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Betrayal Is Rife In The Ending Of ‘Billionaire Island’
Billionaire Island is, on the surface, a story about salmon, but its ending reveals it to be something else – a story about betrayal and...
Review: ‘Billionaire Island’ Isn’t Quite ‘Succession’ With Salmon
When you think of islands and billionaires, you probably think of Jeffrey Epstein, so it’s probably a bit of a relief that Billionaire Island, Anne...
‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – An Analysis of “Halls of Stone”
There are many defining episodes in The Rings of Power, and Season 2, Episode 5, joins a growing list of important chapters. With Sauron’s influence...
‘Emily in Paris’ Season 4 Finale Brings ‘Emily in Rome’ Special
If there’s one thing that Emily in Paris likes to revel in, it is the complicated love story of Gabriel and Emily. However, I must...
‘Boxer’ Ending Is Not A Happy One But There’s At Least Hope For The Polish Boxer
There’s not a happy ending for Boxer—in fact, it’s depressing for Jedrzej and his wife Kasia, who have been torn apart by their circumstances and...
‘Boxer’ Is Not Your Polish ‘Rocky’ Movie – It’s Far From It
Although the Polish movie Boxer (or Bosker) is not based on a true story, it’s influenced by the time period it is set in. Between...
The Ending of ‘Technoboys’ Is Surprisingly Sensitive
The ending of a musical movie is usually a big performance, and while Technoboys gets there eventually, it’s beside the point. Instead, the Netflix movie...
Review: ‘Technoboys’ Has Its Heart In The Right Place
Netflix’s Technoboys has its work cut out for it. It isn’t easy being a parodical musical comedy in a world where Popstar: Never Stop Never...
Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4, Episode 9 Drops A Late Bombshell
The previous episode of Snowpiercer Season 4 ended amid a frustrating cliffhanger, so it’s appreciated that Episode 9, “Dominant Traits”, wastes no time by picking up from...
Recap: Stephen Continues To Torment Lucy In ‘Tell Me Lies’ Season 2, Episode 3
The reason Tell Me Lies works – the main one, anyway, there are a few – is that it understands the power of spite. This...
Recap: ‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 6 Gives The Supporting Cast Their Spotlight
Yancy spends most of Bad Monkey Episode 6 languishing in jail for reasons we’ll get to in a minute, which is not as disappointing a development as...
Recap: ‘Slow Horses’ Season 4 Is Less Lively In Episode 2, But Connections Are Revealed
Slow Horses Season 4 continues a string of rather obvious titling practices with Episode 2, “A Stranger Comes to Town”, which is about, among other...
Recap: ‘Tell Me Lies’ Is As Toxic As Ever In Its Season 2 Premiere
Most people have one or two toxic traits, but the cast of Tell Me Lies doesn’t seem to have anything else. Season 2 of the...
Recap: ‘Slow Horses’ Season 4 Gets Off To An Explosive Start — In More Ways Than One
River Cartwright is dead. Not really, of course, but the premiere of Slow Horses Season 4 would you like you to believe so, at least...
‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4, Episode 3 Explained: A Threat From The Ham Radio
Only Murders in the Building Season 4 has established the plot, so Episode 3 is having fun with it, including its guest stars. It’s not...
Recap: Evan Makes A Fool Of Himself In ‘English Teacher’ Episode 3
The brilliance of English Teacher — and I’m ready, I think, even after three episodes, to say the show is brilliant — is how it handles potentially...
Recap: ‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 5 Gets The Pieces In Position
It would be an incredibly bold move for a crime drama to kill off its lead detective halfway through the season, so it’s perhaps just...
Recap: ‘Industry’ Season 3, Episode 5 Is An Enlightening Trip
Henry Muck might be insistent that he’s not a pervert in Episode 5 of Industry’s rather wonderful third season, but I, for one, beg to...