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Queen of Oz: Ginger Eyebrows (2023)
Aussie who loves this!
In response to Sleeping Dragon, this started last week on ABC and personally I think it is hilarious! Catherine Tate has always been a favourite of mine and she shines as the most obnoxious Royal brilliantly. It's a comedy, so all very silly - that's the point (to the other reviewer!) Maggie Dence still steals every scene, now she is acting 'royalty'
It's a fun, entertaining half hour, and I love the concept. Often comedies stick to a bit of a formula that gets tired very quickly.
I have to keep typing for this to go through. I think 'Queen of Oz' will be a bit Vegemite - viewers will either love it or hate it. The British reviews have all seemed a bit negative which is a shame.
The Control Room: Episode #1.3 (2022)
Awful
Was hoping this might redeem itself in the last episode but it contrived to be more ridiculous than the previous episode. I think it was fairly obvious to all that there was no body in the van - a van looking remarkably in good shape considering it had been rammed just days before. We find out Sam was 'in on it' yet our dim main character still sides with her. His ever-so-convenient neighbour is somehow able to instantly forge documents (clearly the police don't have a computer to check) making Gabe the owner of the van and he can just go and collect it! And the far fetched ending where within 4 minutes of a call to 999, an entire Armed Police division can find his exact location in a pine forest and all arrive in absolute silence and save the day. And despite the many crimes Gabe will now be charged with, he is allowed to run back into the forest to his dad's house to hug him. Absolutely ridiculous and about as beyond far fetched as you can get.
The Control Room: Episode #1.2 (2022)
Too much running!
I'll stick with it for the last episode but really can't find anything likeable about the main character (who spends half the episode just running here and there) It's really not believable that he would do all this, mess up his life for someone he hasn't seen for years because of what he did as a child. Every step is dafter than the last. Who would try and change plates in broad daylight? Then he buys his 'body burying' supplies from a little shop instead of B&Q where he wouldn't be noticed? Has he not heard of CCTV on every street? The police are useless, the second storyline about the supervisor too far fetched (and they are sending very incriminating messages over the control room server!) I just don't buy any of it.
Gold Digger: The search for Australian rugby (2022)
Awful
Trailer looked great so was very disappointed with the film. It felt like a vanity project for the filmmaker, those endless shots of him grinning away whilst we had to watch everyones reaction to his 'state the obvious' presentation over and over again was cringe worthy. A lot of it felt like an ad for his mates TWI database. He had some of the top people of the sport but chose to give the airtime to himself. He wanted to share his (very well known in other sports for years) theory with his heroes and failed in every aspect to look into all the other reasons why Australian rugby is failing. Such a wasted opportunity.
The best documentary makers stay behind the camera. The actual 'presentation' part was like watching the Open University, it really needed a decent voiceover (and boy did he drone on like the viewers were stupid.) There was about 40 minutes worth of good material, stretched into 90 with repetition, completely not needed over explanations and having to watch that dreadful presentation over and over in the 'reactions' Did we really need to see every interviewee politely smile whilst his reaction was filmed also? It was like watching a child showing the 'grown-ups' his painting.
So much potential here wasted, a real shame.
Inside No. 9: La Couchette (2015)
Why can't you eat frogs legs? You eat crab dicks.
That line was genius. This has to best episode I've seen, the quality of actors is a joy to watch. Julie and Mark work brilliantly together, their undressing for bed scene on the top bunk was hilarious. Jessica's Australian backpacker was spot on (and she managed the accent unlike the mish-mash of Aussie/Kiwi of Julia Davis in 'The Understudy.') Jack Whitehall was at his awkwardly posh best.
The setting of the cramped carriage is perfect, you could feel the intensity (and smell the farts!) Another great twist at the end which I didn't see coming. Fantastic all round. I would've loved to have seen the aftermath, imagining who ended up with the big job, did Julie and Mark get to the wedding on time and of course, who really was the dead man?
Call the Midwife: Episode #5.1 (2016)
Heart wrenchingly factual
Thankyou TCWaterford for your review and sharing your painful story. The reviewer below does a disservice to the writers by giving such a low score due to ignorance.
However 'unlikely' they think the storyline was, it was written with accuracy and in collaboration with actual Thalidomide survivors, their families plus the doctors and midwives of the time. The shock and confusion that occured at this time, before the medical profession knew what was happening was very real and the actors performances were outstanding.
This was a hard hitting yet brilliant episode, and brought to light to many young people the real story of 'Thalidomide Babies' that over the years has been swept under the carpet.
CTM was never afraid to portray the often neglected stories of the 50's and 60's and once again here this has been done perfectly.
The Wire: Unconfirmed Reports (2008)
3 outstanding scenes in a fantastic episode
Another fine episode, and the storylines are starting to pan out, but there were 3 remarkable scenes for me, of outstanding acting, and all 3 had no dialogue.
Michael (Tristan Wilds) reaction as the shooting of the family unfolds is short but poignant, his face says it all and it's a credit that an actor so young can pull off this high standard and without a word being spoken.
This is followed up by Kima (Sonja Sohn) finding the small boy in the closet. As she takes him out to wait for a car I felt like I was watching a documentary as the emotion she portrayed was so real.
And finally the wonderful Andre Royo in a scene with him washing the pots in the shelter kitchen. The inference that he is trying to scrub away all the pain, guilt and anger of Sherrod's death. Andre plays the part of Bubbles with everything he's got and this silent scene tells us more than any speech or 'share' at the NA meeting could.
Such an amazing show and this last series could be the best yet.