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Heartbreak High, uncompromising drama in this Aussie series
Heartbreak High, an 8 part teen drama series from Australia, takes on an array of powerful topics all organized around a sex education class dubbed SLT – or, inevitably, sluts.
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Recipes for Love and Murder, mouth-watering mysteries
Recipes for Love and Murder stars Maria Doyle Kennedy as an advice columnist for a small town South African newspaper. Her advice always includes a lovingly chosen recipe, meant to help solve any interpersonal problem.
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Review: Snatches: Moments from Women’s Lives
Snatches: Moments from Women’s Lives is a series of short monologues from women. It first aired on the BBC in 2018. Each monologue tells one woman’s story. Each is powerful and strongly delivered by 8 outstanding actors.
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The Time It Takes (El tiempo que te doy), a series of shorts
The Time It Takes (El tiempo que te doy) takes a different approach to thinking about love, loss, and grief. The Spanish series of 10 shorts takes us from the beginning to the end of a relationship (or is it the end?).
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Darby and Joan, adventures in Australia
Darby and Joan stars Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi in a charming road trip adventure through the most gorgeous places in Queensland, Australia. She’s on a quest and he’s along for the ride.
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Kleo, Germany gives us another delightful assassin
Kleo owes everything to Killing Eve and the creative imagination of Phoebe Waller Bridge and Luke Jennings. Creator Hanno Hackfort, to his credit, took the idea and made it uniquely different while retaining the humor, style, and charm of the original concept.
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Butterfly Breath (Pili Pala) brings tense Welsh drama
Butterfly Breath (Pili Pala) is a 2019 Welsh mini-series, just now making its way to stream on Acorn TV. It’s the story of a few fraught, life-changing days in the lives of four friends. The stress is high for these characters as they work through the situation. There will be some spoilers ahead to summarize… Read more Butterfly Breath (Pili Pala) brings tense Welsh drama
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The Outlaws, season 2, it keeps getting better
The Outlaws got better in season 2, an unusual feat. Season 1 laid the groundwork, introduced the characters, and set the scene. That left room for plenty of character development and depth in the second season. The threat level was ramped up for the outlaws as they dealt with dangerous drug dealers.
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Place of Execution, an older series based on a novel by Val McDermid
Place of Execution is a three part mini-series from the UK. It’s a 2008 series that recently became available on Acorn TV. You may have seen it on PBS Masterpiece in the past. This interesting mystery is based on a novel by Val McDermid.
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Miss S, Chinese remake of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
Miss S, set in 1930s Shanghai, stars Ma Yili as the jaunty and irrepressible Su Wenli. Ma Yili does a terrific job as the liberated single lady detective. Many aspects of the series remain true to its Australian origins, while other parts of it reflect Chinese sensibilities.
Reviews of movies and TV focused on women