The River Murders (2011)
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Detective Jack Verdon is investigating a series of brutal murders when he realizes that each victim...
Groaning Spinney
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This is a Vintage Murder Mystery. Rediscover Gladys Mitchell - one of the 'Big Three' female crime...
Basic Instinct (1992)
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The mysterious Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone), a beautiful crime novelist, becomes a suspect when...
Two Murders Too Many
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Barn burning in a sleepy farming community is a serious enough matter, but a grisly murder or two in...
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The Weight of Shadows (Shadow Series #1)
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When you have spent your life in the shadows, what would you do at the dying of the light?Three...
Night Moves (1975)
6.6
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Hard-nosed private investigator Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman), to distract himself from a rapidly...
Don't Swipe Right
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Finding true love can be murder. Gwen Turner, 29, entrepreneur and part-time barista. Likes:...
Charlie Cobra Reviews (1840 KP) rated Hero Mask in TV
Jul 5, 2020
James Blood is an officer for the elite "Special Service of Crime" (SSC) division of the Capital Police Department in London. After Monica Campbell, Crown Prosecutor, suddenly drops dead mysteriously and an enemy James thought dead goes on a rampage at a police station, the SSC begins to investigate. James teams up with Sarah Sinclair, a subordinate of Monica's, to uncover the truth behind who's involved in a ever growing conspiracy including a powerful paramilitary corporation, escaped prisoners who were executed, and masks that give their wearers superhuman abilities.
Hero Mask is in no way a perfect anime, but that didn't stop me from enjoying a lot of what it had to offer. It is full of cliches and might not be the most original but I thought the story telling was great and the way it unfolded over the 15 episodes was done quite well. James Blood is an action hero personified. As I watched I felt like I was watching an actual action thriller. Critics complained about the action being slow but to me it felt more grounded in reality and believable instead of over the top. Also I really liked the way the whole mystery and investigation unfolded piece after piece and how it all came together. The animation was top notch and what originally drew me into viewing it as well as the concept. I wouldn't recommend this to the average anime fan but if you are looking for a crime/mystery plot, then you shouldn't write this one off. I give it a 6/10.