What Did Jack Do? review – a surprise, typically surreal short from David Lynch Monkey See, Monkey Do?
Since dropping surreal short films on Netflix is in vogue now, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to
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Author: Jonathon Wilson
Prodigal Son season 1, episode 11 recap – some much-needed “Alone Time” It came from beneath the house
This recap of Prodigal Son Season 1, Episode 11, “Alone Time”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on
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9-1-1: Lone Star season 1, episode 1 recap – a fun and inclusive network spin-off Fighting Fire With Fire
This recap of 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 1, Episode 1 contains spoilers. Following in the footsteps of FBI: Most Wanted, though
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Avenue 5 season 1, episode 1 recap – “I Was Flying”… in the wrong direction Hero to Zero-G
This recap of Avenue 5 Season 1, Episode 1, “I Was Flying”, contains spoilers. Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad helm
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Dolittle review – an impressively nonsensical disaster Speaking in Tongues
Dolittle is a film so brazenly incompetent and incoherent that salvaging it would take enough of a miracle to make conversing
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Super Crush KO review – a brawler that lacks the stamina to go the distance One-Hitter-Quitter
As Netflix recently proved with its horrifying docuseries Don’t F*ck With Cats, people will go to absurd lengths for their moggies.
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Avicii Invector review – a heavy night out in video game form Wake Me Up
Like the best rhythm-action games, Avicii Invector makes you appreciate music; not just its head-bopping effect, but its construction and artistry. A
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Disturbing the Peace review – someone get Guy Pearce’s agent on the phone Keep Riding
Guy Pearce, seemingly in desperate need of a better way to occupy his time, stars in York Alec Shackleton’s small-town
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Diary Of A Future President review – a clever, progressive show for a younger audience When I Grow Up
Despite being way outside of the intended demographic, I nonetheless see the appeal of Disney+’s new scripted series Diary of
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Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector review – an average, awfully-titled adaptation A Bone to Pick
This review of Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector is based on the first two episodes, “Pilot” and “God
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FBI: Most Wanted review – simple procedural pleasures in this spin-off from Dick Wolf’s FBI Wanting
This review of FBI: Most Wanted is based on the first two episodes, “Dopesick” and “Defender”. Weekly recaps will continue
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The Host review – a sneakily watchable knockoff that quickly loses the plot Enjoy Your Stay
I suspect I enjoyed Andy Newbery’s Hitchcockian thriller The Host a bit more than many will, in part because I’m partial to
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Cobra review – a nitpicker’s nightmare, but undeniably binge-able television Disaster Management
There are some shows that you shouldn’t think too much about, and Sky’s new crisis management thriller Cobra is probably one of
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Bad Boys For Life review – a surprising sequel that was worth waiting for What you gonna do?
As it turns out, the best way to contemporize an iconic Michael Bay movie is to have someone else direct
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The Hazel Wood review – a twisted young-adult fairytale with a mean streak Once upon a time...
Like One of Us Is Lying, Melissa Albert’s The Hazel Wood has a new sequel. And like my review of that locked-room whodunit,
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The Unicorn season 1, episode 12 recap – banging one out in “It Isn’t Romantic” Bedbound
This recap of The Unicorn Season 1, Episode 12, “It Isn’t Romantic”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts
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A Fall From Grace review – a hysterically bad thriller from Tyler Perry Objection
Through sheer coincidence, I found myself watching Tyler Perry’s A Fall From Grace (Netflix) less than 24 hours after watching Destin Daniel
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Live Twice, Love Once review – an earnest but uninspiring Spanish dramedy Forget Me Not
First impressions aren’t everything, but a gratingly nonsensical title like Live Twice, Love Once (Netflix) deserves some ire all the same.
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Ni No Kuni review – a lifeless video game adaptation No No No
Anyone with even a passing knowledge of video game adaptations on the big or small screen can’t have been holding
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Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez review – Netflix delves deep into the NFL star’s double life Telling the Truth
Across three episodes directed by Geno McDermott, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (Netflix) provides the most comprehensive account yet of
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