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Den som dræber - Fanget af mørket (2019)
Great Acting, Great Sets, Not So Great Writing
I loved everything about this series ( season 1) except the stupid writers. There were so many coincidences that I lost track. For example: Louise, the profiler, did not meet the killer once, not twice, no three times and she slept with him once. Sorry, but this is pathetic. The writers need to get an IQ in double digits. Hoping season 2 is better written.
The Valhalla Murders (2019)
Slow Start, But Great Ending.
Stick with this one as it gets off to a slow start. Far fetched story, but great acting and superb Iceland scenery make up for it. Interesting and Entertaining!
Senke nad Balkanom (2017)
Don't Believe the Reviews
I am stunned that his show has an IMDB score of 9.1. I usually agree with the scores, but not this time. A very confusing plot difficult to follow. And episode 1 ended with a gala costume party discovering the head of a beheaded participant in the middle of the dance floor. Really!! I had to burst out laughing. I started to watch episode 2 and gave up.
Virgin River (2019)
Belongs on the Hallmark Channel
The acting is good, the scenery is spectacular, but the writing is for YA viewers or Hallmark fans. Too bad.
Black Mirror: The Entire History of You (2011)
Total Nonsense
I tried to watch the 3 episodes in Season 1. Could not finish any episode. I am at a loss to understand the terrific review score. One of my favorite actresses, Jodie Whittaker was in episode 3. Loved her in Broadchruch and Assets. What she is doing in this nonsense I do not understand.
Kursk (2018)
Very Good Doc About the Russian Sub Kursk Disaster
I enjoyed this movie more than the mediocre reviews would suggest. The acting and sets were excellent. The movie again showed the Russian government is much more interested in saving face than saving lives. Remember Chernobyl?
New Blood (2016)
Serious Drama or Comedy??
This series starts out nicely as a serious mystery about a medical test gone very badly and participants start turning up dead 6 years later. But for some reason the writers made the series into a semi-comedy similar to Murder She Wrote and The Thin Man series. WHY?? I deleted this show from my watch list during episode 3.
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
Confusing Nonsense
I loved and have seen all episodes of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. It is hard to believe El Camino was created by the same people. To say it is confusing is the understatement of the year. Don't waste your time with this.
The Spy (2019)
Decent Story About Eli Cohen, But Could Have Been Much Better
The amazing story of Israel's greatest spy, Eli Cohen, could have been made into a great movie or tv series. This was not it, and very disappointing. The outside sets were very good and looked authentic. The acting was generally good, but SB Cohen who played Eli Cohen was very wooden and not believable. The series was also hurt by one Hollywood cliche after another. The escapes from being caught were very contrived and reminiscent of Hitchcock movies in the 50s and60s.
Mindhunter (2017)
Season 1 gets an 8,8, Season 2 a 7.5
Season 1 was superb. Great writing and acting. Season 2 was a disappointment. The writers insisted on introducing 2 needless story lines involving Bill Tehch's son and wife, and a silly gay affair between Dr. Wendy Carr and a lady bartender. What do these have to do with the FBI's BSU unit and their quest to bring serial killers to justice. Please hire new writers for Season 3 if there is one.
Scott & Bailey (2011)
Great British Cop Series - until Season 5
This excellent British cop series is much different than most crime shows. In this series the personal lives of the female detectives plays a major part of the story along with a crime being investigated. It is essential to watch these shows in order, because the personal stories continue from episode to episode and season to season. Season 5 is only 3 episodes long, and is a train wreck. A very complicated, convoluted, story and so far fetched as to be silly. But Seasons 1-4 are excellent.
Delhi Crime (2019)
Police Procedural in New Delhi, India
This terrific Netflix miniseries is based upon a horrific assault on 2 young people in India. Filmed in India it would be very interesting even if the underlying story were weak. And it is not. Great cast and a story that does not show the Indian criminal justice system in a good light. Highly recommend using English closed captions.