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‘Agent Kim Reactivated’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – The Mission Isn’t Over
It was obvious that Manager Kim’s reunion with Min-ji was never going to be the end of Agent Kim Reactivated, and Episode 7 proves that...
’23 000 Lives’ Review – A Timely but Surface-Level Story About Refugees, Empathy, and Injustice
Now is either the best or the worst time for a sincere and deeply empathetic drama about refugees, immigration, and the callous, self-serving disregard shown...
‘Desire’ Ending Explained – All the Dumb Stuff That Happens in This Dumb Movie
In many ways, the laughably silly ending of Netflix’s Desire is a very unconventional form of marriage counselling. Just cheat on your spouse with a...
‘Desire’ Review – It’s Time to Retire Accidentally Hysterical Erotica, But Netflix Won’t Let Us
I was going to open this review by wondering aloud why Netflix keeps commissioning movies like Desire, another in an increasingly long list of tawdry...
‘Sugar’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – The Cheeseburgers Will Get You
Sugar is the rare show that gets better the more it slows down. Season 2 has always had a thematic point to make, one about...
‘Cape Fear’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – Patrick Wilson Is Going Nuts Too
The title of Cape Fear Episode 8, “Los tiempos de Dios son Perfectos”, translates to “God’s timing is perfect”. And while I’m not sure who’s God in this...
‘Silo’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap – Proving the Doubters Wrong
For such a humourless show, Silo can be hilarious sometimes. Season 3 has been pretty sedate so far. Entertaining and mysterious, sure, but largely functional rather than...
Confused By Prime Video’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’? Don’t Worry, We Have You Covered
Prime Video’s take on The Ghost in the Shell has gotten off to a solid start, with energetic pacing, great retro-futurist visuals, and solid action....
‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – Can We Just Slow Down A Bit?
Prime Video’s take on The Ghost in the Shell continues to work on fleshing out its world in Episode 2, which means a couple of...
‘Game Of Thrones’ Already Ruined What ‘House of the Dragon’ Is Doing With Sunfyre
House of the Dragon is playing coy. Episode 4 of Season 3 included a scene where Aegon bumped into what appears to be the corpse...
‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Set Up Season 2 In the Worst Way Possible
I was a fan of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed from the very beginning. It had a distinct sense of style and comedy, Tatiana Maslany was great...
‘Lucky’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – Letting the Wrong One In
The good news is that Lucky is improved in Episode 2, “Make ‘Em Dance”. It divides its focus more evenly, spends more time with characters who...
‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Paula’s Plight Is Far From Over
Maybe it’s just me, but I expected Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed to end a bit more convincingly than this. Granted, I did imply that there wasn’t enough time...
‘Lucky’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – Run, Anya, Run
Lucky, a show in which Anya Taylor-Joy plays an eponymous career conwoman who ironically has nothing but misfortune, perhaps takes the idea of being all-action...
Better Late Than Never: Is ‘House of the Dragon’ Introducing Maelor Late?
With all the focus on Daeron Targaryen, House of the Dragon probably thought it was being sneaky by implying that Helaena Targaryen might be pregnant....
With Daeron, ‘House of the Dragon’ Has Taken Its Biggest Narrative Gamble Yet
House of the Dragon hasn’t been shy about deviating from Fire & Blood in Season 3, having already made major changes to the Battle of...
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap – We’re All Over the Place
It wouldn’t be accurate to say that House of the Dragon Season 3 slows down in Episode 4, but it definitely feels like less of significance...
‘Agent Kim Reactivated’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap – The Rescue Is Only the Beginning
I’ve been wondering for a few episodes now where Agent Kim Reactivated might go when Manager Kim is finally reunited with Min-Ji. Episode 6 brings...