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Code 8: Part II Review – A super sci-fi sequel
Code 8 started its life as a YouTube short, but became one of the most successful superhero films not based on an existing IP, especially after...
The Mire Season 3 Ending Explained – The Necklace, The Letter, and Everything Else
One cannot simply explain the ending of The Mire. The whole point of Season 3, subtitled “Millennium”, is to tie all three seasons – each...
The Mire Season 3 Review – Millennium is a complicated closer
The Mire Season 3, subtitled “Millennium”, is the grand finale of the popular Polish Netflix series. The final six episodes, though, are deeply related to...
FX’s Shogun Was Filmed in Canada Rather Than Japan
Shogun, the FX adaptation of James Clavell’s hugely popular novel, was filmed primarily in Canada despite depicting a convincingly realized Feudal Japan. Some establishing shots...
Code 8: Part 3 Is Already Being Teased By the Amell Cousins
Code 8 climbed on the crest of the superhero wave and presented us with a grounded look at a world where four percent of the...
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Episode 4 Recap – Getting the Gang Back Together
In the three-episode Season 3 premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Omega and Crosshair escaped from Mount Tantiss. I’m pleased to report that Episode...
Constellation Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – Did Jo have an affair with Frederick?
As we continue to weave in and out of the past and present, Jo struggles to figure out who or what she was before she...
Lucas Goodrum was acquitted in Katie Autry’s murder, but had another brush with the law
In 2003, Katie Autry returned home after a frat party and was horrifically attacked and sexually assaulted in her dorm room by Stephen Soules and,...
Shogun Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – What is Toranaga’s plan for Blackthorne?
Yoshii Toranaga’s back is against the wall with his forthcoming impeachment in Episode 2 of Shogun Season 1. Toranaga devises a plan to utilize John...
Shogun Season 1 Episode 1 Recap – Who saves John Blackthorne?
When John Blackthorne’s ship washes up on Japanese land, he and his crew find themselves in a world of trouble in Episode 1 of Shogun. With...
Death and Other Details Season 1 Episode 8 Recap – Who killed Kira Scott?
The tangled web of lies continues in Episode 8 of Death and Other Details. Before Imogene confronts Celine Chun about the truth, we rewind to get...
Shogun Season 1 Review – A roaring, epic triumph
FX has into the mind of James Clavell by adapting his best-selling novel of the same name, Shogun. This is the second time the series...
Mea Culpa on Netflix was largely filmed in Tyler Perry’s sprawing Atlanta studios
Netflix crime thriller Mea Culpa is written and directed by Tyler Perry and was largely filmed in his own studios in Atlanta, Georgia, However, the...
Captivating the King Season 2 Renewal Unlikely But Ratings Are a Factor
Captivating the King is unlikely to be renewed for Season 2 on tvN, though if the popular historical K-Drama continues to sustain an impressive viewership...
Apple TV+’s Constellation was filmed in Finland — and still owes money for doing so
Mind-bending Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller Constellation is wowing viewers with its high-concept approach to the genre, but much of the show was filmed in relatively...
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 10 Recap – Jeong-woo confronts Kyung-min
Doctor Slump continues to move at a relatively surprising clip for a K-Drama. Season 1 did away with the legal subplot much earlier than expected,...
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 9 Recap – Another Blind Date
As we settle into the back half of Doctor Slump, we’re taking the first few steps on a path of healing after Episode 8 took...
Stanley Cole is still serving a 40-year prison sentence
In its sixth episode, Death in the Dorms Season 2 covers the case of Latasha Norman, a promising student in an abusive relationship with her on-again-off-again...