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Ghost Whisperer: No Safe Place (2007)
Great episode! Had me in suspense the entire time!
I'm only halfway through the show, having watched the first two seasons and the few episodes in season three before this, but, so far, this is definitely my favorite episode! Most of the episodes in this show tend to be pretty predictable, but this one had me guessing and in suspense the entire time. Even two minutes left in the episode, I thought I knew what was going to happen and then the final scene blew my mind! I definitely hit rewind several times watching it over and over because I wasn't expecting it and it was done so well! Everything flows seamlessly and intense scenes were even more intense than normal. Instead of ending the episode with tears or happiness, it left me wanting to watch more and see what would happen next. Definitely the best episode so far!
Deja Vu Deja Vu (1999)
Slow paced short film.
Short film about a woman with Alzheimer's and the process she went through after being given the diagnosis.
Positives about this movie are definitely the fact that they showed the process backwards. It's an interesting way of looking at how the diagnosis progresses and impacts someone's life, especially over several years.
Negatives: Acting was below par. Although it was a short film and had a lower budget appearance, the actors still seemed as if they kept forgetting their lines and weren't sure what they were supposed to do with their bodies while talking. The camera angles were also odd at times. The story did move along in a way that was easy to follow, but at a slow pace.
Overall, interesting take on a topic, but better acting and a more interesting script could have made it more compelling to watch.
Boomtown (2002)
If Only...
Boomtown could have been a great show if they had only stuck with their original storyline.
The first few episodes all continued in the same way: showing one character at a time. It followed that character's point of view all the way from before (or right as) the crime occurred to the very end when it was solved. They went through the point of view of each character this way, never returning to a previous character after their POV was finished. The end was almost always the suspect's POV, showing what actually happened and why. When written in this order sequence, the episodes almost always showed the viewers a surprising and unexpected truth of how and why the crime transpired. However, after about Episode 5 or 6 of the first season, they started changing their storyline to copy basically every other cop show out there, simply trying to increase the drama by throwing curves and shocking discoveries with multiples jumps back and forth between the same people (sometimes showing entire episodes with one person's POV and missing the entire point of why the show started off so well).
If you want to see the best episodes this show has to offer, watch the first 4 episodes of Season 1. Honestly, my favorite was the pilot. It was done so well and showed how so many people can assume a crime happened one way, but never truly know what happened and why unless you saw it from the POV of the actual people committing the crime.
Overall, not a bad show, but after a few episodes, no different than any other cop/crime show out there. It could have been a great show if they had stuck with their original plan. If someone were to take this idea now and keep it the way the writers originally started, I guarantee it would be a hit.
Rizzoli & Isles: A Shot in the Dark (2016)
The Show is Now Trying Too Hard
After watching the Season 6 finale of Rizzoli and Isles, it is no shocker to me that they only lasted one more season. In short: they tried too hard. This show started in Season 1 with good crime stories and interesting plot twists, but they had another side to the show that most crime shows avoid or skip...the family and friends. The jokes. The funny side moments and the best friend relationship. They showed cops and MEs lives outside of their job and that was what made this show. Now in Season 6, they took those things away (or showed less of them) and ending up making it just like any other cop show with way too many plot twists and unnecessary suspenseful moments. Sometimes the episode didn't even cover everything and left plot holes because they were trying to fit so much into one episode.
This season finale having the stalker/payback storyline along with Vince getting married was too much for one episode. Trying to include additional crimes and storylines in the last few episodes prior also didn't help with keeping the plot clear and made some of the stories hard to follow.
They did start off well with Alice's (stalker/payback) storyline, with Jane having to figure out clues and always having Alice one step ahead, but in this season finale, it seems like they gave all of that up and just had her come back as a killer. This idea doesn't follow through with how smart her previous tactics were and ends up ruining the suspense of what will Alice do next.
Knowing that this storyline continues into Season 7, along with (mostly likely) additional episode crimes, I can only imagine that the show will lose it's focus of what it began with. If this is how the show was meant to continue, I think it did well ending in Season 7. If only they would have stuck with how great their show was in Season 1.
The $treet (2000)
Awesome Show-Full of Potential
It's an absolute shame that this show was cancelled. I was lucky enough to find it on YouTube and I thought "sure, I'll try it"...I ended up bingeing all 11 episodes in 24 hours-it was that good!
This show did a good job of following the work lives and personal lives of each character. Showing the difficulties of dating in the workplace while also showing the connection people can have from working in the same area-understanding the needs and commitments of a job. It also did well explaining how the stock market works-I myself have absolutely zero understanding of it, but I was still able to follow along well and figure out what was going on with each situation. They also didn't try and stick on one topic too long like most dramas do. Each situation occurred for an appropriate amount of time; nothing dragged on longer than it should. The episodes each ended well but still had you wanting to know what would happen next.
They also did well with special guest stars and the actors on the show: Jennifer Connelly, Christian Campbell, Jennie Garth, Bradley Cooper, Isabel Gillies, Molly Ringwald, David Thornton...the list goes on! This show was cut too soon. It really could have been something worth watching. I'm glad I was able to find it on YouTube and see this show! Watch it. Even though there's only 11 viewable episodes, it's worth the watch.
The Rose Seller (2010)
Great use of color and music!
The Tango! The rose seller enters a bar and watches a couple dancing the Tango together. This couple reminds him of when he was a boy watching the Tango and he is reminded of his love for the dance. This short uses color, music and dance to show emotions, feelings and expression. There are only two words spoken in the entire short. I love how they use black and white and color separately. Dancers come alive and out of their routine when they are in color. Great watch for a short! I definitely recommend it. I was fortunate to view it on YouTube but I'm not sure of any other ways to view it at this time.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: A Single Life (1999)
Unusual Beginning
Although the plot of the story becomes interesting and suspenseful throughout the episode, the way that this episode started was not the best. Olivia happens to be walking home from the grocery store and sees police lights and a crowd. She immediately uses her badge to get in on the scene and attempts to take over the situation (even though there are plenty of cops and EMS already working the scene). She claims that SVU should be called because the victim is wearing a nightgown and almost forces the cops to give her the case.
After this awkward beginning, the rest of the story is interesting, but they try to force sexual statements to make it seem like it should be an SVU case.
After all this, the very last scene shows that Olivia should had let the cops keep the case in the first place. Good episode but bad start.
Double Wedding (2010)
Hallmark to a T
If you're looking for a movie with suspense or an unpredictable storyline, then don't watch this movie. This is the perfect example of a Hallmark movie. Predictable storyline but adorable. Cute movie, fun to watch and a simple plot "doubled" with twins.
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
Excitement without a conclusion
I have gone back and forth with my feelings of Tyler Perry's movies. I enjoy them for their material and especially for their religious content. Most of his movies/plays do have a rich background that everything will work out and that God has a plan and as a Christian myself I love that this is included. I believe this movie was good. I enjoyed the characters and the situations they each had but I don't believe any of them were ever resolved. It left the viewer confused. Jill and Troy's problems were never discussed, Angela and Marcus never truly solved their trust issues and Terry and Dianne seemed to just let everything go without talking about it. Each of these situations in themselves could have been their own movie. There was so much that wasn't answered, so much that wasn't talked about. The worst was Patricia and Gavin. Both the first and second movie showed them having issues however, not only were they not resolved but they were barely shown in the first place. They were arguing and clearly in a difficult situation but it's still unknown what was wrong even after the end of the second movie. If Tyler Perry would have gone deeper into the issues of the relationships (or at least solved them in an appropriate way) I probably would have given this movie a 10. On a positive note, Tasha Smith is hilarious! She plays her character so well!