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‘House of Ga’a’ Review: This Authentic and Powerful Nigerian Historical Drama is Stunning

July 27 2024, by Daniel Hart

Director Bolanle Austen-Peters and writer Tunde Babalola were eager to convey how great the old Oyo Empire was during the 18th Century, but at the...

The Ending of ‘Elite’ Season 8 Is A Merciful Send-Off For The Series

July 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

And, finally, it’s over. Episode 8, “End of Term”, isn’t just the end of Elite Season 8, but the ending of the entire series. And...

Review: ‘Elite’ Season 8 Mercy Kills A Once-Great Franchise

July 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Elite is proof that you can have far too much of a good thing. For a couple of seasons, the Spanish Netflix series was proof...

‘Non Negotiable’ Ending Explained – Does Alan Binder Save His Wife And The President?

July 26 2024, by Daniel Hart

Once it’s established at the end of Non Negotiable why Zambrano (known as Lamb) has kidnapped the President and Alan’s wife, Victoria, you kind of...

‘Non Negotiable’ Review: A Mexican Netflix Action-Comedy That’s Popcorn Movie Fodder

July 26 2024, by Daniel Hart

Alan Binder is a highly skilled hostage negotiator in Non Negotiable who soon finds himself negotiating for the release of the Mexican President. But his...

The Ending Of ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Angles For Another Outing With Several Late Revelations

July 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Kleo Season 2 has less of an ending than the first season did. That initial outing, despite leaving a few threads dangling, worked as a...

Review: ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Is A More Personal Follow-Up

July 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Kleo snuck onto Netflix on the back of successes like Salt and Atomic Blonde; female-driven espionage thrillers with a quirky sensibility and a stylized aesthetic....

‘Tokyo Swindlers’ Ending Has Takumi Finding Out A Dark Truth

July 25 2024, by Daniel Hart

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

July 25 2024, by Daniel Hart

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

July 25 2024, by Daniel Hart

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

July 25 2024, by Daniel Hart

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’

July 25 2024, by Louie Fecou

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...

Recap: Big Twists Subvert Expectations In ‘Miss Night And Day’ Episodes 11 & 12

July 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

July 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Gets Off To A Dramatic Start

July 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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...

The Ending Of ‘Sweet Home’ Season 3 Is Too Little Too Late For A Flagging Series

July 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

July 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

July 19 2024, by Daniel Hart

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...