Articles by Jonathon Wilson
Breaking Down the Ending of ‘The Tyrant’ And Its Connection To ‘The Witch’
The Tyrant is aggressively complex for a show with a relatively simple story, and the ending of its brief four-episode first season contains almost all...
Review: ‘The Tyrant’ Is Dark In More Ways Than One
Netflix’s dominance in the K-Drama streaming market may never be challenged, and despite Hulu and Disney+ (through its international Star banner) having a good go...
Recap: Breaking Down The Two-Part Premiere Of ‘Bad Monkey’
Severed arms, grubby land deals, some light witchcraft, and, yes, a monkey, all feature in the two-part premiere of Apple TV+’s Bad Monkey. Episodes 1...
Review: Vince Vaughn Is On Top Form In Apple TV+’s ‘Bad Monkey’
Bill Lawrence is responsible for some of Apple TV+’s finest comedic endeavors, including Ted Lasso and Shrinking, but Bad Monkey showcases another of his talents,...
Recap: ‘Industry’ Rings The Bell On Season 3 With A Dynamite Premiere
Industry has always been good, but in Season 3 it’s exceptional. Episode 1, “Il Mattino ha L’Oro in Boca” — an Italian phrase meaning “the morning...
Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Gets A Little Silly In Episode 2
The premiere of Romance in the House largely worked on the basis of mystery, but nobody – including me – stopped to wonder if perhaps...
Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Gets Off To An Intriguing Start In Episode 1
Of all the subgenres of Korean drama, romance is among the most enduringly popular and closely associated with the nation’s output. Romance in the House...
Recap: ‘The Serpent Queen’ Shifts Focus In Season 2, Episode 5
Generally speaking, I like The Serpent Queen quite a bit, but something occurred to me in Episode 5 of Season 2 that gave me pause...
Recap: Big Alice Catches Up to ‘Snowpiercer’ In Season 4, Episode 4
I don’t know about anyone else, but I expected it might take an episode or two for Big Alice to catch up to Snowpiercer. Lo...
Review: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s Chemistry Elevates ‘The Instigators’
There isn’t much to The Instigators. It’s a surface-level crime caper with a forgettable plot, few big moments, and largely one-note characters. And yet I...
Recap: Maddie’s Sleuthing Gets Her Into Trouble In ‘Lady in the Lake’ Episode 5
It was only a matter of time before Maddie’s attempts at being a reporter got her into serious trouble, and that finally happens in Lady...
‘Shahmaran’ Season 3 Runs the Risk Of Telling The Same Story Again
Shahmaran is about an endless cycle and a prophecy that is supposed to do away with it — theoretically, it could go on forever. But should...
The Ending of ‘Shahmaran’ Season 2 Is About Balance and Sacrifice
The ending of Shahmaran Season 2 embodies an endless cycle of human greed and ignorance, which is always a fitting theme. After Season 1’s climax...
‘Shahmaran’ Season 2 Continues To Mine Serious Drama Out Of A Silly Premise
The first season of Shahmaran was surprisingly good, especially considering it had a premise that I actively laughed out loud at. Lest we forget, this...
Hulu Docuseries ‘At Witt’s End’ Unpacks A Tragic Cold Case
Despite its unusually cinematic presentation – courtesy of Ridley Scott and his production company – ABC News’s At Witt’s End – The Hunt For a...
‘At Witt’s End – The Hunt For A Killer’ Is Unusually Cinematic True Crime
What’s in a name, especially in the context of a true crime docuseries? There are a couple that Hulu and ABC News Studios would like...
Netflix’s ‘The Influencer’ Is Like Being Tortured At Length
Times have changed, and if you didn’t think so already, The Influencer, a South Korean “social survival” series streaming on Netflix, will change your mind...
Recap: Layton Goes Off The Rails (Literally) In ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4, Episode 3
You can take the man out of the train, but you can’t take the train out of the man – or something like that, anyway....
Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4, Episode 2 Delivers Classic Thrills
After the season premiere barely featured the titular Snowpiercer at all, Episode 2 of Season 4, “The Sting of Survival”, is set aboard it almost...
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2’s Ending Is A Big Tease
One of the main talking points around the first season of House of the Dragon was that it was just setting up for all the...