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‘Desperate Lies’ Is Not A True Story, But Heteropaternal Superfecundation Is Real
At a glance, the premise of Desperate Lies is ridiculous. A woman giving birth to twins with two different fathers? Nonsense, I hear you cry. But hold...
Recap: The Dance of the Dragons Begins In ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 4
The excitement about House of the Dragon was never due to the quality of the novel it’s based on, Fire & Blood, a slightly dusty...
Recap: Mikes Gets An Ultimatum In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 6
Things are getting a little tense in Mayor of Kingstown. There has been a burgeoning war between the Crips and the Russians – with a...
Review: ‘Desperate Lies’ Completely Mishandles Its Premise
Every now and again Netflix will indulge in a soapy telenovela with a preposterous number of episodes, and Desperate Lies fits the bill. A grim,...
5 Key Moments From ‘The Boys’ Season 4, Episode 6
Look, I get it—we like sensationalism and memes—but I do feel like The Boys is running out of gas, even if there is a story to be...
‘Presumed Innocent’ Is Set In Chicago, But The Apple TV+ Series Was Filmed In Pasadena
The Apple TV+ adaptation of the Scott Turow novel Presumed Innocent, which was the focus of a theatrically released movie starring Harrison Ford way back...
Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 6 Loses All Momentum
It’s difficult to know what to make of The Acolyte Episode 6, “Teach / Corrupt”, since very little happens in it but it’s full of...
3 Key Moments from the ‘Trying’ Season 4 Ending
Rafe Spall and Esther Smith hinted that the Trying Season 4 finale would have a massive cliffhanger, so Episode 8 does not disappoint. While the...
Recap: ‘Presumed Innocent’ Episode 5 Gets The Trial of Rusty Sabich Underway
It’s the small stuff that makes Presumed Innocent great. The plot isn’t especially compelling and the characters are largely awful and if, like me, you’ve read the...
Recap: ‘Land of Women’ Finds Its Groove In Episode 3
So, the Land of Women premiere wasn’t very good, but luckily Episode 3 is quite a bit better. As predicted, the show needed to settle in a...
Recap: ‘Land of Women’ Is Dull Through Episodes 1 & 2, But There’s Hope Yet
After hobbling through Episodes 1 and 2 of Land of Women, I have a concise summary: It’s pretty dull. This shouldn’t be the case. It...
‘Doctor Climax’ Season 2 Could Happen — But It Probably Shouldn’t
Doctor Climax hasn’t been renewed for Season 2, and this is probably a good thing. After all, you can only prompt a cultural sexual awakening once...
REVIEW: ‘SPRINT’ is helped by a good format and a known journey ahead
Brought to you by the same people who produced Full Swing, Drive to Survive, and Break Point comes SPRINT, a sports docuseries following athletes competing...
Netflix’s ‘Supacell’ Cannot Be Separated From South London
Supacell is intimately tied to South London, so it makes sense the show was filmed on location in the estates, stations, high streets, and hospitals of...
‘My Lady Jane’ Season 2 Could Continue Exploring Alternative Historical Threads Or We Could Have ‘My Plain Jane’
Amazon Prime Video has not yet renewed My Lady Jane for Season 2, but if they did, there would be plenty of stories to explore....
Recap: In ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 3, War Is Closer And Sillier Than Ever
A misunderstanding. That’s what it all boils down to in House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 3 – a devastating civil war is about...
Recap: Romance Comes to the Forefront In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 6
Miss Night and Day has been many things thus far, but perhaps a romance least of all. To be fair, it’s pretty difficult for love...
The Ending of ‘Billy the Kid’ Season 2 Keeps Billy and His Story Alive
The ending of Billy the Kid Season 2 revolves around a peace agreement, which is a pretty hilarious concept when you consider how many people...