Articles by Jonathon Wilson
The Vast of Night review – a UFO thriller that deserves to be identified
This review of The Vast of Night (Amazon Prime) is spoiler-free. Almost everything about The Vast of Night, which is now available to stream on...
Looney Tunes Cartoons review – enjoyably retro shorts can’t match the originals
The idea behind Looney Tunes Cartoons is obvious and not at all bad – what if, some entrepreneurial exec at HBO Max must have said,...
Trigonometry review – a BBC import about polyamory might be the low-key highlight of HBO Max’s launch
This review of Trigonometry (HBO Max) is spoiler-free. I suppose it’s quite fitting – not to mention amusing – that the low-key highlight of the...
The Not Too Late Show with Elmo Season 1 Review – an endearing, family-friendly Muppet talkshow
Of all the streaming platform launches in the last few years, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to suggest that HBO Max’s has been the weirdest....
Intuition review – a trope-tastic Argentinian Netflix thriller
Alejandro Montiel’s schlocky, plodding new Netflix thriller Intuition, a nominal prequel to the writer-director’s 2018 film Perdida, could quite easily be a parody if it...
Dorohedoro review – a solid, violent Netflix anime begging for a follow-up
This review of Dorohedoro (Netflix) is spoiler-free. Netflix has a winner on its hands with new original anime Dorohedoro, a 12-part medley of violence, eccentricity,...
I’m No Longer Here review – a gorgeous meditation on identity
This review of I’m No Longer Here is spoiler-free. The film debuted on Netflix on May 27, 2020. Despite the reputation Netflix might get for...
Control Z season 1, episode 8 recap – the “Public Enemy” is revealed
This recap of Control Z season 1, episode 8, “Public Enemy”, contains spoilers for the Control Z ending. You can check out our thoughts on...
Control Z season 1, episode 7 recap – back in time in “Control Z”
This recap of Control Z season 1, episode 7, “Control Z”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
Control Z season 1, episode 6 recap – “How Well Do You Really Know Javier?”
This recap of Control Z season 1, episode 6, “How Well Do You Really Know Javier?”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on...
Control Z season 1, episode 5 recap – closer than ever in “Face to Face”
This recap of Control Z season 1, episode 5, “Face to Face”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...
Control Z season 1, episode 4 recap – it’s party time in “Night School”
This recap of Control Z season 1, episode 4, “Night School”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
Control Z season 1, episode 3 recap – “Idiots” lives up to its title
This recap of Control Z season 1, episode 3, “Idiots “, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
Control Z season 1, episode 2 recap – plenty more “Victims” here
This recap of Control Z season 1, episode 2, “Victims”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these...
Control Z season 1, episode 1 recap – “Birthday Girl”
This recap of Control Z season 1, episode 1, “Birthday Girl”, contains spoilers. Check out our spoiler-free season review. You can just tell that Control Z is...
Control Z review – another soapy, tropey teen drama on Netflix
This review of Control Z is spoiler-free. The first season releases globally on May 22, 2020. Netflix are hardly crying out for soapy international teen...
Sweet Magnolias season 1, episode 10 recap – “Storms and Rainbows”
This recap of Sweet Magnolias season 1, episode 10, “Storms and Rainbows”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...
Sweet Magnolias season 1, episode 9 recap – “Where You Find Me”
This recap of Sweet Magnolias season 1, episode 9, “Where You Find Me”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...
Sweet Magnolias season 1, episode 8 recap – “What Fools These Mortals Be”
This recap of Sweet Magnolias season 1, episode 8, “What Fools These Mortals Be”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous...
Sweet Magnolias season 1, episode 7 recap – “Hold My Hand”
This recap of Sweet Magnolias season 1, episode 7, “Hold My Hand”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...