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Film, Science Fiction, Thriller
Film: Don’t Worry Darling
Early on, it didn’t seem likely to me that Don’t Worry Darling (2022)—a major release that saw as much…
January 5, 2023 -
Fiction, Spies, Television, Thriller
TV: Slow Horses (Season 2)
In year chock-full of wonderful shows, Apple’s Slow Horses, based on the intricate, funny spy novels of Mick Herron,…
December 31, 2022 -
Drama, Film, Thriller
Film: Emily the Criminal
Further evidence of Aubrey Plaza’s acting chops is extraneous at this point, but Emily the Criminal (2022) delivers it…
December 27, 2022 -
Drama, Science Fiction, Television, Thriller
TV: Shining Girls
Based on the novel by Lauren Beukes, Shining Girls is another accomplished effort from Apple, a creepy crime tale…
December 18, 2022 -
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Fiction, Spies, Thriller
Novel: Real Tigers by Mick Herron
Mick Herron makes this stuff look easy. Effortlessly read, fast-paced, and funny, Real Tigers (2016) is the third full Slough House…
November 9, 2022 -
Drama, Television, Thriller
TV: Deadwind (Season 3)
At the end of the day, Deadwind may simply be a pedestrian police procedural; certainly, its third season concludes…
November 5, 2022 -
Comics, Spies, Television, Thriller
TV: Kleo (Season 1)
While Kleo doesn’t do enough to rise to the top ranks of contemporary spy TV, it does plenty to…
October 21, 2022 -
Drama, Spies, Television, Thriller
TV: The Romeo Section (Season 2)
Canadian screenwriter Chris Haddock creates thoughtful, compulsively watchable television, and the second season of The Romeo Section matches the…
October 2, 2022 -
Film, Spies, Thriller
Film: The Tourist
On paper, there are plenty of reasons for The Tourist (2010) to be a good film: attractive leads, a solid…
September 25, 2022 -
Drama, Spies, Television, Thriller
TV: The Old Man (Season 1)
When the spy genre is on its game, psychologically speaking, it can turn the twists and turns of plot…
September 14, 2022 -
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Television, Thriller
TV: Better Call Saul (Season 6)
The task of successfully ending any beloved television series must surely be difficult enough. But when you’re Better Call…
September 10, 2022 -
Comedy, Drama, Television, Thriller
TV: The Flight Attendant (Season 2)
With a premise decidedly not built to last, The Flight Attendant must have generated too much buzz not to…
September 5, 2022 -
Film, Mystery, Thriller
Film: Unsane
Steven Soderbergh is always worth checking out, and while Unsane (2018) isn’t his most accomplished outing, it’s a classy,…
August 15, 2022