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The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022)
Hard to Believe
The show isn't total garbage, but I find myself not able to get over the premise of the daughter's murder as if it could ever happen. Kristen Bell's character convinces the father to take his daughter to work on "Take Your Daughter To Work Day." It just so happens that daddy's work for the FBI takes daddy and daughter to the state penitentiary to interview a convicted felon. Okay, if you can get past that ridiculousness because no even halfway decent parent would allow it, the very fact that the penitentiary allows said daddy and daughter into the facility to talk with a convicted serial killer who eats his victims ala Jeffrey Dahmer is beyond comprehension, but wait, there's more.... Right before the interview takes place, the Warden asks daddy to discuss something outside the interview room and closes the door leaving the poor, innocent daughter alone with the serial killer - no guards around said serial killer mind you - resulting in the daughter's brutal demise of being killed and eaten. Yes, I know it's fiction, but this wpuld absolutely never, ever happen in real life. I actually did stop watching the show because of that premise, but like a horrific accident, I'm back watching to see what happens with the rest of the story.
Number One (1969)
Charlton Heston plays a miserable sod
I remember watching Number One back in the 70's when I was a kid and, like Paper Lion, the football scenes are what stuck in my mind. I watched it again last weekend and got the whole dose. Heston's character isn't likeable at all. It's hard to have sympathy for a guy who takes out his anger on those around him, especially his wife. He treats her horribly by cheating on her and verbally abusing her. He seems to hate his teammates especially the young quarterback who wants to take his job. I suggest watching it for the period piece that it is, but you'll like Heston a lot better in Ben Hur, Solient Green and Planet of the Apes. I will mention one nice surprise is a very beautiful Diana Muldaur who plays Heston's mistress. Who knew that Rosalyn Shays from LA Law was quite the dish in her younger years?
Shadowplay (2020)
The devil is in the details
I'll start off by saying I am enjoying the series. Is it perfect? Nope, it isn't. However, the plot, although a bit far fetched, keeps me interested as does the time period. I'm a sucker for anything WWII/1940's. However, here are some of the details that should have been taken care of. 1) In 1946, the US flag had 48 stars. It would be 1959 before Alaska and Hawaii made it 50. Yet, we see the 50-star flag in the opening and few times during the show. Maddening. 2) Max with a Don Johnson 1980's scruff beard. The vast majority of men Max's age in 1946 were clean shaven, even in a war zone. 3) Max's so-called Brooklyn accent is the absolute worst. I get the actor is from British Columbia, but for Pete's sake, couldn't you find a New Yorker actor to play this part? 4) As had been said about the F-bombs, Max takes it to the extreme. Sure people broke out with the F-bomb back in the 40's but very rarely. My parents, both from the Greatest Generation, were horrified at its use by people. Okay, so those are the details. Concerning the reviews here complaining that the Soviets were evil, I've got a newsflash for you - THEY WERE!!! Stalin was every bit as evil as Hitler, and if you think the NKVD (later known as the KGB) played nice, you've got another thing coming. As far as your basic Russian soldier, perhaps not all of them, but many of them engaged in rape and plunder in Berlin and other parts of Germany. Yes, perhaps they had an ax to grind because the Nazis sure did a job on them as well. But concerning the Soviets, ask yourself this question. Why did sign a pact with Hitler in 1939 and then scheme to carve up Poland with them as well as invading Finland? Anyway, back to the show. So far so good, and I'm looking forward to more.
The Crown: Dear Mrs. Kennedy (2017)
Great episode but horrible Kennedys
I enjoyed the episode as a whole especially the Queen's visit to Ghana and her take charge attitude in bucking tradition and dancing with President Nkrumah. I even enjoyed the meeting with the Kennedys except for two things:
1. The actors who portrayed JFK and Jackie were awful. Michael C. Hall being the absolute worst. Jodi Balfour was just okay. Neither of them looked a bit like the Kennedys which was a disappointment since The Crown has taken care to find actors who really look like the people they are portraying.
2. Everything I've ever read or watched concerning Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is contrary to the Crown portraying her acting silly at a party and bad mouthing the Queen. I am guessing that this is quite an embellishment by The Crown writers.
Other than that, the episode, like all the others was well done and very entertaining.