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I watched this yesterday and was bowled over by it. Anyone who likes the true crime genre should watch it. Starts off as a very bizarre story of a kidnapping. Ends up as a shocking exposé of American policing. And a very final scene that had me dabbing my eyes. Nicely put together. Highly...

[ TBH I didn’t know they existed apart from The Talented - the Matt Damon one. I’ve read three of the Ripley novels and can see why they lend themselves to the big screen. Highsmith knows how to craft a plot. For anyone unaware, her first novel, and probably my favourite after The Talented Mr...

Finished binge-watching Ripley. Overall, we thought it pretty brilliant. The visuals alone are truly stunning, and this never lets up from the opening scene of E1 to the final devastating shot of E8. Yes, Scott is too old for the part but after an episode or two we were too swept up in...

This is my most eagerly awaited show ever. The books (particularly The Talented…) are superb and yes, the Matt Damon movie was great but if I’m being offered an 8-parter by Netflix, I’ll greedily take it. Such a brilliant piece of storytelling by Highsmith. The Guardian thinks Scott is a...

We’ve also watched the first few episodes of the new Reacher. I’m actually quite a Reacher fan in terms of escapist reading/audiobooks, so am enjoying it — though I think the story they’ve chosen to adapt (Bad Luck and Trouble) is less compelling than the first one they treated (Killing Floor)...

Probably best ever, for us. Brilliant from start to finish. It helps to watch Breaking Bad first, but not absolutely essential.