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‘High Potential’ Season 1, Episode 3 Shows Some Worrying Signs

October 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A classic locked-room mystery is at the heart of High Potential Season 1, Episode 3, and it’s a good fit. I continue to – like...

‘Justice’ Ending Explained – How Does Tadeusz Gadacz Solve The Bank Robbery Case?

October 16 2024, by Daniel Hart

At the start of Justice, Tadeusz Gadacz had suspicions about who carried out the horrific bank robbery, but without motive or disproving the solid alibi,...

‘Justice’ Review – Netflix Polish Thriller Is A Seriously Good Crime Story

October 16 2024, by Daniel Hart

The selling point of Justice (or Napad) could not be more explicit. This movie is a natural, gritty, old-fashioned crime drama born in Poland. Director...

‘Are you Smarter than a Celebrity?’ Is A Throwback Family-Fun Game Show

October 16 2024, by Romey Norton

Fans of the iconic game show series Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? are in for a treat with Are You Smarter Than a...

The Ending Of ‘Tell Me Lies’ Season 2 Is Masterfully, Sickeningly Brilliant

October 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Tell Me Lies Season 2 finds the show operating at the absolute peak of its powers. Episode 8, “Don’t Struggle Like That, I Will...

‘Shrinking’ Hasn’t Lost A Step In Its Season 2 Premiere

October 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Shrinking is a fantastic comedy that is sometimes so funny its depth sneaks up on you. This was true in Season 1 and it’s immediately true...

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4, Episode 8 Explained: The Westies Give The Real Story Behind Milton Dudenoff

October 15 2024, by Daniel Hart

Only Murders in the Building brings back story time in Season 4, Episode 8. Characters bringing their perspectives is a regular feature in this series....

‘Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special’ Is A Remarkable Work Of Art

October 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s nothing stand-up comedy connoisseurs like less than experimental specials that challenge the idea of what stand-up comedy can be, so I fear the discourse...

‘English Teacher’ Sticks The Landing In A Superb Finale

October 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It was only right that English Teacher, a truly excellent sitcom, had a really good ending, and Episode 8, “Birthday”, caps off Season 1 in fine...

The Point of ‘The Franchise’ Becomes Clear In Episode 2

October 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I wish I knew more about Tecto, the hero of the inevitably doomed superhero flick at the heart of The Franchise. There’s no way this...

Cristin Milioti Is Awards-Worthy In ‘The Penguin’ Episode 4

October 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Oz Cobb has emerged as such a compelling character that you’d think The Penguin wouldn’t work without him, but Episode 4, “Cent’Anni”, barely features him and doesn’t...

‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 2 Implies A Dramatic Pivot Is Coming

October 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s early days yet, but I suppose it’s worthwhile asking where A Virtuous Business might be going. There aren’t exactly an abundance of empowering female-driven...

‘Salem’s Lot’ (2024) Is A Toothless Remake

October 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

While I’m trying my best to avoid vampire puns, this long-shelved remake of Salem’s Lot doesn’t make it easy. Toothless. Anemic. Bloodless. These are all...

‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Hits A High Note In Season 2, Episode 3

October 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ve been pretty mixed on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2, but let me be the first to tell you that I liked Episode...

‘The Franchise’ Has A Needlessly Good Premiere

October 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a joke at the end of The Franchise’s premiere that sums the whole thing up. In it, Himesh Patel’s Daniel, the first AD of...

‘Tulsa King’ Season 2 Picks Up With Episode 5

October 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m not sure that Tulsa King Season 2 has quite lived up to the expectations I had for it, but Episode 5, “Tilting at Windmills”,...

The Chemistry Between Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth Cannot Save ‘Lonely Planet’

October 13 2024, by Daniel Hart

Lonely Planet is an age-gap romance movie starring Liam Hemsworth and Laura Dern as the leads. And to be honest, if I didn’t see the...

‘Joan’ Goes International in Episode 2

October 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A new business endeavour becomes confusingly personal in Episode 2 of Joan, which admittedly lacks the snappy pace of the premiere. It remains, though, a...