timlogiovino

The reviews say 8.5/10 but I don't know how that's possible. While Schitt's Creek certainly has its charm, it doesn't live up to the hype for me. The premise-rich family forced to live in a small town-had promise, but the show leans too heavily on its quirky characters without offering much substance beneath the surface. The humor often feels forced, relying on over-the-top performances, especially from Moira, whose eccentricities quickly become grating.

The first season drags, with repetitive jokes that don't land, and while the characters do evolve, it feels more like a predictable progression than anything truly surprising. The emotional moments, especially toward the end, try to hit hard, but they feel earned less by genuine character development and more by the show's desperation to tug at heartstrings.

In short, while Schitt's Creek has moments of fun, it doesn't quite manage to balance humor and depth in a way that makes it as special as it's made out to be. For me, it's an average sitcom at best, not the brilliant series it's often claimed to be.

HBO's Bookie leaves us wanting more, as its brief runtime fails to fully explore the rich potential of its premise and characters. With just a handful of episodes, the series rushes through key plot points and character development, leaving many intriguing storylines underdeveloped. The limited length makes it hard to fully engage with the depth of its world, leaving fans hoping for a more substantial continuation or expansion. It's a show with undeniable promise, but its short duration ultimately feels like a missed opportunity.

The most recent episode has a full runtime of 18 minutes with 4 of those minutes being used for the intro, recap and credits. Why bother?

This is a fictional movie. At no point does it state anywhere within the film that it's a true story or that it's based on any true event. The wolves scenario, tracking and attacking them like they do is unrealistic but again that's not what the film is about. This film at its heart is about the human will of survival and what keeps us alive. I don't mean what makes us want to live; but what keeps us alive. These are 2 different things. Liam Neesons character isn't trying to stay alive, he's just trying not to die. He shows us in the first few minutes of the film that he doesn't want to live. Human instinct; to stay alive however is both a blessing and curse in this case. The film captures every aspect of what a person would feel going through a life or death situation; whether it's your life or someone else's. If you look at this from a "realistic" perspective...how could you know this scenario, what to feel and how to act unless you've actually been chased by wolves, post commercial airline crash?

My recommendation is to watch the film as if you've lost something in your life that means so much to you, you'd rather be dead then to have lost it in the first place.