Seshadri's Musings

More web-series reviews… Acceptable Risk – Came in 2017. When her husband, Lee, is murdered, Sarah Manning comes to realize that she knows nothing about his past. Sarah begins to question who Lee actually was and what he did in his work for a powerful global organization. A review from IMDB... "Acceptable Risk" is the Irish version of the Welsh drama "Keeping Faith". The similar plots only differ in the fine details. Both are well worth watching with strong female leads and some good supporting actors. Both have a loving wife and mother discovering secrets about their absent husband. The intriguing mystery is cleverly built up as evidence is gradually uncovered. Both then come to rather a brief conclusion. Tidying up all the loose ends in a rather simplistic fashion. "Acceptable Risk" probably has the edge in the quality of the production and the credibility of the characters. Both are fast paced though this is more evenly sustained in "Acc...

More web-series reviews… Critical: Between Life and Death – Came in 2025. From critical emergencies to the operating room, this documentary series follows London's trauma centres as they treat the most severely injured. A review from IMDB... Let me preface: I have spent a lot of time in EDs and in the hospital (in the US) for critical and severe medical issues. When you are laying in a bed in either, you don't know what is happening on the other side of the curtain. Often you feel like no one is paying attention to you. You feel alone beyond anything imaginable. You feel abandoned. I suspect that's wrong. And this series helps one to realize exactly what is going on (you're not alone) and, incredibly, how the doctors feel about their patients. From out of nowhere a stranger comes into your life and saves it. That's what it comes down to. In fact, many strangers walk into your life. They are pivotal to your existence for a time. And if you survive, event...

More web-series reviews… Mandala Murders – Came in 2025. In a quaint mysterious town of Charandaspur, where fate, myth, and murder entwine, detectives Rea Thomas and Vikram Singh unravel a chilling conspiracy of ritualistic killings tied to a centuries-old secret society. A review from IMDB... Just finished *Mandala Murders* on Netflix and honestly, I loved most of it. The story had me hooked right from the start-creepy murders, cult-like symbols, that whole "Mandala" mystery was really cool and different from the usual thriller or Indian series we get in general. The show looks great too. Dark, intense, with a lot of style-gave me Lost vibes at times (that feeling of "there's a bigger mystery behind all this" or character flashbacks as series progresses). Some characters really stood out. Some of the performances really stood out for me. Jameel Khan as Jimmy Khan was a personal favorite-cool, cleve...

More web-series reviews… Untamed – Came in 2025. A character driven mystery thriller that follows Kyle Turner, a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature's vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past. A review from IMDB... I was hooked right away and binge watched the 6 episodes without a single break, literally! I didn't realize I'd barely moved until I was done! My knees made me acutely aware though upon standing up! Seriously though, gripping slow burn plus the landscape and cinematography is amazing of course. The mixed reviews on here so far just tells me that you will either love it or maybe not. After watching I thought that the feeling or pull was very similar to the first season of Pickett on Prime. If you've seen that show's first season and liked it then Untamed is for you. To all readers though, I ...

More web-series reviews… A Remarkable Place to Die – Came in 2024. Detective Anais Mallory returns to hometown Queenstown, New Zealand and faces startling homicides. She cracks cases while confronting personal ghosts from her past. A review from IMDB... Love my NZ, Aussie and British murder mysteries. This was one is very promising, but there are a lot of disjointed issues. It feels like some departments got a better budget than others. The cinematography/scenery/drone department got the best budget as the vistas are gorgeous. The fact that the name of the Remarkable Mountain Range is in the title this makes sense. But other departments such as costumes, script writing, directing, and sets did not. Script: show is episodic and serialized. Great! The detectives solve one murder per episode, but we have to deal with murder of protagonist's father and sister, which one is not resolved in last episode. This show wanted to be serious (One Lane Bridge, Toppo) but also quirky/fun...

More web-series reviews…   Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari – Came in 2025. Explores the mysterious death of Bianca Rudolph on an African hunting trip. Accused is wealthy Pittsburgh-area dentist Larry Rudolph. A review from iMDB... This documentary could have been done in an hour, period. Instead we are subjected to silly music accompanying interviews that are rambling, and frankly, not necessary in telling this story. In fact it's about a creepy dentist who thought he was above the laws of nature, not to mention the laws of man, and how he hunted not just animals, but women. Obviously considering both of them less than human. He really was his biggest admirer. He was a sociopath and when people got in his way he got rid of them. He was about the worst type of man you could imagine and this documentary actually goes into details I'd have rather not known. Be forewarned. My Take – An ok series. True story!   Ellis...