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A man stands alone on a foggy London street at night, lit by a single lamp.

Tom Hardy’s Gangster Series Climbs Streaming Charts as Its Second Season Nears

Tom Hardy's crime thriller MobLand surges on Paramount+ before its September 18 premiere, with a stacked cast led by Pierce Brosnan.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 16, 2026

An old man drives a van alone through the desert snow, lost in thought.

Movie Reviews5.8/10

The Mule: Eastwood’s Charming but Soft Cartel Drama

Clint Eastwood plays an 80-something daylily grower turned cartel courier in The Mule, a soft 2018 crime drama that coasts on charm and grossed $174M.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A man surveys a vast collection of firearms stored within a dim chamber.

Movie Reviews7.3/10

Andrew Niccol’s Lord of War wastes a bravura title sequence on a conflict it never resolves

A review of Andrew Niccol's 2005 arms-trafficking drama Lord of War, starring Nicolas Cage and Ethan Hawke, with a 7.3/10 score.

By mitch·7 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A solitary figure walks across a misty bridge connecting two countries at night.

TV Reviews8.1/10

A Body on the Øresund Bridge

The Bridge put a body on the Øresund border, forcing Swedish and Danish police to share a case. Sofia Helin's Saga Norén carried four seasons and 38 episodes.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A detective stands beside a crime scene in a rainy New York street, illuminated by streetlights.

TV Reviews7.3/10

CSI: NY: Nine Seasons, 197 Episodes, and Four Actors Who Never Missed One

CBS canceled CSI: NY in 2013 after nine seasons and 197 episodes. A look at Mac Taylor, the cast changes, and the four actors who never missed an episode.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A solitary figure walks through the mist of a ruined city, where the snow of ruin falls upon all.

TV Reviews6.3/10

Snowfall’s first season keeps its footing when it stops trying to be several shows at once

A review of FX's Snowfall, the 1983-set crime drama that ran six seasons and 60 episodes, and why its sprawl kept it from greatness.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A man in a dark suit walks alone down a wet street lit by neon lights.

TV Reviews7.5/10

Ray Donovan Review: Schreiber and Voight Carry a Fixer Drama That Repeats Itself

Ray Donovan review: Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight anchor Showtime's fixer drama, strong early but stretched across seven repetitive seasons.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A solitary detective stands amid the misty streets of Belfast, a city steeped in dread.

TV Reviews8.1/10

The Fall: A Crime Drama That Respects the Paperwork

The Fall: Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan in Allan Cubitt's Belfast serial-killer drama, three seasons, 17 episodes, scored 8.1 of 10.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 15, 2026

An old man sits quietly in a chair, his face worn with age and memory.

Movie Reviews9.4/10

The Irishman Review: Scorsese’s 209-Minute Mob Epic Earns Every Minute

Martin Scorsese's The Irishman runs 209 minutes and never wastes one. De Niro, Pacino and Pesci star in a crime epic about loyalty and power.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 15, 2026

A woman stands before a dim window, her figure a ghost amid the shadowed city.

TV Reviews7.8/10

Surviving Escobar: Alias JJ Puts the Cartel’s Hit Man in a Cell and Makes You Watch Him Survive

Surviving Escobar: Alias JJ review — a claustrophobic Colombian prison drama about Escobar's hit man, well acted but trapped by its killer's point of view.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 15, 2026