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A surprising cast for a small movie tries hard but the result seems a bit unfocused. Several scenes seem redundant and really unnecessary. As rogue cop movies go "Deadly Hero" hits the mark almost but it just feels somewhat choppy. For instance, James Earl Jones character has zero back story as to his motivation. The scenes with children in class singing appear several times and do nothing to move the story forward. I liked it but think the film needed more focus on the story and less on time fillers. MERK.

The acting is just great in "Sitting Target", especially Oliver Reed and Ian McShane. For American audiences however, the language barrier could be challenging. The film moves along at a rapid pace as Reed seeks revenge on his unfaithful wife. The prison break seems a bit too easy and back stories abound as we are slowly enlightened about the characters past relationship. I would sum things up by mentioning that the movie while exciting and ultra violent leaves the viewer in a quandry as to whether all the pieces fit comfortably together? MERK.

"Oak Island" is without question the most authentic and scientifically correct of the three. Even with the search for buried treasure now into its second decade the show maintains interest based on archaeological discoveries that could unravel the mystery of who might have deposited the treasure if it exists. ..... "The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch". Started out strong based on Robert Bigelow spending twenty years trying to find out more about strange happenings on the ranch, but eventually giving up. The new investigative team is drilling into a mesa where the answer could be buried. This is all good but things are getting seriously repetitive and tedious with week after week drone and rocket launches into some kind of invisible "bubble." ..... My personal favorite is "Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch", which doesn;t seem nearly as stretched as the other two shows. When they drill usually you know the results in the same episode. The characters are more exciting especially Duane Ohlinger and his Son Chad. Chad is not afraid to take risks like diving an underwater cavern system, and his Father never allows a few facts to get in the way of his imagination searching for buried Aztec gold. MERK.