Did you know that Sherlock and Mycroft had a little sister? Well now you do. She is just as much the detective as the famous older brother, and when her eccentric mom goes missing, Enola is on the hunt. She stays one step ahead of the law and her family to uncover a political conspiracy that very well might end up saving England. Oh my.
3 stars (out of 5)
1967 and Sidney Poitier is a Philadelphia homicide detective passing through a small town in the deep south. Of course there is a murder, he is accused, and then reluctantly ends up sticking around to solve the case and show everyone that they really do have the wrong idea about race. A classic for a good reason.
4 stars (out of 5)
German superhero movie where the regular people discover they have powers and learn to live in a world where they do. Some are good, others let the power go to their heads. And of course there is the overlord organization that want to control those with the power. Kinda fun in a low-budget live action comic sort of way. But not super memorable.
2 stars (out of 5)
This documentary follows the athletes who embark on a 1000 mile cross Alaskan trek (from Safety, Alaska to Nome). They can choose to either walk, ski or bike. This doc follows the bikers and, like the EcoChallenge, there are no rest areas etc. Each racer can choose to go 24 hours straight if they like. It is brutal and grand all at the same time. At just under 90 minutes, it is also the perfect length to get to know and understand the racers and journey, without getting bored by a 6 episode series. Fascinating what these extreme athletes will do.
4 stars (out of 5)
A two season series following the Gotham garage crew in Temecula CA. They do super custom work with a signature style. Their business model is to try to string together 4-5 jobs that are all trades. Do a $20,000 car that they can trade to someone for a shell that could be flipped for $60k and trade that for another shell that could get six-figures. It is kinda fun to watch that process in the background as the car customization is going on. I accidentally watched the 2nd season prior to the 1st, but that was kind a fun too. Felt like a whole season of backstory.
4 stars (out of 5)
Reality competition series for glass blowers. I have always been fascinated by the artistry of glass blowing, so this was a fun series. The pacing was right, not dwelling too much on the detail, or even the personalities, but showing just enough of the failure and the brilliant successes.
4 stars (out of 5)
Having just finished Rust Bros, I jumped to the Australian towing company who work a busy highway, but also pull boats and graders out of places they shouldn't. Good for a bit, but definitely didn't need more than one season.
3 stars (out of 5)
Set in current time, the pair each have a family (english royalty wife and a daughter) but have never settled down as they pursue their destiny of finding the song that unites the world. Turns out they need another all star band and some help from the daughters. This was cheesy fun for someone like me who first experienced the excellence in college, although I don't see how it would be anything but lame for a new viewer. Possibly rated higher than it deserves for nostalgic reasons.
3 stars (out of 5)
Reality TV, set in Canada (Tappen British Colombia) and originally airing on History Channel Canada. The Rust Bros. take old junk heaps and restore them for big money payoff. At least, that is the idea. But it seems Mike is always too attached to his junk, or too generous with his help to actually make any money. Fun characters and easy watching.
4 stars (out of 5)
Set at the beginning of the SSR and after WWII with Peggy Carter coming off her high action involvement during the war, she is disappointed to be relegated to secretary in the old boys network. Howard Stark helps out by pulling her into his intrigue. Nice couple of seasons. Feels like a crossover between Perry Mason and Avengers.
4 stars (out of 5)
