new crime thriller Boat Story

Boat Story

Two strangers strapped for cash stumble upon a shipwrecked boat full of cocaine, and decide to split the spoils before becoming entangled in something bigger in this clever and suspenseful six-episode thriller, which first aired on BBC in the UK in November. From the co-creator, it’s “a show about stories themselves, and why people tell

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Animal comedy with Joel McHale is back

Animal Control

The irreverent and fun Joel McHale-led sitcom about a team of animal patrol agents in Seattle is back for Season 2 — bringing something fresh to animal lovers and slapstick network sitcom comfort watch seekers.  As its from a broadcast network, count on plenty of episodes to keep you going.

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BBC Comedy Boarders

Boarders

A BBC comedy series about five black inner-city teenagers who earn a scholarship to attend a prestigious British boarding school in this sharply-written high school dramedy. “It’s a fun, funny and complex coming-of-age story that encompasses all the mess and joy of youth, where few people ever really feel that they fit in.” — The

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wonka

Wonka

A fun, feel good, immersive version of Roald Dahl’s classic tells the story of how the charismatic inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the Willy Wonka of lore. Starring Timothy Chalamet and directed by Paddington‘s Paul King, the two-hour smorgasbord aims to appeal to everyone in the family, losing some of the eccentricities and darker edges

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Damsel

After being lured into marrying a prince, Elodie (Millie Bobby Brown) discovers that her new royal family plans to sacrifice her to a dragon to pay an ancient family debt in this suspenseful dark fantasy drama that could be interpreted as a parable to a certain real life princess story. Angela Bassett, Ray Winstone, and

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Best new netflix comedy

The Gentlemen

An army officer (Theo James) learns that he’s inherited his late father’s country estate — despite being the younger brother — and soon discovers that it’s also home to an illegal cannabis empire in this eight-episode comedy from from Guy Ritchie’s 2019 film of the same title. From Paste’s Shane Ryan: “Ritchie’s greatest talent may

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Extraordinary

Extraordinary S2

The return of the raunchy and often uproarious British sitcom about a self-aware 25-year-old living in a world where everyone develops a superpower at 18-years-old…except for her. Feeling left behind, she depends on her flatmates to keep her from falling into self-pity. Season 2 gets more into her emotional growth and will resonate with anyone

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HBO documentary Revolution on Canvas

A Revolution on Canvas

A gripping new documentary and timely history lesson that investigates the disappearance of more than 100 “treasonous” paintings the Iranian artist Nickzad Nodjoumi, whose daughter follows his attempts to reclaim his missing paintings as she retraces what he survived.

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Irish movie the troubles

The Troubles: A Dublin Story

Set in the 80s and inspired by the little known story of the “Provisional IRA,” which operated like a sleeper cell in Dublin, recruiting young men to become underground “gangsters” to help get money for the violent conflicts in Northern Ireland. The Troubles follows brothers Sean and Francis after they volunteer to join what they

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Japans oscar nominated film

Perfect Days

Japan’s nominee for this year’s Best International Feature Oscar, Perfect Days follow a late middle-aged man in Tokyo who transcends his job as a lavatory cleaner through a series of unexpected encounters, small moments, and fresh perspectives as he flashes back to some of the more regretted memories of his past. The kind of film

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