Articles by Jonathon Wilson
‘Cinderella Man’ | Film Review
If you’re looking for capable boxing fare in the wait for Creed 2, Ron Howard’s Cinderella Man is definitely worth a watch. The film stars Russell...
‘Peppermint’ | Film Review
Peppermint, which I’m assured is a real movie and not some elaborate parody of one, made for perhaps the most enjoyably hilarious 100 minutes of...
‘Motown Magic’ Season 1 Review
Created and produced by Josh Wakely, Motown Magic, an animated kids’ show that debuted on Netflix today, accomplishes a task previously thought impossible. By informing...
Kulipari: Dream Walker Season 1 Review
I must admit I’m not ideally-suited to be writing about Kulipari: Dream Walker. Released on Netflix, the original animated series is the follow-up to Kulipari:...
‘Sabrina’ (2018) | Netflix Film Review
Sabrina is an Indonesian horror from director Rocky Soraya and is the next chapter in The Doll franchise, starring Sara Wijayantom, who has been part of...
‘Target’ Review – Meta Comedy-Thriller Fails To Hit The Bull’s-Eye
Netflix continues its burgeoning relationship with Indonesian cinema, one of which is Raditya Dika’s comedy-thriller Target. It must be said, though, that the previously high...
‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ | Netflix Film Review
The Coen brothers, if nothing else, remain some of filmmaking’s finest pranksters. Or perhaps trolls would be a better word? Either way, the latest paradoxical...
Prince of Peoria Season 1 Review
Nothing makes you feel old like being asked to review a kids’ show. And nothing makes you feel useless like the same task. How exactly...
‘Christmas Wedding Planner’ | Film Review
One of the advantages of being a senior editor is that I often get to make volunteers spend ninety minutes watching something I know they’re...
‘The Crew’ | Netflix Film Review
I’m increasingly of the opinion that more films should have the confidence to get in and out in a mere 81 minutes – especially a...
‘Tiger’ (2018) | Film Review
You’ve seen it all before – but perhaps not with a beard. That, really, is the selling point of Tiger, the new from-the-ashes boxing drama...
‘Tito and the Birds’ | MAF 2018 Film Review
After a mysterious epidemic threatens to completely take over, Tito and his friends must find a way to save the world. It does not take...
‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 5 | Netflix Series Review
There is an episode about midway through Bojack Horseman Season 5 that actually made me weep; a 26-minute tour de force where the camera barely...
Warrior (2018) Season 1 Review
Debuting on Netflix today, Christoffer Boe’s Danish-language six-part miniseries Warrior (otherwise known as Kriger) manages to be greater than the sum of its parts. Packed...
‘The Christmas Chronicles’ | Netflix Original Film Review
The festive season is always a busy time for me because I have a real weakness for Christmas and with each new film that I...
‘Cam’ | Film Review
On paper, Cam sounds like an intriguing film which ticks all the right boxes, but the film is a poorly executed mess and a missed...
Super Drags Season 1 Review
Belt Buckle Bay is a town so conservative, so behind the times, that it still boasts a Blockbuster Video and needs to be rescued from...
‘Siberia’ (2018) | Film Review
Siberia’s story follows Lucas Hill (Keanu Reeves), a diamond trader that must travel to Russia to complete a deal only to learn that his partner...
‘Raging Bull’ | Fight Month Film Review
The opening sequence in Raging Bull is for me among the very best moments in cinematic history. As a stand-alone sequence, the slow-motion shuffle of...
‘Channel Zero’ Season 4 | TV Review
The best horror show you’ve never heard of, Channel Zero, returns for its fourth and final bloody season: The Dream Door. With a genre-changing story...