moriartylives

Looking for a movie that makes you jump or keeps you on your toes? Probably not going to find that here. Throughout the movie I found myself wondering "Why would you think that's the smart thing to do right now?". The countless cliché horror movie situations that occur are nearly as dense as the forest itself. That being said, I'm not entirely critical of the film. There's decent eye candy for a film with no nudity minus a shot of guy butt. It appears that the creator still took pride in the film as far as picture quality is concerned. Especially for a found footage flick. All of the other things aside, I find it a rare occurrence when I enjoy a movie about people being stalked in the woods and, at best, you only get a few half-second glimpses of the nemesis. Not enough to leave you with the haunting image. Just enough to allude to what might be going on. If you're a fan of the found footage genre then you could definitely make a worse selection. You could also make much better ones.

Very different from the episodes that precede it but still very enjoyable and well worth watching. I was looking forward to this episode for a full year and I was not disappointed. Now only another year plus until the 4th season...if I overdose now I should be able to sleep until then. Don't go into this expecting to be blown away. The cinematic intensity of the 9 episodes its elder is not present. The depth and complexity of the plot are less structured. However, even though it's not quite up to par with Sherlock episodes of days past, it is still superior to the majority of television programs and I would say enjoyable enough to watch more than once.

While I do enjoy the American production Elementary, I am infinitely more captivated by the BBC series. I might be biased having been a fan of Doyle's character prior to watching the series but even before I was aware of it's existence I wondered what it would be like if Holmes and Watson were investigating modern day crimes so I gave it a Google and found the first 2 seasons on Netflix. I was hooked. The heroes of the story are absolutely on point and Andrew Scott as Moriarty paints the perfect picture of what an iconic villain should be. Now as we're approaching the Christmas special airing Jan 1 I can hardly contain myself. Unfortunately, I know very few people in my circles that have seen the show. I assume it's because I live in the South and more people are attracted to shows like Duck Dynasty and Swamp People. If you haven't seen it, stop depriving yourself. It's worth checking out. Even if you don't enjoy it, it's only 3 seasons with 3 episodes each. Granted the episodes run 90 minutes each but many people waste more time than that everyday looking up adorable cat videos on YouTube.