Articles by Daniel Hart
‘What/If’ Season 1, Episode 9 Recap: Taking Back Control
It’s been a while since a twist has served me and What/If Season 1, Episode 9, titled “WTF” set me back. I did not see...
‘What/If’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap: Admitting Your True Self
The secrets are out but before we delve into Lisa (Jane Levy) and Sean (Blake Jenner), let’s look at Todd and Angela in What/If Season...
‘What/If’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap: Finding Commonalities
What/If Season 1, Episode 7 was a breakthrough chapter for Mike Kelley’s neo-noir social thriller, especially for Sean (Blake Jenner), who has been dealing with...
‘What/If’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap: Transforming The Protégé
What/If Season 1, Episode 6 reveals the result of Anne (Renée Zellweger) transforming Lisa (Jane Levy) into her protégé. Lisa appears comfortable with Anne’s plans...
‘What/If’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap: Cruel Actions
Despite Anne’s (Renée Zellweger) closest adviser failing to understand her damaging ways, she continues to put her plans in motion in What/If Season 1, Episode...
Rim of the World Review: Netflix Film Is Like A Theme Park Thrill
I appreciate what Netflix film Rim of the World is building, having a band of teenagers face a daunting alien invasion in the most engineered situation....
‘What/If’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap: Was It Worth It?
Episode 2 deals with the aftermath of Lisa’s (Jane Levy) decision to allow her husband to spend an entire night with the ruthless, cold, yet...
‘What/If’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap: Something Lies Beneath
What/If Season 1, Episode 5 paints a picture in the first five minutes that everything is all well; Sean (Blake Jenner) and Lisa’s (Jane Levy)...
‘What/If’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap: Exposing Vulnerabilities
Episode 3, “What Happened,” sees Anne’s (Renée Zellweger) game slowly unraveling, with the characters attempting to expose each other’s vulnerabilities. The series so far has...
‘What/If’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap: How Strong Is Your Marriage?
What/If Season 1, Episode 1 does not hold back the intended style of the neo-noir series, nor does it constrain Renée Zellweger’s character Anne, who...
After Maria Review: Netflix Documentary Shows Shocking Lack Of Humanity
After Maria is a Netflix short documentary giving its audience the cold hard truth that we do not want to know in our own safe homes:...
A Tale of Two Kitchens Review: Same Food, Two Different Cultures
Netflix documentary A Tale of Two Kitchens documents Chef Gabriela Cámara‘s vision of opening a restaurant in two very different cities with a similar menu;...
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal Review: Talking Big On Politics, Race and Social Differences
You know instantly in Netflix stand-up Wanda Sykes: Not Normal that the American actress and comedian is preaching to a particular demographic in America that...
The Viking War Review: This Cannot Be Real
There comes a time when a film comes along that heavily tests your chair in film criticism, and that time came to me today, in...
‘What/If’ Season 1 Review: Netflix Series Sees Renée Zellweger Dazzle In Dark Neo-Noir Thriller
What/If Season 1 has all the foundations of a unique neo-noir thriller, but the key ingredient in the steamy story was a formidable character pulling...
The Professor (2018) Review: A Showcase of Recklessness and Impending Death
Wayne Roberts’s The Professor is a sudden realization that life is ridiculously short, with the drama starring Johnny Depp viewing life in the shallowest of ways. We...
1994 Review: Netflix’s Miniseries Details Luis Donaldo Colosio’s Rise and Fall
Mexican Netflix miniseries 1994 leaves you with the same pensive feeling as Bobby Kennedy for President, except this time, the spotlight is on Mexico and Luis Donaldo...
Well-Intended Love Season 1 Review: A Soppy Yet Satisfying Romantic Series
The initial premise of Netflix Chinese series Well-Intended Love Season 1 is outrageous if you observe it for what it is. The title given on...
Dying To Tell Review: Netflix Documentary Highlights The Most Noble Journalism
While watching Hernán Zin’s Netflix documentary Dying to Tell (Morir para contar) it suddenly dawned on me that the footage we see of explosions, heavy ammo and...
In Family I Trust Review: Spanish Netflix Film Meanders Through Feel-Good Family Story
The one major issue with In Family I Trust (Gente que viene y bah) is that it stays at the same pace and level throughout the running...