Stephen Merchant’s newest brainchild, “The Outlaws,” pulls viewers into the lives of seven unlikely allies that hail from Bristol, UK. Each one has their quirkiness and pasts all uniquely interwoven into a tale that intertwines humor, drama, and unexpected plot twists. Unlikely Bonds and Complex Characters The heart of “The Outlaws” is in its characters—seven…
I didn’t know what to expect at all the first time I plunged into the Netflix series “Geek Girl.” From the beloved book series by Holly Smale, it is about a teenager named Harriet Manners, whose life is changed by being scouted as a model. The series melds elements of comedy with touching moments of…
Few sports dramas have been linked as viscerally as the scandal involving Donald Sterling, former owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. His fall from grace amid accusations of being a racist shook not only the NBA but reverberated across society. The series “Clipped” takes a deep dive into this whirlwind period, offering a provocative and…
Diving into “Lady in the Lake,” a journey back to 1960s Baltimore, we’re immediately drawn into the lives of Maddie Schwartz and Cleo Sherwood. Maddie, portrayed by Natalie Portman, begins as a housewife stifled by societal expectations, yearning for more than just domestic duties. Her encounter with a missing girl’s case propels her into the…
“Unfrosted” dives deep into the quirky tale of how Pop-Tarts came to be, set against a backdrop of corporate rivalry and historical remixing. It’s like a wild ride through the imagination, where everything from corporate espionage to exaggerated historical figures gets a humorous spin. As Christians, we appreciate humor and satire, but we also weigh…
“A Man in Full” plunges us right into the midst of Atlanta high society and the troubled life of Charlie Croker, played with blazing intensity by Jeff Daniels. The archetypal self-made man, Charlie is a titan of real estate whose world has been constructed from raw ambition and an unstoppable will to get over any…
Looking into “Sunny,” a series genre-bending the bounds of science fiction with deep emotional drama, does not turn up empty on Christian thematic reflections. In essence, it treads on Suzie Sakamoto, played by a wildly intense Rashida Jones, whose life falls apart when her husband and son seem to vanish out of thin air after…
“Severance” is one of the complex television series running today, grappling with identity and ethics as it pivots on a dystopian setting of corporate culture. Apple TV+ series spins off an interesting concept where work memories are severed from personal memories of employees; the questions lying at the heart are very deep—what does it mean…
Remember “Sausage Party,” that wild, raunchy animated film from 2016 where talking food learned the harsh reality of their existence? Well, it’s back, not as a sequel but as a bold new series on Prime Video called “Sausage Party: Foodtopia.” If you thought the movie was out there, brace yourself because Foodtopia takes it to…
Babylon” isn’t a series on Hollywood as much as it is on the roaring ’20s and ’30s, where dreams and realities collide, bathed in the shining lights of Tinseltown. Created by Damien Chazelle and featuring stars such as Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, this drama on ambition surely offers at least a view into the…
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