Irish mob family drama MobLand

MobLand

Tom Hardy stars as a fixer for an Irish mob family in London in this Guy Ritchie drama that also stars Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and Paddy Constantine.  Co-created with Ronan Bennett (Day of the Jackal), the series blends a twisty plot with sharp writing, dark humor, and Ritchie-style action, and works as an intriguing

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what to watch to reboot your life

The Life List

A light “second coming of middle age” drama about a 30-something New Yorker who sets out to conquer the “life list” she wrote as a teenager after her mother passes, and finds herself uncovering family secrets, pushing her boundaries, and landing in a love triangle. Based on Lori Nelson Spielman’s novel, it’s heartfelt and hopeful

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Bosch: Legacy S3

The third and final season of the father-daughter focused spinoff of the original Michael Connelly series follows the former LAPD detective Harry Bosch as he becomes a private investigator, teaming up with his one-time enemy Honey “Money” Chandler (a nod to that other legendary LA noir novelist Raymond Chandler) and his daughter Maddie, an LAPD

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Holland

Set in the idyllic town of Holland, Michigan, where time appears to be frozen in a 1950s Dutch village, Nicole Kidman plays a teacher who begins to suspect her optometrist husband (Matthew MacFayden) is hiding a double life, a suspicion stoked by a handsome shop teacher (Gael García Bernal), and their tulip-filled world takes a

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Big Boys S3

Two mismatched college roommates become best mates in this warmhearted, laugh out loud British comedy that just dropped its third and final season. A coming-of-age show for anyone nostalgic for the hijinx of college (“uni”), it’s also a coming-out story and a buddy comedy.

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Carême

A fun and steamy French historical drama about “the world’s first celebrity chef,” Apple’s new series brings a fresh twist on the story of Antonin Carême, who accidentally saved Napoleon’s life, became a spy, and romanced Joséphine Bonaparte. Blending espionage and sex romps with diplomacy and five-course French cuisine, the series brings new meaning to

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Ex-Husbands

After his wife decides to leave him after 35 years, a New York dentist (Griffin Dunne) manages his midlife crisis by booking a trip to Tulum, which happens to coincide with his son’s bachelor party in this three-generation indie comedy that’s a poignant look at father-son bonds.  From Tomris Laffly at RogerEbert: “With a tender

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Understanding right wing shift through Merkel documentary

Merkel

As a pastor’s daughter who grew up in Communist East Germany, Angela Merkel was an unlikely candidate to become one of the world’s most powerful leaders, serving as Germany’s Chancellor for a historic 16 years. At a time of political upheaval in Europe and around the world, this timely documentary takes a fresh look at

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What to watch after White Lotus - this tina fey steve carell comedy

The Four Seasons

Fans of the White Lotus fans, Steve Carell and Tina Fey will want to add this binge-worthy comedy to their Netflix Watchlist:  Three couples join each other for four vacations over the course of a year, but as the relationship of one couple starts to fall apart, it impacts everyone else. It’s a breezy, witty

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