Gransnet forums

TV, radio, film, Arts

Netflix, Prime etc

(59 Posts)
pea007 Thu 12-Mar-26 18:18:00

Could I open a discussion on good films you’ve recently seen on Netflix, Prime, Disney + and mainstream tv including BBC IPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4 and 5 equivalents.
I spend so long scrolling through the films on the above apps, not knowing whether they were worth watching or not so I’m hoping folk on here can provide some recommendations.

Brightphoebus Sun 15-Mar-26 13:52:21

JamesandJon33

The Taste of Things , iplayer .

This was a wonderful film!

Susieq62 Sun 15-Mar-26 13:47:28

I Swear is one of the best films I have seen in a long time
The new Peaky Blinders film is on Netflix if , like me, you love Cillian Murphy
I tend to watch series like The Beast in Me, The Lincoln Lawyer etc

Northernsoulnanna Sun 15-Mar-26 13:46:31

Mama... on netflix started it not realiseing it was scarey

Northernsoulnanna Sun 15-Mar-26 13:44:13

Captivated.....Netflix.
A nearly normal family ..Netflix (swedish,its dubbed but hardly noticed.)
The Nurse... Netflix ,(norweigan )
Queen Charolotte if your a bridgerton fan. Netflix.
The Empress...Netflix.

JamesandJon33 Sun 15-Mar-26 11:52:18

Oh yes GranSlooj Train Dreams…wasn’t that just wonderful?

petra Sat 14-Mar-26 18:51:53

jeffreykearney6

I Recommend You To Watch:
The Lion Who Took a Woman’s Shape
If you’re looking for dark fantasy or horror inspiration, this would be an excellent place to start. “The Lion Who Took a Woman’s Shape” focuses on a woman whose daughter has been devoured by a lion. The lion decides to take the daughter’s place, stepping into her skin to pretend to be her, and the mother has to get rid of the lion and bring her daughter back.

You obviously missed the post where the op said they were not into fantasy

GranSlooj Sat 14-Mar-26 18:21:30

Train Dreams on Netflix is marvellous.

Basgetti Sat 14-Mar-26 14:09:45

Oreo

Netflix…
The Devil All The Time , a film set in the mountains in North America.
Dark, a German series very quirky and well acted, about time shifts and several families within a village, I thought it was marvellous.
The Trip, a Scandi film, both gory and very funny.
Rogue Agent, a British film starring James Norton as a conman who pretends to be an MI5 officer, based on a true story.

Thoroughly second Dark. Hoping for another series. Also, 1899 on Netflix.

MT62 Sat 14-Mar-26 14:05:58

I want to watch that New Dracula film 2025 called Dracula, the love story with the lovely Caleb Landry Jones. I can’t find what source it is on.

MT62 Sat 14-Mar-26 14:03:52

Oreo

Netflix…
The Devil All The Time , a film set in the mountains in North America.
Dark, a German series very quirky and well acted, about time shifts and several families within a village, I thought it was marvellous.
The Trip, a Scandi film, both gory and very funny.
Rogue Agent, a British film starring James Norton as a conman who pretends to be an MI5 officer, based on a true story.

That was a really good film Oreo, The devil all the time. I tried it & wasn’t in the mood. Tried again & really loved it.
I was the same with Peaky blinders but glad I persevered.

fancyflowers Sat 14-Mar-26 11:35:14

I am currently watching 'The a Word,' a series about a mother's struggle to first accept that her son has autism, and subsequently, to find help for him.

There are other themes woven in too, such as family tensions and bullying.

Oreo Sat 14-Mar-26 10:11:39

Any of the Harlan Coben books now films.
Get Out, a film with twists you won’t see coming.

Oreo Sat 14-Mar-26 10:08:50

Netflix…
The Devil All The Time , a film set in the mountains in North America.
Dark, a German series very quirky and well acted, about time shifts and several families within a village, I thought it was marvellous.
The Trip, a Scandi film, both gory and very funny.
Rogue Agent, a British film starring James Norton as a conman who pretends to be an MI5 officer, based on a true story.

jeffreykearney6 Sat 14-Mar-26 09:34:44

I Recommend You To Watch:
The Lion Who Took a Woman’s Shape
If you’re looking for dark fantasy or horror inspiration, this would be an excellent place to start. “The Lion Who Took a Woman’s Shape” focuses on a woman whose daughter has been devoured by a lion. The lion decides to take the daughter’s place, stepping into her skin to pretend to be her, and the mother has to get rid of the lion and bring her daughter back.

JamesandJon33 Fri 13-Mar-26 14:58:34

The Railway Man, Netflix. Sad but beautiful .

sodapop Fri 13-Mar-26 12:50:26

ferry23

Many of my evenings are spent scrolling for so long that I go to bed and haven't watched anything!

Tell us what sort of thing you like and what you don't like.

I do that as well ferry23 given up trying to find something which suits both my husband and me.
I keep saying I will cancel my subscription but I am watching Outlander and catching up with the episodes I missed. My husband really dislikes it.

Mel1967 Fri 13-Mar-26 10:40:28

The Night Manager - I Player
Slow Horses - Apple
Patience - Channel 4 ( on the catch up app)

Basgetti Fri 13-Mar-26 10:15:09

The Life of Chuck. Unlike any other film we’ve seen.

Sparklefizz Fri 13-Mar-26 10:02:07

I can recommend The Victim on Netflix. It was on ITV (I think) several years ago so may also be available elsewhere. It's very good.

JamesandJon33 Fri 13-Mar-26 01:59:36

Yes, best thing I have seen in ages

RosiesMawagain Thu 12-Mar-26 23:10:40

JamesandJon33

The Taste of Things , iplayer .

Wasn’t this absolutely lovely?
A treat in every sense!

RosiesMawagain Thu 12-Mar-26 23:09:47

The Taste of Things (French, subtitles BBC iPlayer)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, (Channel 4)
The Great Escaper (BBC iPlayer)

Littleannie Thu 12-Mar-26 23:01:19

Belonging with Brenda Blethyn and Kevin Whateley, on Prime or free on YouTube. The best film I have seen in years.

crazyH Thu 12-Mar-26 22:49:08

Netflix - The Perfect Neighbour - true crime but not gory at all, just sad all round. And, a lesson to be learned.

Retread Thu 12-Mar-26 22:41:05

I also loved Nyad.

Although a series, not a film- I recently became completely engrossed in Love Story: JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. Beautifully filmed. Such a tragic end to their young lives. Very well cast, (excepting I didn't like the portrayal of Jackie).