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Disasterclass: Seeing the Funny Side Of Catastrophe

July 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

When the first of Netflix’s batch of Trainwreck documentaries debuted on June 10, 2025, it began an eight-week trend of the short films infiltrating the most-watched movies...

‘Trainwreck: Storm Area 51’ Is the Final Boss Of Netflix’s Documentary Series

July 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 is essentially the final boss of Netflix’s uber-successful voyeuristic documentary series. It builds on several of the themes touched on by previous...

‘The Institute’ Episode 4 Makes Several Elements More Interesting

July 27 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m resigned to the idea of The Institute being a slow burn. It’s a mystery box on two fronts, drip-feeding minor clues and reveals without being in any hurry to get where it’s going.

‘The Winning Try’ Episode 2 Could Be Mistaken For A Season Finale

July 26 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It's only Episode 2, and yet The Winning Try is already delivering finale-quality drama, with all the big emotional swings and payoffs you'd expect after a full season of development.

‘The Winning Try’ Gets Off To A Winning Start In Episode 1

July 26 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The Winning Try is one of those from-the-ashes sports dramas that ensnares you immediately.

The Ending Of ‘Trigger’ Is A Little Underwhelming

July 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

When you really boil it down, the ending of Trigger, like the show itself, is a conflict over two competing ideologies. This theme is made...

Breaking Down Every Episode Of Netflix’s ‘Trigger’

July 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Trigger has a fascinating and provocative dystopian premise, which imagines Korea awash with free, easily accessible firearms. The only man fighting against the tide is Lee...

‘Trigger’ Presents A Dystopian Korea With Worrying Enthusiasm

July 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The central idea of Trigger is that a lot of people are just waiting for the opportunity to shoot someone. Based on the shooting rates...

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner In ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Episode 4

July 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I suppose there's no invitation more compelling for a serial killer than one to a dinner party full of other serial killers.

‘Smoke’ Episode 6 Is A Phenomenal Hour Of Television

July 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Seriously, how is this happening? Smoke is a truly confounding show. It started out okay, trundled along inoffensively enough, and then took a sudden, severe turn for the worse.

‘Letters from the Past’ Has A Meaningful But Predictable Ending

July 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Letters from the Past has a pretty predictable ending, but it is, in my view, the right one. This kind of coda, which essentially comes...

‘Letters from the Past’ Is Heartfelt But Lacks A Special Quality

July 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

You’ll have to forgive me, because I can’t quite articulate what makes Letters from the Past a bit less effective than it would like to...

‘Critical: Between Life and Death’ – Netflix’s Medical Docuseries Provides a Raw Glimpse into Major Trauma Units

July 23 2025, by Daniel Hart

Critical: Between Life and Death is a fly-on-the-wall documentary series that follows the UK’s major trauma units, from intensive rehabilitation to life-or-death surgery. It’s a...

‘Stick’ Delivers the Ending You’d Expect, But Takes A Risky Approach

July 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

When Santi’s dad turned up in the penultimate episode, I think everyone knew that Stick was venturing into predictable territory just in time for its ending. And...

Lord Seadown Springs A Trap In ‘The Buccaneers’ Season 2, Episode 6

July 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Blimey, James Seadown is awful, isn't he? This won't be news to long-time viewers of The Buccaneers, but now we're over halfway through Season 2, he has indisputably emerged as the real villain of the piece.

The Ending Of ‘Red Eye’ Season 1 Is A Bit Too Complicated For Its Own Good

July 22 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Nobody would argue that the ending of Red Eye Season 1 makes a great deal of sense. You can trace the plot particulars, obviously, but...

Netflix’s ‘Hitmakers’ Reflects the Manufactured Age of the Music Industry

July 22 2025, by Daniel Hart

There was a time, and there still are purists today, when musicians were judged for not writing their songs, especially in rap and hip-hop, with...

‘Red Eye’ Season 1 Is A Serviceable Airborne Thriller That Swiftly Loses Altitude

July 22 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Richard Armitage was built for streaming. Stick this guy in a ropey thriller with any concept you like and he’ll do a halfway decent job...