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The Alabama Solution (2025)
Depicting the horrifying cycle of abuse in the state’s prison system, The Alabama Solution is tough to watch. It was…
Ballard
Based on the books by Michael Connelly (Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer), Ballard is about the titular LAPD detective (Maggie Q)…
Paradise
You’ll have to trust us on this: it’s best to know absolutely nothing about this show before you start watching.…
Black Bag (2025)
Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag has almost everything you’d expect from a spy movie: explosions, betrayal, sexual tension, and beautiful actors.…
Black Warrant
With the fresh-faced cast and the sleek camerawork, Black Warrant, at first, didn’t seem to be the gritty adaptation of…
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
Lockerbie is a devastating time-hopping journey that tells the story of how the UK’s deadliest terror attacks came to be…
Black Doves
I would be okay if Black Doves was just a straightforward spy thriller; Knightley and Whishaw have enough charm, enigma,…
DAN DA DAN
During adolescence, teenagers get to learn and discover themselves and the world, but for most people, this means going through…
Masters of the Air
It’s hard not to be swept away by the epicness of Masters of the Air. Produced by Steven Spielberg and…
The Sympathizer
After the only war the Americans have lost, American post-Vietnam war portrayals tend to lean as patriotic revenge fantasies or…
Nosferatu (2024)
Nosferatu is impressive on all counts. On the acting front, you have Skarsgård performing a career-best—he’s been many monsters, but…
Exhuma (2024)
For the longest time, land was where people formed strength in community, where people were born, lived, died, and was…
Sweetpea
In Sweetpea, every element comes together to make an addictive watch. The premise is amusing on its own—a shy girl…
The Gentlemen
After the successful release of The Gentlemen (2019), it would have been easy to just continue the story with the…
Monkey Man (2024)
Often deemed as South Asian John Wick, Monkey Man, of course, has plenty of the stylish action that’s been captivating…
Oddity (2024)
When modern systems like law enforcement and forensics fail to come up with definite answers to a murder, loved ones…
Twilight of the Gods
Partially due to the surviving Norse myths, as well as certain modernized cinematic depictions, most people think of the Norse…
The Bequeathed
Succession, whether that be of family assets or of job titles, is always a tricky situation to navigate– often, those…
Presumed Innocent
You can tell showrunner David E. Kelley, who played a part in legal dramas and mysteries like Boston Legal, Ally…
Caddo Lake (2024)
Produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Caddo Lake isn’t the most shocking thriller out there. It starts slow, suffers from low-budget…
Landman
Much like creator Taylor Sheridan’s other works (notably Yellowstone), Landman is a sweeping epic about the modern American dream that…
Monsieur Spade
It takes Monsieur Spade some time to settle into its skin. The first few hours are dedicated to introducing as…
Juror #2 (2024)
Juror #2 is the kind of film that doesn’t waste time: it’s immediately compelling as it throws questions about morality,…
Under the Bridge
When it comes to true crime series, it’s rare to hear of teenage girls participating in murder. But it does…
Skywalkers: A Love Story (2024)
Far from a typical documentary, Skywalkers is as relentless and fast-paced as the climbers it follows. As Angela Nikolau and…
Scoop (2024)
To the untrained eye, a TV interview is just that: an interview, a simple (and at times rehearsed) back-to-back between…
The Last Round
At a certain age, it can feel like starting over again isn’t possible, especially when all signs discourage you from…
Zorro
Remakes are a dime a dozen, but Prime Video’s Spanish reinterpretation of Zorro gives justice to the masked vigilante. With…
Wild Wild Space (2024)
Backed by hefty research, dramatized by great players, and made relevant by the current and future impact aerospace has on…
Eric
Backed by Netflix’s deep pockets, Eric looks as good as any prestige miniseries out there. As a portrait of pre-gentrified…
Bodkin
A lot of different (good) shows come to mind after watching Bodkin’s first few minutes. Like Ted Lasso, it follows…
Constellation
A lot goes on in Constellation, Apple TV+’s latest addition to its growing collection of sci-fi shows. It begins as…
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