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‘Nothing to Lose’ Review – A Saccharine Message Movie That Makes Things Too Easy
‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – In At the Deep End
‘Nothing to Lose’ Ending Explained – Why Jada’s Success Undermines the Message A Bit
Movie Reviews
‘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
‘Enola Holmes 3’ Review – This Formula Is Wearing A Little Thin
Louis C.K.’s ‘Ridiculous’ is Hilarious (If You Aren’t Easily Offended)
TV Show Reviews
‘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
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 Review – A More Assured Follow-Up
‘The American Experiment’ Is Far from Complete, And That’s the Point
Latest TV Recaps
‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – In At the Deep End
3.5 Summary Visually and narratively old-school, Prime Video’s The Ghost in the Shell reboot throws viewers in at the deep end with a fast-moving premiere that doesn’t...
‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Season 1, Episode 9 Recap – The Pieces Are Fitting Together
4 Summary Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed makes solid progress in the main plot in “Erroneous”, while also allowing Rudy some welcome time in the spotlight and building...
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap – And The Emmy Calls Intensify…
4 Summary Another brilliant episode of House of the Dragon leans on Emma D’Arcy’s superb performance, but exchanges scale and scales for a tight focus, emotional depth,...
‘Sparks of Tomorrow’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – Let There Be Light
3.5 Summary Sparks of Tomorrow kicks off with a functional introduction, some surprising humour, and a striking visual identity. After years of delays, Kyoto Animation’s Sparks...
TV Explainers
Henry’s Dreams In ‘From’ Season 4 Might Be Foreshadowing Victor’s Ultimate Sacrifice
Who’s That Guy? How ‘House of the Dragon’ Subverted Expectations With That Daeron Twist
What’s Under Silo 18? The Tunnels Hold the Answers, and Season 3 Is Teasing Them
How ‘Silo’ Season 3 Implies A New Hierarchy Controlled by the Algorithm
Movie Explainers
‘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
Supergirl Isn’t Really Happy In the End
Latest Stories
‘Star City’ Is Better Sci-Fi Than ‘For All Mankind’, And Improves Its Predecessor’s World
This isn’t an especially daring position given quite how badly For All Mankind jumped the shark in later seasons, but I genuinely believe that Star...
Soaring Ratings and Viewership Make ‘Agent Kim Reactivated’ A Breakout K-Drama For 2026
When Netflix and SBS premiered Agent Kim Reactivated at the end of June, we expected an action-packed K-Drama series. The return of So Ji-sub following...
The Burning Questions We Need Answers to After the ‘Silo’ Season 3 Premiere
There was plenty going on in the premiere of Silo Season 3, including Juliette’s amnesia and convenient mayoralty, a pre-apocalypse plot introducing a potentially world-ending threat, and...
Lost in Translation: Ambiguous Subtitling Caused Backlash for ‘Agent Kim Reactivated’
Following its record-breaking two weeks, the reaction to Agent Kim Reactivated has largely been very positive. However, what seems to be a translation error almost landed the...