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Fire in Paradise Review: An Intense Account Of 2018’s Catastrophic Camp Fire

October 31 2019, by Daniel Hart

Netflix short documentary Fire in Paradise documents California’s deadliest wildfire. It’s an intense account of the events that occurred in 2018 and was ironically titled “Camp Fire”....

American Son Review: Netflix’s Television Event Presents Strong Social Case Study But Then Fizzles Out

October 28 2019, by Daniel Hart

Netflix film American Son is labeled as a ‘Television Event’, marking a new milestone for the streaming platform on the same month Disney+ and Apple TV+ lurk...

‘Little Miss Sumo’ Review: A Brief But Powerful Look At One Of Japan’s Best Female Sumo Wrestlers

October 28 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Needless to say, “little” doesn’t apply to Hiyori, the subject of Netflix’s short documentary Little Miss Sumo. But the “miss” certainly fits. Hiyori is 20,...

A 3 Minute Hug Review: Netflix Reveals A Kind Initiative But Further Exposes America’s Cruel Policies

October 27 2019, by Daniel Hart

Netflix Short Documentary A 3 Minute Hug will be released on the platform on October 28, 2019.  In 2018, an initiative was set up to...

Bojack Horseman Season 6 Review: Farewell To The Best Show On Netflix

October 25 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Bojack Horseman Season 6, Part 1 is spoiler-free. The best-kept secret on Netflix is back and it has brought with it the...

It Takes A Lunatic Review: A Celebration Of An Undeniably Great Man That Fails To Live Up To Its Subject’s Example

October 25 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Great teachers are a really special thing, aren’t they? Most of us have been lucky enough to have encountered at least one person in our...

Brotherhood (Irmandade) Recap: Torn Between Both Worlds

October 25 2019, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix Series Brotherhood Season 1, Episode 7, “Blood On Your Hands”, contains significant spoilers. You can read the recap of the previous...

Drug Squad: Costa del Sol Season 1 Review: Spanish Series Provides Decent Story With Quality Production

October 25 2019, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix series Drug Squad: Costa del Sol Season 1, also known as Brigada Costa del Sol, does not contain spoilers. The most...

Monzón Review: Netflix Highlights Prison Life And Career Of Carlos Monzón

October 25 2019, by Daniel Hart

The opening chapter of Netflix series Monzón recreates the events that put Argentina in a standstill in 1988, where Alicia Muñiz, Carlos Monzon’s former partner, was killed...

Brotherhood (Irmandade) Recap: A New Leader

October 25 2019, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix Series Brotherhood Season 1, Episode 4, “One-Way Ticket” contains significant spoilers. You can read the recap of the previous episode by...

Brotherhood (Irmandade) Season 1 Review: Brazilian Netflix Story Fails To Be Punchy

October 24 2019, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix Series Brotherhood Season 1 (otherwise known as Irmandade in its native language) contains no spoilers.  The premise to Brotherhood is all-consuming in...

The Kominsky Method Season 2 Review: Netflix Continues The Classy Story

October 24 2019, by Daniel Hart

Before The Kominsky Method Season 2 arrived, I did wonder, ever so slightly, whether a continuation would mean losing its magic. I mean, it would...

Prank Encounters Season 1 Review: Bringing Supernatural Pranks To Netflix

October 24 2019, by Daniel Hart

As you may or may not know, new reality Netflix series Prank Encounters was a victim of Twitter when the premise of the show was revealed. Gaten...

Dancing with the Birds Review: Netflix Documentary Shows Courting Birds

October 22 2019, by Daniel Hart

I will admit, when I saw the premise of Netflix documentary Dancing with the Birds I was ready to be bored. But pause, because I was...

The Yard (Avlu) Review: A Weak And Soapy Attempt At A Gritty Prison Drama

October 18 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

I am endlessly fascinated by prison dramas. Growing up, both of my parents and my uncle worked in prisons and any TV shows that featured...

Baby Season 2 Review: Still Nothing To Make A Fuss About

October 18 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

You might remember Netflix’s Baby from late last year when it attracted some salacious headlines thanks to its vague association with a real-life prostitution scandal from 2014....

The House of Flowers Season 2 Review: A Worthy Follow-Up — And Another On The Way

October 18 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Netflix’s Spanish-language telenovela The House of Flowers, known as La Casa de Las Flores in Spanish, was a breakout international hit for the streaming giant last August....

‘Upstarts’ Review: Indian Film Toys With The Pains Of Building A Start-Up

October 18 2019, by Daniel Hart

In a world where getting a degree and settling for a corporate job is becoming traditional rather than modern, the Netflix Indian film Upstarts presents...