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‘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...

‘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...

‘Creature Commandos’ Episode 3 Gets Bogged Down In Obvious Messaging and Silliness

December 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I still like Creature Commandos, and I still think it has a lot of potential, but Episode 3 made me wonder if the concept was...

‘Silo’ Season 2, Episode 5 Gets Everything Right, Despite Slowing Down

December 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

By the high standards already set by Silo Season 2, “Descent” is comparatively slow-paced. But don’t mistake Episode 5 for filler, since it’s anything but....

‘Before’ Episode 9 Recap – A Reveal About Lynn’s Death Can’t Save Another Rotten Outing

December 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Before is, in a word, stupid. This won’t come as news to anyone at this point, but it’s especially ironic since it thinks it’s so...

‘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...

‘Skeleton Crew’ Continues To Be A Fascinating ‘Star Wars’ Adventure In Episode 3

December 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I have no idea where or how Skeleton Crew fits into the wider Star Wars mythos, and I think that’s probably a good thing. I...

The Garveys Are Falling Apart In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2, Episode 6

December 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Ian helps the sisters cover their tracks, bringing him closer to Eva but further into Houlihan's spotlight.

‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 10 Is A Sucker Punch Of Raw Emotion

December 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Watching an episode of Shrinking is hard work, sometimes. Here I was thinking that Episode 10 of Season 2, “Changing Patterns”, was an exclusively positive installment. It...

‘Get Millie Black’ Reveals The True Villain In Episode 3

December 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It might be a bit of a cliché that the white guy has turned out to be the villain in Get Millie Black, but this...

‘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...

‘Secret Level’ Recap – Our Take On Every Episode Of Amazon’s Anthology

December 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Amazon’s anthological series Secret Level is pretty unprecedented as far as such things go – a collection of animated video-game-inspired short films released in two...

Carol Becomes The Focus In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Episode 11

December 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Carol has been a reliable but underutilized presence in Brilliant Minds thus far, so it’s nice that Episode 11, “The Other Woman”, puts her firmly at the...

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...

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Gets A Bit Too Dense For Its Own Good In Episode 4

December 9 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Dune: Prophecy is a lot better when Desmond Hart is around, isn’t it? I suggested that in my recap of the previous episode, which brushed...

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...