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Highlander
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True crime is one of those genres that has evolved significantly since it gained popularity in the 1990s. A superficial fascination with violent crime has morphed over time into a fascination with the person who did it. One of the problems that has always plagued the validity of giving serial killers detailed coverage in documentaries is that it often feels pointless, and we as viewers can’t help but feel icky by the time the credits roll. That is why âMindhunterâ offers fans of true crime a refreshing change of pace by presenting a nuanced perspective on the motives of a violent individual without forcing itâs viewers to empathize with deviancy.
29th Mar 2021
We re coming up to yet another long weekend in lockdown, so Netflix is an obvious choice. Here are our picks of series (and one film) to binge.
The Laundromat
There are echoes of Steven Soderbergh’s Oscar-winning 2000 film
Erin Brockovich in his newest film just for Netflix, that of an unlikely and underestimated woman (in this case, the great Meryl Streep) who attempts to take on and bring down an insurance fraud scheme. Based on Jake Bernstein’s book
Secrecy World: Inside the Panama Papers Investigation of Illicit Money Networks and the Global Elite,
The Laundromat stars Meryl Streep as a widow who investigates a massive insurance-fraud scheme that’s benefiting a network of super-rich people around the world. With a supporting cast that includes Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas and Sharon Stone, you just know you’re in for a treat.