Foyle's War – Set 6 (2010/Acorn Media DVD Set)
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Chief
Superintendent Inspector Christopher Foyle is called to service once more. Set in Hastings, Sussex in the immediate
aftermath of WWII, with few good men around (literally) and most are still
returning from the war, Foyle takes up the gauntlet of police chief, postponing
his long awaited (and deserved) retirement, because no one else could or would
solve the murder, much less stand for justice. Foyle's case mostly involves with crimes after
the war from those who would take advantage of war in international policies,
corruption, and greed.
Foyle has
the tiresome job of solving murder and keeping the order when all he wants to
do is retire, but with his quiet sense of justice, level mind and logical
reasoning he is more often underestimated by those who would think of getting
away with murder. Set in the post WWII
period, many of the leaders are corrupt, very few care about the country or
it's poor populace, and they ungraciously shove the job of keeping law and
order onto Foyle (because someone in government has to actually do their job). Foyle more often while dealing with the
murders reveals war profiteers and while the war is over, the war against
discrimination, racism, greed, and political corruption is far from over.
This is
another great British murder mystery series, each series is 3 episodes long
(see the previous volumes reviewed elsewhere on this site) and about 90
minutes a telefilm-length episode. It
creates well a post WWII England, just recovering from the ravages of that time,
filled with citizens trying to get back to a normal life, returning GIs, and
just old corrupt men in the government (except for the main character, Foyle). Most murders in the series have a military
involvement somehow and become more difficult to catch for the lack of not only
modern investigation, but cover ups for 'security' or political reasons. Foyle's War refers not to the post war but to
his own personal war against injustice. The
only extras include trailers and the picture and sound are on par with the
previous DVD sets.
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The Russian House - Russian POWs are being force
back to Russia
to trade for British POWs, but when a man is found murdered, a young Russian
boy is to be blamed.
Killing Time - A black man is framed in a
racist US Army while waiting to be shipped home stateside, can Foyle prove his
innocence when the whole military is a big cover up and no one is talking?
The Hide - A man is being accused of being
a traitor during the war, a Brit turned Nazi, and to be hanged, but when he
unwilling to defend himself, Foyle suspect he was a spy for the British ...and
still protecting secrets.
- Ricky Chiang
