Articles by Jonathon Wilson
Recap: ‘Dark Matter’ Episode 6 Finally Focuses On Jason2
To be fair, I can see why someone who has really bought into the characters and plot of Dark Matter might have liked Episode 6,...
Recap: In Episode 5, ‘Dark Matter’ Remains A Challenge to Sit Through
I’m not one to moan all the time, but Dark Matter is a challenge to sit through, let alone write about. Given there are nine...
Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episodes 1 & 2 Don’t Feel Far, Far Away From What We’re Used To
The Acolyte is the first bit of live-action Star Wars storytelling not to be part of the Skywalker saga, a very contained span of galactic...
The Ending of ‘Under Paris’ Suggests A Terrifying Future
Depending on who you are, the ending of Under Paris, in which an army of mutated mako sharks essentially take over the world, is a...
Review: ‘Under Paris’ Is The Best Shark Movie Since ‘Jaws’
The problem shark movies have is they got it right the first time. Yes, I know there were shark movies before Jaws, but that 1975...
Review: ‘Marlon Wayans: Good Grief’ Is The Best Special Of the Year
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t go to Marlon Wayans – or any of the Wayans family, honestly – for earnest sentiment....
Review: ‘Jo Koy: Live from Brooklyn’ Is Tedious And Self-Congratulatory
Luckily for Jo Koy, there’s always someone at his shows who finds him extremely funny – himself. Lots of comedians laugh at their own material,...
Review: ‘Ren Faire’ Is Tailor Made For TikTok Virality
What’s interesting about HBO’s Ren Faire is what’s also interesting about Renaissance Festivals – they’re silly but taken wholly seriously and they’re full of compelling...
Recap: ‘The Atypical Family’ Episodes 9 & 10 Are the Best Yet
The Atypical Family has been improving every week, and that trend continues with Episodes 9 & 10. The K-Drama is finding a real love story...
Recap: Human Relationships Take Center Stage In ‘The Atypical Family’ Episodes 7 & 8
Time travel is a theoretical superpower that people tend to covet. It’s attractive because it gets at a fundamental desire in human beings to be...
Recap: ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3 Is Deadlier and More Chaotic Than Ever
Taylor Sheridan continues to be the creative crown jewel in Paramount+’s streaming strategy, and for proof look no further than Mayor of Kingstown. Season 3...
Recap: Billy the Kid Is Back With Multiple Bangs In Season 2 Episode 5
After a very long wait since Episode 4, MGM+’s most underrated original, Billy the Kid, is finally back for Episode 5 of Season 2, “A...
Too Old for Fairy Tales 2 Ends Exactly How You’d Think
You could predict the ending of Too Old for Fairy Tales 2 based entirely on reading the premise. If you’ve ever seen a movie, you...
Review: ‘Too Old for Fairy Tales 2’ Is A Pointless Sequel
It might just be me, but I didn’t think Netflix’s so-so Polish coming-of-age movie Too Old For Fairy Tales really needed a sequel. You can’t...
Review: ‘Eric’ Is A Wildly Ambitious And Powerful Drama
You could tell that Eric was going to be good. Why else would so many serious actors be attracted to a small-scale Netflix project? What...
The Ending of ‘The Sympathizer’ Casts The Entire Show In A New Light
Throughout The Sympathizer, we’ve always known that The Captain would end up back in Vietnam, being interrogated by the people he has spent the entire...
Recap: Dark Matter Episode 4 Squanders Its Potential
Episode 4 of Dark Matter is emblematic of everything I really don’t like about this show. There’s so much potential here, and “The Corridor” shows...
Recap: The Captain Has Had Enough In ‘The Sympathizer’ Episode 6
If Episode 6 of The Sympathizer has a point, it’s that being a spy is a lot of work. The logistics are a nightmare. Once...
Recap: There’s A Wedding In ‘The Atypical Family’ Episode 6
There are several levels on which The Atypical Family doesn’t work. It’s an oddly structured and paced show that sometimes seems to be making things...
Recap: Past And Present Intertwine In ‘The Atypical Family’ Episode 5
Families are trouble at the best of time, but the Boks are a nightmare. The Atypical Family is weirdly titled, really, since superpowers notwithstanding, they’re...