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The Alabama Solution (2025)
Dir. Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman
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)
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
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)
Dir. Robert Eggers
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)
Dir. Jang Jae-hyun
For the longest time, land was where people formed strength in community, where people were born, lived, died, and was…
Sweetpea
Dir. Ella Jones
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…
Pyramid Game
Dir. Park So-yeon
High school can be an incredibly cruel place, but it’s not as systematically cruel as the Baekyeon Girls’ High School…
Monkey Man (2024)
Dir. Dev Patel
Often deemed as South Asian John Wick, Monkey Man, of course, has plenty of the stylish action that’s been captivating…
Oddity (2024)
Dir. Damian Mc Carthy & Damian McCarthy
When modern systems like law enforcement and forensics fail to come up with definite answers to a murder, loved ones…
Late Night with the Devil (2024)
Dir. Cameron Cairnes & Colin Cairnes
After you get back home, and you tuck your kids to bed, we search for some easy entertainment in the…
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
Dir. Min Hong-nam
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)
Dir. Celine Held & Logan George
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)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
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
Dir. Geeta Patel
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)
Dir. Jeff Zimbalist
Far from a typical documentary, Skywalkers is as relentless and fast-paced as the climbers it follows. As Angela Nikolau and…
Scoop (2024)
Dir. Philip Martin
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
Dir. Mariam Ahmady
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)
Dir. Ross Kauffman
Backed by hefty research, dramatized by great players, and made relevant by the current and future impact aerospace has on…
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Dir. Emma Schwartz & Mary Robertson
It’s not news that child actors don’t have it easy in an industry that’s more interested in exploiting than protecting…
Eric
Dir. Lucy Forbes
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…
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