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‘Landman’ Disappointingly Grinds To A Halt In Episode 7

December 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“All Roads Lead to a Hole” sidelines the overarching storylines for a bit to focus completely on the Cooper clan as they adapt to life on the patch.

‘The Agency’ Spreads Itself A Little Too Thin In Episode 5

December 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The Agency is a strange show, it has to be said. It was wildly off-putting initially, really improved when it cohered a bit, and here...

‘Poppa’s House’ Has A Valuable Message In Episode 8, But Only One Joke

December 17 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Poppa’s House mires a good message in questionable presentation in Episode 8, but there’s still some value in its ideas.

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Manages To Find A Dignified Ending After A Terrible Farewell Tour

December 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 14, “Life Is a Promise”, is about as good of an ending as we could have hoped for given the circumstances.

‘Landman’ Pulls No Punches In Episode 6, And Rightly So

December 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Landman needed an edge, and Episode 6, “Beware the Second Beating”, provides it capably. It was obvious that Cooper’s savage beating wasn’t going to go unanswered, but I was a little surprised by the speed, ferocity, and completeness of Tommy’s retribution.

‘The Agency’ Finally Feels Like It’s Going Somewhere in Episode 4

December 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ve been thinking about The Agency a lot, partly to try and figure out why I think it’s so dull, and what’s meaningfully different about...

‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 7 Blessedly Focuses More On Poppa and Ivy

December 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It took seven weeks, but Poppa’s House finally has a premise I can relate to — Poppa has a bad back. His sciatica has flared up and...

The Best and Most Talked-About Moments from ‘Lioness’ Season 2 (Ranked)

December 9 2024, by Daniel Hart

One thing that amazes me about Lioness Season 2 is how it silenced the critics following Season 1. The second season has many talking points...

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Blows Its Penultimate Episode On Sappy, Out-Of-Character Nonsense

December 9 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s easy to forget how good Yellowstone was at its peak because Season 5 is euthanizing it in record time. I suppose that’s grimly ironic...

It’s Almost A Complete Mission Failure In The ‘Lioness’ Season 2 Finale

December 8 2024, by Daniel Hart

At one point in the Lioness Season 2 finale, the American military broke down Iran’s military capabilities for at least five minutes to the QRF...

‘Landman’ Finally Gets Going And Introduces Real Conflict In Episode 5

December 8 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Where Is Home” is one of those episodes you sometimes get in a Taylor Sheridan show where everything just goes to Hell. And Landman needed to go...

‘The Agency’ Continues To Be A Drag In Episode 3

December 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m still not convinced by The Agency. In Episode 3, “Hawk From A Handsaw”, it gets so gratingly serious and so obvious and reiterative about...

‘Poppa’s House’ Descends Into Repetitive Rubbish In Episode 6

December 3 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Poppa’s House has an uncanny ability to make 20 minutes feel like an hour, and nowhere is that more true than in Episode 6, “Family...

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5, Episode 12 Finally Lets Kayce Off the Leash

December 2 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Counting Coup” is partly a dumb episode of Yellowstone and partly a great one. Based on how the back half of Season 5 has proceeded...

‘Lioness’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – Joe and Neal’s Marriage Reaches Boiling Point

December 2 2024, by Daniel Hart

I’ve wondered why Lioness Season 2 has been better than the first season for a while now. It’s honestly kept me up at night. But...

Episode 4 Doesn’t Make the Point Of ‘Landman’ Any Clearer

December 1 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

We’re four episodes in and I still have no idea what Landman is about. Oil, obviously. But it’s seemingly determined not to adhere to any conventional expectations...

The Premiere of ‘The Agency’ Is Painfully Dull

November 29 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I love a spy drama, and there’s room for all kinds of different ones. But The Agency debuts in a post-Slow Horses streaming climate where...

‘Lioness’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – Is Cruz Ready to Take Over as Joe Faces Life or Death?

November 27 2024, by Daniel Hart

Lioness Season 2, Episode 6 seriously considers the following: What if Joe has truly exhausted this life? What if a life-threatening situation makes her believe...