lesleyswc Reviews

Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023)

Great Opening

[8/10 · 25 January 2020]

I'm keeping my finger crossed for continued quality. But loved reaching back into Picard/Data history.

King Charles III (2017 TV Movie)

A stunning Shakespearian take on the post Elizabeth II transfer of the Monarchy in an unsettled England.

[8/10 · 18 August 2019]

While it is shocking to see living people turned into characters that behave in unexpected ways, it is a pure and glorious tragedy that any Greek or Elizabethan playwright would recognize. Betrayal and unmasked ambitions abound. There is even a ghost!

The Innocents (2018)

This is much better than many of the hateful reviews.

[8/10 · 26 August 2018]

First let me say I'm looking forward to season two. And let me Say that reading these IMDb reviews is like reading the writings of hateful fifth graders. I do not understand it. So I don't often leave a review but will this time because I'm tired of seeing a pattern of creative work being so shallowly and savagely reviewed. It is not perfect. The two main characters are teenagers. It is beautifully filmed. It is a creative and intriguing premise. Young actors are quite good. Yes it is romantic but not in a cloyingly sweet way. Yes it has a more European feel and pace to it , But that isn't a bad thing. I found it enjoyable and not the same as everything else. So worth a view if you like a little sci-fi, supernatural mystery with some twists and turns.

Paradox (II) (2018)

Goofy and ultimately boring.

[3/10 · 27 March 2018]

I so wanted to love this. Willy Nelson. Neil Young? How could it not be fabulous.The intro is more interesting than the actual story. Even if it were just an album. You would have to edit out the annoying screeches. Great idea but...as always it's in the details.