Articles by Jonathon Wilson
REVIEW: ‘Solo’ Is A Claustrophobic Real-Life Account of Survival
Hugo Stuven’s Solo debuts on Netflix, and you have to imagine that idle searches for Solo: A Star Wars Story, might court an accidental audience...
‘The City of Gold’ | Film Review
The City of Gold is the latest film from Harry Locke IV (who has a very impressive-sounding name), who has directed many short films, and has been...
When Heroes Fly Season 1 Review
New on Netflix today, Omri Givon’s Hebrew-language drama When Heroes Fly tells the story of four friends and IDF veterans, all survivors of the Second...
‘Snake Outta Compton’ | Film Review
Snake Outta Compton is a comedy horror from director Hank Braxtan (Unnatural) and stars Ricky Flowers Jr (Show Me Your Glory: The Movie), Motown Maurice...
‘New Amsterdam’ Episode 10 – “Six or Seven Minutes” | TV Recap
This recap of New Amsterdam Episode 10, “Six or Seven Minutes”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
‘Godzilla: The Planet Eater’ | Netflix Film Review
I reviewed the first film in this new trilogy, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, 12 months ago, and I was filled with such optimism. I...
‘The 6th Friend’ | Film Review
The 6th Friend is directed by Letia Clouston (Accidentally Engaged) and stars Jamie Bernadette (I Spit on Your Grave; Deja Vu) Chantelle Albers (In Search...
‘The Harrowing’ | Film Review
The Harrowing is the latest film from horror director Jon Keeyes, who has brought us such “delights” as Nightmare Box (2013), Fall Down Dead (2007), and...
‘Anthem of a Teenage Prophet’ | Film Review
Anthem of a Teenage Prophet is a high school drama from debutant director Robin Hays, starring Cameron Monaghan (Gotham), Peyton List (27 Dresses), and Juliette...
‘The Vanishing’ (2019) | Film Review
Inspired by the enduring mystery of three lighthouse keepers who went missing from the coast of Scotland in 1900, Danish director Kristoffer Nyholm’s feature debut...
‘The Clovehitch Killer’ | Film Review
The Clovehitch Killer, directed by Duncan Skiles, is a serial killer mystery thriller that details the horrors that can lurk beneath even the most affable of...
‘And Breathe Normally’ | Netflix Film Review
Ísold Uggadóttir’s And Breathe Normally isn’t about the end of the world, but it feels as though it’s set there. On the desolate, rugged Reykjanes Peninsula...
‘Comedians of the World’ | Netflix Special Review
Since it increasingly seems like laughing at almost anything can get you in a great deal of trouble these days, now is probably the time...
‘Rust Creek’ (2018) | Film Review
Rust Creek is from director Jen McGowan (Kelly & Cal) and stars Hermione Corfield (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) Micah Hauptman (Everest) and Jay Paulson...
Instant Hotel Season 1 Review
Debuting on Netflix today fresh from the sunny climes of Australia, Instant Hotel is a predictable reality television series hosted by smiley presenter Luke Jacobz....
‘When Angels Sleep’ | Netflix Film Review
Written and directed by Gonzalo Bendala, When Angels Sleep debuted on Netflix today with some of the most unintentionally hilarious English dubbing in recent memory....
‘A Twelve Year Night’ | Netflix Film Review
Álvaro Brechner’s A Twelve Year Night, which debuts on Netflix today, opens with a fancy, impressive shot in which nine left-wing revolutionaries are seized by the recently...
‘Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski’ | Netflix Film Review
If you’ve heard of Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski, it’ll likely be because the new Netflix Original documentary was produced by Leonardo...
‘Diablero’ | Netflix Original Series Review
New on Netflix today is the eight-part Spanish-language fantasy-horror series Diablero, dubbed into English for those among us who prefer such things. Filmed in Mexico,...
‘7 Days Out’ | Netflix Original Documentary Series Review
There are lots of things that can be said about Netflix’s new behind-the-scenes docuseries 7 Days Out, but the main one should be that it...