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‘City of Shadows’ Ending Explained – Baptism By Fire
There’s a lot of fire in City of Shadows. Flames form a recurring motif; for revenge, for rebirth, for all kinds of the usual ideas...
‘City of Shadows’ Review – Netflix’s Catalonian Answer to Dan Brown Thrillers
Slipping right into the storied streaming canon about maverick detectives with haunted backstories solving major crimes in European cities, City of Shadows is the latest...
‘Pro Bono’ Episode 1 & 2 Recap – A Familiar-Feeling Procedural With Charm
Pro Bono feels like a pretty safe bet for fans of Jung Kyung-ho and the kind of weekend streaming K-Dramas that feel more like a reassuring hug than anything genuinely provocative.
‘Jay Kelly’ Review – Noah Baumbach’s Latest Might Just Be A Masterpiece
I’ve heard Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly described as a “coming-of-age story… for adults”, which is just a polite way of saying it’s about a man...
The Ending Of ‘The Abandons’ Is Everything Wrong With Contemporary Television
In many ways, The Abandons represents a lot of contemporary TV’s worst impulses, and this is more true of its ending than anything else. Or...
Kurt Sutter Abandoned ‘The Abandons’, And It’s Easy to See Why
It’s no secret that Kurt Sutter (Southpaw) parted ways with his Netflix Western The Abandons close to the end of production, citing “creative differences” that...
With ‘Matt Rife: Unwrapped’ Netflix Have Slipped A Lump Of Coal In Your Stocking
Netflix loves Christmas for financial reasons and Matt Rife for contractual ones, so it’s unsurprising to see the two combined in Matt Rife: Unwrapped –...
The Ending Of ‘Troll 2’ Tees Up Another Sequel That We Don’t Need
Troll was extremely popular for Netflix, which means the entire franchise is now cursed. You can tell from the ending of Troll 2, which seems...
‘Troll 2’ Is Twice As Big And Half As Good As Its Surprise-Hit Predecessor
Troll 2 is so-called because it’s the sequel to Roar Uthaug’s surprise kaiju comedy Troll, which became a mega-hit on Netflix when it was released...
‘Champagne Problems’: A Sparkling Holiday Rom-Com That Pops the Cork on Pure Joy
Champagne Problems has the perfect pop, fizz, and sparkle to make it a contender for the best Christmas movie in 2025. Director and writer Mark...
‘All the Empty Rooms’ Should Be Mandatory Viewing For Everyone
When I sat down to review All the Empty Rooms, it took me only a few seconds of the 35-minute runtime to realise it was...
‘Typhoon Family’ Ending Explained – A Happy, Albeit Perfunctory Conclusion
Typhoon Family was always going to struggle with its ending. It isn’t so much a case of it being “happy” or not. It isn’t even...
‘Typhoon Family’ Episode 15 Recap – It’s About Time This Show Ended
We’re finally on the penultimate episode of Typhoon Family, and about midway through, I realised I’ve checked out.
‘The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo’ Review: Did Nick Ut Steal the Shot?
Even if you do not know the context, most of you have seen the famous Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph taken during the Vietnam War of the...
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 1 Was Just About Worth the Wait
Stranger Things is synonymous with Netflix. It has been the crown jewel in the streamer’s offerings since it debuted in 2016, and has surely turned...
Breaking Down the Ending Of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 1
Let me be the first to say that I’m no fan of Netflix releasing its big shows in volumes. Splitting up a season kills a...
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Episode 3 Recap – The Return Of Mad Max
Stranger Things Season 5 hasn’t quite felt like Stranger Things of old yet, something remedied by Episode 3, “The Turnbow Trap”.
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Episode 2 Recap – Pulling No Punches
You could make a case, if you were so inclined, that the Season 5 premiere of Stranger Things felt every second of its runtime because it was trying a bit too hard to settle us back in.