Updates from the sofa

Netflix’s A Child of My Own begins as a staged account of Alejandra Marín Mendoza’s fake pregnancy, then introduces the real people whose memories challenge her story. Paul reviews the documentary’s unusual structure, conflicting accounts and complicated ending.

Paul reviews Netflix's Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly and explains how Raygun legitimately reached the Olympics, why her training bubble mattered, and why the documentary still avoids its biggest accountability question.

The Whisper Man has an all-star cast and perfect rainy-night atmosphere, but does Netflix’s new thriller offer enough depth to keep your phone down? Paul reviews what worked, what fell flat, and why the ending felt very familiar.

Netflix’s Death of the Pastor’s Wife left Paul furious, but for the right reasons. This review explains why the Mica Miller docuseries earns a 10/10 for keeping Mica at the center while showing the alleged coercive-control dynamics her family says shaped her marriage.

Out of the Further still knows how to make Paul jump, but its new rules for The Further sometimes feel more gimmicky than scary. Here is the spoiler-free verdict, theater recommendation, and spoiler discussion.

Obsession is dark, uncomfortable, gory, and surprisingly layered—a horror movie about toxic love, control, consent, and the consequences of getting exactly what you wished for.

Not Carol explores the tragic Carol Coronado case, postpartum mental health, the insanity defense, and the warning signs her family recognized too late.

Primate delivers bloody kills, tense moments, and a ridiculous slasher-style chimp—but weak characters and gimmicky writing keep it from hitting the mark.