Absentia: I'm pretty sure this is one that my sister or stepdad added. It's a show about a woman who was declared dead after being missing for six years. When she returns she learns that she has become the suspect in a string of murders.
Not sure how much I like this one. I do love a good mystery and I think it would be worth watching a few episodes. I'm a little concerned that the mystery might be more interesting than the characters. They did a good job showing how PTSD can effect people, but other than that, the characters are pretty flat.
Never mind; I just google how the mystery ends and it is BAD. Let's just say it doesn't sound very LGBT+ friendly. 5/10
Agatha Christie's The ABC Murders: Now I know I was the one to add this to the list. I just love Agatha Christie. However, I remember starting this mini-series and finding it dull.
And I wasn't wrong. This version is so slow! Something I like about the movies and radio dramas based on Christie's works is that they cut out the fluff. This mini series really had to stretch things out and in doing so, it became too drawn out. Not to mention, I'm not a fan of this version of Poirot. There is usually a slight sense of humor around him, but this Poirot is overly dramatic and serious. 2/10
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse: The Pale Horse is one of my favorite works by Christie! I was so excited when this version came out and it did not disappoint. At thought it deviates quite a bit from the source material, it is still a fantastic rendition. I throughly enjoyed the horror-drama that was created. It has a lot of the same tones as The ABC Murders, but because there really isn't an iconic lead, such as Poirot, it would have been difficult to make a mess of things. Mark is still in the story, but his character has been changed. The two concerns I have with this version is the age of the women cast to be his wives. Yes, Mark is now a womanizer, but these wives are both 28 and he is clearly in his 50's at the very least. I could understand Hermia being younger, but his first wife just doesn't make sense. I also took issue with the ending. I did have to do a little digging to understand it, just wish that would have been a little more clear. 8/10
An Inspector Calls: Are they in German? OOO pretty dress! Why do all these Germans have the MOST British accents possible? Is the mom Rita Skeeter? *Gasp* That's Lupin! ... Wait, in his other German movie, he plays a Nazi... Gawd, I can't watch this, but maybe one day I'll teach it. 1/10
The Hustle: For the past few titles, I have been going through my Watchlist in alphabetical order. I had to take a quick break from British dramas and watch something a little more upbeat (The next thing in order was another BBC show). I've seen The Hustle once before in theaters. It's great! Is it a high quality film? No. But it's a good, funny romp in the vain of Spy, The Heat, and Bridesmaids. 9/10
Atlantis: End of the World, Birth of a Nation: Oh the slow-mo, the horror! 0/10
Beauty and the Beast (2015 [2014 IMDB] mini-series): Not to be confused with the 2014 French film, La Belle et La Bete, which is also fantastic. This mini series is wonderful. It's a mix between Dangerous Liaisons and Phantom of the Opera bundled into a traditional Beauty and the Beast story. The series very clearly had a low budget, but they did the very best with what they were given; good costumes and amazing set design. The acting needed some work, but I think this was the first film in English many in the cast had done, so I won't hold that against them. The plot got a little slow in the second episode and I found myself getting a little distracted. 9/10
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