Movie Reviews5.5/10
‘The Devil All the Time’: Pattinson’s Dark Preacher Anchors a Long, Grim Crime Drama
A Southern tale of sin, murder, and damnation, wherein many souls wander the same accursed path, though none may escape it.
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Tag: crime drama
TV Reviews7/10
Numb3rs Review: The Numbers Behind the Crime Still Add Up
A retrospective on Numb3rs, the CBS crime drama that turned mathematics into a weapon against crime, rated 7/10.
TV Reviews7.6/10
Nate’s Team of Criminals Steal From the Rich to Give to the Poor in Leverage
A tale of thieves, hackers, and grifters who fight corporate injustice, reviewed herein.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Cold Case Review: Seven Seasons of Justice Delivered
A look back at Cold Case, the CBS crime drama where detectives solve old murders, spanning decades of American history.
TV Reviews5.9/10
‘Queen of the South’ Burns Through Its Premise but Not Its Running Time
Queen of the South ran five seasons on USA Network, 62 episodes from 2016 to 2021. A review of Alice Braga's Teresa Mendoza and where the show lands.
Movie Reviews7.2/10
Gone Baby Gone: Ben Affleck’s Directorial Debut and the Moral Trap of the Truth
Ben Affleck's first film as director sends two private eyes into Dorchester to find a missing four-year-old, and never settles for the easy answer.
TV Reviews7.5/10
ZeroZeroZero: A Crime Drama About the Cocaine Supply Chain
ZeroZeroZero review: a crime drama about one cocaine shipment from Mexico to Italy, and the distance, delays and betrayals that consume everyone in its path.
TV Reviews7.6/10
Spanish Crime Drama Toy Boy Still Holds Up as a Watchable, Confident Thriller
Toy Boy put a stripper at the center of a murder case on the Costa del Sol. A look at the Spanish crime drama's plot, cast and two-season run.
TV Reviews6.5/10
Animal Kingdom: Six Seasons of Smurf, Heists and a Family That Refuses to Change
TNT's Animal Kingdom ran six seasons and 75 episodes, ending in 2022. A review of the Cody crime family, Ellen Barkin's Smurf, and the flashback gamble.
Movie Reviews5.2/10
Blow Review: A Glossy Rise-and-Fall That Never Quite Lands
Blow (2001), directed by Ted Demme and starring Johnny Depp as drug trafficker George Jung, is a glossy rise-and-fall crime drama that never stages the fall.
TV Reviews7/10
‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Has Outlived the Era That Made It
Walker, Texas Ranger premiered April 21, 1993, ran 202 episodes over nine seasons, and still airs in 100+ countries. A look at the Norris classic.
TV Reviews7.6/10
‘S Gomorrah’ Turns the Camorra Into a Business Story
Gomorrah ran five seasons and 58 episodes on Sky Atlantic, 2014 to 2021. A cold, patient Camorra crime drama set in Scampia, Naples.