Slowly but effectively. Broadchurch phenomenon.

American copy of the famous british detective TV-series named "Gracepoint" was on air just a month ago. And now the second season of the original "Broadchurch" at last appeared on the british television and began to shock us with new intriguing story.

Actually, "Broadchurch" is a phenomenon in the detective genre of TV-shows. It has very strong script, based on the psycology and sociology of the closed town society. People don't trust each other and suspect their closest friends in the murder that lies in the centre of storyline. Main character is a detective that has a problem with his mind because of his last work in another town. At the backstage every living soul in Broadchurch has some secrets that resurfacing during the movement of the story. While trying to reveal the truth Alec Hurdy faces the problem of a husband treason, alcoholism, mysterious and dangerous past of some citizens.

It's impossible to name a murderer all the time you're watching "Broadchurch". Every episode makes you suspect more and more "heroes" of this town drama and in the end you are totally confused by an answer to this complicated riddle. Script represents something average between clever stories of Agatha Cristie and psycological dramas of Edgar Poe, so watching turns into unexpected and exciting journey.

Actors that starring in the main roles are stars of the british television. Here is the famous tenth "Doctor" David Tennant, his friend Arthur Darvill (Rory in the "Doctor Who") and Olivia Colman ("Tyrannosaurus", "Cuban Fury" and others). They are playing so good that you believe every second of appearance Alec Hardy or Ellie Miller at the screen. Actually, I started watching "Broadchurch" only because of David Tennant.

In the end I wanna speak about godlike (yes, certainly godlike) soundtrack written by Olafur Arnalds. Main theme that plays in the titles named "So close" makes you feel some discomfort and sorrow for the faith of a murdered boy and other citizens of the town. This is the reverse side of "Broadchurch". Yes, it is interesting to watch over Alec Hurdy tries to reveal the truth, but it's also painful to realize what a dramatic situation arised in "Broadchurch". In this small quiet town on the south of England.

Actors - 10/10

Script - 10/10

Music - 10/10

Stage direction - 9/10

Crazy british love. Sherlock on the stage.

Yeah, my first article is about famous british masterpiece of television industry. Sherlock has appeared on the british TV in 2010 and in short time has become one of the most popular TV-series in the world. At russian movie-rater, like american IMDb, Sherlock is on the first places in TOP.

But what is the secret of success? People are often asking me this question, because they were ambushed by an unusual idea of Sherlock. Yes, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss made pretty impossible and funny thing. They brought Victorian Age heroes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in our difficult modern times. "It's a joke?" Surely not. In fact, screenwriters found the golden ideal of TV-series. Powerful book stories, modified by a creative men, thrown into a cruel reality of XXI century.

But the idea is not the only impressive thing here. I like british "school of actors". Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Timothy Dalton, Dylan Moran, David Tennant, Karen Gillan and many others... Oh, and sure my favorite Martin Freeman. Yes, he's starring John Watson in Sherlock and his character closer to me than, for example, Vitaliy Solomin's Watson in the old russian TV-series. Modern John is a little bit more sentimental and it shows at Martin's face every second. Modern Sherlock is very different too. He uses nicotine patches instead of cigarettes or pipe. He is more cruel to the other people's feelings, but it's making his life more comfortable in the modern world. Benedict Cumberbatch has a huge talant and it can be seen not only in this role, but in many others, so some people have to see Sherlock just because of this very professional play of a main character. Also, a lot of transformations appeared in the main antagonist James Moriarty. He is more funny and unexpectedly mad, as for me. All the confrontation between him and Sherlock in TV-series looks very exciting.

One of the most valuable things in Sherlock is music. BBC Orchestra made catching themes that don't yield to the famous music from elder russian "Sherlock Holmes". My favorite is "Irene's Theme" maybe because I fell in love with the Irene Adler character, but this is the other story:)

In my opinion, modern Sherlock is a powerful and intriguing part of new television era. It has very big fandom, many people every year wait for the new episodes of their favorite TV-show and I am too. If you haven't seen Sherlock yet, then do it! It will be the most lovely 13,5 hours in your life:)

Actors - 9/10
Script - 9/10
Music - 10/10
Stage direction - 8/10

Why do we all here?

Hi everyone! My name is Tim. Well, I'm trying to write books and some little stories for people who want to read them. I'll try to write articles about TV-series, books, movies and other things from the world of entertainment. Sometimes I will post my stories in english here for you, because your opinion is very important for me in my work. I hope, the blog will be amusing for you to read, so welcome everyone who visit this page! Also, I would be glad, if you write in commentaries what review you wanna see next time. So, let's end this boring introduction and get to work!