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‘The Paper’ Review – Peacock’s Spin-Off From ‘The Office’ Stands On Its Own

September 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It says a lot that even in 2025, twenty years after it first debuted, simply being a spin-off of The Office is enough to constitute...

‘The Rainmaker’ Episode 3 Recap – This Relationship Isn’t Going to Last

August 30 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The Rainmaker has been a pretty good adaptation so far, different enough from the 1997 film to justify its existence but not so out-there as to feel like a different story entirely.

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2 Ending Explained – We’re Not Done With This Show Yet

August 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The final round of the Twisted Metal tournament performs as advertised. Episodes 10, 11, and 12 are carnage from top to bottom, killing off the...

‘The Rainmaker’ Episode 2 Recap – Cards On the Table

August 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The battle lines are being drawn in Episode 2 of The Rainmaker. Sure, you can make the case that they were already drawn in the premiere, but it’s nice to see everyone’s cards out on the table.

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2, Episodes 8 & 9 Recap – A Team-Building Exercise

August 21 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There's no vehicular combat in Episodes 8 & 9 of Twisted Metal Season 2, which, for an adaptation of a video game franchise built entirely around vehicular combat, seems a tad concerning.

‘The Rainmaker’ Episode 1 Recap – A Solid Start For The Latest Grisham Adaptation

August 16 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

John Grisham’s novel The Rainmaker has always been popular as an indictment of the legal system at every level, and it’s probably telling that it...

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – Mayhem’s First Time

August 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The first major round in the Twisted Metal tournament isn't especially interesting, which, it turns out, is by design.

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – Bet You Weren’t Expecting That

August 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Killing off major characters is often seen as a pretty cheap way of farming audience engagement.

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – And The Tournament Begins

August 7 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Drivers, start your engines -- the Twisted Metal tournament is officially underway.

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – A Brief, Anarchic Diversion

August 7 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Tortured vehicular metaphors being my speciality, I'm happy to say that Twisted Metal pumps the brakes a little here in "LZGTBZY".

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2 Is Off to the Races With A Fun, Messy Three-Episode Premiere

July 31 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Start your engines, ladies and gentlemen. Twisted Metal is back for Season 2, and it’s bigger and better than ever. This might not be immediately apparent in...

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2 Is Bigger, Better, And More Like the Games

July 31 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Two years after Season 1 turned out to be surprisingly good, and thirty years after the debut of the long-abandoned PlayStation series on which it’s...

Here’s Everything You Need to Remember About ‘Twisted Metal’ Season 1

July 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Bucking the trend of video game adaptations being woeful, Peacock’s Twisted Metal was a good time. This is especially surprising considering it was based on...

‘The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets’ Review – The Weirdest Episode of ‘Cribs’ You’ve Ever Seen

June 10 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The weirdest episode of Cribs you’ve ever seen, The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets has a pretty clear selling point. The three-part Peacock docuseries,...

‘Suits LA’ Episode 8 Recap – Hey, Look, It’s Harvey Again

April 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There seems to be a bit of a pattern emerging now where Suits LA pulls out an emergency solution whenever it starts to sag.

‘The Hunting Party’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Now That’s How You Do A Finale

April 8 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Now that’s how you do a finale. The Hunting Party caps off a run of great form with a brilliant ending that weaves its case of the...

‘Suits LA’ Episode 7 Recap – Things Take A Bit Of A Break For A John Amos Tribute

April 7 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I mentioned last week that Suits LA felt like it was over. The end of Lester’s trial had a climactic feeling to it.

‘Suits LA’ Episode 2 Recap – Ted Black Doesn’t Seem to be Learning His Lessons

March 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I think we can all agree that the Suits LA premiere was a little too chaotic for its own good. The good news is that things settle down a little bit in Episode 2, “Old Man Hanrahan”.