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‘Disclaimer’ Episode 6 Questions the Truth of the Matter
Episode 6 of Disclaimer not only proves me right – which is always fun – but completely and irrevocably inverts the premise of Alfonso Cuaron’s...
The Ending Of ‘Grotesquerie’ Is A Terrible Conclusion To A Show With Real Promise
Oh, boy – people are going to hate this. And rightly so, frankly. It always seemed likely that Grotesquerie would have a somewhat ambiguous ending,...
‘Don’t Come Home’ Ending Delivers a Powerful Message of Motherhood Through a Time-Traveling Conundrum
I wasn’t expecting the Thai series Don’t Come Home to have such a sad ending. It does go full circle in such a meaningful manner....
‘Don’t Come Home’ Review – A Surprising Thai Thriller That Catches You Off Guard
Don’t Come Home is deceiving in many ways. It lures you into thinking that you are watching a standard horror series about paranormal experiences in...
The Ending Of ‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Could Create An Exciting New Angle For Season 3
If nothing else, The Diplomat knows how to do endings. Season 1 delivered a bang; Season 2 takes things a step further by upending the...
‘The Diplomat’ Ups the Ante In Season 2 — And Remains One Of Netflix’s Best Shows
“Messy and dysfunctional” is how I’d describe my life most of the time, but it’s also a good way of summing up The Diplomat, perhaps...
The Ending Of ‘Children of the Church Steps’ Is Very Bleak, But Very Powerful
The ending of Children of the Church Steps is guaranteed from the very beginning. This isn’t a story about surprises; it’s one about inevitability. Each...
‘Children of the Church Steps’ Is Haunting, Poignant, and Frustrating
Children of the Church Steps burns frustration for fuel. The four-part Netflix series is backdropped by the Candelaria massacre, a heinous event that took place...
‘High Potential’ Is At It Again In Episode 6
Readers, I’ve been banging this drum for a while, but honestly – when is High Potential going to commit to Morgan being wrong? Episode 6,...
‘The Manhattan Alien Abduction’ Explores The Most Credible and Contested Alien Abduction Case
The Manhattan Alien Abduction follows the insane story of a woman named Linda who claims to have been abducted from her bedroom in Manhattan —...
‘Shrinking’ Season 2 Takes A More Dramatic Turn In Episode 4
Shrinking has never just been a comedy, but it does feel like Season 2 is taking a more dramatic approach, especially in Episode 4, “Made You...
‘Lioness’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – “DO YOU LOVE YOUR COUNTRY?”
No word of a lie, up until this point, Lioness Season 2, Episode 2, “I Love My Country,” is my favorite chapter of the series....
‘Poppa’s House’ Still Isn’t That Funny In Episode 2, But There’s Hidden Depth
Here’s the bad news – a lot of Poppa’s House still isn’t very funny. But here’s the good news – Episode 2, “Sleepover”, develops some...
Wolf and the Gang Go Back to School In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Episode 6
Brilliant Minds keeps surprising me. Episode 6, “The Girl Who Cried Pregnant”, doesn’t just offer up an interesting core case with some surprising and effective...
‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Ending Explained – To No One’s Surprise, There’s Another Murder
It wouldn’t be an Only Murders in the Building finale if there were no murders, right? The Season 4 finale is action-packed and full of...
‘The Franchise’ Takes A Mean-Spirited Turn In Episode 4
The superhero movie is, for better or worse, inextricable from the cameo. Recognizable actors showing up in costume either in the middle of a movie...
‘Lioness’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – The Theme Of Family Makes For A Great Opening
The opening of Season 2 of Lioness is eventful, which you’d expect. The cartel raids a house. A man and a child are both shot...
‘The Penguin’ Episode 6 Is Everything That’s Great About This Show
Not a great deal happens in Episode 6 of The Penguin, but it’s nonetheless the hour that best exemplifies everything great about the show. Colin...