Guns & Gulaabs: A series with humor, comedy and wacky crimes
If you are looking for something with good humor and wit, you can give Guns & Gulaabs a try. This comedy series from Netflix was released in August 2023, and while it makes an effort to keep you entertained with…
‘The Night Manager’: An Explosive Combination of Style and Substance
The Night Manager, the latest Disney Plus Hotstar series- a remake of the British series of the same name- feels a tad bit off-putting, considering how they split the story into two parts. The four-episode series will have its part…
Under the Heaven Delivers the Most Gripping Detective Show on Television Since the First Season of True Detective
If you’ve been jonesing for a compelling murder mystery in the mold of True Detective season one, then Under the Banner of Heaven might just scratch that itch for you. Adapted from the novel by Jon Krakauer and created by…
Tokyo Vice is a Promising Crime Show about an American Journalist Investigating the Yakuza in the Nineties
Tokyo Vice is hardly the first western story to tackle the Yakuza, but it does boast a fantastic first episode directed by executive producer Michael Mann, who directed classics such as Heat and Collateral. Adapted from a memoir of Jake…
Red Notice has a Paper-Thin, On-the-Rails Narrative that Never Quite Takes Off, Despite Some Fun Moments
Red Notice isn’t as much a heist movie as it is a cartoon, filled with outrageous sequences that are somewhat entertaining but also feel empty at the same time. It is one of Netflix’s most expensive movies yet, with a…
Army of Thieves is a Charming Prequel that Plays Standard Heists Tropes Straight
Army of Thieves can feel like a confusing sequel to those who liked Army of the Dead. The zombies are mentioned and shown several times in the film, but most of the focus is on Ludwig Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer), who…
Mare of Easttown is a Compelling Small-Town Crime Story that also Tackles Trauma and Motherhood
Even with the glut of TV content coming out each month these days -especially from steaming services- some networks such as HBO and FX still manage to deliver stellar shows that stand out from the rest. Mare of Easttown is…
Fargo Season Four is a Good Story that is Overshadowed by its Brilliant Predecessors
Fargo season four suffers from the misfortune of being the latest installation of the anthology. Taken on its own, it is a good story, with plenty of interesting elements. However, it is not bigger than the sum of its parts,…
Raat Akeli Hai is a Tense, Well-Paced Murder Mystery That Earns its Runtime
Raat Akeli Hai opens with a man ruthlessly murdering a woman and her driver, driving their corpses to a tannery and melting their bodies down to the ground. You might expect the narrative to expand on this immediately, but the…
Gangs of London Tells a Familiar Story, with Pulse-Pounding Action Scenes
The first impression you get from seeing Gangs of London’s poster is that it might be a modern spin on the tried-and-tested Peaky Blinders formula. While the show stars Peaky Blinders alum Joe Cole and centers around an Irish crime…
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