American Fiction is a delightful satire that has won five 2024 Oscar Award Nominations. This satire delves into the cultural stereotyping of the Black community in the USA. It is based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett. In fact, Everett is a Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California.
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Fargo (S5): Is It A Good Crime Drama?
Fargo series (Season 5/USA/2023-2024) Series focuses on the lady protagonist, Tiger Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lyon, who fights to pay her debts. Even as the antagonist Roy Tillman and his goons pursue ‘Dot’ violently. And the central theme is “Debt”, that has been used in banking terms as well as in the social-religious-philosophical-personal contexts in this show.
Echo: Is This Super-Heroine Show Good?
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 (S3): An Amazing Spy Drama?
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 Mick Herron.
Mayans M.C.(S5): Is It A Good Crime Drama?
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 (S3): Is It A Great Drama?
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.
Borgen – Power & Glory: Is It Still Great?
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 (S6): Is It A Good Sci-Fi?
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 (S1): Is A Great Drama!
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 (S2): Is It Still A Great Drama?
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 It A Wonderful Drama?
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.