Echo (2024) mini-series explores the life of a Native American Superheroine named Maya Lopez, who defeats all odds. Maya, aka Echo, is portrayed as an anti-heroine in the Marvel comics. We are witnessing a step in the right direction for the indigenous native community of the North American entertainment industry.
Slow Horses (Season 3/2023) spies fight for survival in the latest season of this British espionage drama. These MI5 spies are not only battling the enemies who are inside MI5 but also those who are outside. Notably, the new season of this spy series is based on the Real Tigers book (Slough House #3) by
Mayans M.C. is an action-packed, intense drama, wherein we find out that crimes don’t pay, usually. Notably, the full form of Mayans M.C. is the Mayans Motorcycle Club of the USA. Once again, the famous show creator Kurt Sutter from the USA has brought one more motorcycle gang tale to our screens.
Reservation Dogs (Season 3/2023) is a pathbreaking show featuring Indigenous Native Americans. This series was an emotional roller-coaster ride that ended on a high note recently with its third and final season. While watching this, our range of emotions hit a high bandwidth, from (high of) happiness to (low of) sadness.
The Borgen – Power & Glory (2022) Series is about the control and triumph of Danish politicians. As they take centre stage in the contemporary Denmark government institutions. In the past, we reviewed the First (2010), Second (2011) and Third (2013) seasons of the Borgen series in our Focus magazine.
Black Mirror (Season 6/2023) Series continues to shock and awe. It is one of the most talked-about Sci-fi series of recent times, and we love its fresh and unique mind-bending tales. Much to the delight of viewers like us who prefer fresh short tales, each episode in its sixth season offers a new thrilling story.
The Last of Us series paints a picture of the bleak post-apocalyptic world. This post-pandemic drama is a cinematic adaptation of a popular video game of recent times. Originally, ‘The Last of Us’ is a 2013 action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog.
Dark Winds (Season 2/2023) is a mysterious crime drama set in the Navajo Nation in the USA. Its lead cast members are a bunch of Indigenous Native actors who play Cops slaying evil forces. Led by Navajo Cops characters, this thrilling show is unlike any other we have seen in the past.
Past Lives is a moving childhood love story that tugs at our hearts and souls. This amazing movie about American Asians narrates an emotional tale about love, loss and much more. We never imagined that we would be watching a movie made in North America.
The Jengaburu Curse narrates an apt and brave Adivasi* Parable set in the mineral-rich region of India. Its mystery drama is set in the fictional Jengaburu place in Odisha state. For those who are unaware, *Adivasi is a local Hindi language term, which simply means the ‘Indigenous Native folks’ and/or the ‘Tribal’ people.