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Recap: Rosa Goes Undercover In ‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 8
Bad Monkey is back in form in Episode 8, “The Russian Mob Is Very Active in Key West”. And this is good news since we’re...
What Is That Twist At the End of ‘Penelope’ Implying?
Penelope is a show in which almost nothing happens, so while watching it I didn’t anticipate the need to “explain” anything, not regarding the ending or,...
Review: ‘Penelope’ Is Frictionless, Twee YA Twaddle
I can see what Penelope is trying to do – or, more aptly, what it’s trying to be. The Netflix drama from Mel Eslyn and...
‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4, Episode 5 Explained: What If Two People Were Involved In Sazz Pataki’s Murder?
Only Murders in the Building Season 4 passes the halfway stage, and in Episode 5, “Adaptation,” the attention moves to the production studio behind the...
Recap: ‘English Teacher’ Episode 5 Plays On A Classic Workplace Sitcom Premise
Episode 5 of English Teacher uses a classic workplace sitcom setup: Getting everyone out of the workplace. In this case, it’s a field trip that...
Recap: Pierpoint Is On The Ropes In ‘Industry’ Season 3, Episode 7
Things are not going well for anyone in Episode 7 of Industry Season 3. The “Useful Idiot” of the title is Eric, though the label...
Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Risks Getting Tedious In Episode 12
Love Next Door is such a capable and largely straightforward romantic K-Drama that it often feels like speculation over what it might become is more...
Recap: ‘Tulsa King’ Season 2 Is Still Not In A Hurry In Episode 2
Tulsa King has always excelled in crafting funny characters and smart dialogue, which is perhaps just as well since Season 2 doesn’t seem in much of...
Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Episode 11 Provides A Welcome Shift Of Focus
It’s probably fair to say that Seok-ryu has had the lion’s share of the focus in Love Next Door. And that’s fine, but after several...
‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – An Analysis of “Where Is He?”
The Rings of Power Season 2, Episode 6 at least confirms one thing: the team behind this series had a vision and storyboard in mind....
Review: ‘His Three Daughters’ Is A Remarkable, Deeply Human Film
His Three Daughters is a remarkable film that, at its best, is a reminder of what film can be, what it can mean and to...
The Ending Of ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Is A Fitting Full-Circle Moment
Snowpiercer began aboard the titular train, so it’s only right that it ends there, too. The Season 4 finale, fittingly titled “Last Stop”, sets up a...
Recap: ‘The Penguin’ Episode 1 Kick-Starts A Gripping Mob Drama
The Penguin is a sequel to The Batman, there’s no doubt about that, but it’s the furthest thing from a superhero show you could imagine....
Recap: Angela Makes A Choice In ‘The Old Man’ Season 2, Episode 3
Emily/Angela/Parwana is a woman of many names and many fathers, all of whom rally around her in Episode 3 of The Old Man Season 2, titled with...
Brotherly Love In The Ending of ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is a true story, based on witness testimony, audio recordings, and court transcripts from the real case, so...
Review: ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ Learned Some Lessons From Its Predecessor
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is quintessentially Ryan Murphy; a brutal crime, a salacious trial – two, in this case – and a...
Recap: ‘Agatha All Along’ Finds Its Footing In Episode 2
That was more like it, right? Episode 2 of Agatha All Along – wordily titled “Circle Sewn With Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate” –...
Recap: ‘Agatha All Along’ Episode 1 Is A Wasteful Premiere
It has only been three years since we were last there, but for some reason, Westview, New Jersey, holds a certain amount of nostalgia. I...