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Murderbot–If I tell you, I’ll have to kill you

Written by Diana Paul on October 26, 2026. Posted in Series, Unhealed Wound. No Comments on Murderbot–If I tell you, I’ll have to kill you

In this witty and wry sci-fi comedy, Murderbot, based on author Martha Wells Murderbot Diaries book series, we see a robot trying to understand humans, and inevitably being disappointed in their limited capabilities. It would be so much easier to kill them. “I was built to obey humans,” explains SecUnit/ Murderbot. “But...

Mayday–Top Gun Russian-Style

Written by Diana Paul on September 30, 2026. Posted in movie reviews.

The year is 1987 during the Cold War. In the buddy comedy Mayday, U.S. Navy pilot Troy “Assassin” Kelly (Ryan Reynolds) has just crashed into a deeply forested remote region of Russia. On a failed covert reconnaissance mission, Troy has to escape before the KGB discovers his whereabouts. He lands unconscious, and is dragged to...

Imperfect Women–Embroidered Friendships

Written by Diana Paul on May 4, 2026. Posted in Series.

Based on the book of the same name by Araminta Hall, Imperfect Women stars a powerhouse trinity of actors: Kerry Washington (“Scandal) as Elaine, Elisabeth Moss (“Handmaid’s Tale”) as Mary, and Kate Mara (“House of Cards”) as Nancy. This is a murder mystery wrapped up in the fragile and torn package of friendship–one of the three...

Tehran– Foreshadowing Today’s US Headlines

Written by Diana Paul on March 26, 2026. Posted in Unhealed Wound.

In this exciting edge-of-your-seat spy thriller, we see the IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps) and Mossad in a fierce, white-knuckle fight-to-the-death, cat-and-mouse battle. Tehran’s main character is Tamar Rabinyan (Niv Sultan), a death-defying martial-arts skilled undercover Mossad spy who enters Tehran to neutralize...

Arctic Circle–Shivering with Fear

Written by Diana Paul on April 22, 2024. Posted in Television reviews.

Set in the Lapland region of Finland, the Finnish-German three-season thriller, Arctic Circle, Nina Kautsalo (Iina Kuustonen), is determined to solve three multiple murder cases, one in each season. Nina is a single mom with a Down syndrome daughter, Venla, who is cared for by her devoted grandmother. Nina, in turn, is supported by an...

Hijack–Unfriendly Skies?

Written by Diana Paul on August 11, 2023. Posted in Television reviews.

In this seven-episode miniseries, released June 29, we see Sam Nelson (Idris Elba), a professional business consultant and expert negotiator, attempt to persuade four terrorists to peacefully land a Dubai-London flight. Each one-hour episode simulates an hour of the seven-hour flight. The panicky passengers, mostly from Dubai and...