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‘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 Season 1, 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? Season 1,...
‘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’ Season 1, Episode 6
Brilliant Minds keeps surprising me. Season 1, Episode 6, “The Girl Who Cried Pregnant”, doesn’t just offer up an interesting core case with some surprising...
‘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...
‘A Virtuous Business’ Idles A Little In Episode 6
After I spent a while going on about how the previous episode’s thematic and character depth, I’m forced to backpedal slightly with Episode 6 of...
‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 2 Continues A Run Of Fine Form In Episode 5
I honestly think that Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon might be the biggest surprise of 2024 for me. Just what is going...
Tyson Might Have Started A Gang War In ‘Tulsa King’ Season 2, Episode 7
Tulsa King took a while to get going in Season 2, but things started to heat up – quite literally – in the previous episode...
Jeong-sook and Da-hyun Find Common Ground in ‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 5
Power is a funny old thing. Sometimes it’s obvious who has it – monarchs, elected officials, CEOs, etc. – and sometimes it isn’t. A Virtuous...
A Captivating Ensemble Makes ‘Emilia Perez’ One Of 2024’s Best Films
Jacques Audiard directs Emilia Perez, part of Netflix’s annual awards-season slate. The genre-blending movie boasts a star-studded ensemble led by four powerful performances by Zoe...