HUDSON & REX SEASON 1 EPISODE 2

Watchable. It strongly diverts from "Kommissar Rex" - it's thoroughly modern and thoroughly  American. John Reardon is relatively good-looking but doesn't make for a convincing pet owner. More of the dog this time and he's superb. Just the human-canine chemistry is missing. But the plot is more interesting this time. Though, talking about parkour, it could actually show some. The officer is going to do a dog training which sounds promising movie-wise.

Available on FilmBox+ and Stopklatka in English or with a Polish voice over.

HUDSON & REX SEASON 1 EPISODE 1

Watchable. Inspired by superb Austrian "Kommissar Rex", the American series doesn't quite cut it. However much I love dogs and normally enjoy all movies with them, this police drama with a K9 is disappointing. No intro of the dog. He is already there, in action, working for the police. It's only late into the episode that this human partner mentions verbally where the dog is from. The episode story is contrived, especially the hitman and how the dog saves the girl. The lead actor isn't very convincing either with his deadpan face, he even doesn't appear to be a dog person. To cut a long story short, I had serious problems believing any of it. 

Available on FilmBox+ and Stopklatka in English or with a Polish voice over.

HUDSON & REX

Stopklatka and Filmbox+ are showing the latest season of "Hudson & Rex" at 7 p.m. CET Monday to Friday starting tonight. Over the next 3 months I'm going to catch up with previous seasons as well as the new one and let you know if they're worth seeing.

THE SURFER

Watchable. As a thriller where one protagonist strives to make his dream come true at all costs (literally) while cornered by a group of thugs it works: it's gripping, unsettling, you root for the hapless American guy remembering surfing in Australia in childhood. But the social background of who the thugs are and their motivation is far-fetched. All this toxic masculinity is over-the-top and disturbing. But men in the audience applauded the movie at the end so maybe it rings some bells for them. There's a voice-only post-credit saying: "You either surf it or you get wiped out". That clarifies the protagonist's hellbent motivation when anyone else would have given up.