Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Diagonaldi Very well executed

Greenes Please don't spend money on this.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

irenecesa Best mystery series broadcast on PBS in the United States! The story lines are interesting and believable, the characters are well drawn and well acted, and the historical setting adds great context for the stories. Guaranteed to draw you in and ignite a passion for more mysteries!

bbigdiddle Okay - we bit on it and paid to watch season 4. Only to get part way through and just as The good doc & Mrs. Beasley are going to (Oh MY !!!) FINALLY hug & ... Kiss! there is wait ... a knock at the door. Oh my, who could it be. No, you don't say - it is the lost wife from China ???? Mere millimeters from Mrs Beasley's lips and that darn knock. Sigh ... Did you really have to go there ? Really ? It just pisses a person off. Never. Never get any satisfaction. Any pay off. It's another "Hawkeye never gets even a TASTE of those damn Adam's Ribs. Inches from his lips after massive scheming to get said ribs & the "incoming wounded" alarm sounds. Not even 3 seconds to taste ? Nothing. They don't even ask the cook to put away and save. They just HAVE to leave em' on the table & run. Forever withheld. This old and way over used convention is SO tired. Stop it -please. We couldn't take it & turned off Dr Blake. And haven't returned.

Ted Beagleman Great acting and character dynamics in my view, and the plots are good and engaging. My problem with the series so far though is the attempt to inject politics and social views in the plot structures. While I'm not completely averse to opposing views being expressed in a show or series, I do find it distracting when the expressions are one-sided and in conflict with the tempo of the time setting regardless of the perceived benefits to the audiences.I'm going to keep watching for awhile longer but not sure how long I'll be able to if their social activism continues which would be a shame because in general, this series has the hallmarks of a great show.

Zen416 A nice little gem out of Australia. The premise about Dr. Lucien Blake, a police surgeon (kind of like an earlier era law enforcement medical examiner) who can't escape the shadow of his super successful father, also a doctor is intriguing. Blake (portrayed with a steady hand by Craig McLachlan) makes a few totally human assumptions along the way in each weeks mystery. This means he messes up and sometimes is lead down the wrong path before finding the right one. I like this because it means there aren't too many ridiculous jumps in logic when the sleuthing happens and the clues are followed. Sometimes the mysteries can be solved by the audience before the end but sometimes not. Again, I like something that makes me think a bit. Its also nice to watch a show from Australia that doesn't feature the tired stories about bubble heads hanging out on a beach or some forgettable vapid slapstick comedy thing. Great show, solid cast, nice tidy little, well-written under-an-hour whodunits. Grab a cup of tea or Java and have a sit-down and watch this show if you like mysteries.