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Paranoid (2016)
I really wanted to like this, I really tried.
I love British mysteries, they are logical, well thought out, maybe a little slow, but they are finite series, usually about 8 episodes. Well, this one is 8 episodes, and maybe a little slow. It tries too hard to give each main character a character arc and it's painful, artificial. Bumbling cops, something you don't normally see in this genre. Over emotional erratic female cops, also something you don't normally see in this genre. Bad writing... bumbling writing, circumstances set up that are silly such as chasing the bad guy with no cover, trying to be dramatic after someone then gets hurt, forced emotion when things don't go right, etc. I made it four episodes, half way. It just did not deliver. I should have given up sometime during episode two, maybe even one.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
Just as Expected... Great Fun
This film was a lot of fun to watch. It wonderfully kept true to the spirit of the other two films....if you liked them you will enjoy this one! Ignore the naysayers unless your looking for a serious, realistic movie, this certainly is not that and never pretended to be.
Most of the same great characters return - such a great cast - and there are a few new ones. Unlike the prequels this one actually takes place on Greece. It's a mostly happy film with a little nostalgia thrown in. Crazy, cheesy, and funny. Not to be taken too seriously - it's cute and really makes me want to go to Greece.
What's not to like, it's a rom com - a rom com with heart.
Star Trek: Picard (2020)
Good show - just approach it from a different angle
I will admit I quit after the first couple of episodes...but revisited it. Give it a chance....as a show with a Star Trek base. It is quite different from other Star Trek series but the characters grow on you and the references to the past are great. It's nice to see Jeri Ryan again....and Riker & Troi. Is Picard not the old Picard - ha ! Exactly, he is the old Picard. He's a bit slower in speech, not quite as confident...goodness, Patrick Stewart is almost 80 when this was filmed, so is Picard. The premise is solid. It develops nicely.
Alone: The Beast (2020)
Solid - informative
It may not be the usual reality schtick with competition but it's a solid show about survival - no glitz. Interesting as they process an animal. Think of it as different from the original Alone, different expectations. Thinking on their feet,