Articles by Jonathon Wilson
Review: There’s Nothing New Or Interesting About Netflix’s ‘Hierarchy’
It’s easy to see why a TV show would want to emulate the success of Elite, Netflix’s class-conscious Spanish teen drama that was one of...
Exploring Ghokan’s Fate in the Ending of ‘Kubra’ Season 2
The problem with heralding someone as a messiah is that, inevitably, it’s going to be revealed that they’re no such thing, and the ending of...
Review: ‘Kubra’ Season 2 Remains Thought-Provoking Despite Being A Step Down
I’ll say this about Kubra Season 2 – it’ll get you thinking. And not many shows do that these days, let alone on Netflix. Kubra...
Recap: The Ending of ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is Perfect
Not to be hyperbolic here, but the ending of Sweet Tooth Season 3 is perfect. Episode 8, “This is a Story”, contains everything you could ever want...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 7 Knows The End Is In Sight
According to Jepp in Episode 7 of Sweet Tooth Season 3, you slow down when you know the end is coming. But this show follows...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 6 Presents An Interesting Conundrum
Episode 5 of Sweet Tooth Season 3 ended with the bombshell revelation that the Caribou Man was a hybrid – one much older than Gus....
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 5 Features A Major Betrayal
Not for the first time in Season 3 of Sweet Tooth, Episode 5, “The Tail-Tale Heart”, begins with a flashback to Captain Thacker. When we...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 4 Is One Of The Show’s Best Ever Installments
Ever since it began, Sweet Tooth has been a coming-of-age story for Gus, an idealistic child forced to grow up much quicker than he probably...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 3 Demands Some Sacrifices
Episode 3 of Sweet Tooth Season 3 is fittingly titled “The Pack”, which is just as well since it gives us some necessary backstory on...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 2 Highlights Humanity’s Resistance to Change
Episode 2 of Sweet Tooth Season 3, “Thank God I’m A Country Boy”, is one of those little side stories that Sweet Tooth has indulged...
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 1 Reminds Us Of The Stakes
If you didn’t already know that Season 3 of Sweet Tooth is the last, you can tell by the familiar narration. Where once it talked...
Review: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is A Lovely End To A Bumpy Journey
It’s a commonly held sentiment that using kids and animals to build emotional stakes is cheating. Sweet Tooth, Netflix’s adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s DC comic...
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...