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Loki (2021-): Season 1

The mercurial villain Loki resumes his role as the God of Mischief in a new series that takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.”

Batman (1989)

The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.

How To Become A Tyrant (2021-): Season 1

Ruling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history’s despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.

Black Widow (2021)

A film about Natasha Romanoff in her quests between the films Civil War and Infinity War.

Luca (2021)

On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.

A month after rescuing Quinn Ergon from her prison, Gary Goodspeed, the Team Squad, and Bolo find themselves trapped within the horrific dimension of Final Space, with everything being only a question of survival. Pursued relentlessly by Invictus, the newly resurrected Lord Commander, and the Titans, all determined to capture Mooncake to become even more powerful, the Team Squad’s only hope is to ally themselves with Earth’s last survivor before it’s too late.

The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

The Kominsky Method (2018– 2021): Season 3

An aging actor, who long ago enjoyed a brush with fame, makes his living as an acting coach.

Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O’Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.

Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994-1998)

A young man with spider-like abilities fights crime as a superhero in New York City while trying to have a normal personal life.

Invincible (2021-): Season 1

An adult animated series based on the Skybound/Image comic about a teenager whose father is the most powerful superhero on the planet.

Inferno (2016)

When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.

Sound of Metal (2019)

Keeping at bay his inner demons by devoting himself to art, metal drummer, Ruben, has been living for the moment for the past four years. Then, while on tour with his lead-singer/girlfriend, Lou, Ruben realizes that his hearing is rapidly deteriorating.

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (2021)

Following the events of ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities — and their patience.

Minari (2020)

A Korean family moves to Arkansas to start a farm in the 1980s.

Succession (2018-): Season 1-2

The Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company.

The Father (2020)

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

Murder Among the Mormons (2021)

High-stakes exploits turn deadly – and shake a global church to its core – in the extraordinary true crime story.

Lost (2004 -2010)

The past, present, and future lives of surviving Oceanic Flight 815 passengers are dramatically intertwined as a fight for survival ensues in a quest for answers after crashlanding on a mysterious island. Each discovery prompts yet more secrets, as the hastily formed colony search for a way off the island, or is this their home?

The French Connection (1971)

A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection.

WandaVision (2021)

Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU, in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision – two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives – begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.

The Queen’s Gambit (2020)

Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.

National Treasure (2004)

A historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries.

Nomadland (2020)

After losing everything in the Great Recession, a woman embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

Hannibal (2013-2015): Season 1

Explores the early relationship between a renowned psychiatrist, Hannibal Lecter, and his patient, a young FBI criminal profiler, who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.

The Dig (2021)

An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)

The limited docu-series “Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer” tells the true story of how one of the most notorious serial killers in American history was hunted down and brought to justice.

History of Swear Words (2021)

An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed to be hosted by Nicolas Cage. A loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.

The Mandalorian (2019-): Season 2

The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.

Richard Jewell (2019)

After foiling a bomb attack at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics security guard Richard Jewell is an instant hero, however when the FBI leaks to the media that he is a suspect in the bombing his life becomes a nightmare.

A Perfect Crime (2020)

In April 1991, Detlev Rohwedder, the head of Treuhand, the East German Privatization and Restructuring Agency, was assassinated in Dusseldorf. This documentary details the strange evidence recovered.

The Crown (2016-): Season 4

The fourth season covers the time period between 1977 and 1990, is set during Margaret Thatcher’s premiership, and introduces Lady Diana Spencer and Prince William.

Cobra Kai (2018-): Season 2

Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.

Mank (2020)

1930’s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil (2019)

Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.

Chernobyl (2019)

In April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics becomes one of the world’s worst man-made catastrophes.

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

En ödesdiger vinternatt i New York ger sig Dr William “Bill” Harford ut på en erotisk utflykt som kan komma att hota hans äktenskap. En utflykt där han även riskerar att bli inblandad i en obehaglig mordhistoria. Allt detta till följd av att hans fru bekänt att hon vid ett tillfälle åtrått en annan man. Berättelsen sveper över känslor som tvivel, rädsla, självinsikt och försoning.

The Mandalorian (2019-): Season 1

The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.

The Iron Lady (2011)

An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.

Parasite (2019)

All unemployed, Ki-taek and his family take peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks, as they ingratiate themselves into their lives and get entangled in an unexpected incident.

Harry Potter and the Sorcere’s Stone (2001)

Det är nu det börjar. Det är nu hela historien, börjar sin resa med en okänd liten pojke. Men plötsligt ändrar allting när pojkens föräldrar blir torterad till döds av den onde Voldemort. Harry blir adopterad av hans morbror och moster. De visar sig att dem gör hans liv till ett helvete innan han får veta någonting stort. Något som förändrar hans liv den dagen han fyller elva år. Någon stor man dyker upp och berättar att Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) är en trollkarl. Han blir introducerad till en magisk värld där äventyr och mystiska gåtor utspelar sig.

The Crown (2016-): Season 3

Season three covers the time period between 1964 and 1977, beginning with Harold Wilson’s election as prime minister and ending with the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

The Crown (2016-): Season 2

Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and the events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century.

Tenet (2020)

Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

Bobby for President (2018)

This four-part documentary series weaves together rare and exclusive footage of attorney general, U.S. senator, and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in the 1960s.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest—including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale—were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious in history.

The Crown (2016-): Season 1

Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and the events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century.

Paths of Glory (1957)

After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them.

The Comey Rule (2020)

Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson star as former FBI Dir. James Comey and President Donald J. Trump in this limited series of the story of two powerful men, whose strikingly different ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course.

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

A young blade runner’s discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who’s been missing for thirty years.

The China Hustle (2017)

An unsettling and eye-opening Wall Street horror story about Chinese companies, the American stock market, and the opportunistic greed behind the biggest heist you’ve never heard of.

Challenger: The Final Flight (2020)

Four-part docuseries on the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, unpacking an indelible moment for a generation of Americans.

The Social Dilemma (2020)

Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

Immigration Nation (2020-)

A documentary looking inside the world of immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.

Da 5 Bloods (2020)

Four African American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

High Score (2020-)

Traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.

Boys State (2020)

A thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.

Det sjunde inseglet (1957)

En riddare och hans väpnare återvänder från korstågen till ett land som drabbats av digerdöden. På väg hem hinns riddaren upp av döden, som säger att han kommit för att hämta honom. Riddaren försöker vinna tid genom att erbjuda döden att spela ett partischack med sitt liv som insats. Så länge spelet är igång får han leva ännu en dag.

Apollo 13 (1995)

NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.

First Man (2018)

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

The Hunt for Red October (1990)

In November 1984, the Soviet Union’s best submarine Captain in their newest sub violates orders and heads for the U.S. Is he trying to defect or to start a war?

Fear City: New York vs the Mafia (2020)

Five Mafia families ruled New York with a bloody fist in the 1970s and ’80s, until a group of federal agents tried the unthinkable: taking them down.

Broadchurch (2013-2017)

The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

Katniss Everdeen och Peeta Mellark blir måltavlor för Capitol efter deras seger i den 74:e Hunger Games, som skapar ett uppror i distrikten av Panem.

The King (2019)

Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies. Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life.

Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for thousands of years.

Pacific Rim (2013)

As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.

Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)

A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson’s covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

F is for Family (2015-): Season 4

Follow the Murphy family back to the 1970s, when kids roamed wild, beer flowed freely and nothing came between a man and his TV.

LA 92 (2017)

Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.

Just Mercy (2019)

World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.

F is for Family (2015-): Season 1-3

Follow the Murphy family back to the 1970s, when kids roamed wild, beer flowed freely and nothing came between a man and his TV.

Rick and Morty (2013-): Season 1-3

An animated series that follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not-so-bright grandson.

Gone Girl (2014)

På Nick och Amy Dunnes femte bröllopsdag anmäler Nick sin fru saknad. Polisens utredning och en massiv mediacirkus drar igång och Nicks bild av ett lyckligt äktenskap blir allt mindre trovärdig. Det dröjer inte länge innan hans lögner och underliga beteende får alla att ställa sig den obehagliga frågan… Har Nick Dunne mördat sin fru? Innehåller Spoilers

Scoob! (2020)

Scooby and the gang face their most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this dogpocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined.

Ozark (2017-): Season 1-3

A financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.

The Jesus Rolls (2019)

A spin-off of The Big Lebowski (1998) centered on the notable bowler, Jesus Quintana.

BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)

BoJack Horseman was the star of the hit television show “Horsin’ Around” in the ’80s and ’90s, now he’s washed up, living in Hollywood, complaining about everything, and wearing colourful sweaters.

The Willoughbys (2020)

Convinced they’d be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The siblings then embark on their own high-flying adventure to find the true meaning of family.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley (Gary Oldman) is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.

Fight Club (1999)

Filmens berättare (Edward Norton), som inte nämns vid namn, är en kroniskt sömnlös man som desperat försöker fly från sitt tråkiga liv. En dag träffar han Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) och allting förändras. Tyler har en annorlunda livsfilosofi, han menar att självdestruktion är det som gör livet värt att leva. Tillsammans startar berättaren och Tyler en klubb för likasinnade. På Fight Club får människor puckla på varandra så mycket de bara orkar. Fight Club blir omåttligt populär men Tyler har ännu större planer.

Captain Marvel (2019)

Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

Us (2019)

A family’s serenity turns to chaos when a group of doppelgängers begins to terrorize them.

Alien: Covenant (2017)

När besättningen på rymdskeppet Covenant är på väg till en avlägsen planet i den bortre delen av galaxen, upptäcker de att vad de tidigare trott varit ett outforskat paradis i själva verket är en mörk och farlig värld. De tvingas fly från ett hot mer skrämmande än de någonsin kunnat föreställa sig.

Outbreak (1995)

Army doctors struggle to find a cure for a deadly virus spreading throughout a California town that was brought to America by an African monkey.

Ferdinand (2017)

After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.

Sonic The Hedgehog (2020)

After discovering a small, blue, fast hedgehog, a small-town police officer must help it defeat an evil genius who wants to do experiments on it.

Contagion (2011)

Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a worldwide epidemic as the CDC works to find a cure.

Du gör mig galen! (2012)

Titel: Silver Linings Playbook År: 2012 Genre: Drama,Romantik,Komedi Längd: 122 min Regissör: David O. Russell Skådespelare: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert DeNiro 8.0 / 10 Du gör mig galen, har en fokusering på Pat som är mentalt sjuk är släppt från mentalsjukhuset finner sin fru tillsammans med en annan man i duschen.

The Pharmacist (2020)

In 1999, after losing his son in a drug-related shooting in New Orleans and lacking answers from police, a small-town pharmacist – Dan Schneider – beats the odds when he embarks on a dogged pursuit to find and bring his son’s killer to justice.

Hidden Figures (2016)

Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn och Mary Jackson var tre briljanta kvinnor som jobbade för NASA och var hjärnorna bakom en av historiens största projekt, John Glenns uppskjutning i rymden. Det var en fantastisk bedrift som återgav USA sitt självförtroende och inspirerade resten av världen. Trion krossade alla kön och rasbarriärer och blev en inspirationskälla för kommande generationer att drömma stort.

Final Space (2018-): Season 2

An astronaut named Gary and his planet-destroying sidekick called Mooncake embarks on serialized journeys through space in order to unlock the mystery of where the universe actually ends and if it actually does exist.
This review might contain spoilers.

Final Space (2018-): Season 1

An astronaut named Gary and his planet-destroying sidekick called Mooncake embarks on serialized journeys through space in order to unlock the mystery of where the universe actually ends and if it actually does exist.
This review might contain spoilers.