Prediction Murder

6/10 - HMM is pretty par-for-the-course; nothing bad, but nothing extraordinary

I'm a big fan of Taylor Cole! I know these Ruby Herring Mysteries are not her finest roles, but that is in great part due to the writing. This episode, Prediction Murder, is much better than the previous two. Considering the 100's of movies that Hallmark produces annually, for our enjoyment, I think the series has a chance to grow. We shouldn't complain about the repetition of predictable ending and familiar plots or we could lose it all together. Just watch something else if you don't appreciate Hallmark type productions.

Big changes are in store for consumer investigations reporter Ruby (Cole), who after solving two murders has been upgraded to the crime beat. She can finally poke into these cases like it's her job and starts chasing down leads right away when someone leaves a note on her doorstep. The clue helps her find a gun that was used in the killing of psychic Rose Vitello. Rose's killing went unsolved and predictably, none of the suspects are eager to revisit the crime. They don't have a choice though when Detective Jake Killian is at hand.

Some of the suspects are Rival psychic Travis Tru, Rose's ex-boyfriend and Richard, also comes under scrutiny, as well as Rose's estranged daughter, Emily.

Despite some good acting, humour and a good pace, this is a bit of a flat tyre, especially in the first half, but picks up a little but doesn't raise up above average. Ticks the boxes for a time pass.

I really enjoyed this one. But found myself annoyed that when the character of Gladys kept looking familiar i couldn't figure out who she was by looking here. Thankfully the credits at the end listed her. Her name is BJ Harrison, and I was right I've seen her in several other things.

This is the third movie in the Ruby Herring Mysteries series but it's even more painful than the others in terms of script, direction, pacing and acting. It also has more of a video quality which adds to the feeling that one is watching a high school play.