Deep Water tries to be entertaining but tries and fails to build emotional connections to the characters. While it has surprises, too much does not land.
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Hokum blends quirky Irish characters, an unsavory American protagonist, and folklore horror tied with a mystery that is fun and occasionally scary.
From, Season 4, Episode 2 continues starting the new season off right with surprises, stress, and horror as threats fully entrench themselves in the daylight.
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Widow’s Bay, Episodes 1 and 2, do reel viewers in to this world of maritime legends, and superstitions while leaning into the inanity in the mundane.
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Michael is filled with toe-tapping numbers and moving performances in a film that does not go beyond what people already know about a music legend.
Over Your Dead Body begins promising, with a darkly funny married couple conflict but soon fills the runtime with disturbing and pointless shocking moments.
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Mārama achieves a sense of dread mixed with spiritual connections and Gothic austere beauty to illuminate a rarely-depicted history.
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From, Season 4, Episode 1 throws viewers right in as the repercussions of all that occurred in last season’s finale start taking root, like rot.
Witch Hat Atelier episodes 1 & 2 are a superb start, filled with wonder and familiarity wrapped in stunning animation, enticing viewers to immerse themselves.
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You, Me & Tuscany is worth watching with two swoon-worthy leads and comical side characters, but raises questions about who gets to tell these stories.
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Exit 8 takes full advantage of the sterile, tiled station on repeat, building mystery, dread, and the kind of frustration only a gamer understands.
Honey Bee & Lemon Balm 1 is a adorable without veering into overly sweet. While some of the beats might be well-trod, there’s always room for more gentle BL.