Emily Blunt and Colin Firth. My friend enjoyed it - I thought it was self indulgent
Nonsense, and I adored Close Encounters, but not this one.

👍🏻 I’ve never seen close encounters

Mrs Harris goes to Paris.

Primrose53

I watched Where The Crawdads Sing last night and enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed that!

Marzipan22

Mrs Harris Goes To Paris is lovely.

I loved that! Also I think it’s called Mrs Callicat Cabbage Wars (?) but it’s with Pauline Collins and very funny.

Also Saving Grace.

dogsmother

Primrose53

I watched Where The Crawdads Sing last night and enjoyed it.

I’ve recorded this and as I loved the book so much am a little anxious about how it translates. So good to hear your enjoyment of it.

Ditto! Loved the book and although I've recorded the film not sure whether to watch as don't want to be disappointed.

beachcomber76

One of the best films I've seen is 'Lion' a true story, very moving. At the end in the cinema people stood up and clapped.
Dev Patel stars.

Another one of his is 'Slumdog Millionaire', another great film. Both older films and worth second viewings.

Other favourites are 'Bohemian Rhapsody' the story of Queen. And 'Rocketman' about Elton John's life.

I sobbed when I watched that film 'Lion' I agree though an excellent film.

Marzipan22

Mrs Harris Goes To Paris is lovely.

Yes I really enjoyed this

Thanks to whoever recommended Richard Jewell👍🏻 based on a true event, that poor security guy! Very well acted.

Fairislecable

Watched Project Hail Mary (Apple TV & Amazon Prime I think).

It’s Sci Fi and really not my sort of thing but it’s intriguing and funny and we both enjoyed it.

I loved the book🥰