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‘Tokyo Swindlers’ Ending Has Takumi Finding Out A Dark Truth
There are a lot of close calls in Episode 7 of Tokyo Swindlers. The finale has everything you’d want to end a crime thriller —...
‘Tokyo Swindlers’: A High-Octane Japanese Crime Thriller
Tokyo Swindlers is thrilling from start to finish. Despite my early cynicism in the earlier episodes, the Japanese crime thriller keeps the high-octane pace. I...
The Ending of ‘The Decameron’ Season 1 Proved None Of The Characters Deserved The Villa Anyway
The whole point of the ending of The Decameron is that none of our characters deserved that villa anyway. Regardless of being a maid, a...
Review: Netflix’s The Decameron – Plague, Power, and Pandemonium
Yes, The Decameron is based on a pandemic, but we cannot avoid the “p” word forever. We are not entitled to only our recent history....
The Nautical Themes And Setting Of ‘Vanished Into the Night’
Set and filmed in Italy, Vanished Into the Night follows an estranged couple hunting for their kidnapped children amid their divorce. The film, seemingly a...
The Ending Of ‘Presumed Innocent’ Gives Carolyn Polhemus A New Killer
The ending of Presumed Innocent has two important matters to cover — the outcome of Rusty’s trial, and the reveal of who really killed Carolyn Polhemus. Episode...
Recap: Big Twists Subvert Expectations In ‘Miss Night And Day’ Episodes 11 & 12
Miss Night and Day Episodes 11 & 12 were just what the show needed after a couple of slower-paced installments that seemed to be running...
Recap: Pacing Issues Continue In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 10
Ordinarily in K-Dramas that air two episodes a week, the second half of a double-bill is the exciting one, usually paying off the drama built...
Recap: Mike Makes Moves In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 8
It’s not easy being Mike McLusky at the best of times, but Season 3 of Mayor of Kingstown is really putting him through the wringer....
Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Gets Off To A Dramatic Start
It has been more than two years since we last saw Snowpiercer, and the show has been through a lot since then, including an untimely...
Recap: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 6 Is Light On Spectacle But Rich In Character
Episode 6 of House of the Dragon Season 2, “Smallfolk”, lacks spectacle but is stuffed with significant little character moments, which to be fair is...
The Ending Of ‘Sweet Home’ Season 3 Is Too Little Too Late For A Flagging Series
The ending of Sweet Home Season 3 is a climactic battle between monsters, humans, and neohumans, but unfortunately, the battle for the show’s quality has...
Review: ‘Sweet Home’ Season 3 Bows Out With Another Messy, Mediocre Effort
The decline of Sweet Home should be studied. It’s easy to forget just how good Season 1 was before a painfully long delay killed interest and...
‘Find Me Falling’ Ends With John and Sia Together – Here’s How It Should Have Ended
Like any Hallmark movie or equivalent, it always ends with the two leads finding a way to be together. Despite the obstacles John and Sia...
Netflix’s “Hallmark” Movie ‘Find Me Falling’ Lacks Feeling Despite Set In Scenic Cyprus
To be frank, Find Me Falling is a Hallmark movie filmed in Cyprus. We’ve seen it all before: a man moves to a location to...
The Ending of ‘Master of the House’ Is Predictable, Grim, And Shallow
It should come as no surprise that the ending of Master of the House is predictable, grim, and formulaic. You’ll be similarly unsurprised to learn...
Review: ‘Master of the House’ Only Has Shock Value To Show For Itself
For as good as Succession is, the epidemic of imitators it has caused can’t be overstated. The subgenre of “despicable rich people doing despicable rich...
Recap: ‘Lady in the Lake’ Coheres A Little Better In Episode 2
Episode 2 of Lady in the Lake is as busy as the first, and while it creates the illusion of answering more questions than it...