★ 7 / 10
A good entry into the series
heathentart
This time around, there's been a murder at a spa near the Mystery Woman bookstore, which, of course, allows the same crew to attend to solving the crime. You…
This time around, there's been a murder at a spa near the Mystery Woman bookstore, which, of course, allows the same crew to attend to solving the crime. You couldn't have Casey Sander as the gruff, ex-Marine Chief of Police if the crime were outside his jurisdiction.
This, in the same way it did for Cabot Cove, Maine and Jessica Fletcher, puts the Mystery Woman bookstore on the map - simply "exigent circumstances," as Lenny Briscoe might have said.
In retrospect, whoever casted this project has much the same prescience as does the character, Emily, in the film, as portrayed by Felicia Day. Why? Why because Ms. Day is the exciting new hot thing, playing "Penny" in the Dr. Horrible blogs online, as conjured up by Joss Whedon.
Emily is a psychic who *saw* the death of one of the spa guests. So we're off trying to find the killer, methodically plucking the way through a stream of suspects.
Kellie Martin did a very good job with this one, as director. It's a bit faster paced, with more immediacy and more impact.
I also enjoyed, as usual, Clarence Williams's "Philby." I like his character - 'nuff said. There's a gravitas that I admire greatly.
So, fill the bowl with popcorn, sit back and don't answer the phone. This is a fun one to watch.
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★ 6 / 10
Good Dectective?
Jackbv123
Everyone at the spa has incredible hunger cravings and Sam virtually ignores it for most of the movie. The clue is beating her over the head. Great detective…
Everyone at the spa has incredible hunger cravings and Sam virtually ignores it for most of the movie. The clue is beating her over the head. Great detective work.
Other than that the story is passable and the acting also.
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