Netflix’s Black Doves is as irresistible as it is annoying
This festive spy thriller is farcical and freewheeling –and like a decent cracker it packs a certain bang.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
This festive spy thriller is farcical and freewheeling –and like a decent cracker it packs a certain bang.
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