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Slow Horses (2022)
Surprisingly Enjoyable
I really love this show so far it's not usually my type of thing to watch and it works well on a weekly episode format.
I remember as a kid in the 90s watching British crime and comedy dramas with my nanna and grandad on a Friday night when there was only 4 channels. Kind of a darker Vera :-) type police/spy/MI5 show.
The acting is great and the humour is dark and sometimes shuttle Gary Oldman playing Lamb works perfectly.
I'm looking forward to seeing how the rest of the series panns out.
Bloods (2021)
Well Acted British Humour - Easy Watch - Really Enjoyed Watching
Shame only 6 episodes this series is very funny, again I must be watching something different than all the 1 star reviews,
It is a very British comedy reminds me of 90s sitcom humour from BBC2 and Channel 4.
Its also very well acted the awkward moments work very well and the onscreen pairings are great.
I'm looking forward to more episodes and to see how the characters develop.
Tales from the Loop (2020)
Mesmerizing & Intriguing Not Just Sci-fi
It has been many years since I have watched any show that I couldn't wait to see what might happen next, or might not. I like the story telling its not forced like many shows especially sci-fi. Enough of the story is told so you can use your imagination to fill the gaps. Many shows take 10 plus episodes to string things out. I like the fact that the stories are sometimes complete and sometimes not which makes me want to know more or do I? Its quite nice not to know. The strangeness and effects are amazing it reminds me of how I imagined The Iron Man when I was a child. I really hope they make more seasons and explore more of human nature. I would give it 10 but there is always room for improving and I think season 1 has given them a good base to start with which ever direction it goes.
War of the Worlds (2019)
Where The Wild Roses Grow - WELL I LIKE IT SO FAR
I'm a big War of the Worlds fan but I have never found a TV/Film adaptation that has ever worked. The recent BBC series was was massive let down I couldn't even get to the end of the series and I hate the Stephen Spielberg film.
For once I like that a different modern approach has been taken to adapt the essence of the story. Plus the French & English take is very fitting to the book. Like some other reviews I also agree the cinematography is beautiful.
I understand why there may be a lot of reviews with low star ratings but I think this perhaps could be more of an over 50's generation thing looking for more of a Jeff Wayne style very dramatic big production series (which has been done many times in film and failed).
A good suspense film/series works well if you do not revel the monster but subtly hint to what maybe to come and don't be afraid to kill of characters. Jeff Wayne very cleverly did this with the music creeping and building in suspense hopefully this series will slowly build and gradually introduce the right level of action and drama while building it characters without falling foul of trying to be a big over the top American production that goes nowhere and then gets cancelled after its 1st series.
So far so good and I eagerly await more episodes.
Avenue 5 (2020)
A Very British Comedy
As a reviewer previous posted this is very British humour subtle and can often be easily missed or misunderstood. It's nice to have a comedy were you are not expected to constantly laugh out loud all the time. Armando Lannucci is a much loved comedy write director and for me so far this series has me intrigued and wanting to see more.