Articles by Jonathon Wilson
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 –...
‘All’s Fair’ Episode 7 Recap – This Show Simply Isn’t Serious
Sorry, but what is going on here? All's Fair hasn't exactly been easy to take seriously since the beginning, but Episode 7 takes the show's blurring of drama and comedy to such an extreme that I have no real idea of whether it's finally revealing itself as an outright parody or is simply so rubbish that the distinction has become meaningless.
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...
‘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...
‘I Love LA’ Episode 5 Recap – Dylan Must Be Protected At All Costs
What do you get when you take a show about mindless excess and complete, weaponised vacuity, and then have everyone in it suddenly realise that they want to do something meaningful with their lives?
‘The Chair Company’ Ending Explained – What Did We Just Watch!?
If you ever wanted concrete proof that The Chair Company is not like other shows, then look no further than its ending — if you...
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Episode 6 Recap – Your Dad Looks Like Pennywise
I was going to start this recap by saying that things aren’t looking too good in It: Welcome to Derry, but now that I think about it, that’s only a matter of perspective.
‘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...
‘Robin Hood’ Episode 6 Recap – Hey, She Said The Thing Out Loud
Robin Hood and his Not-So-Merry Men have definitely crossed a line. They’re not just bandits now, but fully-fledged outlaws.
‘Landman’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – More Demi Moore and Andy Garcia, Please
Can you smell that? No, it’s not hydrogen sulphide – although, this being Landman, it kind of is hydrogen sulphide – but the skeleton of a plot, and a point, both of which seem to be manifesting in Season 2 in a way that they never quite managed to do first time around.
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 4, Episode 6 Recap – Better the Devil You Know
Mayor of Kingstown continues to treat Season 4 as an exercise in how bad things can get for almost everyone involved.
‘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.
‘Sheriff Country’ Episode 6 Recap – Wes Makes A Welcome Focus
When it’s firing on all cylinders, Sheriff Country is a superb procedural, as evidenced by its previous outing.
‘Boston Blue’ Episode 6 Recap – Danny and Baez Breaking Up Would Be A Good Thing
It definitely feels like Boston Blue is learning. Like the previous episode, which for the first time attempted to meaningfully challenge almost all of its characters, Episode 6, “Code of Ethics”, throws in a few new wrinkles, especially for Danny and Baez.
‘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.
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Episode 1 Recap – All Grown Up
It takes an effort to remember this now since it was roughly a lifetime ago, but the abduction of Will Byers in Season 1 of Stranger Things remains the most important component of the narrative.