
Film: Narvik
While my interest World War II has cooled in recent years, I’m still intrigued by the era, especially when…
February 20, 2023While my interest World War II has cooled in recent years, I’m still intrigued by the era, especially when…
February 20, 2023We can add a new motivation to my list for figuring out what to watch next: will the streaming…
February 11, 2023Whenever a series escalates into a truly obsessive binge for me, I start questioning whether it’s actually a great…
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January 5, 2023In year chock-full of wonderful shows, Apple’s Slow Horses, based on the intricate, funny spy novels of Mick Herron,…
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December 18, 2022Mick Herron makes this stuff look easy. Effortlessly read, fast-paced, and funny, Real Tigers (2016) is the third full Slough House…
November 9, 2022At the end of the day, Deadwind may simply be a pedestrian police procedural; certainly, its third season concludes…
November 5, 2022While Kleo doesn’t do enough to rise to the top ranks of contemporary spy TV, it does plenty to…
October 21, 2022Canadian screenwriter Chris Haddock creates thoughtful, compulsively watchable television, and the second season of The Romeo Section matches the…
October 2, 2022On paper, there are plenty of reasons for The Tourist (2010) to be a good film: attractive leads, a solid…
September 25, 2022When the spy genre is on its game, psychologically speaking, it can turn the twists and turns of plot…
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