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Betrayal Is Rife In The Ending Of ‘Billionaire Island’

September 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

September 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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”

September 12 2024, by Daniel Hart

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

September 12 2024, by Daniel Hart

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

September 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

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

September 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

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

September 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

September 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

September 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

September 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

September 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

September 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

September 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

September 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

September 10 2024, by Daniel Hart

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

September 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

September 9 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

September 9 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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...