Miss Sherlock (season 1)
{4.5/5} “Eliminate the impossible, and you’re left with the unlikely truth.” Miss Sherlock season 1, aired in 2018 Sherlock is a consulting detective for the Tokyo police department. She can tell things about a person just by looking at them, puts pieces together in a way that no one else does, and is fairly rude. […]
Jane the Virgin (season 1)
{5/5} “In fact, we’re not going to refer to it as a baby. We’re going to call it something else. We are going to call it… a milkshake.” Jane the Virgin season 1, aired in 2014-15 Jane works at a hotel, where she does such dignified things as wear a mermaid costume while pouring drinks […]
Stillwater
{5/5} “Don’t get your hopes too high with my dad.” Stillwater, released in 2021 Bill travels to Paris to visit his daughter Allison, who’s in prison. Allison gives him a letter to give to her lawyer, but the lawyer says there’s nothing she can do. Bill asks his neighbour to translate the letter, as it’s […]
Murdoch Mysteries (season 15)
{5/5} “With you, every day brings the possibility of magic, and I think we’re going to have a marvelous adventure together.” — Effie, to George Murdoch Mysteries season 15, aired in 2021-22 Murdoch is in Montreal searching for Anna Fulford and Harry, who is his son. Crabtree has been kidnapped by the twins Amelia and […]
News of the World
{5/5} “I guess we both have demons to face, going down this road.” News of the World, released in 2020 Captain Kidd was a soldier in the civil war, and now he goes from town to town reading the news. He’s able to calm the room when people get upset. He comes across a girl […]
Nomadland
{5/5} “I’m not homeless, I’m just houseless.” Nomadland, released in 2020 Fern lost her husband and her town. She is having a hard time finding a job aside from Amazon. She lives in her van, parked at an RV park. People are concerned about her, but she says she’s OK. It’s very cold, though, so […]
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
{5/5} “Sometimes it’s hardest of all to forgive someone we love.” A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood, released in 2019 Lloyd is a prizewinning magazine writer who has a wife and baby. When he goes to his sister’s wedding he’s unhappy to see his father. They end up having an argument that leads to punches […]
No Time to Die
{4/5} “It’s just a number.” No Time to Die, released in 2021 James Bond has retired after years of serving his country, and he and Madeleine are living happily ever after. But then he finds that people are still trying to kill him. Blofeld is locked up, but Spectre is still active. His old friend […]
The Commuter
{4.5/5} “That’s a left-handed guitar.” The Commuter, released in 2018 Michael commutes on the train to his job every day — he was formerly a cop and now sells insurance. When he finds out he’s lost his job, he’s worried about telling his wife because their financial situation is precarious. On the train home he […]
Rams
{5/5} “‘Oh, you’re gorgeous.’ ‘What’s that?’ ‘Just talkin’ to my sheep.’” Rams, released in 2020 Colin and Les haven’t spoken in 40 years. But they’re brothers and they live next door to each other. They’re both sheep farmers, and this year Les’s sheep wins the top prize at the fair. But when Colin has a […]