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‘The Franchise’ Takes A Mean-Spirited Turn In Episode 4

October 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The superhero movie is, for better or worse, inextricable from the cameo. Recognizable actors showing up in costume either in the middle of a movie...

‘The Penguin’ Episode 6 Is Everything That’s Great About This Show

October 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Not a great deal happens in Episode 6 of The Penguin, but it’s nonetheless the hour that best exemplifies everything great about the show. Colin...

‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 2 Continues A Run Of Fine Form In Episode 5

October 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I honestly think that Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon might be the biggest surprise of 2024 for me. Just what is going...

‘The Old Man’ Season 2 Ends On A Rather Unsatisfying Note

October 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I can’t help but feel a little bit disappointed by the ending of The Old Man Season 2. It’s very popular, so I can’t say I was...

‘Grotesquerie’ Episodes 8 & 9 Blur The Lines Between Reality and Dreams

October 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There were lots of big – nay, huge – questions coming out of the Big Twist™, chief among them how Grotesquerie was going to proceed...

‘High Potential’ Finds A Nice Rhythm In Season 1, Episode 5

October 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a case to be made that Season 1, Episode 5 of High Potential, aptly titled “Croaked”, gets a bit too complex for its own...

‘Murder in a Small Town’ Challenges The Status Quo In Season 1, Episode 5

October 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Season 1, Episode 5 of Murder in a Small Town, “A Touch of Panic”, feels like it’s in the wrong place. I criticized the show’s...

Times Are Changing In ‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 1

October 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Damon Wayans is sitcom royalty, so Poppa’s House feels like it’s about more than just an aging DJ trying to deal with a changing world....

‘Brilliant Minds’ Outdoes Itself Again In Season 1, Episode 5

October 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m wondering where the ceiling of Brilliant Minds is. With each instalment I find a new high-water mark, and Season 1, Episode 5, “The Haunted...

‘The Franchise’ Goes Feminist In Episode 3

October 21 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Nobody said The Franchise is a documentary, but Episode 3, “Scene 54: The Lilac Ghost”, has an ear to the ground of the biggest problem...

‘The Penguin’ Episode 5 Is A Reminder That This Show Is About Villains

October 21 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

If you’d forgotten that The Penguin was a show about villains, Episode 5, “Homecoming”, will dispel any illusions. And I’ll grant you that it’s an...

‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 2 Delivers Another Banger In Episode 4

October 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

What is going on here? I wasn’t remotely sold on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 in its first couple of episodes, but Episode...

Rhiannon Gets A Taste For Killing In ‘Sweetpea’ Episode 2

October 19 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

After the premiere of Sweetpea, I made a pretty long list of Rhiannon’s potential victims. For now, that list may still be accurate, and there are...

‘The Old Man’ Season 2, Episode 7 Confirms A Theory About Parwana

October 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a lot of dialogue in The Old Man Season 2, Episode 7. In fact, “XIV” is comprised almost entirely of three conversations – Dan...

‘Grotesquerie’ Episode 7 Changes Everything

October 17 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m still not sure where I stand on Grotesquerie Episode 7, so here’s what I do know. A lot of people are going to hate...

‘High Potential’ Season 1, Episode 4 Remains Afraid to Meaningfully Challenge Morgan

October 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m mixed on Season 1, Episode 4 of High Potential, “Survival Mode”. On the one hand, I think it’s a much more interesting case than...

‘High Potential’ Season 1, Episode 3 Shows Some Worrying Signs

October 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A classic locked-room mystery is at the heart of High Potential Season 1, Episode 3, and it’s a good fit. I continue to – like...

‘Murder in a Small Town’ Gets Back On Track In Season 1, Episode 4

October 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

This is a bit more like it, I’d say. Murder in a Small Town has had an interesting run thus far, but Season 1, Episode...