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Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episodes 1 & 2 Don’t Feel Far, Far Away From What We’re Used To
The Acolyte is the first bit of live-action Star Wars storytelling not to be part of the Skywalker saga, a very contained span of galactic...
The Ending of ‘Under Paris’ Suggests A Terrifying Future
Depending on who you are, the ending of Under Paris, in which an army of mutated mako sharks essentially take over the world, is a...
Review: ‘Under Paris’ Is The Best Shark Movie Since ‘Jaws’
The problem shark movies have is they got it right the first time. Yes, I know there were shark movies before Jaws, but that 1975...
Princess Goes On A Road Trip To Find Her Birth Mom In ‘Trying’ Season 4, Episode 4
While I understand that Princess wants to find her birth mom, I do feel uneasy that she’s not being truthful to her adoptive parents. They...
Review: ‘Marlon Wayans: Good Grief’ Is The Best Special Of the Year
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t go to Marlon Wayans – or any of the Wayans family, honestly – for earnest sentiment....
Review: ‘Jo Koy: Live from Brooklyn’ Is Tedious And Self-Congratulatory
Luckily for Jo Koy, there’s always someone at his shows who finds him extremely funny – himself. Lots of comedians laugh at their own material,...
Review: ‘Ren Faire’ Is Tailor Made For TikTok Virality
What’s interesting about HBO’s Ren Faire is what’s also interesting about Renaissance Festivals – they’re silly but taken wholly seriously and they’re full of compelling...
Recap: ‘The Atypical Family’ Episodes 9 & 10 Are the Best Yet
The Atypical Family has been improving every week, and that trend continues with Episodes 9 & 10. The K-Drama is finding a real love story...
Recap: Human Relationships Take Center Stage In ‘The Atypical Family’ Episodes 7 & 8
Time travel is a theoretical superpower that people tend to covet. It’s attractive because it gets at a fundamental desire in human beings to be...
Recap: ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3 Is Deadlier and More Chaotic Than Ever
Taylor Sheridan continues to be the creative crown jewel in Paramount+’s streaming strategy, and for proof look no further than Mayor of Kingstown. Season 3...
Recap: Billy the Kid Is Back With Multiple Bangs In Season 2 Episode 5
After a very long wait since Episode 4, MGM+’s most underrated original, Billy the Kid, is finally back for Episode 5 of Season 2, “A...
Too Old for Fairy Tales 2 Ends Exactly How You’d Think
You could predict the ending of Too Old for Fairy Tales 2 based entirely on reading the premise. If you’ve ever seen a movie, you...
Review: ‘Too Old for Fairy Tales 2’ Is A Pointless Sequel
It might just be me, but I didn’t think Netflix’s so-so Polish coming-of-age movie Too Old For Fairy Tales really needed a sequel. You can’t...
Review: ‘Eric’ Is A Wildly Ambitious And Powerful Drama
You could tell that Eric was going to be good. Why else would so many serious actors be attracted to a small-scale Netflix project? What...
‘Trying’ Season 4, Episode 3 Is A Filler Episode Making Us Feel Sorry For Scott
“Murder at Slaughterbridge Manor” is a grim title, but do not worry. Trying Season 4 hasn’t suddenly turned the series dark. No, Episode 3 is...
The Ending of ‘The Sympathizer’ Casts The Entire Show In A New Light
Throughout The Sympathizer, we’ve always known that The Captain would end up back in Vietnam, being interrogated by the people he has spent the entire...
‘Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult’ Proves That Religious Cults Have No Limits
I find false prophets fascinating. Like narcissism, they can only target one group – the high-value and susceptible. Over the years, the media has provided...
Of Course, ‘Atlas’ Was Filmed Primarily Using Studios, Green Screens, And CGI
It should come as little surprise that Netflix’s J-Lo vehicle and sci-fi romp Atlas was filmed primarily in a studio, with ample help of green...