Articles by Jonathon Wilson
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 1 Review – A Psychedelic Anime Bucks the Trend for Video Game Adaptations
Most people associate Cyberpunk 2077 with the most disastrous launch in video game history. It should have been different. After releasing – and then re-releasing...
The Patient Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – “Company”
Two’s company, three’s a crowd, or at least so the saying goes. But it’s three people who dominate this Episode 4 of The Patient, even...
House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – Who Is Rhaenyra Sleeping With?
House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 4 begins with Princess Rhaenyra sitting as she watches men/children offer their hands in marriage. But so far,...
‘The Serpent Queen’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – What Happened in “Medici Bitch”?
If there’s anyone who suits a voluminous black dress spewing literal serpents, it’s probably Samantha Morton – which is more of a compliment than it...
American Gigolo Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – “Pilot”
The selling point of Paul Schrader’s American Gigolo was never the murder mystery. I didn’t think I had to tell anyone that since the movie...
Tales of the Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – What Happened in “Davon”?
Like many of the episodes before it, chapter 5, “Davon,” is weird. But it isn’t weird in the same way. What has divided fans previously...
Narco-Saints Season 1 Ending Explained
Narco-Saints hasn’t exactly been immune to cliches, but it opens its final episode with the biggest one yet – a nightmare dream sequence in which...
Narco-Saints Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – The Mole is Revealed
So, here’s why Jeon went to see Chen Zhen at the end of the previous episode — he wants to use his European meth networks...
Narco-Saints Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – Changing Schedule
Season 1, Episode 4 of Narco-Saints starts with a bang – literally. With the cocaine having been intercepted at the border by the Brazilian authorities, panic...
Narco-Saints Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – Special Delivery
What I wonder about Pastor Jeon is how much he believes his own nonsense. In the opening scene of this third episode, which follows on...
Narco-Saints Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – Cult of Personality
You’ll recall that, at the end of Episode 1, the intrepid Korean fishman — his words — Ingu was arrested for smuggling cocaine in amongst...
Narco-Saints Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – The Premiere Explained
Have you heard of Suriname? These are the first words of Netflix’s Narco-Saints, delivered in somewhat artless explanatory narration by the protagonist, Kang Ingu. The documentary-style...
Narco-Saints Season 1 Review – An Entertaining if Unoriginal Crime Drama
The word narco has been around for a long time, but in recent years, thanks largely to the success of Narcos and Narcos: Mexico, it has become synonymous...
Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory Season 1 Review – A Beautifully Shot, Entertaining Nature Documentary
From Continent 7: Antarctica to America: The Beautiful, the National Geographic section of Disney+ is filled with nature documentaries about various exotic locales and animals,...
Gutsy Season 1 Review – An Interesting Journey
“Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea embark on a thought-provoking journey to speak with pioneering women artists, activists, community leaders, and everyday...
Growing Up (2022) Season 1 Review – An Inspiring Watch
In this Disney docuseries, Growing Up, ten young adults appear to share their coming-of-age stories. Each story is difficult to hear. And it’s heartbreaking to...
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – “Adar”
After a breathless first two episodes and a whole bunch of internet controversy, Season 1, Episode 3 of The Rings of Power moves quickly. Arondir is...
The Imperfects Season 1 Review – Overlong and Predictable Genre Fare
Another day, another genre-blending young-adult series on Netflix. The Imperfects, created by Shelley Eriksen and Dennis Heaton from a story by Kim Garland, is reminiscent...
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – “Is This Not Real Magic?”
I’ve always liked the character of Wong, but I wish I liked him half as much as the current writers and producers of the MCU...
Tell Me Lies Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – “We Don’t Touch, We Collide”
The first two episodes of Tell Me Lies were fifty-fifty in quality. But the second episode picked up the pace, providing hope for the viewers that...