I’ve been saying it all year 2025 is shaping up to be the year of television, and Ballard is more proof of that. While movies this year have been sluggish filled with remakes and lacking in originality (even the new F1 film feels like a carbon copy of Top Gun, right down to sharing the same director) TV…
Apple TV’s Black Bird is an incredible show that’s been on my watch list for some time now and if you’re a fan of gripping true crime dramas, it absolutely deserves a spot on yours too. This six-part limited series is a masterclass in storytelling, even though it first premiered in 2022. If you’re feeling burnt out…
Sean Combs, also known as “Diddy,” was recently found guilty on only two out of five charges brought against him. The charges he was convicted of involved transportation to engage in prostitution specifically related to Cassie Ventura and another woman referred to as Jane. However, many observers, including myself, expected more convictions particularly on the sex trafficking charge…
After Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense team wrapped up their case in just 20 minutes on Tuesday, the stage was set for the prosecution’s closing statement—and they delivered far more than expected. Admittedly, I left Monday feeling concerned. The prosecution’s case, while full of substance, had started to feel overcomplicated. The charges—particularly those involving prostitution across…
Myrna Cabello has so many strings to her bow that you wonder where she gets the time to express her wonderful talent. We are thankful that this actor, voice artist, singer-songwriter, writer, director, producer and graphic artist is here to entertain and inform us through her work. A shining light of the Latina community, Myrna…
This 6-part adaptation of Jane Harper’s Australian bestselling crime novel is an intense and grown-up murder mystery. While it is ostensibly a whodunnit, its real focus is the fracturing of individuals and families after grief, guilt and resentment takes its toll. This is part of its problem, as those looking for a straightforward twist and…
Actor on the rise Joe Daru played Division One Baseball in college and represented the Thai Baseball National team in the Asian Games in 2014 and 2018. If that wasn’t enough Joe, aged just 24, moved to LA to pursue a career in acting. He has also become a brilliant stuntman that has given voice…
The BBC ‘s six-part series DEATH VALLEY stars Timothy Spall as John Chapel and Gwyneth Keyworth as DS Janie Mallowan. Together, they investigate a string of crimes bit unfortunately, the show never quite comes together. At the centre of the series is Charles Ceaser, a fictional TV detective within the show. He’s a man who…
There are so many great crime dramas that have come out this year on NETFLIX and this Edinburgh based show is no exception. DEPT Q is a detective show that keeps your mind turning and stomach churning throughout its 9 episodes. You could tell straight away that this TV Show would be an amazing adaptation…
“I could die today. Technically. I feel sick.” These words by white independent film-maker Rob Bliss summed up the danger around him when he decided to walk through America’s most racist states wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt in memory of the 5th Anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by a police officer. This Storyville documentary…
