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‘Before’ Is A Little More Coherent In Episode 5

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I was a bit better disposed towards Episode 5 of Before. Not sure why. I think it might be because it has a more coherent...

‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 10 Ends Part 2 With Unexpected Tragedy

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Part 2 of Cobra Kai Season 6 comes to an end in Episode 10, “Eunjangdo”, and it’s a very decent stopping point full of action, drama, and...

Miyagi-do Finally Get On The Same Page In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 9

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Now we know that Terry Silver is back and pulling the strings, there’s a sense of urgency to Cobra Kai Season 6 that feels fitting for the...

Guess Who’s Back In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 8?

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Cobra Kai never dies, as we all know, and seemingly its villains don’t either. Like, ever. The big twist of Season 6, Episode 8, “Snakes on...

Daniel Gets Blindsided In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 7

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Things are not going well for Miyagi-do in Season 6 of Cobra Kai. The much-talked-about Sekai Taikai kicked off in the Part 2 premiere and it...

The Sekai Taikai Begins In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 6

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

When we last left our intrepid heroes and heroines in the Part 1 finale of Cobra Kai Season 6, Miyagi-do’s representatives were lined up around the mats...

‘The Mothers of Penguins’ Is A Heartfelt Polish Family Drama

November 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Despite the fact that The Mothers of Penguins centers around a woman who happens to be an MMA fighter, don’t worry – this isn’t just...

‘Murder in a Small Town’ Makes A Major Mistake In Episode 6

November 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I know I’m always getting on Murder in a Small Town’s case for fundamentally misunderstanding its own appeal and occasionally having episodes that feel like...

‘Gangnam B-Side’ Falls Into A Familiar Pattern In Episodes 3 & 4

November 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I continue to like Gangnam B-Side, but it falls into a pattern in Episodes 3 & 4 that is very reminiscent of the two-part premiere....

‘Hot Frosty’ Review: Lacey Chabert & Dustin Milligan Create Sparks In Heartwarming Christmas Tale

November 13 2024, by Daniel Hart

I think it’s important to add that Hot Frosty may sound like your typical Christmas movie, but it does have a meaning that’s warm to...

‘High Potential’ Episode 7 Delivers A Strong Midseason Finale and A Standout Lead Performance

November 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 7, “One of Us”, is the midseason finale of High Potential, though I’m not sure it necessarily feels like one. A criticism? Not really....

‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Takes A Dramatic Swerve In Two-Part Premiere

November 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The first season of Bad Sisters was very good, but crucially it ended. That’s to say that it had a real, satisfying conclusion, with all...

‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 6 Is A Powerful Exploration Of Forgiveness

November 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Forgiveness takes many forms, and Shrinking goes over a few of them in Episode 6 of Season 2, “In A Lonely Place”. That title applies...

‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 4 Is The Cringiest Yet

November 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 4, “School Days”, is definitely the cringiest episode of Poppa’s House thus far. Please, miss me with all the singing and dancing. And this...

‘Brilliant Minds’ Delivers A Poignant Love Story In Episode 7

November 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The John Doe subplot comes to a poignant end in Brilliant Minds Episode 7, which all things considered is perhaps the best installment of the...

‘Yellowstone’ Writes Out John Dutton In Season 5, Episode 9 — And There’ll Be Hell To Pay

November 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The big question looming over the back half of Yellowstone Season 5 was how the show would conclude without the involvement of Kevin Costner, who...

Sparks Fly In ‘The Franchise’ Episode 6

November 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s something a bit sad hanging over The Franchise in Episode 6, “Scene 110: Baptism of Fire”. The crew is at a breaking point after...

The Ending Of ‘The Penguin’ Makes Oz One Of The Best Batman Villains Ever

November 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The great achievement of The Penguin is that it has somehow managed to turn a perennial B-league second-stringer into – and I mean this –...