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February 25, 2020
February 24, 2020
Who Killed Malcolm X? - Netflix Trailer
Watched Who Killed Malcolm X on Netflix. Learned a lot of things I didn’t know. And really hammered home again how unabashedly underhanded and illegal the FBI’s COINTELPRO program was. Absolutely worth a watch.
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December 6, 2019
Green Frontier
Green Frontier (Frontera Verde) is a Netflix limited-series from Colombia and it’s the metaphysical crime thriller I’ve always wanted:
Helena Poveda, a young Bogotá-based detective, travels deep into the Amazon, on the border between Brazil and Colombia, to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Her investigation leads her into the heart of the jungle where she discovers a mysterious indigenous tribe with an extraordinary secret that they will go to great lengths to protect.
If this sounds...
November 29, 2019
Carnival Row? More like Carnival No.
I know it’s already been renewed for a second season, but unless they change showrunners and get a new writing team that learns from their mistakes, I will be surprised if Carnival Row makes it a third.
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This is a show I wanted to like. This is a show I should like. One part fantasy, one part Victorian era murder mystery, one part political allegory should all be up my alley. Plus, Amazon obviously spent a ton of money on it, so everything looks great.
But I didn't.
I pretty...
