Articles by Jonathon Wilson
‘Joy to the World’ (2025) Review – Early Christmas Movie Brings Bad Luck
A Christmas movie releasing on the first day of November is really pushing it. It’s the film equivalent of those people who put their trees...
‘Sheriff Country’ Episode 3 Recap – More Evidence Against Skye!
It’s only Episode 3, and things really aren’t looking good for Mickey or Skye in Sheriff Country.
‘Boston Blue’ Episode 3 Recap – Romance Is In the Air (And Predictably Dull)
I respect Boston Blue for not turning Episode 3 into some kind of wacky Halloween special, but after moaning last week that it seems too willing to contrive happy endings for everyone, it’s kind of a double-edged sword.
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Episode 2 Recap – Horror With Extra Pickles
You can tell a lot about a show from its title sequence. It: Welcome to Derry boasts a fun one in Episode 2, “The Thing in the Dark”, which fittingly released on Halloween on Max and will occupy its usual timeslot on HBO.
‘Bad Influencer’ Ending Explained – Crime Never Pays
Bad Influencer managed to get itself into a position where the stakes for the finale are very clear. BK and Pinky need to make 130 fake...
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 6 Recap – All the Way to the Top
"Keep your eyes open, and your legs closed". That doesn't sound like terrible advice, does it? It's what Bra Alex says to BK at the start of "Twin Flame", which picks up from right where the previous outing left off.
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 5 Recap – The Most Dramatic Cliffhanger Yet
It might have taken until Episode 5, but things in Bad Influencer are finally going well. Needless to say, this is worrying.
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 4 Recap – The Best Sequence of the Season Marks A Turning Point
Violence begets violence, or so the saying goes, and it holds true in Bad Influencer. In the previous episode, BK witnessed a murder, and something has evidently shifted on account of that.
‘The Last Frontier’ Episode 5 Recap – Getting Back On Track
It took until Episode 5, but The Last Frontier has finally stopped cosplaying as a network procedural, and “Arnaq” is all the better for it....
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 3 Recap – Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire
Every boss has a boss, and Bad Influence is introducing them at an alarming rate. In the premiere, Bheki seemed like the worst of it. Then,...
‘Bad Influencer’ Review – Netflix Delivers A Surprisingly Funny and Heartfelt Thriller
I’ll be the first to admit that if I never see another drama about social media influencers, it’ll probably be too soon. And yet here...
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 2 Recap – Pinky Isn’t Just A Comedy Character
This isn't a new or even particularly interesting observation, but the thing about influencing is that you only see what you're supposed to see.
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 1 Recap – Mismatched Energy Creates Strong Comedy
An argument about whether something is real or fake is a profoundly ironic one when an influencer is involved.
‘The Rats: A Witcher Tale’ Fills In Some Gaps From ‘The Witcher’ Season 4
Originally conceived as a full series, doomed by a disastrous production and thought to be consigned to the great dustbin of non-starter spin-offs and supplementary...
‘The Witcher’ Season 4 Ending Explained – Things Aren’t Going Especially Well
The Witcher has never been very good at endings, since it’s one of Netflix’s crown jewel IPs and makes a ton of money, so it’s...
‘The Witcher’ Season 4, Episode 7 Recap – Well, That Was Convenient
The structure of The Witcher Season 4 is weird, isn't it? That's the only way I can think to describe it.
‘The Witcher’ Season 4, Episode 6 Recap – Let Battle Commence
It's easy to think about the disappointingly inert previous episode as the calm before the storm in light of "Twilight of the Wolf", an all-guns-blazing, protracted action sequence that barely comes up for air.
‘The Witcher’ Season 4, Episode 5 Recap – Word Travels Fast
Not to get all philosophical on anyone, but sometimes resting is the quickest way to get somewhere. But this is a difficult concept to get...
‘The Witcher’ Season 4, Episode 4 Recap – Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire
“Out of the frying pan, into the fire” comes to mind. To be fair, you could apply this idea to most of what has happened...
‘The Witcher’ Season 4, Episode 3 Recap – Half A World Away
In my review of The Witcher Season 4, I moaned about the whole thing feeling a little weirdly siloed and disconnected, its core storylines happening in parallel...