calvin_lawrence Reviews

Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)

Great Show...

[10/10 · 20 March 2016]

I just love this show from the characters to the costumes, dialogue and sets. It seems that the US wasn't the only country having problems with its returning WWI veterans turning to crime as there weren't enough jobs for them.

I can't believe just how grimy Bermingham was during the turn of the century and the men who did work did back breaking work in some of the harshest environments.

Cillian Murphy and Paul Anderson are just fantastic in their roles as Thomas the younger but level headed brother, and Arthur the psychotic, loose cannon brother, and watching Sam O'Neil as a heavy is a treat...

If you liked Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos etc, you will enjoy Peaky Blinders....

Black Sails (2014–2017)

Not your father's "Pirates of the Caribbean."

[10/10 · 20 March 2016]

Fantastic is all I can say, from the characters to the sets, and the fact that it is borrowing on historical figures, gives it an added boost.

Gives an impression of just how tough life was during "The Golden Age of Piracy." If you weren't born to the upper crust in England, you had to struggle to make ends meet.

The naval battle scenes are so realistic, that you almost feel that you are part of the action. Some have said that it is slow moving, but I believe that is for character building

I, especially, enjoyed the second season and learning more of Captain Flint's back story, and in the third season watching Silver's maturation into a leader.....

Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)

Started our great, but has lost its way...

[6/10 · 20 March 2016]

The first season was excellent, it was different and a breath of fresh air from the usual drivel on television. However, somewhere around the third season it seemed to have lost its way, and now in the fifth season it has become extremely difficult to watch.

I guess for me, it started out good with Snow White and the characters from the Enchanted Forest, then it morphed into adding characters from other fables, and now for me it's lost it's continuity by adding characters from Greek Mythology..

It's time for the Fairy Godmother to wave her magic wand and wrap this up...