I always include this one in my Best Foreign WW2 Films list even though it is technically Post-WW2. A story of survival and love during a time of madness, this one is Gritty and visceral and not for the faint of heart.
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Line of Duty (2012) S6 E5
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)
Wow. What a whirlwind whopper of an episode! Almost fell out of my chair when DCS Carmichael walked in! In these six seasons, Mercurio has created one of the finest, if not BEST, police procedural SAGA’s on TV.
The War Below (2021)
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
Amazing true story of WW1 and the Royal Engineer Tunnelers.
If you have not seen it, I highly recommend Beneath Hill 60 as well (About the Australian Tunnelers)
https://www.primewire.ag/movie/573390-watch-beneath-hill-60
Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter (2013)
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
A Really well done German WW2 Series. The script and acting are top notch.
Le Bureau des Légendes (2015)
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
S5 was hands down one of the best Seasons of The Bureau to date. Like a fine spy novel you simply did not want it to end. I hear there is a Season 6 in production with a whole new crew, so this was most likely the finale of one of the finest espionage series ever made for TV, of which we will never see the likes of again the way TV is going nowadays.
The Sicilian Clan (1969)
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
A True Classic! Definitely in the Top 10 of Best French Crime Cinema. Don’t forget Le Cercle Rouge (The Red Circle), Le Samourai, A Cop and Rififi for starters…
Six Minutes to Midnight (2021)
etim
4 points
3 years ago.
Here’s how to get and use subs on PW—
Go to the show you want, then—
Click a ‘version’, then click ‘subtitles’.
Choose a sub, click ‘retrieve’, then click ‘download’.
Download to your PC.
Now, click ‘direct’ on a player that has a ‘cc’ button, click the cc button, pick and click ‘upload…’. Pick the sub file you just downloaded (the file name likely ends in .srt).
You’re good to go.
The Pembrokeshire Murders (2021)
This one reminded me of another ITV True Crime series called “White House Farm”. Overall, the writing (Nick Stevens and Marc Evans have done some top shelf crime series) and acting were superb but a 3 part mini-series is not enough time to develop characters on a personal level, thus the father/son dynamic (between Luke Evans character and his son) the writers attempted fell short and was more of a distraction than a contributing factor to the narrative. 4/5
Taboo (2017)
tardisrider
3 points
2 years ago.
of course add a year thankyou covid
TX2Guns
2 points
2 years ago.
You can thank Pregnancy as well (from Covid Lockdown no doubt) Tom Hardy’s wife Charlotte Riley gave birth to a son in 2019 which stopped pre-production in it’s tracks.
1944 (2015)
TX2Guns
2 points
2 years ago.
Really well done historically accurate WW2 movie told from a unique Estonian perspective. For another really well done War Movie from a Baltic Perspective (WW1 Latvia) check out Blizzard of Souls (aka The Rifleman)
https://www.primewire.ag/movie/1340282-watch-the-rifleman
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
TX2Guns
2 points
2 years ago.
This movie was a real treat. Inspiring and wholesome with some great characters! Tater Salad (Ron White) as the Sheriff was HILARIOUS.
Dara of Jasenovac (2021)
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
During the Course of WW2 the independent state of Croatia led by the fascist Ustase Government established a Chain of Concentration Camps known as Jasenovac in order to murder Serbs, Jews and Roma people in territory it controlled. It was the only such extermination camps run by Non-Germans in Europe. Jasenovac included camps exclusively for children. An important chapter of WW2 History few know about.
De Dag (2018)
Really well done Belgian crime series. Writing and character development were top notch along with the acting. Very rarely nowadays do you see writers actually take time to develop characters to this degree in a series. I had some issues with some of the technical aspects but I suppose it could be chalked up to dramatic license. The storyboards and editing were done in a very unique fashion that I think worked really well overall. A Great Watch! 4.5/5
Dom (2021)
YELLOWbird
2 points
2 years ago.
According to Amazon Prime:—
Audio languages: (meaning dubbed)
ENGLISH, Deutsch, Español (España), Español (Latinoamérica), Français, Italiano, Polski, Português, Português [Descrição do áudio]
Subtitles: English plus about 30 more
Which means they should be able to upload versions either dubbed in english and/or the original Portuguese subbed in English
TX2Guns
2 points
2 years ago.
Yes they should, which means an enterprising linker could post some proper links. Any takers?
The Surgeon's Cut (2020) S1 E1
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
One of the best Medical Documentaries I have seen in quite some time. Highly recommended.
Galveston (2018)
TX2Guns
2 points
2 years ago.
Nic Pizzolatto is one of the best American crime series screenwriters working IMO. Season 1 of True Detective is his Masterpiece. I remember reading this novel on a trip and not putting it down for three hours. Definitely not an uplifting tale but as far as character studies go in crime novels, this is the goods.
Before We Die (2021)
An anemic British version of the Swedish series. Your time would be better spent watching both Seasons of the original.
https://www.primewire.ag/tv/291044-watch-innan-vi-dor
Den döende detektiven (2018)
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
Thanks Linkers! You cannot go wrong with Rolf Lassgard, anything this guy stars in is excellent.
The Mosquito Coast (2021) S1 E1
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)
Forget the “Fat Boy” machine that turns fire into ice how about that roll of homemade spike strips for those nosy cops? Not bad.
Spy City (2020)
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
This is a really poor excuse for a Cold War Spy series. The script is about as unoriginal as they come, the acting was wooden, the editing was AWFUL to the point of being confusing in parts. To top it all off it just wasn’t believable as a SPY series. Both the lead character and the setting just felt fake.
The Mosquito Coast (2021) S1 E1
ShadowWolf
1 points
3 years ago.
Wow! Poster child for “ride or die” with daddy issues lol! Interesting start, good actors I recognize…Not that, that means much lately with all the mediocre scripts and film producer/director’s going around. I feel for all of these great actors because they can only carry a movie so far! It takes a lot of trust that your skills will not only be highlighted but used to greatly increase the quality of a film and in no way be diminished by a production. It makes me wonder how you can one fail with all this talent at their disposal? Think of all the movies in the last couple months with A list actors and how awful they have been, think how bad those movies would have been without them. I have a whole new outlook on what it takes to make a good movie, actors play an important role but only a single part of the whole equation. I’m cutting actors way more slack until things in the industry start to bounce back…hopefully with the bigger, much more anticipated and long awaited blockbuster’s coming out this summer, they will set movies on a better path!🤞
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
Yeah A Good movie or series starts and ends with a Good Script and there is a severe shortage of those right now. The recent Hollyweird trend is to try and dress up dog turd scripts with A List actors. It’s boring.
Godfather of Harlem (2019)
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
See, that’s the problem with these series, with the long hiatus between Seasons I have now forgotten 80% of Season 1 and have to go back and re-watch! Oh well, there are worse things in life…Season 2 looks to be a good’un.
The Courier (2021)
This movie brought back some childhood memories…..I was a young child of the 1960’s and I still remember the drills we had to do at school. We did what was called “duck and cover”. When the superintendent announced the drill, we would quickly get under our desks and cover our eyes. As if this would save us from a nuclear bomb! An air force base was about a 45 minute drive from my hometown. We often heard the sonic booms as jets flew over which of course scared the _out of us. We just knew it had to be the Russian bombers and after that first sonic boom, our teacher told us the jets were from the air base. Our parents never told us how close the US came to being nuked. It was years later in a US history class I learned how everyone was on pins and needles for days.
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
I was born in the early 70’s and as a kid in the early 80’s I remember watching movies like the “The Day After” and being scared s*itless.😲
https://www.primewire.ag/movie/189109-watch-the-day-after
The Courier (2021)
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
“The Spy who Saved the World” should be required reading for every High School Senior in the U.S. right now more than ever. Really well done Cold War movie.
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2009)
JadeEnigma
-2 points
3 years ago.
What a wonderful way with words you have.
More to the point what a wonderful way with words the script writer had! Funny Movie. Must have watched it a 100 times while deployed.
Billions (2016) S5 E10
TX2Guns
2 points
2 years ago.
I vote we keep Dr. Swerdlow as a recurring character. Rick Hoffman is hilarious in this role. 👏
Перевал Дятлова (2020)
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)
After One episode I am getting a vibe that is a mix between a Russian version of the X-Files and Castle Wolfenstein. High production Value for a Russian series. A cursory Google search of The True Story of the Dyatlov’s Pass Tragedy in 1959 makes for some interesting reading to be sure. Continuing on.
Ozark (2017) S4 E1
qT44
2 points
2 years ago.
Maybe they disappoint us with the news of S4 Being last and because is gonna be less episodes but they definitely didnt disappointed us with opening this season its great and i imaging its gonna be same the rest of it love it 5/5
TX2Guns
2 points
2 years ago.
Not fewer episodes. It’s being released in two parts, 7 Episodes for each part.
Die Protokollantin (2018)
TX2Guns
2 points
3 years ago.
Tight little German Crime Drama Series.
Many Thanks Linkers. This site would not be here without you guys!
The Card Counter (2021)
TX2Guns
2 points
2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)
Although I have long been a fan of Paul Schrader’s writing (this is the guy that did the script for Taxi Driver and Raging Bull) his directing style is definitely an acquired taste to put it mildly. One of the first movies of his that got my attention was Adam Resurrected (again with Willem Dafoe). As others have pointed out, this is NOT a movie about card playing or card sharks (you want that watch Rounders) but more of an intro-spective journey through the mind of a former military interrogator. The dialogue and acting at times was very stiff, almost awkward. The editing and pace seemed off, maybe by design. The atmospheric soundtrack (no doubt a Scorsese influence ala’ Taxi Driver) had me grinding my teeth most of the movie. Overall, not a pleasant experience, but like I said Schrader is an acquired taste, kind of like Everclear.
Ferry (2021)
This is a prequel movie to the Belgian Crime Series Undercover about the character of Ferry Bouman, a Local Crime Boss and Major Ecstasy Distributor. Really well made and written. Gritty and Funny at times. Great character arc!
https://www.primewire.ag/tv/275677-watch-undercover
The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
Boba Fett without his armor looks like Colonel Kurtz from Apocalypse Now (Marlon Brando) with a bad case of Eczema.
Last Looks (2022)
Not sure what was worse: Mel Gibson’s annoying accent or the mediocre script.
The White Tiger (2021)
A more satirical, socio no hyphen economic overtly anti-white version of Slum Dog Millionaire with an overtly marxist/racist script: “White People are on their way out, they will be gone within a lifetime”) Typical Netflix Garbage.0/5
American Rust (2021) S1 E1
TX2Guns
0 points
2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)
I’ll give it three episodes before deciding to toss it but judging from the pilot this is going to be another one of those poorly written soap operas masquerading as a “crime” series glossed over by a semi-decent cast. Like Mare of East Town it felt like a White Trash version of Dawson’s Creek right away; they even threw in another struggling/confused teenager story line (this one has a mullett) to draw in the 20 something Netflix crowd. How original.
The Woman in the Window (2021)
TX2Guns
1 points
3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)
Overall a pretty clunky script for an A+ Cast but that seems to be the norm nowadays. Psychological crime suspense is a tough genre not to rely too heavily on established tropes that can border on being dishonest for the sake of a “twist” (is the main character crazy, being manipulated to look crazy or a combination of both?) the Director did a fair job however with the Hitchcock-esque foreshadowing and texture to smooth things over. The Garden claw through the cheek at the end was worth the price of admission! 👍
Southcliffe (2013)
TX2Guns
1 points
3 years ago.
After watching Sean Harris in The King I went back and watched some of his older series and movies. This one stuck out to me the most. Excellent script and acting.
County Lines (2019)
TX2Guns
1 points
3 years ago.
Gritty, Raw and Real. There are no happy endings in movies like this for a reason. Keep your kids close and raise them right.
Die Protokollantin (2018) S1 E3
TX2Guns
1 points
3 years ago.
Really well done layered writing combined with methodical character development equal a very ENGAGING series! Peter Kurth (from Babylon Berlin) does a fantastic job!
Texas 6 (2020)
TX2Guns
1 points
3 years ago.
Really enjoyed this documentary about a Small West Texas Town 6 Man Football Team. The crew did a great job capturing the love and spirit of a small TX Town, something that is disappearing too fast in America these days.
U14 (Short 2020) (2020)
TX2Guns
1 points
3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)
A better title might have been don’t do peyote at work. Yikes.
The word for this week’s episode is “Cuckooing” boys and girls. 😄
Wow what a tangled web Mr. Mercurio is weaving with this season!
Gives new meaning to the term “Layered storyline.”