Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows - 8/10
I wanted to like this more than I did, but the movie seems like more of a collection of cool and funny scenes, instead of a brilliant detective story worthy of Sherlock Holmes. The final showdown with Moriarty actually added 1 point to the rating. In fact, the Holmes vs Moriarty scenes were really the only thing that worked in the movie. Those scenes are why I gave it an 8. Otherwise, it was like a series of trailers strung together. Everything was well done, but in a day I sure I will forget everything except the Moriarty encounters.
Suits: Season 1 - 10/10
TV series on USA Network about college drop-out with a photographic memory, who accidentally lands a job with one of New York's best firms. Its hard to say why this works, but it does. Purely character driven, and just about everyone is likeable and you want to see them on the screen. The one character you're not supposed to like is still well written and not simply a caricature of a by the books antagonist. The one thing that seems a little contrived is the constant threat of the lead being exposed. Hopefully they'll move off that, as this show could have easily been about a first year lawyer with a legit background and it wouldnt have hurt the series. Kinda like how Psych wrote themselves in a corner with the psychic detective schtick that they have to reference every show, but no one cares about anymore.
Fairly Legal: Season 1 - 9/10
I like this pretty much for the same reason I like Suits, except its really just the lead character that holds to series together. Sarah Shahi is just so likeable, and its a refreshing change to see her expand her range, as compared to her character in Life. Anyways, she plays former lawyer turned mediator that has get along with her same aged step mother, who happens to also be her boss, as she tries to hold her late fathers law firm together.
Camelot: Season 1 - 9/10
Pretty good updating of the King Arthur tale. I cannot stand the actor they chose for Arthur...looks like a weenie stoner, but the series is driven by Morgan and Merlin. Plus, Morgan (Eva Green) is naked like 50% of the time she is on screen. This is much better than I thought it was going to be. If you like Spartacus, Game of Thrones, etc, this is on par.