New season, new deadly doctor: Peacock‘s series “Doctor Death” returns this December with a new eight-episode season. Based on the popular Wondery podcast of the same name, the series looks at real-life cases of medical malpractice. But “Doctor Death” Season 2 skips over the podcast’s second season to instead focus on the topic of its third: Paolo Macchiarini, an Italian surgeon infamous in Europe for extensive research fraud.

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Can a conversation change how we see evil? FBI Agent Bill Hagmaier’s own search for answers from one of America’s most notorious serial killers plays out in “No Man of God.” The project, which premiered at Tribeca, focuses on Hagmaier going face to face with Ted Bundy. Instead of the usual serial killer fare, ‘God’ chooses to showcase the final period of Bundy’s life.

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Director Nia DaCosta offers a rare and insightful look at the life of America’s struggling working class with the exceptional modern-day Western”Little Woods.” An impressive directorial debut, DaCosta captures the hardship of economical depression in a manner that feels acutely reflective of where the troubled country stands today. “Little Woods” offers no glamor or pity, only empathy for those trapped in a system that gives them few choices.

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This week, Kate Knibbs at The Ringer had a very simple request: If Your Movie Has “Dog” in the Title, It Should Have Dogs in the Movie. Indeed, if you’re going to see “War Dogs” this weekend expecting canines, you’ll be sorely disappointed. Well, the good news for Knibbs is that “A Dog’s Purpose” doesn’t just have a dog; it’s the lead character.

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The schmaltzy-looking, Lasse Hallström-directed family movie is somehow credited to five screenwriters (W.

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Review: Katie Holmes & Luke Kirby In Bipolar Disorder Drama 'Touched With Fire'

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New Pics Of Michelle Williams & Seth Rogen In Sarah Polley's 'Take This Waltz'

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Review: 'The Samaritan' Never Quite Overcomes Its Audacious, Questionable Twist

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