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‘Carême’ Season 1, Episode 2 Review: Blackmail

What happens throughout this episode is, in the very best sense of the word, adult. Carême’s understanding that people’s motivations and people’s desires do not necessarily reflect their best selves is unknown in American art. But the French are perhaps more capable of acknowledging the gap between their best and …

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‘Carême’ Season 1, Episode 1 Review: The Infernal Machine – Whipped Cream and Other Delights

The sumptuous Carême hits two basic needs for a high-end television series. One is for sex, but the other is rarer in fictional television: food porn. This combination is an absolutely wonderful idea, because god knows our appetite for something good to eat doesn’t always get its due from a …

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‘Andor’ Season 2 Episodes 4-6 Review: Ever Been to Ghorman?, I Have Friends Everywhere, and What a Festive Evening

In its second week, Andor’s second series has again jumped a year forward, covering a span of mere days in BBY 3. The jump can be disorientating at first, as the cast of characters finds itself in largely new configurations. However, the show is confident enough to hint at what …

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‘Chasers’ Pilot Review: A Bold, One-Shot Exploration of Dreams, Love, and Showbiz Struggles

In recent years, there has been a massive influx of movies and TV series that showcase the reality of the entertainment industry and how youngsters navigate the world of showbiz. Most importantly, these titles exhibit how young people navigate through life while trying to achieve something, which makes them raw …

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‘The Studio’ Season 1 Review: An Uproariously Hilarious Love Letter to Hollywood

Movies (or television) about the entertainment industry can prove challenging to produce. In some cases, they can feel like nothing more than a vanity project. Thankfully, stories in that vein, such as The Player and The Larry Sanders Show have proved this formula’s effectiveness with the right talent involved. Thirty-three …

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‘Andor’ Season 2 Episodes 1-3 Review: One Year Later, Sagrona Teema, and Harvest

A lot has changed in the two and a half years since Andor first landed on Disney+ screens in autumn 2022 in the wider world, and the return of possibly Star Wars’ most overtly political and subversive entry was highly anticipated. While always in production as a two-season show, the …

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Interview: J. J. Johnson and Matt Bishop on the action and heart in ‘Jane’

Marking its final adventure, the third season of Apple TV+’s acclaimed Jane premiered last week. I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with two of the key creative forces behind this environmentally conscious children’s series. The seasoned duo of J. J. Johnson and Matt Bishop (best known – at least …

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‘The Narrow Road To The Deep North’ Review: Justin Kurzel’s Uncomfortable Truth about WWII

Australian auteur Justin Kurzel adapts Richard Flanagan’s novel to harrowing effect in The Narrow Road to the Deep North. The adaptation blends a harrowing tale of a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp with a war-bound love story and a modern tale of surviving the trauma. The series doesn’t wait to set up …

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‘Reacher’ Review – Season 3, Episode 8: Unfinished Business

And now, man without fear, he must face the final curtain: except of course it isn’t. Like James Bond (RIP), Reacher will return. The zeitgeist can be guessed at and striven for, but it cannot be faked and it cannot be bought, because the audience never knows what truly speaks …

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Interview: Erin Brown Thomas, Ciarra Krohne, and Brooke Maroon on ‘Chasers’

This year’s Slamdance Film Festival saw director Erin Brown Thomas present the pilot episode of the series Chasers. The pilot primarily focuses on Sophia (played by Ciarra Krohne) and how she is trying to navigate through her life. The series delves into the relentless grind of Hollywood’s dream-chasers, exposing the dark …

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Andor Season 1 Review: Star Wars’ Most Subversive Spin-off Still Feels Urgent

After strike-induced delays, the second series of Andor arrives on 22 April 2025, almost two and a half years after the first series first appeared on Disney+. This time, it will deliver its twelve episodes over a might-tighter release window (twelve episodes over four weeks rather than ten). Revisiting Andor’s …

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8 Black Mirror Episodes You Should Watch If You’ve Never Seen It Before

Black Mirror, the hit dystopian anthology series, recently went into its seventh outing. Starting out humbly on Channel 4 in the UK, created by dead-pan funny guy Charlie Brooker, the show went onto new heights after he sold it to Netflix. The Americanisation of the show hasn’t landed well with …

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Interview: Chelsea Muirhead Explores Pulse’s Realistic Take on Life Inside a Trauma Center

If you are fascinated with medical dramas like Grey’s Anatomy, Chicago Med, and The Good Doctor, then Pulse is the next gripping series you won’t want to miss. Set in Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center, Pulse delivers high-stakes medical emergencies, intense personal dynamics, and a storm of secrets that …

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‘Severance’ Review and Recap – Season 2 Episode 10: Cold Harbor

Throughout season 2, Severance has consistently been the most streamed show on Apple TV+, even outpacing Ted Lasso. No doubt the finale, Cold Harbor, will be one of the most streamed episodes of the season as Ben Stiller brings this season to its compelling conclusion.  Throughout Season 2, there has been a push …

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‘The Agency’ Season 1 Review: Secrets and Intrigue in Fassbender’s CIA Thriller

Media like James Bond and Mission Impossible deliver a sleek, action-packed adventure in the spy genre. However, what many would consider the best spy material does things differently. Instead, more thought-provoking spy-fare focuses on the process and tradecraft. Films like Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy, and A Most Wanted Man are …

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‘Reacher’ Review – Season 3, Episode 7: L.A. Story

It’s a new dawn on Reacher. This is the first episode of the entire show in which Reacher (the splendid Alan Ritchson) goes west of the Mississippi! While Neagley (Maria Sten) lives in Chicago, Reacher’s previous adventures have kept him in Georgia, Arkansas, New York City, Maine, and now Massachusetts. …

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