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Ready to sit down and watch Netflix but wondering what your best bet is before you begin? Well, the film “Centauro” (aka “Centaur”) is one of them. The Spanish thriller bowed on the streamer in late June 2022 and will still be there in July 2022 and beyond. Why is it one of your best bets on Netfli…

It is the information every “Sex/Life” fan is dying to know: the premiere date for Season 2. The series’ first season premiered back in June of 2021, setting Netflix subscribers up for an even steamier summer than they might have anticipated. One year later, the burning question is when could Seaso…

Netflix has its finger on the pulse of international TV, and the streamer already setting “The Marked Heart” (“Pálpito”) for a Season 2 return is hard evidence of that. Season 1 of the Columbian series gets pulses racing with a dramatic storyline centering on organ trafficking. At the heart of the …

If you are still reeling from the series finale of “Ozark,” you are not alone. The ending scene left a lot to sift through, even though the fate of the Byrdes and Ruth seemed pretty straightforward. Well, think again because I have a (super) dark theory about the ending scene of “Ozark.” So, prepar…

Have you waited with bated breath for the sequel to “365 Days” to arrive on Netflix? Well, the agonizing wait is over. The follow-up entitled “365 Days: This Day” has finally dawned on the streamer. Fasten your seatbelts, though. The movie skips over the climactic cliffhanger that ended the origina…

“Dancing on Glass” (“Las niñas de cristal”) is a movie boiling with mesmeric fervor that refuses to shatter. Ballet movies comprise a little populated sub-genre that explores the extraordinary power of its dancers, their iron-fisted resolve, and the stunning silk glove that contains it. This Spanis…

“Heirs to the Land” is finally here! Netflix is back with a heartrending Spanish epic that does its best to claim “Game of Thrones” level glory. Actor Yon González is the headliner for this sudsy action-adventure. There is just one huge catch. González does not appear until well into Episode 3.Yes,…

Netflix is becoming as dependable of a destination for stellar true crime documentaries as the sun rising, and this subscriber is grateful. “Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King” is yet another exceptional entry into the streamer’s ever-expanding library of top docs. Unlike “Bad Vegan,” “Trus…

If you love history, mystery, and time travel, Season 1 of “Midnight at the Pera Palace” (“Pera Palas’ta Gece Yarisi”) is the TV show you have been waiting for. It begins in beautiful Istanbul as an ambitious reporter, Esra, attempts to make a name for herself in her current position. Tasked with c…

Wow. “The Fame Game” is everything you need if you crave rich drama and a sophisticated tale of suspense. Created and helmed by “General Hospital: Night Shift” head writer Sri Rao, the talented scribe knows his way around a sudsy storyline, and it shows. “The Fame Game” is as sumptuous as TV gets, …

When love and lust blur lines, it can take you over lanes of traffic you could have never anticipated. That is the central premise of Netflix’s steamy, addictive drama “Dark Desire,” which recently returned for a sizzling Season 2 after scorching earth with Season 1. And if you loved the Netflix se…

In sunny Croatia, a girls’ weekend goes terribly awry in the gripping Netflix thriller, “The Weekend Away.” “Gossip Girl” legend Leighton Meester stars as Beth, one half of the best friend duo. Beth is a new mom whose marriage is not as hot as it used to be, and the rough patch is a source of inter…