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The Ending of Follow (2025) Somehow Makes the Film Dumber

July 18 2025, by Daniel Hart

The ending of Follow (2025), also known by its native language film title, Juegos de Seducción, does not help its case at all. Arguably, it...

The Ending Of ‘Wall to Wall’ Is Mostly Just A Mess

July 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Years ago, when I lived alone, my neighbours were bonkers nocturnal drug addicts who never stopped banging on the walls for reasons I could never...

Follow (2025) Is Not Sexy Enough to Withstand the Illogical Plot

July 18 2025, by Daniel Hart

Gonzalo Tobal’s Follow (2025), also known by its native language film title, Juegos de Seducción, presents a premise that initially intrigues with its potential. However,...

‘Wall to Wall’ Builds Strong Foundations But Takes A Hammer To Them

July 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Wall to Wall is essentially two movies in one. The first is a genuinely involving and claustrophobic thriller with proper themes and compelling mysteries. The...

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Episode 3 Brings The Dark Passengers Into Conflict

July 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The premiere wasn't a fluke. Episode 3 of Dexter: Resurrection, aptly titled "Backseat Driver", feels like a return to the franchise of old with a tight focus on Dexter himself as he works to claim another victim.

‘Smoke’ Gets More Right Than Wrong In Episode 5

July 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m not going to lie to you, I had written Smoke off. The previous episode was so deeply awful and misguided that it seemed incomprehensible the show...

‘Untamed’ Answers Every Question In A Satisfying, Conclusive Ending

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Credit where it’s due – Untamed hasn’t exactly been a remarkable crime thriller, featuring many of the overly familiar hallmarks of shows in the genre,...

‘Untamed’ Feels Restrained In Episode 5, But Still Shows Depth

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

“Terces” feels quite light for a penultimate episode, clearly saving up most of its big revelations and developments for the finale.

‘Untamed’ Digs For Gold In Episode 4, But Doesn’t Quite Find It

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

As it turns out, Vasquez’s near-death experience in the previous episode is the most major breakthrough of the case thus far.

‘Untamed’ Delivers Its Best Suspense Sequence In Episode 3

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

This, I think, is more like it. With the identity of the mysterious Jane Doe having been discovered, several new lines of inquiry open up in Episode 3.

‘Untamed’ Episode 2 Provides A Breakthrough in the Jane Doe Case

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

By the end of Untamed Episode 2, Vasquez has figured out who the mysterious Jane Doe is, which is good news.

‘Untamed’ Episode 1 Builds To A Played-Out Twist

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The first thing you’ll notice about Untamed is that it doesn’t look great.

‘Untamed’ Is An Outdoorsy Crime Thriller With A Contradiction At Its Core

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Untamed is a much less interesting show than I expected it to be. This is a criticism, I suppose, but it feels like more of...

Three Part Netflix Documentary Makes You Wonder How Amy Lynn Bradley Is Still Missing

July 16 2025, by Daniel Hart

Amy Bradley Is Missing is undoubtedly a true crime title that leaps out – even if, ironically, it falls short of capturing the true essence...

‘Stick’ Episode 9 Has More Golf, More Judy Greer, And More Heart

July 16 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I'm not one for tortured golf metaphors, but Stick really finds its swing in Episode 9.

Marriage Is Terrifying In ‘The Buccaneers’ Season 2, Episode 5

July 16 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Welcome to the Gilded Age, where a lusty attraction can morph into a passionate declaration of love in just a couple of hours.

‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’ Is A Can’t-Miss Account of the Fall of Liberal Democracy

July 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

At the risk of repeating myself, there is, I think, an argument to be made in favour of streaming services being the most viable delivery...

‘Trainwreck: Balloon Boy’ Is A Fascinating Documentary That Takes Multiple Fun Turns

July 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Just when it seemed like Trainwreck had reached its lowest ebb with a thoroughly uninteresting instalment, along comes Balloon Boy. This story of an apparent...