Jonathon Wilson

The Netflix release Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke is a Nigerian film about the dysfunctional family of Chief ‘Daddy’ Beecroft. A well-respected and established...

“The most important thing in life will always be family.” From The Fast and the Furious series, this quote from Dominic Toretto summarizes the surface...

This recap of 1883 season 1, episode 3, “River”, contains spoilers. The third episode of 1883, “River”, is so-called because a major plot point revolves...

This recap of Stay Close season 1, episode 8 contains spoilers, including a discussion of Stay Close’s ending. Is “Creep” by Radiohead the singular most...

This recap of Stay Close season 1, episode 7 contains spoilers. After his last-minute recollection at the end of the previous episode, Ray is obviously...

This recap of Stay Close season 1, episode 6 contains spoilers. I’ve just learned, thanks to Netflix’s episode descriptions, that Goldberg’s smiley assassins are actually...

This recap of Stay Close season 1, episode 5 contains spoilers. As if Stay Close didn’t have enough going on, the fifth episode opens with a new...

This recap of Stay Close season 1, episode 4 contains spoilers. As someone who has had more than a few drug habits, I’m not one...

This recap of Stay Close season 1, episode 3 contains spoilers. So, it turns out Tawny Allure’s eccentric interrogators killed her. Stay Close episode 3 confirms this...

This recap of Stay Close season 1, episode 2 contains spoilers.  Kids! They’re a pain, aren’t they? One minute they’re babies in need of nothing...

This recap of Stay Close season 1, episode 1 contains spoilers. A lot of these twisty, turny whodunit crime dramas, even the ones from far-flung...

This review of Stay Close is spoiler-free, though contains some plot setup from the first episode. There’s a particularly enthusiastic market for the adapted works...

This recap of The Book of Boba Fett season 1, episode 1, “Chapter 1”, contains spoilers. The character of Boba Fett has always been fascinating...

This recap of Our Beloved Summer season 1, episode 8, “Before Sunset”, contains spoilers. After the ripe comedic potential of yesterday’s episode, “Before Sunset” can’t...

This recap of Our Beloved Summer season 1, episode 7, “Catch Me If You Can”, contains spoilers. “Catch Me If You Can”, the first episode...

This recap of 1883 season 1, episode 1, “1883”, and 1883 season, episode 2, “Behind Us, A Cliff”, contains spoilers. Virtually every film and TV...

Netflix superhero film Minnal Murali tells a story of a desi superhero rooted in the heartland of India. While other Indian superhero films missed the...

In the age of cinema, where superhero films are rampaging through the box office, Malayali filmmaker Basil Joseph comes with a fresh take and originality...

Netflix’s anime Stand by Me Doraemon 2 is an emotional film about growing up. A simple story with these strong human emotions, the makers added the usual...

When I was a kid, I used to switch between the TV channels to watch appropriate anime shows. At that time, Doraemon was always my...