Netflix’s His & Hers is a dark, sultry, and surprisingly emotional Southern thriller that pulls you in from the very first scene and refuses to let go. Adapted from Alice Feeney’s best-selling novel and directed by William Oldroyd, the series takes place in the humid heat of Georgia, where secrets are as thick as the air and everyone seems to be hiding something. Tessa Thompson stars as Anna, a reclusive former news anchor whose life has fallen into quiet isolation, and Jon Bernthal plays Jack, a small-town detective haunted by his past and his complicated connection to her.
Read MoreArt Detectives Brings Culture, Crime, and Stephen Moyer Charm
Art Detectives arrives as a polished blend of art-world intrigue and classic British mystery comfort viewing, a show that feels right at home alongside series like Midsomer Murders or The Chelsea Detective. As someone who very much enjoyed True Blood, I am always glad to see Stephen Moyer take on new roles. Here, he gets a character that leans into his natural charm without relying on the supernatural intensity he is best known for, and it suits him.
Read MoreJujji and the Weight of Shadows: A Crime Thriller That Bleeds Humanity
Habib Shahzad’s Jujji begins with a quiet kind of darkness, the sort that seeps into a place rather than crashes into it. Rawalpindi is introduced not as a backdrop but as a living pressure system, a city where shadows cling to the edges of buildings and linger in the pauses between a detective’s footsteps. Much like the best modern crime dramas, the film isn’t really concerned with the killer’s identity so much as the emotional residue he leaves behind.
Read MoreMaXXXine (2025) #4KUHD
Second Sight Films has built a reputation for giving modern genre standouts the premium treatment, and their new Limited Edition 4K UHD release of MaXXXine might be one of their most elaborate yet. The studio pulls out all the stops to showcase the glam-soaked, neon-drenched finale of Ti West’s celebrated X trilogy, complete with new artwork, a 120-page book of essays, and a wide slate of newly produced special features that dig into the craftsmanship behind the film. Even though MaXXXine was my least favorite entry in the trilogy, that says more about the sky-high expectations than the film itself
Read MoreMurder Before Evensong: Season 1 (2025) #DVD
Murder Before Evensong arrives as a charmingly atmospheric new mystery series, blending gentle humour, small-village intrigue, and a classic whodunit structure that feels right at home in the long tradition of British cozy crime. Adapted from Reverend Richard Coles’ Sunday Times bestselling novel, the six-part series leans into picturesque 1980s rural England, complete with gossiping parishioners, simmering scandals, and a church at the centre of more trouble than anyone in Champton ever expected. It’s always fun to see a familiar face doing something new, and Harry Potter alumnus Matthew Lewis makes a genuinely engaging pivot here as Canon Daniel Clement, a kind-hearted, slightly beleaguered clergyman who unexpectedly finds himself in detective mode.
Read MoreSyndicate Smasher (2017)
Directed by Benny Tjandra and Doug Tochioka, Syndicate Smasher is a relentless, over-the-top action ride where survival means taking on not one, but four organized crime syndicates: the Mafia, the Yakuza, the Russian Mob, and the Chinese Tongs. The premise is undeniably ambitious, and the movie delivers a steady stream of gunfights, betrayals, and high-stakes escapes. The film features an eclectic cast including Mel Novak, Laurene Landon, David Prak, Jon Miguel, Olya Lvova, Nic D’Avirro, Arthur Roberts, Joe Estevez, and Hidetoshi Imura.
Read MoreDevil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (2025)
From 1972 to 1978, John Wayne Gacy murdered at least 33 young men in the suburbs of Chicago, a horror buried beneath a veneer of respectability. He was the friendly neighbor, the contractor, the volunteer clown who entertained children. Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, the new eight-part limited series from showrunner Patrick Macmanus, revisits this nightmarish story through a lens that is more empathetic, more introspective, and far less exploitative than most true crime dramatizations.
Read MoreBreak (2008)
Break is a strange but compelling neo-noir crime film that deserves a second look, particularly for fans of pulpy, offbeat thrillers. Directed and written by Marc Clebanoff, the film plays like a graphic novel brought to life, with an unusual filming style that emphasizes extreme close-ups, giving every scene a hyper-stylized, almost surreal quality. Its aesthetic is very low budget, reminiscent of a 1990s straight-to-video affair. With an estimated budget of $750,000, much of the money seems to have gone toward the salaries of the many well-known actors in cameo roles.
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