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The Flash (2014)
Entertaining at times
This show is entertaining at times, with some good direction and writing. It does have a few issues though.
Some of the characters are simply annoying in the extreme, from being immature in their behaviours, extremely self-serving and selfish, and prone to not letting previous lessons guide their future actions. Have we learned that changing the past causes untold damage? Yes! How can we get out of this pickle? Let's go back and change the past.
Another issue is that 90% of the secondary villians, on receiving incredible powers, resort to petty theft like robbing ATMs.
Finally, the main characters are behave like pyromanic fire-fighters. They continually 'save the day' from crises that they themselves created. And are praised for it.
Firefly Lane: All Apologies (2022)
Ho hum.
A tired toe that's been done to death. After the accident, Tully come to terms with her blame in the event - fair enough. What is soooo boring in this type of story line is Kate's "I can never forgive you line". Please, it's acknowledged that Tully's main 'crime' is letting Kate's daughter go out while she was meant to be grounded. The subsequent chain of events make that misdemeanour seem more significant, but that is the crux of the issue. Unless Kate would have been ready to throw away their friendship even if nothing had gone wrong it's just cheap and lazy writing that's been done to death on so many shows.
Dexter: New Blood: Sins of the Father (2022)
Did the writers quit after episode 9?
Absolute nonsense pretty much from start to finish in this episode.
Whoever won the contest to allow them to write the storyline for this last episode should hang their name in shame.
What was a pretty good revival season descended into farce similar to that experienced on the last season of Game of Thrones.
Don't Look Up (2021)
Nominally a comedy about a comet, but ...
Funny, sometimes odd movie about politicising global issues. Some interesting appearances and performances, including Ariana Grande playing a character who is suspiciously similar to Ariana Grande.
The sad thing is that for those concerned about apocalyptic changes to our climate, it looks way too much like a documentary.
Lost in Space: Pressurized (2018)
You realise 'tar' actually sticks to some people?
It's one thing to have these folks needing to overcome obstacles constantly, but making them even a little bit believable would be nice.
The viscosity of that tar would not have facilitated their escape in that way.
Batman (1989)
I must have a different version of this movie
Lots of 8, 9 & 10 reviews made me think that I must have attempted to watch a different movie. The one I watched was cheesy, poorly acted, and amateurish in presentation. Maybe it got a lot better after the first 3/4 hour, but I didn't think it was worth risking it.
Gallipoli (2015)
Quite good, but some issues
Elements of this were very good, especially the presentation of many of the soldiers as not really understanding what they'd gotten themselves into. There was very little glorification of war, and gave a balanced view of not both sides. (ie it didn't fall into the trap of portraying 'us' as the goodies and 'them' as the baddies).
I did at first find out interesting that John Monash want mentioned, until the last episode when Keith Murdoch rides in (figuratively) on a white horse to save the day. Given his strong opposition to Monash it made more sense - this seemed very much a Murdoch spondired piece. The Murdoch letter was significant, but it was not the sole reason this campaign ended.
Workin' Moms (2017)
Great writing and acting
Coupling serious issues with comedy is something the Canadians have in common with the English, Aussies, Norwegians, German, Irish, Scots... Hang on, pretty much anyone outside the US.
Believable characters in that they can be at one time liveable, and the next moment completely detestable. In short, these are real people written by a real person. Well done!
Yellowstone (2018)
Pretty but pretentious
The cinematography is very nice, the acting good (making allowances for some ham-fisted character development), but the story is a cliche-filled yawn. Dallas meets Dynasty with a taste of Billy Jack.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Quality of Life (1992)
Well done episode
Quite a good story, interesting discussions about AI.
As a side note, Ellen Bry seems to be channelling Lauren Bacall from The Philadelphia Story.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Offspring (1990)
Fantastic writing
This episode is streets ahead of anything Sadler in the series and for me came at exactly the rut time as I was getting ready to give up on the series due to corny, cliched storylines, rushed writing, and mediocre acting performances.
Looks like I'm hanging sound for a little while longer at least.
Suits: Scenic Route (2019)
Urgh (but for one detail)
This show has basically turned into a sit-com, but without the hassle puts relying on actual comedy writers - "awkward' captures the feeling well.
A perfectly cast Holly J Bennett is the single bright light.
Suits: Windmills (2019)
Just ... Wow!
This show got worse by the episode. People running around, yelling their lines very quickly. Most of the characters seemed to be displaying TV versions of serious mental illnesses.
I'm looking forward to the episode where Harvey gets bonked on the head with a coconut, forgetting that he's a lawer and instead suggesting that his colleagues planthe iminent invasion of Prussia.
Suits: Motion to Delay (2018)
High-school teen drama at its most mediocre
Yes, it is clearly getting close to the end for this show. Writing which seems like a cross between Pretty Little Liars and Gossip Girl. Some good acting shows up in spots, but the interactions between characters are pure nonsense in any adult world.
Suits: Spain (2016)
Were these season 6 episodes written by failed soap opera writers?
The writing in general gets really bad during this season. There's some interesting stuff going on in the storylines, but the characters have gone off the rails with interpersonal interactions and motivations which make teen drama read like Shakespeare.
Munich (2005)
Simply an odd movie
Despite their best efforts, a group of Mossad agents manage to get to their targets.
Wooden acting and stilted dialogue wasted on done very good actors.
If you're after any sort of historical piece, this is definitely not it.
The Good Doctor: Hurt (2020)
Lazy writers
Do TV/Movie folks know how walkie-talkies work? "Leave the channel open" bit was stupid. If Shaun had really being holding the press-to-talk down for that whole time, no one would be able to contact him.
Pet Sematary (2019)
Adds little, takes away a lot
I had hoped that this might be a re-telling with perhaps some changes here and there. (Certainly the special effects from the original bedded some work.)
Instead, this is just a series of jump scares cobbled around a vaguely familiar story.
The Office (2005)
Nope. Just missed the spot.
I loved the British version, so i watched this expecting something similar. Other than the general background story it is very different. Instead of understatement it us like watching a vaudeville slapstick routine that just didn't quit.
What i find particularly confronting is that almost every actor is someone that i enjoy watching, however as an ensemble it just doesn't work. An expression that comes to mind is, "Better a champion team than a team of champions".