Reviews

This episode just aired as a re-run as I returned home from the pub. I enjoy CM for some casual viewing, am by no means a fanboi.

I only caught the second half, but it was easy enough to get an idea of what had occurred beforehand.

So I sat down, chilled out, noted to myself, "Ooh, it's FBI Director Skinner as the unsub, that's cool" - Then the investigation climax scene occurred...

I'm not gonna spoil it, but OMFG, it's a kick in the guts and utterly heartbreaking!

Massive props to Mitch Pileggi for a truly emotive portrayal, and also to the stunt drivers for a feature-quality car chase sequence.

Memory (2022) is a solid film. Some reviews are unfavourable because of the way the film was marketed as a full-on Liam Neeson piece.

It is not a Liam Neeson movie in the way Taken, Unknown, The Commuter etc. Are, so it's probable that some folks' expectations were not met.

Memory is more an ensemble piece of several key characters, with Liam AND Guy Pierce joint front and centre. Guy is especially brilliant here. It is a dark and gritty crime thriller involving heinous acts, power, corruption, morality - plenty to consume and consider.

It's a soup of Sicario, Man on Fire, The Departed, State of Play etc. It is more thinking and less action, basically. I loved it.

I love dark, gritty and macabre thrillers and horror, but every now and then, I like a break from the bleakness

I discovered Private Eyes by accident, but have to say, it is a brilliantly made show, the high point being the chemistry between Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson. Well done to all involved.

... and that's exactly what you get

7500 near gave me an anxiety attack, it is tense and claustrophobic. Joseph Gordon Levitt is fantastic, as are the other cast. Just watch it...

It's now December 2021, around 5+ years after this episode came out

Using mobile phones to determine social class and mobility? My word were they ahead of the curve...

Maybe I've been in lockdown too long - Love how this features a Time Magazine article blowing the lid on a conspiracy, then I randomly watch this w/e Feb 7, 2021...

Watched by myself in a dark room - not disappointed

A creative way to adapt to the lockdown situation. Well done to all involved

... despite the numerous negative reviews.

I found The Last Days on Mars a decent sci-fi/horror. More highbrow than Life, slowly-paced, well performed characters. Ticked all my boxes

Longmire is an apt title, as it describes what this show feels like to watch. It's average

I suspect it was green-lit following the success of the excellent show "Justified" - small town no-nonsense lawman format

Do yourself a favour, watch Justified instead

The Purge meets Mad Max and Lord of The Flies

I've given The Domestics (TD) a 10 score as I believe it deserves a higher cumulative ranking on IMDb

TD is not a standard apocalypse flick, not Hollywood 'splosions and gore. It's a slow-paced piece, focusing on human behaviour above all else, in a theatre of lawlessness where it is clear that the concept of free will can be both a gift and a curse...

This film is awful. Dumb script & characters. Woeful CGI. The final scenes are so ridiculous they are unintentionally hilarious. Might appeal to 14 year olds, the cerebrally challenged, and masochists.

Bemused by low scores for The Vatican Tapes, for me it was very good. It's a slow build-up, an original(ish) story - unlike some by-the-numbers possession-related flicks, and not "predictable". Worth an hour and a half of your time...

Enjoyable show that keeps the techy stuff as plausible as possible, and with great characters. Of particular note is Constance Gay as Billie, who is very watchable