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Wild Wild Country

Genres: Documentary Directed by: Chapman Way and Maclain Way The six-part series was released in 2018, starring Philip Toelkes, Jane Stork, and Ma Anand Sheela as themselves. The documentary presents the story of Osho, the world’s most controversial guru, who built a utopian city for his followers deep in Oregon Country. It explores how he became entangled in a national scandal that ultimately…

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The Residence

[Viewers be warned: The following content contains spoilers that may reveal key plot points, character developments or endings, potentially diminishing your viewing experience.]

Much have been narrated and extrapolated about the intricate plots interwoven into murder mysteries in recent years. From the classic Agatha Christie's "Hercule Poirot" and "Miss Marple" series and Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes' Mysteries" series to modern day's "Murder, She Wrote" and "Knives Out" series, we're definitely spoilt for choice. This doesn't include the investigative TV series that fall "somewhere in between" such as "CSI", "Criminal Minds", "The Mentalist", etc and the many true crime podcasts on air like "Killer Psyche" and "Sword and Scale".

In fact, the fascination to these murder mysteries and true crime stories expose the darker aspects of human curiosity, specifically our interests in acts of barbaric cruelty. Even so, we're still drawn to them, just like Icarus is drawn toward the sun's fatal embrace. Due to frequent exposure to clever plot twists, we find ourselves rarely satisfied by further murder mysteries or 'whodunnits'. Or so, we'd think... until this Netflix's limited TV series, "The Residence".

Personally, I'd like to think that "The Residence" is another brilliant creation by Paul William Davies, who also produced the politically themed "Scandal" and "For The People". Instead of a purely political TV series, Paul had successfully blended political themes with murder mystery intrigue into the limited series. This limited TV series also achieved a light and refreshing mix of subplot nuances, all the while retaining its content integrity while diverging from darker visual and print themes of its counterparts. This is also the first time I found myself amused by the characters' quirks and eccentricities.

Initially, the first two episodes were dedicated to establishing the groundwork, within the White House' setting. The White House covers approximately 18 acres [7.3 hectares] of land in Washington, D.C. The entire White House complex, including the residence, West Wing, East Wing, Eisenhower Executive Office Building, and Blair House, sits within approximately 52 acres [21 hectares] of land in President's Park. This murder mystery indirectly presents a vast narrative opportunity which encompasses a large cast of White House staffs and extensive plotlines.

The "knifing", as the poster indicated, happened inside the sprawling White House, which consisted of 132 rooms across four floors. The incident specifically took place within the Residence section of the White House itself. The seemingly fragile normalcy and silence was suddenly ripped apart by a shrill scream of an old lady from the third floor. Sadly, the scream went unheard, as most people were at a state dinner for Australian guests on another level or floor.

The incident? The Chief Usher of the White House, A.B. Wynter [starred by Giancarlo Esposito] was murdered in cold blood, with his body lying listlessly on the floor of the Game Room on the third floor and with both his wrists slit. This had resulted in a cascading sequence of events involving U.S. President's Social Secretary, Assistant Usher, U.S. President's brother, White House Executive Pastry Chef, U.S. President's Chief Adviser, etc. Then entered Cordelia Cupp [starred by Uzo Aduba] the Metropolitan Police Department detective - a woman defined by her sharp wit, no-nonsense demeanor, and a rapid-fire delivery left the witnesses mentioned above scrambling to keep up.

To avoid being implicated, many witnesses provided false testimonies when being interrogated by Detective Cordelia Cupp. Maintaining a patiently detached demeanor, Detective Cordelia surveyed the situation, like a birdwatcher scrutinizing a rare bird sighting. Director Paul, "interestingly" [as Detective Cordelia would frequently say] used Edwin Park [FBI Special Agent and Detective Cordelia's human "parrot"], Tripp Morgan [U.S. President's brother], and Elliot Morgan [U.S. President's "husband"] to sprinkle some light humor to this TV series. Indeed, this series' refreshing lightness stands in stark contrast to the often heavy and dark themes commonly found in other conventional murder mystery narratives.

Unlike those famous detectives with limited jurisdictions, Detective Cordelia's investigation extends to the entire White House staffs with a pool of 157 potential suspects. The sheer number of suspects with plausible motives of murdering Chief Usher A.B. Wynter had forced Detective Cordelia to refrain herself from dismissing anyone too quickly. Just as Sherlock Holmes used "smoking breaks" for mental clarity, Detective Cordelia employed "birding breaks" to de-stress, thus allowing her subconscious to process and find solutions. Despite her suspicions, she was forced to withdraw to an island for bird watching when the court classified the victim's death as a suicide instead of a murder.

"The Residence" is indeed the first of its genre to depart from the definitive conclusion of a detective in regards to the murderer because Detective Cordelia couldn't even solve the murder case before the court hastily classified the A.B. Wynter's death as a suicide. Notably, this series is also revolutionary as its episode titles and character names are deliberately linked to actual murder mystery movies. Finally, don't be surprised that towards the end of this series, there were a barrage of plot twists that can shatter your preconceived notion of how this murder can be resolved. My verdict: this series is excellent and highly recommended. Period.

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"The Madness" auf Netflix: Ein düsterer Thriller mit Höhen und Tiefen

Manchmal reicht ein vielversprechender Trailer, um uns in die Welt einer neuen Serie zu ziehen. So ging es mir mit "The Madness", der neuen Miniserie auf Netflix. Mit düsteren Themen, spannenden Konflikten und einer Atmosphäre, die tief unter die Haut geht, schien die Serie perfekt für Fans von psychologischen Thrillern zu sein. Doch hält sie, was sie verspricht?  

Die Serie beginnt stark: Komplexe Charaktere, eine packende Handlung und eine Regie, die es versteht, Spannung mit emotionaler Tiefe zu verbinden. Die ersten Episoden sind ein Puzzle, das neugierig macht und den Zuschauer dazu einlädt, die Wahrheit Stück für Stück zu entschlüsseln. Doch ab der Hälfte verliert "The Madness" leider an Schwung. Die Handlung wird vorhersehbarer, und auch die Charaktere scheinen nicht mehr so fesselnd wie zu Beginn.  

Trotzdem: Die Serie wagt sich an wichtige Themen und bringt sie in einer düsteren, fast bedrückenden Atmosphäre auf den Bildschirm. Die visuelle Ästhetik ist ein Highlight, ebenso wie der minimalistische Soundtrack, der die emotionale Wirkung vieler Szenen verstärkt. Doch reicht das, um die Schwächen auszugleichen?  

Für mich persönlich ist "The Madness" ein zweischneidiges Schwert: stark im Auftakt, schwächer im Finale. Aber Geschmäcker sind bekanntlich verschieden – vielleicht lohnt sich ein Blick, um sich selbst ein Urteil zu bilden.  

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A Film Review Freud – The Netflix Series

Being a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist, I thought it would be unwise on my part to ignore a film on Sigmund Freud. I didn’t know what to expect from the film, was it for psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, or lay public? Was it about educating people, or just to provide entertainment?

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[2024] Parasyte: The Grey | Manga, anime, and now TV Show from Netflix S...

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Dear Child (TV Miniseries Review) | Survivors > Perpatrator

Dear child is an investigative psychological thriller more focused on the victims' trauma than the Criminal's twisted need. More in my review: #DearCHild #Netflix #SeriesReview #TVAdaptation #RomyHausmann #LiebesKind #TVSeries

This six-part psychological thriller hails from Germany and is based on a successful eponymous novel by Romy Hausmann. The TV miniseries adaptation was written and directed by Julian Pörksen and Isabel Kleefeld, and stars Kim Riedle, Haley Louise Jones, Naila Schuberth (Bird Box: Barcelona), Hans Löw (I’m Your Man), Julika Jenkins (Dark), Justus von Dohnányi (Woman in Gold, The Monuments Men, The…

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So I've Seen The Studio... | Apple TV Series Premiere Review

So I've Seen The Studio... | Apple TV Series Premiere Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWMMxqY3J8c Welcome to my review of The Studio, where I dive deep into the highly anticipated premiere episodes of The Studio, the latest original series starring Seth Rogen. In this The Studio show critique, I share my thoughts on the first impressions of the show's narrative, characters, and its overall tone. Does The Studio live up to the hype? Watch this Apple TV Plus original series review to get my take on the first episodes, as well as an in-depth The Studio streaming review. From the humor to the performances, I break down everything you need to know about The Studio in my Apple TV Plus content overview. If you're a fan of Apple TV Plus hidden gems, this might be the show you're looking for! I'll also give you a detailed The Studio episode analysis, highlighting key moments and discussing the show’s potential to become one of the Best Apple TV Plus shows. Don’t miss the The Studio narrative breakdown, where I highlight the story’s strengths and areas where it could improve. Plus, I’ll go over The Studio fan reactions and what viewers are saying about the premiere! #AppleTVPlus #TheStudioReview #SethRogen #TheStudio #BestAppleTVPlusShows #HiddenGems #SeriesReview #AppleTVPlusOriginals #FanReactions #TheStudioEpisodeAnalysis via Chatalbash Reviews https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmqQebnXAVWe5OKEfVHfj2g March 27, 2025 at 10:11AM

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Same faces different places The Haunting of Bly Manor Review

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Curry & Cyanide - The Jolly Joseph Case

Maturity Rating: U/A 13+Genres: Documentaries Directed by Christo Tomy The new series was released on Netflix on December 22. The true crime documentary is based on the case of Jolly Joseph, who killed six people in cold blood for power and greed, and she was arrested in 2019. The murders were suspected of being done using cyanide. The series features interviews with people related to…

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REVIEW: Netflix’s Arcane League of Legends (Episode 1-3)

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IT’S FINALLY HERE! THE LONG AWAITED SERIES BASED ON ONE OF THE LORE FROM LEAGUE OF LEGENDS!!!! Every league players has demanded  FOR A LONG TIME for the company behind this game should make a movie or series since their animation trailers they have released for the game is amazing and now even I can’t believe it that they finally made one and it is a series! So far they've only releases three episodes while the others will be released later on another date. Man I’m really excited after watching show so here are my thoughts below!

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„Citadel: Honey Bunny“ Staffel 1 – Actionreicher Spionage-Thriller oder verschenktes Potenzial?

Prime Video erweitert sein Citadel-Universum um die neue Serie „Citadel: Honey Bunny“. Die 1. Staffel verspricht eine Mischung aus internationaler Spionage, spektakulären Actionszenen und einem Hauch von Drama. Doch hält sie wirklich, was sie verspricht? Hier ist meine spoilerfreie Analyse der Serie.

Globale Kulisse trifft auf Hightech-Spionage

„Citadel: Honey Bunny“ nimmt uns mit auf eine Reise durch atemberaubende Schauplätze – von pulsierenden Metropolen bis zu abgelegenen Orten. Die internationale Atmosphäre ist beeindruckend und gibt der Serie ein globales Flair, das im Genre hervorsticht. Moderne Technologie wird geschickt eingebunden, um ein Gefühl von futuristischer Spionage zu vermitteln, obwohl manche Gadgets eher wie Spielereien wirken.

Starke Action, aber unausgeglichene Erzählung

Die Serie startet temporeich mit gut inszenierten Actionsequenzen, die an Hollywood-Blockbuster erinnern. Doch zwischen diesen Höhepunkten wird das Tempo oft durch langatmige Dialoge und vorhersehbare Szenen ausgebremst. Es fehlt an einer durchgehenden Spannung, die das Publikum fesselt. Trotzdem gibt es Momente, die zeigen, welches Potenzial die Serie gehabt hätte.

Charaktere mit Licht und Schatten

Im Fokus stehen erfahrene Agenten und eine junge Nachwuchskraft, die ihren Platz im Team finden muss. Während manche Charaktere mit Tiefe und inneren Konflikten überzeugen, bleiben andere blass und klischeehaft. Besonders die Entwicklung der Hauptfiguren hätte mehr Raum gebraucht, um wirklich zu glänzen.

Lohnt sich „Citadel: Honey Bunny“?

Die Serie bietet solide Unterhaltung für Fans von Action und Spionage, kann jedoch in Sachen Handlung und Charakterentwicklung nicht mit Genre-Konkurrenten wie „Jack Ryan“ oder „The Night Manager“ mithalten. Wer leichte Unterhaltung mit eindrucksvollen Schauplätzen sucht, könnte dennoch Gefallen finden.

Mein Fazit

„Citadel: Honey Bunny“ ist visuell stark und liefert gute Action, bleibt jedoch inhaltlich hinter den Erwartungen zurück. Für mich persönlich schöpft die Serie ihr Potenzial nicht aus und wirkt oft zu langatmig. Ich würde der ersten Staffel ⭐️⭐️ geben.

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Why Ratched is one of the best things to happen to Netflix in a while: REVIEW

Ratched took me less than 24 hours to get through and despite being a praiseworthy production from acting to lighting to costume, its brilliance goes beyond visuals.

I think we can all agree that Sarah Paulson is probably one the most untouchable actors on the market right now. With 7 Emmy nominations under her belt, her career has been outstanding, giving fine performances in all eight seasons of American Horror Story and most recently as Marcia Clark in American Crime Story . The creators of the show including writer Ryan Murphy have kept her on as a vengeful and headstrong nurse in the new limited series Ratched on Netflix.  Based on the character of Mildred Ratched in One Who Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest no one saw such a fine performance from Sarah Paulson coming and there’s even more to come from her next year, in Season 2 of Ratched.

Along with Sarah Paulson, the likes of Finn Wittrock, Sharon Stone, Brandon Flynn and Sophie Okonedo are also part of this twisted and well executed tale. The performances in this are flawless from all parties and though most of the talent in Ratched aren’t well known, it's certain they will be now.

Like in every season of American Horror Story, Ratched begins with a murder; four of them to be exact, all of which are priests. The culprit, Finn Wittrock’s character, Edmund Tolleson is declared insane and sent to Lucia State Hospital, where our leading lady Mildred Ratched lies and deceives her way into getting a job there, to be closer to her brother, who is now a psychotic murderer. Whilst the owner of the hospital, Dr. Hanover (Jon Jon Briones) seems to buy Mildred’s persona and actually be impressed with her past work, the head nurse of the hospital Betsy Bucket (Judy Davis) is rather displeased with Mildred’s presence. The two feud quite often throughout the series and my favourite scene between the two is probably them arguing over a peach. The dialogue is crisp in this moment and represents the entirety of the two women’s distaste for one another in a single scene.

At the forefront of the entire hospital, are its patients who come from an array of backgrounds and grievances. Probably the most memorable is multiple personality disorder patient, Charlotte Wells (Sophie Okonedo), who graces the series in Episode 5 with an unforgettable character. Her performance is marvellous and quite hilarious as each of the personalities introduced to us are bolder than the next.

In a bid to save the hospital from shutting down, Dr Hanover goes to a Governor (Vincent D’Onofrio) for funding. The Governor supports the funding in hope that his bid to execute Edmund Tolleson for his crimes will boost his election as Governor. The Governor’s right hand (wo) man, Gwendolyn Briggs spends quite some time at the hospital and becomes infatuated with Nurse Ratched. Meanwhile, a wealthy and vengeful woman, Lenore Osgood (Sharon Stone) wants Dr Hanover’s head on a plate, in revenge for a treatment gone wrong on her psychotic son, Henry (Brandon Flynn). 

Flynn’s performance in Ratched is exemplary and out of everyone in the series, he certainly surprised me in his take on a bratty, cold hearted son that was world’s away from his character Justin in 13 Reasons Why.

Writer Ryan Murphy and actors Sarah Paulson and Finn Wittrock aren’t the only elements kept on in Ratched from the highly successful tv series American Horror Story. Costume designers Lou Eyrich and Rebecca Guzzi and production designer Judy Becky have all been part of AHS for many years, which is prevalent in their AMAZING work for Ratched. From the second the series begins, you are graced with stunning visuals of beautiful set design and tantalizing costumes. Mildred Ratched always looks good in this series and each one of her costumes is picturesque.

The series had five directors who shared their talent amongst eight episodes. Jennifer Lynch also worked on AHS as a director, whilst Jennifer Yu is best known for her direction in Fosse/Vernon and 13 Reasons Why. It's clear to see that all the writers, directors and production crew are masters at their craft, have years worth of experience in creating exciting tv and can execute their visions in a distinct way for the screen. Visually, the entire series is marvellous and it's clear the art department on Ratched have a strong understanding of 50s interior and costumes, but are able to put a modern, never seen before seen twist on it. Colours, colours, colours; each frame of Ratched is rich and vivid with them and the colour combinations created in this series will send chills of excitement down your spine.

Perfect cast, extraordinary set design, phenomenal directing and flawless writing. Is Ratched too good to be true? Not at all, in fact it’s the product of skilled and creatively ambitious minds coming together.

Perhaps the most satisfying thing that nips everything in the bud for Ratched is the strong female leads who come together and by the end, have ditched all their male counterparts. Despite most of the series being built on the service of men, this is certainly gone by the end. It's not something you see often on screen and certainly shows that we are changing and adapting to the environment around us whilst making content influenced by these changes. The relationship between Mildred and Gwen is also to be noted, as same sex relationships between women are still finding their feet on screen. Mildred, Gwen and Betsy didn’t discard their male counterparts purposefully; they were just orchestrated so that the three women had no use for them. 

Dr Hanover was manic and heartless, Edmund was a murderer and the Governor was a misogynistic pig. What use would these three women have for such men? This is certainly an uncommon ending seen on screen, as for decades, callous and self centred men have still been supported by women.

Maybe things are changing and female characters are releasing the true worth of their male counterparts and themselves. Maybe the strength, intelligence and independence women used to see in men, they are now seeing in themselves…

Mildred Ratched certainly proves this and Ratched is now available to watch on Netflix.

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Series #1 Never Have I Ever

After my netflix hiatus, this was the first series that I have binge watch. Let me share my thoughts.

1. I have enjoyed watching this. It hadd shown so much about growing up especially if you are an Asian and nerd. It shouts youth and freedom. All the desperations and frustrations.

2. It included a tackle of culture. I appreciated that they use an Indian to be the main cast and how she portrays the struggle of being a Hindu in an American setting. I just hope they give emphasis on the Hindu culture and not making American as superior one ( the living the dreams stuff)

3. I love the message of friendship it wanted to convey. It makes us appreciate of who are there for us in all the ups and downs of life. Plus, it gives us realization that we are not the center of the universe.

4. The story of family and how we stick together no matter what.

5. PAXTON HALL YOSHIDA is the gift. Some may not like him but I love him. I feel like he's the man. He was there with Devi when everyone is making fun of her. He follows the bro code dude.

6. Somehow, it advocates about children with special need thru Paxton's lil sis, that they are normal like us too. They can shine.

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After hearing Shudder UK was going to be rebooting and releasing a horror anthology series continuing the creepshow franchise, I must admit I was a little sceptical at first but I was happily and pleasantly surprised. The series is a brilliant mix of creep and black comedy. Not only does it honour the source material but it helps bring it into the modern age forging it's own eerie and quirky path. Each episode contains two stories, from Champie to ghosts and evil demons. The stories are wild and creative and each are quite fun. At no point watching this series did I feel bored. The guest stars that are featured are great with stars like Tobin Bell, Adrienne Barbeau and Jeffery Combs. If you like your horror with a splash of fun and black comedy this is the series for you. I am giving this a 9/10 Viewer beware....... your in for a great time ~mr Hare #creepshow #creepshowseries #shudder #shudderseries #horror #horrorfansworldwide #horrorfans #horroranthology #anthology #blackcomedy #review #seriesreview https://www.instagram.com/p/CHi3Mgnl2oe/?igshid=xrf9mbl2qvr7