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Luther: The Fallen Sun
Luther: The Fallen Sun starring Idris Elba takes the meaning of psychological thriller to a whole new level, leaving you speechless. Directed by Jamie Payne and written by Neil Cross, Luther: The Fallen Sun was released on the 24th of February 2023 by distributor Netflix. Straight out the gate, the introduction of this movie captures your attention without delay by displaying some of the most twisted lengths that a psychotic criminal is willing to take to live in public whilst justifying the normalization of killing innocent people. A serial killer terrorizes London while disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who…
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Snowfall: Season 6
Snowfall fires on all cylinders nothing but heat, producing one of the most heart-wrenching, compelling endings to a beloved series leaving many fans across the globe flabbergasted. Round of applause to the creators of Snowfall Eric Amadio, John Singleton, and Dave Andron for creating a moving, compelling series that has stayed true to its message from the beginning of the series – there are no happy endings for those dealing in the drug business. Snowfall’s season 6 officially premiered on the 22nd of February 2023 on FX with the finale airing on the 19th of April 2023. Take a look at the early days of crack cocaine, during the budding…
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Daniel Craig returns as Detective Benoit Craig in the second installment of Knives Out, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery by director Rian Johnson. Released on the 23rd of December 2022 by production studios T-Street and distributor Netflix, this second installment features a manifold of talent from across various industries with Dave Bautista from WWE, Janelle Monae the singer, and Madelyn Cline. The story follows a Tech billionaire Miles Bron, who invites a handful of his close- friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the scene to solve this devilishly complicated case. Now, the…
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Enola Holmes 2
Join Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill as they try to solve a web of mysteries in Enola Holmes 2 by director Harry Bradbeer. Released on the 27th of October 2022 by distributor Netflix, Enola Holmes 2 provides its audience with a string of mysteries to solve for both Enola and Sherlock Holmes which eventually intertwine, leading to great character development and growth for the Holmes siblings. Enola Holmes has finally proven to her family that she has what it takes to become a detective by opening up her agency but gets a rude awakening from the public when it comes to her awareness that hiring a female detective in…
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Justice Served
Tshepo “Ty” Skosana, creative director of Meraki Studios makes a profound statement on South Africa’s untapped potential in the hit thriller, Justice Served. Distributed by Netflix, the series was released on the 29th of July 2022, featuring some of South Africa’s prominent actors such as Hlomla Dandala, Pallance Dladla, and Morne Visser. The plot of the series follows a band of freedom fighters known as the Numoor, who invade the trial of a white police officer — Allan Harvey. That shoot a Black man from the back and the Numoor use this opportunity as a hostage situation unfolds that leaves the entire country flabbergasted. Numoor leader Azania…
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Last Looks
Alistair Pinch played by (Mel Gibson) is an eccentric actor who spends his days drunk on the set of his TV show. When Pinch’s wife is found dead, he becomes the prime suspect. To prove his innocence in the matter, Alistair convinces Charlie Waldo, a former detective who had left the police force to live a solitary and simple life away from the public eyes after a case went south. Now at first, I thought this would be another mystery murder case film with a few twists and cliché storytelling but what I never anticipated was how funny and gripping the whole situation would turn out. “Last Looks” is a…
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SnakeHead
Sister Tse (Shuya Chang) is a mother filled with regret with her earlier years of abandoning her daughter (Jai) who is later aborted by a family in New York City as she is arrested and sent to prison for 8 years, as soon as she is released, her first and only thought is to find her daughter, she is assisted by one of New York City’s Chinatown’s underground crime family lead by Dai Mah played by (Jade Wu). If there’s anything I’ve learned from this emotional rollercoaster of a film is that Asians are built resilient and go through much more than I’ve ever imagined, I mean leaving your place…
