Articles by Jonathon Wilson
The First Temptation of Christ Review: A Worthy, More Ambitious Follow-Up
The First Temptation of Christ (Netflix) debuted on December 3, 2019. Since mockery of religion is such an essential thing, a film like Rodrigo Van...
Team Kaylie Part 2 Review: More of the Same Vacuous Drivel
In the spirit of Team Kaylie Part 2, and since I’m professionally obligated to do so regardless, allow me to remind you of what I already expressed...
Godfather of Harlem Recap: A Fitting End
This recap of Godfather of Harlem Season 1, Episode 10, “Chickens Come Home to Roost”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the...
The Confession Killer: A Fresh Take On True Crime
True Crime has been having its moment for a little while now. Nothing quite gives an audience a shudder like seeing real-life monsters come to...
Dead Kids Review: Who’s Watching the Kids?
Mikhail Red’s Dead Kids is the first capital-red-N Netflix Film out of the Philippines, which shouldn’t be overlooked in discussions of it. Pathetic whiners in...
The Movies That Made Us Season 1 Review: A Fond, Informative Look At the Classics
Spun-off from Netflix’s docuseries The Toys That Made Us, and retaining the same format and nostalgic tone, The Movies That Made Us serves a quartet of classics for...
See Recap: A Bridge Too Far
This recap of See Season 1, Episode 7, “The Lavender Road”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
Mythomaniac Season 1 Review: Fake It Until You Make It
This review of Mythomaniac Season 1 is spoiler-free. The French limited series debuted on November 28, 2019. A mythomaniac is someone with an abnormal or...
Levius Review: Rocky Meets Steampunk In The Streaming Ring
This review of Levius (Netflix) Season 1 is spoiler-free. The full first season debuted globally on November 28, 2019. Levius, the new 12-episode Netflix anime...
Holiday Rush Review: Change the Station
You can’t fault Holiday Rush (Netflix) for its ambition — it does, after all, ask you to care about the most detestable cast of characters in recent...
Treadstone Recap: Bringing People Together
This recap of Treadstone Season 1, Episode 7, “The Paradox Andropov”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
Bob Hearts Abishola Recap: Two Of These, Twice A Day
This recap of Bob Hearts Abishola Season 1, Episode 9, “We Were Beggars, Now We Are Choosers”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts...
All Rise Recap: Let’s Try That Again
This recap of All Rise Season 1, Episode 9, “How to Succeed in Law Without Really Re-Trying”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts...
Godfather of Harlem Recap: Put A Ring On It
This recap of Godfather of Harlem Season 1, Episode 9, “Rent Strike Blues”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...
Narcoworld: Dope Stories Review: Netflix’s New Docuseries Doesn’t Deliver A Good Hit
The drug trade is — along with true-crime murder-mysteries — among Netflix’s favorite subjects, and so it should come as no surprise that Narcoworld: Dope Stories is...
Brother (Mon frère) Review: A Strong French Drama Not To Be Overlooked
The French are making an impressive account of themselves on Netflix this week. Who Killed Little Gregory?, a five-part true-crime docuseries, has proved something of a...
See Recap: Lost in the Dark
This recap of See Season 1, Episode 6, “Silk”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these words....
The Accident Season 1 Review: Jack Thorne’s Charged Miniseries Explores Structural and Communal Collapse
This review of The Accident Season 1 is spoiler-free. The Accident, having aired on Channel 4 in the UK and now destined for a much...
‘Who Killed Little Gregory?’ Review: Another True-Crime Hit For Netflix
In answer to the question posed by the title of this five-part docuseries, who, indeed? It’s a dramatic conundrum likely to be not at all...
Holiday Secrets Review: A Low-Key Feast Of Seasonal Secrets
This review of Holiday Secrets (Netflix) is spoiler-free. You can check out our thoughts on each of the three episodes by clicking these words, then...