Adeel Akhtar

Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw in Black Doves

Black Doves review: a spy thriller lead by women

Black Doves brings mystery and a bit of fun to the spy thriller / action flick genre. A great cast lead the way, bringing along a number of colorful secondary characters with a convoluted story about an international incident.

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Michelle Keegan in Fool Me Once

Fool Me Once review: another Harlan Coben mystery series

Fool Me Once stars Michelle Keegan as a former army officer who is a suspect in several murders. It’s typical Harlan Coben in that there are many plot twists and surprises, some red herrings, and an unexpected ending. It’s set

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Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes 2

Review: Enola Holmes 2, and Sherlock too

Enola Holmes 2 takes up where the original film Enola Holmes left off. Enola, played with madcap exuberance by Millie Bobby Brown, opens her own detective agency and waits eagerly for clients to arrive. She breaks the fourth wall to

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Daisy Haggard in Back to Life

Review: Back to Life, comedy from the UK, seasons 1-2

Back to Life tells a serious story in the British comedy style. It’s about a woman who spent 18 years in prison. She is trying to get her life back to normal. I saw it on Showtime, but I think

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Stellan Skarsgård and Nicola Walker in River

River: A British Mystery Series with Nicola Walker

River originated on BBC One. Immediately after the last episode aired in Britain, it was imported to America on Netflix as a Netflix Original. It stars Stellan Skarsgård as John River, a cop trying to solve the murder of his

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