There’s something enchanting about how Hans Rosenfelt’s serial crime thriller Broen/Bron burns slowly, reminiscent of a fire in the cold Scandinavian night sky, giving viewers a bleak,…… Read more “The Bridge – BBC iPlayer – Four Seasons”
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Informer – Netflix – One Season
A stand out performance from Nabhaan Rizwan punctuates a very good story about radicalisation, terrorism and the morally questionable methods deployed by defence agencies to gain intelligence…… Read more “Informer – Netflix – One Season”
Firefly Lane – Netflix – One Season
I am not the intended target demographic for a show exploring female friendship, personal growing pains and smashing the patriarchy so when I sat down to consume…… Read more “Firefly Lane – Netflix – One Season”
The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel – Netflix – Mini Series
Upon pressing play on this mysterious story about a vulnerable student who has gone missing at a dilapidated hotel stationed in the detritus of Skid Row in…… Read more “The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel – Netflix – Mini Series”
Safehouse – Netflix – Season 1
Safehouse focuses on Robert Carmichael (played by Christopher Ecclestone), a retired cop who has moved to the remote wilderness of Lancashire to escape the traumas of his…… Read more “Safehouse – Netflix – Season 1”
Cheat – Netflix – Mini Series
A multi-faceted, ITV produced, standalone drama which uses its title to encompass the many different scenarios that “Cheating” can be applied to, as co-stars Katherine Kelly (Leah)…… Read more “Cheat – Netflix – Mini Series”
Wild Wild Country – Netflix – Mini Series
“I have been accused of a laundry list of heinous crimes. Of course, all ‘attempted’. Normally I succeed in what I do, that is the big joke!”…… Read more “Wild Wild Country – Netflix – Mini Series”
Cargo – Netflix – Film
Australia’s attempt to break into the zombie apocalypse film market stars versatile British actor Martin Freeman as patriarch of a family who are trying to outrun a…… Read more “Cargo – Netflix – Film”
The Serpent – BBC iPlayer – Mini Series
It’s hard to know where to start with praise for this masterfully crafted dramatisation which documents the crimes of Charles Sobhraj AKA the Bikini Killer AKA the…… Read more “The Serpent – BBC iPlayer – Mini Series”
Night Stalker – Netflix – Mini Series
There’s a meme doing the rounds about how the Great British public have become serial killer documentary dependent during the Covid-19 pandemic and casting my mind back…… Read more “Night Stalker – Netflix – Mini Series”