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’23 000 Lives’ Review – A Timely but Surface-Level Story About Refugees, Empathy, and Injustice
‘Sugar’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – The Cheeseburgers Will Get You
‘Desire’ Ending Explained – All the Dumb Stuff That Happens in This Dumb Movie
Movie Reviews
’23 000 Lives’ Review – A Timely but Surface-Level Story About Refugees, Empathy, and Injustice
‘Desire’ Review – It’s Time to Retire Accidentally Hysterical Erotica, But Netflix Won’t Let Us
‘Nothing to Lose’ Review – A Saccharine Message Movie That Makes Things Too Easy
‘Jeff Arcuri: Nice to Meet You’ Review – A Statement Special From One of the Best New Working Comedians
TV Show Reviews
‘Little House on the Prairie’ Review – Alice Halsey Shines in a Beautifully Crafted Reboot
‘I’m Not Afraid’ Season 1 Review – A Harrowing Coming-Of-Age Tale
‘Worst Neighbor Ever’ Is Heartbreaking but Worth the Watch
‘Summer of 36’ Season 1 Review – A Messy Mystery That Fails to Capitalise On Its Premise
Latest TV Recaps
‘Sugar’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – The Cheeseburgers Will Get You
3.5 Summary Sugar‘s competing cases begin to overlap in relatively satisfying ways in “Unknowns”, a slower but engaging character-driven episode that leans into the underlying...
‘Cape Fear’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – Patrick Wilson Is Going Nuts Too
4 Summary Patrick Wilson is an unexpected standout in “Los tiempos de Dios son Perfectos”, but he’s only one facet in a wider portrait of...
‘Silo’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap – Proving the Doubters Wrong
4.5 Summary Silo Season 3 kicks into a much higher gear in “A Dark Web”, juggling multiple subplots and perspectives, building real tension, and coming together...
‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – Can We Just Slow Down A Bit?
3.5 Summary The Ghost in the Shell continues to boast strong visuals and action, despite a slightly alienating pace and some cliche pandering. Prime Video’s take...
TV Explainers
Confused By Prime Video’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’? Don’t Worry, We Have You Covered
‘Game Of Thrones’ Already Ruined What ‘House of the Dragon’ Is Doing With Sunfyre
‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Paula’s Plight Is Far From Over
Memory Trouble: ‘Silo’ Season 3’s Flashbacks Are Telling Us the Real Story
Movie Explainers
‘Desire’ Ending Explained – All the Dumb Stuff That Happens in This Dumb Movie
‘Nothing to Lose’ Ending Explained – Why Jada’s Success Undermines the Message A Bit
‘Enola Holmes 3’ Ending Explained – How A Bit of Pirate Plunder Sets Up A Sequel
‘Citizen Vigilante’ Ending Explained – Why the Climax Is an Explicit Call to Arms
Latest Stories
‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Set Up Season 2 In the Worst Way Possible
I was a fan of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed from the very beginning. It had a distinct sense of style and comedy, Tatiana Maslany was great...
Better Late Than Never: Is ‘House of the Dragon’ Introducing Maelor Late?
With all the focus on Daeron Targaryen, House of the Dragon probably thought it was being sneaky by implying that Helaena Targaryen might be pregnant....
With Daeron, ‘House of the Dragon’ Has Taken Its Biggest Narrative Gamble Yet
House of the Dragon hasn’t been shy about deviating from Fire & Blood in Season 3, having already made major changes to the Battle of...
Is Everyone Related To Max Cady? ‘Cape Fear’ Is Leaving People Confused Again
Cape Fear continues to get weirder, camper, and more ridiculous as it goes, and the latest episode contained a few real doozy developments, including a character...