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John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial (2023)
Get it right next time
This three part mini series is at best interesting but doesn't reveal anything John Lennon's fans already knew. So what is the purpose? I would venture that the assassin must feel satisfied as he's finally got the attention he craved, which I personally find most annoying. There's a few red herrings ( the guy who missed Reagan a few months later apparently owned a copy of the same John's assassin was reading, big deal!). I don't recommend this series to any Lennon fans as they're bound to be disappointed and eventually ask the same question : What was the purpose of the series? Commercials? The murderer, who was definitely not the only person shooting, is given an almost biography and this is definitely NOT satisfactory.
Camping (2016)
Not a comedy
I watched the 6 episodes of Camping. On the paper, it couldn't be wrong, there's the wonderful Steve Pemberton from Benidorm and Inside #9, Vicky Pepperdine...and Julia Davis! I really want to say this is not a comedy, it is a bleak and sad tragedy, no character is spared, every man WILL at some point ( last episode, the worst ) have sex with the character Julia Davis impersonates. Alcohol, Cocaine and sex may be great to enjoy for yourself but not on a screen. The whole show revolves around Julia Davis character, Steve Pemberton ( clearly the best actor in the series ) is underused which is a pity. The last episode really is sex & drugs & horror all packed into one. I give it two stars because the storyline is almost credible, but where is the fun in that? I repeat, this show is not a comedy and should not be presented as such.