Articles by Jonathon Wilson
A Sun review – a complex story of fathers and sons
New on Netflix today after enjoying a fair amount of success elsewhere, Chung Mong-Hong’s A Sun (Netflix) is a complex and emotional story of family...
The Ghost Bride Season 1 Review – exploring the afterlife through real-life tradition
This review of The Ghost Bride Season 1 is entirely spoiler-free. Based on both an ancient Chinese tradition and Malaysian author Yangsze Choo’s novel of...
October Faction season 1 review – Netflix’s new supernatural family drama
This review of October Faction (Netflix) is entirely spoiler-free. Arriving today, with little fanfare and only a day ahead of the much-anticipated third season of Chilling...
Airplane Mode review – who influences the influencers?
I feel old. And a part of feeling old, as I’ve unenthusiastically discovered recently, is irrationally despising newfangled modern trends. Among those trends are social...
Pandemic: How to Prevent An Outbreak review – is the flu going to kill us all?
According to Netflix’s new six-part docuseries Pandemic: How to Prevent An Outbreak, we’re all going to die. Obviously we’re all going to die anyway, but...
New Amsterdam season 2, episode 11 recap – “Hiding Behind My Smile”
This recap of New Amsterdam Season 2, Episode 11, “Hiding Behind My Smile”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...
What Did Jack Do? review – a surprise, typically surreal short from David Lynch
Since dropping surreal short films on Netflix is in vogue now, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to see What Did Jack Do? lurking in...
9-1-1: Lone Star season 1, episode 1 recap – a fun and inclusive network spin-off
This recap of 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 1, Episode 1 contains spoilers. Following in the footsteps of FBI: Most Wanted, though at least with a more...
Disturbing the Peace review – someone get Guy Pearce’s agent on the phone
Guy Pearce, seemingly in desperate need of a better way to occupy his time, stars in York Alec Shackleton’s small-town actioner Disturbing the Peace as a local...
‘The Host (2020)’ Review – A Sneakily Watchable Knockoff That Quickly Loses The Plot
I suspect I enjoyed Andy Newbery’s Hitchcockian thriller The Host a bit more than many will, in part because I’m partial to moody Euro-trash and apparently also...
‘Cobra’ Season 1 Review – A Nitpicker’s Nightmare, But Undeniably Binge-Able Television
There are some shows that you shouldn’t think too much about, and thriller Cobra is probably one of them. The acronym of the title stands for...
‘A Fall From Grace’ Review – A Hysterically Bad Thriller From Tyler Perry
Through sheer coincidence, I found myself watching Tyler Perry’s A Fall From Grace less than 24 hours after watching Destin Daniel Cretton’s Just Mercy, which is a bit...
‘Live Twice, Love Once’ Review – An Earnest But Uninspiring Spanish Dramedy
First impressions aren’t everything, but a gratingly nonsensical title like Live Twice, Love Once deserves some ire all the same. Unfortunately, the film itself, a laidback and...
Ni No Kuni review – a lifeless video game adaptation
Anyone with even a passing knowledge of video game adaptations on the big or small screen can’t have been holding out much hope for Ni No...
New Amsterdam season 2, episode 10 recap – “Code Silver” returns all guns blazing
This recap of New Amsterdam Season 2, Episode 10, “Code Silver”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
The Healing Powers of Dude Season 1 Review – a clear step forward for disability representation
This review of The Healing Powers of Dude Season 1 is spoiler-free. Middle school, if film and television has anything to say about it, is...
‘Like a Boss’ Review – Who’s To Blame For This Confused Female-Friendship Comedy?
Let’s not waste anyone’s time here — Like a Boss isn’t a good movie. It’s pandering and derivative, it wastes a good cast on thin archetypes, and...
Underwater review – Kristen Stewart takes a plunge into a Lovecraftian nightmare
William Eubank’s confidently no-nonsense Underwater doesn’t give you time to find your sea legs, and perhaps that’s just as well — paying too much attention to the...
Deadwater Fell episode 1 recap – a complex and emotional new drama
This recap of Deadwater Fell Episode 1 contains spoilers. The BBC came out swinging in 2020 with their creative adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and...
‘The InBESTigators’ Season 2 Review – Getting The Team Back Together
If it helps, consider this more a PSA than a traditional review since The InBESTigators Season 2 is very, very similar to its predecessor. And...