Platform

Recap: ‘Presumed Innocent’ Episode 5 Gets The Trial of Rusty Sabich Underway

July 3 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s the small stuff that makes Presumed Innocent great. The plot isn’t especially compelling and the characters are largely awful and if, like me, you’ve read the...

Recap: ‘Land of Women’ Finds Its Groove In Episode 3

July 3 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

So, the Land of Women premiere wasn’t very good, but luckily Episode 3 is quite a bit better. As predicted, the show needed to settle in a...

Recap: ‘Land of Women’ Is Dull Through Episodes 1 & 2, But There’s Hope Yet

July 2 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

After hobbling through Episodes 1 and 2 of Land of Women, I have a concise summary: It’s pretty dull. This shouldn’t be the case. It...

‘Doctor Climax’ Season 2 Could Happen — But It Probably Shouldn’t

July 2 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Doctor Climax hasn’t been renewed for Season 2, and this is probably a good thing. After all, you can only prompt a cultural sexual awakening once...

REVIEW: ‘SPRINT’ is helped by a good format and a known journey ahead

July 2 2024, by Daniel Hart

Brought to you by the same people who produced Full Swing, Drive to Survive, and Break Point comes SPRINT, a sports docuseries following athletes competing...

Netflix’s ‘Supacell’ Cannot Be Separated From South London

July 1 2024, by Louie Fecou

Supacell is intimately tied to South London, so it makes sense the show was filmed on location in the estates, stations, high streets, and hospitals of...

‘My Lady Jane’ Season 2 Could Continue Exploring Alternative Historical Threads Or We Could Have ‘My Plain Jane’

July 1 2024, by Daniel Hart

Amazon Prime Video has not yet renewed My Lady Jane for Season 2, but if they did, there would be plenty of stories to explore....

Recap: In ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 3, War Is Closer And Sillier Than Ever

July 1 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A misunderstanding. That’s what it all boils down to in House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 3 – a devastating civil war is about...

Recap: Romance Comes to the Forefront In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 6

June 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Miss Night and Day has been many things thus far, but perhaps a romance least of all. To be fair, it’s pretty difficult for love...

The Ending of ‘Billy the Kid’ Season 2 Keeps Billy and His Story Alive

June 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Billy the Kid Season 2 revolves around a peace agreement, which is a pretty hilarious concept when you consider how many people...

Recap: Iris Makes A Dangerous Decision In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 5

June 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

As if it wasn’t hard enough being Mike McLusky, the few people he does care about seem very eager to get themselves killed. Episode 5...

Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Hints At A Shadowy Antagonist In Episode 5

June 29 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Things are getting interesting in Episode 5 of Miss Night and Day, with secret antagonists lurking in the margins and the most fundamental secret of...

‘Supacell’ Deserves A Second Season, And Its Post-Credits Scene Might Earn It One

June 29 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Like all superhero shows and movies, Supacell has a post-credits scene. While nothing is a guarantee these days, there’s enough going on after the first season’s ending...

Rapman Made A Clever Cultural Statement With The Powers In ‘Supacell’

June 29 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Rapman’s Supacell is basically Top Boy meets the X-Men, with all of the cultural commentary you might expect from that premise. Set and filmed in South London, the show is...

The Ending of ‘The Whirlwind’ Makes A Mockery of Morality

June 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The Whirlwind is a bit preachy throughout, but its ending expects you to swallow a lot. In it, former Prime Minister turned Acting President of...

Review: ‘The Whirlwind’ Commits The Worst Sin Any Show Can – It’s Boring

June 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

With ridiculous leadership squabbles currently underway in both the U.S. and the U.K., two of Netflix’s most sizeable and vocal markets, the time seems right...

Review: ‘Family Affair’ Is A Perfect Date Night Movie

June 27 2024, by Ricky Valero

When you have names like Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King leading your film, it’s not much of a hard sell, especially on a...

‘Drawing Closer’ Ending Has A Surprising Twist From Haruna

June 27 2024, by Daniel Hart

It’s easy to walk into the ending of Drawing Closer with a false sense of security. After all, the end is spelled out at the start...