The Madness premiered on Netflix on November 28. By Elazar Abrahams A late contender for one of the best television series of 2024 has arrived in Netflix’s The Madness. The eight-episode miniseries is a masterclass […]
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Cross: Season 1 – Review
Cross premieres November 14 on Prime Video. By Elazar Abrahams Based on James Patterson’s long running literary series, Cross brings intensity and grit to the small screen in stellar fashion. The new show’s first season, consisting […]
Criminality in ‘Fargo’
By Elazar Abrahams A few years ago, I wrote a paper for a crime fiction class, which follows below. It’s a close read of one of the Coen Brothers’ earliest and best films, Fargo. Good […]
Bodkin: Season 1 – Review
Bodkin premieres on Netflix on May 9. By Elazar Abrahams Billed as a “comedic thriller,” Bodkin is the latest miniseries offering in the ongoing collaboration between Netflix and the Obamas’ production company Higher Ground. It […]
Homicide: New York – Review
All episodes of Homicide: New York are now streaming on Netflix, with a Los Angeles installment premiering later this year. By Greg Wheeler Netflix’s new documentary series Homicide: New York stands out as one of […]
Griselda – Review
Griselda arrives January 25 on Netflix. By Elazar Abrahams Griselda Blanco was a fearsome Colombian woman who revolutionized the drug trade, starting in Miami and making her way to other major American cities. Nicknamed the […]
True Detective Season 2 Is Good, Actually
By Elazar Abrahams After a five year hiatus, HBO’s True Detective franchise is back on screens everywhere with a new creative team (Issa López replaces Nic Pizzolatto as showrunner) and a new subtitle (‘Night Country,’ […]
Who Killed Jill Dando? – Review
All episodes of Who Killed Jill Dando? are now streaming on Netflix. By Greg Wheeler Who Killed Jill Dando? is Netflix’s newest true crime offering, which investigates the unsolved murder of one of television’s most […]
Poker Face: Season 1 – Review
Poker Face premieres on Peacock on January 26 with four episodes, followed by new episodes streaming on Thursdays. By Elazar Abrahams Rian Johnson is on a mystery movie hot streak with his smash hits Knives […]
The Pale Blue Eye – Review
The Pale Blue Eye will be available to stream on Netflix on January 6 after a short theatrical run. By Elazar Abrahams A good old fashioned mystery movie is just what’s needed this winter season, […]
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