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Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (2024)
Not as bad as I was expecting.
I love the original law and order and criminal intent. When I saw that they were making a Toronto version, well this seemed a little laughable. Will 40-50% of these shows be unsolved? Good thing there isn't a heavy law part in this franchise because as Canadians we don't like to violate peoples rights with lengthy or punishing jail terms. You can be a serial rapist and murderer and we don't want your prison experience to be too harsh or without the possibility of parole. I think people would be disappointed to see the bad guy caught and then released, maybe monitored, maybe not but definitely with a warning to the public that they are likely to reoffend.
In the end this wasn't as terrible as I thought it would be. I get that they're trying to make the characters quirky and interesting. Sells better than bumbling and inept.
Berlin Station (2016)
Tense and unpredictable.
I'm late to the game. Just discovered this series in 2024. So intense. Edge of your seat at times. Excellent characters. My only disappointment is that there wasn't a season 4. Highly recommend. Very well done. So many strong characters/actors. I think all of them were a standout. I think Rotten Tomatoes only mentions Jenkins but I think everyone delivers here. Jenkins is excellent, don't get me wrong. But it is a solid ensemble cast. Season 2 was my least favorite of the three but it is still worth the watch. They had me at the theme song. This is way better than homeland. Honestly I never even thought of homeland but I saw it was mentioned in a review. Skip that. Watch this.
The Equalizer (2021)
Decent entertainment
I was a childhood fan of the original Edward Woodward series although to be honest it's been so long I barely remember it. I liked the Denzel films. When I heard about this version I was skeptical. Thought it was just another victim of replacing all male roles with women. But I have to say I enjoy Queen Latifah a lot. I think she's pretty bad ass in this. Maybe not the most robust plot lines but it's basic entertainment that is an enjoyable way to pass the time. Not sure why there's so much hate for it.
No Time to Die (2021)
Are you kidding me?!
I love a Bond movie. Through and through. I don't even care if they're misogynistic or sexist. It's all part of the genre. He's a spy. He's a work in the shadows, use them and lose them, debonair cad you can't help but love. And then there is this. It has tainted the entire Daniel Craig section of the franchise. BOND CAN'T DIE. He gets out of impossible situations. It's why we love him. Every one else dies and he is left alone, having made sacrifices to save Queen and country (or the world). He couldn't have found a way to survive? Even faked his death and lived out his life in solitude? And they have drawn so many parallels to In Her Majesty's Secret Service but even they had the good sense to kill off the wife. If I'd known that this was what was going to happen they should have left it at Spectre. He walks off with her. Done. HE DOESN'T DIE! Don't even get me started about Felix.
Look the camera work, scenery, gadgets and cars are all classic Bond. I don't even care that much about the weakness of the story. I can suspend my logic for good old fashioned entertainment. It's not like a North Korean turned himself into a white British dude by a bone marrow transplant. But YOU CAN'T KILL BOND. So many people are saying this is pandering to some annoying woke sensibility. But is that it? How does that make them happy?! They should be offended that while the women run, the new 007 included, Bond stays to save the day. Why didn't he just go and let the new girl handle it? I mean women can do everything in this new bond universe. They're not just eye candy. Oh except when it gets real. Then they get out. She could have at least stayed to help him. Maybe the fight her own way out, daughter of an assassin, killed before mamma bear could have driven her own boat to safety?! I guess in the moment she became a damsel in distress for some reason.
In the end I am shattered and confused. Thinking I can never watch this again. Which is too bad because it otherwise is not without merit. So much for cheering me up in Covid times.
Stumptown (2019)
Refreshingly good
Not just a rehash of some old concept. The acting and dialogue are great. Believable characters with flaws and weaknesses. She gets her kicked a lot but it keeps it real. I really enjoy it.
What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
So funny
I love this show. The writing and acting are perfect. It makes me laugh out loud. It is so clever.