Reviews

I admit it, despite being British I really hate the TV that this country produces with the exception of Killing Eve where even that let me down in the final season. But up steps The Outlaws written by the genius Stephen Merchant and my faith has been restored.. maybe temporarily but restored nevertheless.

Set in one of my favourite cities Bristol this show tackles some serious issues with just the right amount of gritty realism and sprinkled comedy. You start off hating most of the characters and then one by one you see their different sides and proof that we can all get on regardless of background.

I am halfway through season 2 but still felt that it was worth sharing a review.. don't let me down Stephen, I don't want another good show ruined.

I have now watched Lucifer 3 times front to back and in some ways it gets better with every watch because of the little things that you miss on the first viewing.

There are so many things that I love about Lucifer. From the lead actors, all of which I developed connections with and invested my emotions into. The developing storyline which was super impressive given that the writers often didn't know if the show would be commissioned for another season. And lastly the production was flawless with brilliant effects.

The only thing that I didn't enjoy so much was the unnecessary filler episodes at the end of season 3 with the alternate universe and the Episode with Ray-Ray and the black and white episode in season 5 but I can forgive the producers for those because of the quality of the rest of the show.

My big worry was whether the show writers could end the story cleanly but this was very well thought through and I felt that it worked.

In summary - Tom Ellis portrayed Lucifer brilliantly with more than a hint of camp. DB Woodside evolved his character beautifully. Lauren German was the perfect Detective, Lesley-Ann Brandt as Mazikeen as the super hot demon inspired, Kevin Alejandro as Dan was totally loveable, Rachael Harris as Doctor Linda perfect, Aimee Garcia just so cute, Tricia Helfer amazing with her character transformation and the star of the entire show Scarlett Estevez as Trixie. All brilliant.

I don't often review movies but this one has forced me in to it.

To be fair to the writers at least they tried to mix it up a bit by setting it in South Africa but that is where the plaudits end.

First of all the plot is a charicature of the classic heist gone right gone wrong. I feel like I've seen this type of movie hundreds of times. The military trained robber is forced to defend themselves from their paymasters has surely been done before. Except this time it was wholly unbelievable. I like Olga but the production and script really let her down so instead of a ruthless mercenary she looked more like a scared amateur robber.

But the main reason for disliking the movie is all down to James Purefoy. A shockingly bad ham actor is all that he is.

I have seen so many Afghan/Iraqi war films over the past years and have seen some absolute stinkers. All well intentioned but ultimately many were poorly executed.

Hyena Road is one of the better of the genre. Very well acted and produced and whilst the action scenes are few and far between, the ones that matter were excellent.

Highly recommended.

Don't listen to the negative Nancie's on here. Of course you can laugh in the midst of awful circumstances, that is one of the cornerstones of British humour.

I loved it. Laughs and giggles a plenty with a bit of pathos thrown in for good measure.

I have now just seen the entire series for the 4th time and to be honest I think I enjoyed it even more. I love all of the layers in this series and the very clever characterization.

I just wish that it didn't have to end after just 3 series. I'm sure that it had at least another season in it.

I liked this show.. it was a slow burn but I got invested in the characters and enjoyed the story. I honestly don't understand the bad reviews. It wasn't the best show but I certainly wouldn't call it bad.. I'm fact it was way above average.

I tend to rate movies slightly higher than the average. I'm a hopeful optimist who is easily seduced by above average movies.. but this one completely confused and dissapointed and has my lowest ever movie rating. Very disappointing and a waste of money.

Really enjoyed this movie. I thought that it was a but slow and ponderous at first but on reflection it was important tontheood of the movie.

I had high hopes for this movie but sadly it was very poor. I usually like Ron Perlman but his performance in the was below average. In fact I don't think it's his fault. He was badly cast.

Wow.. I love this show and was not dissapointed with the season finale. I was worried that the writers were going to tie up all the loose ends just in case the next season wasn't commissioned. This one just left me hungry for more.

I wasn't sure what to expect. Was this breaking bad with girls or a light hearted femme gone bad gangster spoof. Actually it stands alone from other shows and strikes the balance between comment and high drama. The characters are all very likeable at the moment especially Beth who flits between struggling housewife and psycho mastermind with ease. I thoroughly recommend it.