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Alaska Daily (2022)
Excellent
The subject matter, the neglect of missing and murdered indigenous women, both in Alaska and Canada, is criminal in itself. This show not only addresses the need to bring this forth and recognize what little is done for these people and hopefully begin making changes to improve investigations and prosecute the offenders. All of the actors are to be commended for a job well done in presenting this material, but a special shout out to Hilary Swank and Jeff Perry taking on this project and giving the audience stellar performances. I been a fan of their work for a very long time. I really hope this series gains additional seasons. It is really worth watching.
Scarborough (2019)
Great show for honest laughs!
It's a shame this show isn't being renewed for another season. The characters were funny and genuinely likeable. The story line flows and the scenery is gorgeous. Great music to boot!
Downhill (2020)
The Worst!!!
I can usually find some redeeming qualities in any movie, but this one has none. It's so bad I can't even recommend it to be reviewed. I'm not the biggest fan of Will Farrell nor Julia Louis Dreyfuss, but even they have had some good movies and/or tv episodes. They both should have passed on this movie because it not only doesn't do anything for their careers, but hurts them in the process. I can't think of a movie I've seen in decades that rivals or comes close to the banality of this one.
Hard Pass!!
Luna nera (2020)
So disappointed
They had a good story, but it dragged on and there were no scenes that brought out the real emotions. The battle scenes were short and unsatisfying. The love scenes never gave in to it. Ade's confusion is not justified for at least the second half of the series, nor is her anger in the last episode. The whole series felt flat.
Dickinson (2019)
Not your typical period drama, thank goodness!
I watch a lot of period dramas and this one is not average to say the least. Frankly, as a lover of Emily Dickinson's poetry for decades, I'm thrilled that it is not a milquetoast version. Perhaps they've been a little heavy handed with adding rap and such, but I think it can allow the younger generation to get interested in something other than The CW teen scenes. I love how they relate her poetry to the story line. It makes one consider the depths of her words. I don't find it confusing, at all.
As for the sexual content, mainly there is kissing, but everything else beyond that just lends to the fact that sex occurred in every time period and none were quite as prudish as we think they were. 'Polite' society just didn't write about it, but you can bet it was going on despite our wanting to think our past generations were good little girls and boys.
For those that don't like this version, at least there is plenty else for them to watch. Not every show is going to make everyone happy. Personally, I can't wait for season 2. I think Hailee Steinfeld is marvelous and Jane Krakowski is a hoot. The entire cast is very good, actually.
Mysteries Decoded (2019)
Enjoying the series, but...
I was hoping this series would provide new information, with facts and science behind each episode, otherwise, there really is no point to dredging up the same stories we've seen and read about for years. I don't really expect them to "solve" each mystery, or that would be a headline. However, the episode on the Salem witches had me disappointed. There was some history that was never dealt with, namely Cotton Mather. He was a prominent figure and had great influence on the Salem trials and yet, there was no mention of him at all. This now leads me to bring every episode into question as to how carefully or in depth is the provided information.
A Ghost Story (2017)
It missed the mark by a hemisphere
I cannot contemplate how this movie got such a high rating. Not only was this movie a complete waste of time, it was not ethereal as the director indicated in his trailer commentary. Believe me, I looked for redeeming qualities. The only philosophical question posed in the movie was not countered with other opinions. A question or two were asked, but it didn't seize the opportunity to use the moment to really question life. It gave a single version, while perhaps not mainstream, it was also not a mind-blowing revelation. The next conundrum Is how the past and future overlap. Or did it? Did history, literally, repeat itself? Is this meant to support the theory addressed in one of the few scenes to include dialog. Does this mean all other theories are debunked? We are not given even that much from the movie. Finally, the one action that actually had some merit, the note, we are not given any answers. I waited, only to find out about the note. I realize that doesn't matter what it said, per se, just that it was written and left. However, it still became the catalyst for him leaving. What was so meaningful that he waited all that time, passed up his opportunities to "move on", only to have this note be the reason. My advice: Meh! Don't bother.