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‘The Red Virgin’ Review: A Gripping Tale of Motherhood, Control, and Ideology
Before receiving a global release, The Red Virgin premiered at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2024, before earning itself a theatrical...
The Ending Of ‘Black Doves’ Season 1 Is Surprisingly Hopeful
Ending an espionage thriller conclusively is almost impossible, so you have to respect the effort Black Doves goes to in order to tie Season 1...
‘Black Doves’ Is A Fun Holiday Treat With Surprising Depth
Black Doves, Netflix’s British action-thriller series from Giri/Haji’s Joe Barton, is technically a Christmas show. The holiday has nothing to do with the plot, which...
Breaking Down All Four Episodes of ‘Tomorrow and I’ On Netflix
Thailand’s Black Mirror equivalent Tomorrow and I blesses Netflix with four – albeit almost feature-length – episodes of speculative science-fiction. They’re all separate stories in...
‘The Children’s Train’ Review: A Lesser Known True Story of Post-War Italy That Captures The Pains of Motherhood
Adapted from Viola Ardone’s novel Il treno dei bambini and directed by Cristina Comencini (Tornare, Sex Story), The Children’s Train is set in 1946, post-World...
‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 9 Is Beautiful, Poignant, and Brilliant
Whenever I do my obligatory promotion of these recaps, I usually mention in a casual way that Shrinking is one of the best shows on TV. I...
Eva Makes A Terrible Mistake In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Episode 5
“Boom” is about Eva in the same way that “Person of Interest” was about Becka. This is to say that Eva’s problems are foregrounded a...
‘Poppa’s House’ Descends Into Repetitive Rubbish In Episode 6
Poppa’s House has an uncanny ability to make 20 minutes feel like an hour, and nowhere is that more true than in Episode 6, “Family...
‘Get Millie Black’ Offers A Smart Change Of Perspective In Episode 2
It’s official – Get Millie Black is really good. It was obvious after the premiere but Episode 2, which valuably switches perspective to better hone...
The Premiere Of ‘Skeleton Crew’ Is ‘Star Wars’ In Its Purest Form
The debut of any Star Wars project is fraught with peril these days since The Discourse™ is inevitable and certain to be embarrassing. I can’t...
‘Crushing It’ Is Another Positive, Funny Fortune Feimster Special
Crushing It is Fortune Feimster’s third solo Netflix special after Sweet and Salty and Good Fortune, and while I’m not quite sure it’s the best...
Pain Is A Lesson In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Episode 10
Episode 10 of Brilliant Minds is about pain, in ways both obvious and not. “The First Responder” as a title is misleading. Sure, one of...
‘Yellowstone’ Season 5, Episode 12 Finally Lets Kayce Off the Leash
“Counting Coup” is partly a dumb episode of Yellowstone and partly a great one. Based on how the back half of Season 5 has proceeded...
‘Lioness’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – Joe and Neal’s Marriage Reaches Boiling Point
I’ve wondered why Lioness Season 2 has been better than the first season for a while now. It’s honestly kept me up at night. But...
‘Dune: Prophecy’ Finally Shows Some Weakness In Season 1, Episode 3
It had to happen eventually, and it finally does here in Season 1, Episode 3 – Dune: Prophecy shows some weakness in its storytelling. The...
‘Earth Abides’ Has A Grim Post-Pandemic Premiere
I hope you haven’t forgotten about the COVID-19 pandemic, because contemporary entertainment isn’t about to any time soon. And what better to help us collectively...
Episode 4 Doesn’t Make the Point Of ‘Landman’ Any Clearer
We’re four episodes in and I still have no idea what Landman is about. Oil, obviously. But it’s seemingly determined not to adhere to any conventional expectations...
‘When the Phone Rings’ Hits A Clear Turning Point in Episode 4
When the Phone Rings really stepped things up in Episode 3, and I’d say Episode 4 continues to build on that momentum. There’s a real...