TV and Movie Reviews - August 2020 - Part 1

Short reviews from August 2020:

Movies

• The Tax Collector: Shia LaBeouf is not Bruce Willis. David Ayer is not Quentin Tarantino. The actors don't. 
• Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile: A documentary about the making of the Stones' classic album, Exile on Main Street. A better than average doc with some rare footage. (Amazon Prime)
• Gimme Danger: A documentary about The Stooges, who were, along with the MC5, one of the greatest rock bands to come out of Detroit. Jim Osterberg (Iggy Pop) is more articulate and self-aware than you might expect from only seeing him perform. (Amazon Prime)
• Project Power: A strange pill gives people temporary superpowers. What could go wrong? This one starts out OK but falls apart in the second half. (Netflix)

TV Shows

• Inspector Lynley: Another British police procedural, this one with an aristocrat Inspector and lower class Sergeant. Twisty plots combine with more than the usual amount of social commentary. Not for the faint hearted. (Hoopla)
• Newton's Law: A somewhat formulaic Australian legal comedy redeemed by the chemistry between the main actors. I usually don't like this kind of show, but it has been growing on me. (Acorn TV)
• Baroque: A documentary series about the Baroque era in art in architecture. It gave me a much better understanding of and appreciation for the art of the period. I would have liked more commentary about Baroque music. (Acorn TV) 
• Star Trek: Lower Decks: I've only watched a couple of episodes so far, but my reaction is "meh". I do not like the style of animation and it's just too silly and over the top for me. The Orville covers similar territory and is much better.