Articles by Jonathon Wilson
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...
Holiday Secrets Recap: Out Come The Skeletons
This recap of Holiday Secrets Season 1, Episode 3, “Eva’s Secret”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
Holiday Secrets Recap: There’s Never A Right Time
This recap of Holiday Secrets Season 1, Episode 2, “Sonja’s Secret”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
Holiday Secrets Recap: And I Thought My Family Was Complicated
This recap of Holiday Secrets Season 1, Episode 1, “Welcome Home”, contains spoilers. You know how it is at Christmas, and as an opening narration...
Treadstone Recap: A Lighthearted Jaunt Down Memory Lane
This recap of Treadstone Season 1, Episode 6, “The Hades Awakening”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
New Amsterdam Recap: The Price Of Doing the Right Thing
This recap of New Amsterdam Season 2, Episode 9, “The Island”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator Review: An Empire Built On Abuse – And How Its Founder Continues To Get Away With It
An old and well-known fable holds that the way to cook a frog is slowly. If one is tossed into a pan of boiling water,...
All Rise Recap: What Happens in Vegas
This recap of All Rise Season 1, Episode 8, “Maricela and the Desert”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...
Bob Hearts Abishola Recap: Just Like When We Were Kids
This recap of Bob Hearts Abishola Season 1, Episode 8, “Useless Potheads”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...
Lady and the Tramp Review: An Intermittently Charming But Entirely Pointless Live-Action Remake
It’s becoming a bit played-out to remind people that Disney’s recent spate of live-action remakes are cynical and soulless efforts to rifle through nostalgic pockets,...
The Mandalorian Recap: This Isn’t The Star Wars Show Anyone Was Expecting
This recap of The Mandalorian Season 1, Episode 2, “The Child”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
The Club Review: A Familiar Story Told In A Familiar Way
This is the kind of show you’ve seen before — especially on Netflix, which loves a good young-people-turn-to-drug-dealing drama, especially if it’s an international project. The...
See Recap: A Change of Scenery
This recap of See Season 1, Episode 5, “Plastic”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these words....
The Mandalorian Recap: Disney+ Shoots First… And Hits Its Target
This recap of The Mandalorian (Disney+) Season 1, Episode 1, “Chapter One”, contains spoilers. The Mandalorian is a very good show for lots of easily identifiable...
New Amsterdam Season 2 Episode 8 Recap
We recap New Amsterdam Season 2 Episode 8, “What the Heart Wants,” which contains significant spoilers. Blimey, even by the show’s usual standards, things are...