Another A++ true crime doc from Netflix. Apart from showing the utter evil and cold brutality of Ramirez’ crimes, two things stuck out: I really liked how they took the time to show how the lives of the detectives involved in catching Ramirez were effected and the contrast of how far the science of Forensics have come since 1985. It’s hard to believe that a shoe print was the main piece of evidence the Detectives had to work with!

I am cautiously optimistic with TV series in 2021 but this one looks to be a good one. Based on the novel by the same name it has an A+ cast and an engaging script. The dark and gritty 19th century English atmosphere reminded me of Taboo somewhat so Let’s see if this dark tale of skullduggery holds water! FYI: This one is definitely not for the squeamish! Really enjoyed the rendition of “Roll the Old Chariot Along” at the end..one of the best sea shanties ever!

Man that was a Sad story. If there is a lesson to be learned here it is HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS or somebody else will. Bob’s son got cut out of his dad’s legacy and fortune by his own half brother and a couple of plagarizing sharks, simple as that.

One of the top 10 best under the radar crime movies of the last 20 years. Val Kilmer is excellent but IMO D’Onofrio steals the show as the nose (less) meth king pin.

It’s a sad day. Harry Bosch is over! (yeah I know the spin off is coming but I doubt they will bring back ALL of the great supporting characters, in particular Crate and Barrel, two of my favorite TV Detectives since Mackey and Gardocki) And while the main story line for Season 7 was superbly crafted L.A. Noir and could stand up to any of the other past seasons. I will say when the side story with Lt. Billets began I thought it was going to be tropish shite but actually turned out to parallel the main storyline (The value choices we make in life that sometime cost us something) All in all, this was a GREAT final season to an amazing series. It goes without saying I will be hearing “Can’t let go” by Caught a Ghost (the opening credits theme song) in my head for a long, long time! Damn, I am gonna miss this show! 😭

This is not really a “War” movie per se but a very methodical and poignant story about the hard choices people have to make in war and the price that has to be paid. It’s beautifully shot and has a style very similar to Elen Klimov who directed Come and See. For those of you that like the Russian style of film making, this is a real treat.

I found this a very powerful and moving adaptation of Florian Zeller’s play.

Unlike most films about dementia which are almost always told from the caregiver’s perspective, this one places the audience in the skin of the person suffering with the disease.

For the first hour of the movie I found myself confused and questioning everything that was happening. It felt like I was trapped in some kind of strange time loop. I was unsure of everything and everybody. It was weird and scary and not something I enjoyed feeling to be honest.

So at the end of the movie I felt nothing but genuine compassion for both Dad (Hopkins) and Anne (Colman) which is exactly the point that Zeller intended I think.

This movie definitely brings a fresh perspective to the old saying “Don’t judge somebody until you have walked a mile in their shoes.” Yeah, for sure!

Seems like a solid series. Good cast and writing. Would file it under ‘Medical Horror” versus “Medical Drama” Though. A close friends mother is a para-palegic today because of this a-hole. A Life sentence was way too good for him. He needed to be put down like the dog that he was. It always makes me laugh at what Hollyweird think Texan’s accents sounds like (Hint: It’s nothing like the old couple in his office!)

I have always said that the American Western remains one of the most authentic forms of American Storytelling and this movie which was adapted from the novel by the same name by Paulette Giles was a GOOD story. Nothing flashy, gritty or deep, just a simple story of a man and a child trying to make their way in a country recovering from war and terrible loss. For me this story reminded me how much a well told STORY can effect us and very often, help us along on our journey of life. 4/5

As the story progresses it is very easy to see The author and screenwriters were heavily influenced by authors like Conrad and Melville, who liked to explore the human condition under awful circumstances. I have said before how I do not care much for Colin Farrell, but his portrayal of Henry Draxx has been bone chilling and has made this series a worthy watch for sure. This episode reminded me a lot of the movie The Grey with it’s overwhelming bleakness and amazing human endurance.

Don’t let the ratings deter you, Timothy Spall is hilarious in this tale of two pandemics.

Prison napalm, aka “Sugaring”…Ouch.

This movie was based on a 2018 Danish Film Den Skyldige
https://www.primewire.ag/movie/1122266-watch-the-guilty

and was written by Nic Pizzolatto (who did the first season of True Detective) and Directed by Antoine Fuqua (who did Training Day).

911 Movies like this always remind me of the old school crime radio movies from the 30’s and 40’s before T.V. was big. So much of the suspense is in the actors delivery and at times, it is excruciatingly PAINFUL to listen to and watch.

This series is quickly descending into Lifetime movie territory.
Every member of The TX Medical Board that let this quack continue to operate needed a prison sentence along with him. MORONS with Degrees.

And the plot thickens..
The layered writing in this series is one of the reasons it is so DAMN good.
I was wondering when we get our first dose of Hastings hilarious old school Brit sayings this Season (“Going like the Clappers!”) 👍😄