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‘Virgin River’ Season 6, Episode 1 Recap – What is Everett’s Secret?

December 19 2024, by Naomi Mairs

Last Christmas in Virgin River sure was a Christmas to remember. But this season… What’s that noise? It’s wedding season! Mel and Jack are engaged...

‘When the Phone Rings’ Continues To Improve Across the Board In Episode 6

December 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ve mentioned before that there’s an old-school quality to When the Phone Rings that it’s difficult to put a finger on. Episode 6 has it...

‘1992’ Review – Netflix Thriller Relies On Imagery But Forgets To Be Interesting

December 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The best part of 1992 is undoubtedly the villain, which coincidentally is the part it focuses on the least. But it counts for something. There...

‘When the Phone Rings’ Continues to Develop More Mysteries In Episode 5

December 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

When the Phone Rings Episode 5 arrives after an additional week’s wait thanks to real-life South Korean political calamity, and while the episode obviously couldn’t...

‘La Palma’ Ending Explained – The Turtles Were Right

December 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I know what you’re thinking – everyone dies, right? Well, no, as it happens. The ending of La Palma subverts expectations in that sense, with...

‘La Palma’ Review: Norwegian Netflix Series Goes Off With A Bit Of A Whimper

December 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

What if your idyllic vacation retreat was trying to kill you? This is, essentially, the premise of Netflix’s Norwegian limited series La Palma, though admittedly...

‘That Christmas’ Review – Heartwarming Themes, but Misses the Magic

December 7 2024, by Naomi Mairs

My heart was so excited and tender for the animated Netflix movie That Christmas, and it took all five minutes for it to flop and...

What Does The Ending of Netflix’s ‘Mary’ Mean? Here’s The Christian Perspective

December 7 2024, by Naomi Mairs

To me, the ending of Netflix’s Mary is summed up within the final few minutes of the movie. Herod the Evil King has been abandoned...

A Christian Perspective on Netflix’s ‘Mary’

December 7 2024, by Naomi Mairs

As a later-in-life Christian, I felt confused and anxious when the credits rolled for Netflix’s biblical movie Mary. I immediately ran to my computer to...

Why Did Aurora Murder Hildegart At The End Of ‘The Red Virgin’?

December 5 2024, by Daniel Hart

The ending of The Red Virgin is chilling, which predominantly is credited to Alba Planas and Najwa Nimri (Holy Family, Insiders, Money Heist), who navigate...

‘The Red Virgin’ Review: A Gripping Tale of Motherhood, Control, and Ideology

December 5 2024, by Daniel Hart

Before receiving a global release, The Red Virgin premiered at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2024, before earning itself a theatrical...

The Ending Of ‘Black Doves’ Season 1 Is Surprisingly Hopeful

December 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Ending an espionage thriller conclusively is almost impossible, so you have to respect the effort Black Doves goes to in order to tie Season 1...

‘Black Doves’ Is A Fun Holiday Treat With Surprising Depth

December 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Black Doves, Netflix’s British action-thriller series from Giri/Haji’s Joe Barton, is technically a Christmas show. The holiday has nothing to do with the plot, which...

Breaking Down All Four Episodes of ‘Tomorrow and I’ On Netflix

December 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Thailand’s Black Mirror equivalent Tomorrow and I blesses Netflix with four – albeit almost feature-length – episodes of speculative science-fiction. They’re all separate stories in...

‘The Children’s Train’ Review: A Lesser Known True Story of Post-War Italy That Captures The Pains of Motherhood

December 4 2024, by Daniel Hart

Adapted from Viola Ardone’s novel Il treno dei bambini and directed by Cristina Comencini (Tornare, Sex Story), The Children’s Train is set in 1946, post-World...

‘Crushing It’ Is Another Positive, Funny Fortune Feimster Special

December 3 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Crushing It is Fortune Feimster’s third solo Netflix special after Sweet and Salty and Good Fortune, and while I’m not quite sure it’s the best...

‘When the Phone Rings’ Hits A Clear Turning Point in Episode 4

November 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

When the Phone Rings really stepped things up in Episode 3, and I’d say Episode 4 continues to build on that momentum. There’s a real...

‘When the Phone Rings’ Picks Up Well In Episode 3

November 29 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

If you were to look back, I reckon Episode 3 is the point at which When the Phone Rings really starts coming together. The same...