TV Round-Up

Marine Delterme in Le juge est une femme (s10e3) in 1080p

Johnny Moronic's column features clips from the two-part premiere of The Straits,  a new Aussie crime series based in tropical far North Queensland. The Torres Strait is the name for the strip of water which separates northernmost Queensland (called Cape York Peninsula) from Papua New Guinea. That area is filled with islands and reefs, and is thus an ideal operating base for smugglers and pirates using small boats and local knowledge. I haven't watched it yet, but I gather that the show is kinda like Miami Vice meets the Sopranos, only with more babies being stolen by dingos. (OK, there are probably no dingos up in that part of OZ, but you get the idea.)

Deep Blue Sea

2011

Unbearably slow, humorless, and tedious British period drama based on a Terrence Ratigan play, with a syrupy musical score. It does feature a brief, dark, arty-farty peek at the charms of Rachel Weisz.