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‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 1 Review – A Delightful Return to Nevermore Cleaved Needlessly In Half

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Let me just start by saying that I’m not a fan of reviewing half a season either. But if Netflix is going to be adamant...

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 1 Ending Explained – And The Killer Is…

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

As much as I despise Netflix’s new approach of releasing new seasons of key IP in several parts, Wednesday Season 2 is a good example of...

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 3 – The Camping Trip Chronicles

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Allow me to start with something I neglected to mention in the previous episode, since it becomes important here in Episode 3, "Call of the Woe".

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – The Stalker’s Identity Is Revealed

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Wednesday Season 2 started as it means to go on, capably proved by Episode 2, which makes it clear that things aren't going to get any simpler as we go.

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Welcome Back to Nevermore Academy

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Students invariably spend the summer holidays getting into mischief, so on that level, at least, Wednesday Addams is pretty normal.

Even As An English Guy, I Loved ‘SEC Football: Any Given Saturday’

August 5 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

You could write what I know about American Football — even calling it football makes me wince — on the back of a postcard, but...

‘Beyond the Bar’ Makes A Much Better Case For Itself In Episode 2

August 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Beyond the Bar makes a better case for itself in Episode 2, which is kind of fitting when you think about it.

‘Beyond the Bar’ Is Immediately Familiar In Episode 1

August 2 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The opening episode of Beyond the Bar is fittingly titled, since it really is an induction; yes, for protagonist Kang Hyo-min, who gets a job at the prestigious Yullim law firm, but also for the audience, who're being welcomed into another legal K-Drama with its own particular quirks and characteristics.

‘The Winning Try’ Episode 4 Is Another Crowd-Pleasing Outing

August 2 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The Winning Try doesn't have much rugby in it, which is surprising for a show ostensibly about the sport, so it says a lot about the underlying quality of this K-Drama that I'm starting to wonder whether it even needs it.

‘My Oxford Year’ Ending Explained – What Happened to Jamie?

August 1 2025, by Daniel Hart

The romance between Anna and Jamie at the end of My Oxford Year is bittersweet, but it does provide meaning, especially behind the foundations of...

I Found ‘My Oxford Year’ Underwhelming Despite Sofia Carson’s Familiar Role

August 1 2025, by Daniel Hart

Sofia Carson is becoming a household name on Netflix with the likes of Feel the Beat, Purple Hearts, Carry-On, and The Life List – the...

‘The Winning Try’ Episode 3 Delivers Huge Emotion Out Of Nowhere

August 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The Winning Try never ceases to amaze me. After the premiere suggested we had a great show on our hands, and the second episode proved that quality...

In ‘Wet Heat’, Dusty Slay Is A Little Too Laid Back For His Own Good

July 29 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Let me be clear — I like Dusty Slay. He’s a funny observational comic with relatable blue-collar appeal and a hint of freewheeling, improvisational weirdness....

‘WWE: Unreal’ Is Built On A Fundamentally Bad Idea

July 29 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a concept in professional wrestling – or “sports entertainment”, whatever you prefer – known as “kayfabe”. In simple terms, it’s the idea of keeping...

‘Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes’ Cleverly Reworks An Effective Formula

July 29 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The problem with David Berkowitz, aka the “.44 Caliber Killer” and, eventually, “The Son of Sam”, is that in a true crime streaming context, he...

Disasterclass: Seeing the Funny Side Of Catastrophe

July 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

When the first of Netflix’s batch of Trainwreck documentaries debuted on June 10, 2025, it began an eight-week trend of the short films infiltrating the most-watched movies...

‘Trainwreck: Storm Area 51’ Is the Final Boss Of Netflix’s Documentary Series

July 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 is essentially the final boss of Netflix’s uber-successful voyeuristic documentary series. It builds on several of the themes touched on by previous...

‘The Winning Try’ Episode 2 Could Be Mistaken For A Season Finale

July 26 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It's only Episode 2, and yet The Winning Try is already delivering finale-quality drama, with all the big emotional swings and payoffs you'd expect after a full season of development.