Articles by Jonathon Wilson
50 States of Fright review – Quibi’s horror anthology is more stupid than scary
This review of 50 States of Fright (Quibi) contains some spoilers for the first three episodes. If you’ve been surfing the net as much as...
Time to Hunt review – a serviceable South Korean thriller more or less worth the wait
This review of Time to Hunt (Netflix) is spoiler-free. It took a while to get here thanks to some legal disputes and a court order...
The House of Flowers season 3 review – this Mexican family drama refuses to wilt
This review of The House of Flowers Season 3 is spoiler-free. You can check out our reviews of the first season by clicking these words,...
Extraction review – Chris Hemsworth-fronted action thriller packs a punch
This review of Extraction (Netflix) is spoiler-free. The son of a wealthy drug baron is kidnapped by his rival. To get him out of danger...
Win the Wilderness: Alaska Season 1 Review – an unusual reality show that thrives on novelty
Netflix is increasingly becoming the place for atypical reality shows; with multiple versions of The Circle, major hits like Love is Blind and the new...
The Willoughbys (2022) Review
Directed by Kris Pearn, we review the Netflix film The Willoughbys, which does not contain any significant spoilers. Based on Lois Lowry’s novel of the...
Middleditch & Schwartz Season 1 review – bringing improv to the small screen
Middleditch & Schwartz Season 1 (Netflix) debuted on April 21. Generally speaking, there are three main forms of live comedy: sketch, stand-up, and improv. The...
Breeders season 1, episode 9 recap – “No Cure: Part 1”
This recap of Breeders Season 1, Episode 9, “No Cure: Part 1”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...
Breeders season 1, episode 8 recap – “No Honeymoon”
This recap of Breeders Season 1, Episode 8, “No Honeymoon”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these...
Dummy review – Anna Kendrick befriends a talking sex doll in a sort-of true story
This review of Dummy (Quibi) is spoiler-free. Dummy (Quibi) isn’t a true story in the sense that everything it depicts actually happened, but it’s true...
The Last Dance episodes 1 & 2 recap and review – the sport documentary genre may have a new MVP
This review of The Last Dance (Netflix) is based on The Last Dance Episode 1 and The Last Dance Episode 2 and contains spoilers. Few sportspeople...
Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7, episode 8 recap – “Together Again”
This recap of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7, Episode 8, “Together Again”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous...
The Last Kids On Earth Book 2 review – more of the same in a more digestible format
Count me among the people who’re rather confused by Netflix’s distribution strategy for The Last Kids on Earth. I reviewed Book 1, which was a...
Earth and Blood review – neat and tidy shootout in a barn
This review of Earth and Blood (Netflix) is spoiler-free. Buried deep beneath the Netflix algorithm is a treasure trove of genre cinema. If you are...
Dev Season 1 Episode 8 Recap and Ending Explained
We recap the Hulu series Devs Season 1 Episode 8, which contain significant spoilers and explains the Ending. The present conditions of the Silicon Valley...
The Midnight Gospel Season 1 Review – bonkers, original and possibly brilliant
This review of The Midnight Gospel Season 1 is spoiler-free. Clancy is the host of an intergalactic radio show that broadcasts to the multiverse. Each...
New Amsterdam season 2, episode 18 recap – “Matter of Seconds”
This recap of New Amsterdam Season 2, Episode 18, “Matter of Seconds”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...
Code 8 review – a blue-collar superhero thriller you might have missed
Some fun facts about the Stephen and Robbie Amell-starring sci-fi thriller Code 8. One: It began in 2016 as a same-named viral short before becoming...
The Nest Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – a moving conclusion to a stellar miniseries
This recap of The Nest Season 1 Episode 5 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these words....
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge review – a gory good time
The live-action Mortal Kombat movies are legendary so-bad-they’re-amazing relics from a bygone era, and there’s a case to be made that all game-to-film adaptations should...