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Jeni Courtney in The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish: a gem from the past

The Secret of Roan Inish, an Irish tale about magic and mythology, is a 1994 gem that resurfaced on Prime Video recently. I remember how thrilled I was by it in 1994 and watched it again. There are spoilers in […]

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John Lynch, Laura Fraser, Gary Lewis, Juliet Stevenson, Elizabeth Healey, Joe Dempsie, and Joanna Vanderham in Retribution

Review: Retribution (One of Us)

Retribution, called One of Us in its European release, is a 4 part mystery series now streaming on Netflix. It’s a dark family drama full of secrets and lies.  Some mild spoilers ahead.

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Gillian Anderson in The Fall

The Fall S3 E6 Their Solitary Way

The final episode of season 3 of The Fall is “Their Solitary Way.” The story did not end the way Stella Gibson (Gillian Anderson) wanted. It didn’t end well for Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan) either. Everyone Paul Spector came into

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Gillian Anderson in The Fall

The Fall S3 E2 His Troubled Thoughts

Episode 2 of season 3 of The Fall is “His Troubled Thoughts.” This is the episode where we discover that Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan) thinks it’s 2006 and that he was injured in a car accident. Is amnesia a defense?

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Gillian Anderson in The Fall

The Fall S3 E1 Silence and Suffering

Are you ready for the epic battle between Stella Gibson (Gillian Anderson) and Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan)? Here we go! The Fall season 3, episode 1 is “Silence and Suffering.” It begins seconds after the finale of season 2. Beware

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Gillian Anderson in The Fall

The Fall S2 E6 What is in me Dark Illumine

The Fall ends season 2 with a 90 minute episode. Whether this is really the end is up for debate in the last few seconds of the episode. Until then we have a very satisfactory accumulation of evidence for putting

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Gillian Anderson in The Fall

The Fall, S2 E5: The Perilous Edge of Battle

The Fall episode 5 is called “The Perilous Edge of Battle.” Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan) has fallen. If the police can produce the evidence, he’ll be out of circulation forever. It’s one of the tensest and most nail-biting episodes in

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Gillian Anderson in The Fall

The Fall S2 E4: The Mind is its Own Place

Episode 4 of The Fall begins with the forensics people digging through DS Stella Gibson’s (Gillian Anderson) hotel room. They take her computer and her dream diary to examine for clues. As this is happening, Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan) is

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Archie Panjabi and Gillian Anderson in a scene from The Fall

The Fall, S2 E3: Beauty Hath Strange Power

Episode 3 of The Fall is patient waiting for the police to gather up enough evidence against Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan) to make an arrest. The police slowly put together clues as the episode plays out. There’s also stark terror

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