The Droughtlander is over. Last Friday, season 7 of the time-traveling historical romance Outlander returned to STARZ after an exceedingly long hiatus. The first episode, “A Life Well Lost,” is a thrilling, romantic, and unforgettable return to the world of Claire and Jamie. There’s chaos, drama, and the tidying of loose ends, but Outlander never loses its heart. The first episode hints at
Read MoreApple TV’s newest series, The Crowded Room, is a psychological drama that delves into the complexities of mental health. Starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried, the series is inspired by the biographical book The Minds of Billy Milligan. This thought-provoking series explores the depths of the human mind through a unique and engaging narrative. In the first three episodes, viewers are
Read MoreTrue crime is a guilty pleasure of so many individuals, myself included. As an avid weekly consumer of Dateline with Lester Holt, I understand the addictiveness of such programming. The tales of horror about these individuals’ last days and the subsequent journey to solving the crimes are as intriguing as they are terrifying. So when Love & Death was first announced
Read MoreAri Aster has been a big name in genre film for a while now. His illustrious career as writer-director began with the semi-viral horror short The Strange Thing About the Johnsons, rolling into his debut feature, horror smash hit Hereditary, and then only growing bigger with the release of 2019’s Midsommar. Rather than continuing down the path of making critically acclaimed slow-burn horror, Aster decided
Read MoreTetris tells the unseen story of the vicious battle over the rights of one of the most addictive games ever made. As the marketing promises, the attempts to acquire exclusive ownership over the video game brought great trepidation in Russia. There are factual details depicted in Tetris but the adaptation of the story behind the Russia-made video game is exaggerated to silliness. Tetris is
Read More1899 is a suspenseful new offering on Netflix from German director Baran bo Odar, who created and directed Dark also on the streaming service. Dark ran for three seasons and was considered a critical success in almost every aspect of the series. It has been just about two years since Dark reached its satisfying conclusion and Odar is back with another
Read MoreJane Petrie is the costume designer behind the dramatic ensembles on The Essex Serpent. From the restrained fashions of London to the earthy townspeople of Aldwinter, her looks elevated the world-building and complemented the storytelling for the period drama starring Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston. Petrie has been busy at work on Season 2 of Apple TV+’s Foundation, but the Emmy-award
Read MoreAnna Symon wrote and executive produced the unsettling gothic drama, The Essex Serpent. It’s an emotionally evocative show that drips with the best sort of tension. It stars Claire Danes in her first role since Homeland as Cora Seaborne and Tom Hiddleston as the vicar Will Ransome. You can stream the finale of the 6-part series today. Check out our full review for all the details. Symon is an immensely
Read MoreThe Essex Serpent is the latest original offering from Apple TV+ It’s a must-watch broody drama that is profoundly unsettling and emotionally evocative. The show is an adaptation of the 2016 novel of the same name by British author Sarah Perry. You get the sense that all is not right in Aldwinter – there’s a fraught undercurrent rushing under the surface of
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