Cool Mules and The Valhalla Murders

Cool Mules and The Valhalla Murders

Our first review is “Cool Mules” from Canadaland. Vice Canada music editor Slava Pastukhov believed the only way to advance at the gonzo news outlet was through more extreme journalism. A mix of greed and ambition led him to orchestrate a drug trafficking ring to Australia.

OUR SPOILER FREE REVIEW OF “COOL MULES” BEGINS IN MINUTE 34

Next is a look at Netflix’s foreign-language series, “The Valhalla Murders.” This police procedural is the latest in the growing number of shows set in Iceland which try to capture their own version of Scandinavian noir. But does the story capture either that dark Scandi style...or the interest of streaming mystery lovers?

OUR SPOILER FREE REVIEW OF “THE VALHALLA MURDERS” BEGINS IN MINUTE 1:03

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