Crime

‘Major Grom: Plague Doctor’ Review – Who’s The Real Superhero?

July 7 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

“Freedom of expression is the basic human’s right,” they said. Let’s talk about freedom of expression. Imagine a world where everyone has the right to...

The Mire season 2 review – Netflix’s Polish slow-burn delivers another strong outing

July 7 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of The Mire Season 2 is spoiler-free. You can check out our thoughts on the first season by clicking these words. The second...

‘Haseen Dillruba’ Review – The More She Reveals, The More The Truth Blurs

July 2 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

“If love doesn’t push you to the brink of insanity, then it is not true love.” Haseen Dillruba is a quirky, refreshing Bollywood story that...

Somos. season 1 review – a haunting story showing the human cost of a drug cartel war

June 30 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix’s Somos. season 1 does not contain spoilers — the crime drama was released on the streaming service on June 30, 2021....

A Family (2021) Ending Explained – Will Kenji Keep His Honor?

June 19 2021, by M.N. Miller

Netflix’s A Family, originally titled Yakuza and the Family, was written and directed by Michihito Fujii (Hard Days; The Brightest Roof in the Universe). Fujii’s film...

A Family (2021) Review – A Killer Yakuza Epic

June 19 2021, by M.N. Miller

Formerly known as Yakuza and The Family, but rebranded as A Family on Netflix, is a killer gangster epic. Blood is spilled, guts are splattered,...

Dom season 1, episode 8 – the ending explained

June 5 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Dom season 1, episode 8, “Taking a Break”, contains spoilers, as well as an open discussion of the Dom ending. One of...

Dom season 1 review – a gripping saga of addiction and crime

June 4 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Dom season 1 is spoiler-free. Apparently based on a true story, Amazon’s clearly undermarketed new Brazilian crime saga Dom is well-worth checking...

Cruella review – a Disney live-action triumph

May 28 2021, by M.N. Miller

Cruella is madcap brilliant. I said it. Everyone has an opinion on the state of Disney live-action remakes. But let’s back up for a second....

‘Ferry’ Ending Explained – Does Bouman Reunite With Danielle?

May 14 2021, by Daniel Hart

After the Netflix film builds up Ferry’s origin story, he is left with a precarious situation; working for a gang leader named Brink, he has...

‘Ferry’ Review – An Unexpected Criminal Origin story in the Undercover Universe

May 14 2021, by Daniel Hart

Where do I start? The last thing I expected when I got through two thrilling seasons of Netflix’s Undercover (a thrilling crime drama) was a...

Line of Duty season 6, episode 7 recap – “the wilful blindness of those in power”

May 6 2021, by Alix Turner

This recap of Line of Duty season 6, episode 7 contains spoilers. What exactly do we want from a series finale? In the case of...

The Dry review – a damn good Australian crime drama

May 3 2021, by M.N. Miller

Robert Connolly’s much-anticipated adaptation of Jane Harper’s The Dry is akin to great Australian crime dramas like Ray Lawrence’s Lantana. It’s a modern-day down under...

The Innocent episode 8 recap – the ending explained

April 30 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Innocent episode 8 contains spoilers. It also includes an open discussion of The Innocent’s ending. The finale of The Innocent starts with a...

The Innocent episode 6 recap – the past catches up with everyone

April 30 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Innocent episode 6 contains spoilers. Now that we know Teo is the sadistic Number 27, The Innocent episode 6 opens with some background...

The Innocent episode 5 recap – out of the frying pan

April 30 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Innocent episode 5 contains spoilers. The Innocent episode 5 opens with a meet-cute and some fitting explanation of Candance’s backstory following the...

The Innocent episode 4 recap – plenty to talk about

April 30 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Innocent episode 4 contains spoilers. As ever, The Innocent episode 4 opens with narration that is pretty dense with important information. It’s from...

The Innocent episode 3 recap – things are beginning to come together

April 30 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Innocent episode 3 contains spoilers. Picking up right where we left off in the previous episode, Teo is shocked to discover...

The Innocent episode 2 recap – from the window, to the floor

April 30 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Innocent episode 2 contains spoilers. If you were wondering what happened after the end of the previous episode, well, you’re going...

The Innocent episode 1 recap – Harlan Coben is at it again

April 30 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Innocent episode 1 contains spoilers. You can check out our spoiler-free season review by clicking these words. We’ve all done things...