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‘We Were Liars’ Ending Explained – A Bonkers Twist Is Too Little Too Late
E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars is famous in large part for a significant last-minute twist which completely recontextualises the entire story, and fans of the...
‘The Buccaneers’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Apple TV+’s Gilded Age Drama Is Growing Up Fast
The tone of The Buccaneers is immediately different when Season 2 begins, and you can tell it’s going to stay that way.
‘Stick’ Episode 5 Recap – And Finally, Things Are Really Starting To Come Together
I get it now. Stick has been an incredibly mixed bag so far, with a derivative vibe, two-dimensional characters, and diminishing charms.
‘We Were Liars’ Review – Prime Video Adaptation Proves YA Claptrap Isn’t Going Anywhere (Or Getting Any Better)
You know how racists claim not to be able to tell people of colour apart because they all look the same? That’s kind of how...
‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – It Was All A (Bad) Dream
One of the most pernicious zombie media tropes is seasoned survivors suddenly becoming brain-dead to allow some drama to happen.
‘Murderbot’ Episode 6 Recap – And This Is Where It All Comes Together
I’ve been cattily picking at Murderbot ever since it debuted, but in Episode 6, I felt like it was finally learning its lesson.
‘Stick’ Episode 4 Recap – Owen Wilson’s Charm Doesn’t Seem Enough to Sustain This Series
I caught myself thinking during Episode 4 that Stick has made a pretty fundamental miscalculation.
‘Tastefully Yours’ Ending Explained – A Predictably Happy and Satisfying Conclusion
We were right. We usually are, of course, and a happy ending was more predictable than usual as far as Tastefully Yours is concerned, but...
‘The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets’ Review – The Weirdest Episode of ‘Cribs’ You’ve Ever Seen
The weirdest episode of Cribs you’ve ever seen, The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets has a pretty clear selling point. The three-part Peacock docuseries,...
‘Tastefully Yours’ Episode 9 Recap – We’re On the Way to A Pretty Predictable Finale
Let’s be frank – we’ve pretty much known since the beginning that Tastefully Yours is going to have a predictable, happy ending.
‘Call Her Alex’ Review – Hulu’s Serviceable Docuseries Hits The Right Bases But Misses Some Opportunities
The important thing to understand about Call Her Alex is that its subject, Alex Cooper, is much more interesting than the docuseries itself. After premiering...
‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – This Show Has Become A Parody Of Itself
You know what The Walking Dead: Dead City needed to rejuvenate a flagging Season 2? Spoiler alert: It wasn't a one-eyed CGI bear.
‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Review – A Visceral, Intriguing Expansion of the Predator Mythos
What to do with the Predators? This has been a question of some concern for years now, ever since the all-time-great Arnold Schwarzenegger original provided...
‘Murderbot’ Episode 5 Recap – A Misguided Focus On Comedy Undermines the Drama
Thus far, Murderbot has done a pretty good job of balancing its comedy with its drama. But it’s always a fine line.
‘Tires’ Season 2 Review – Netflix’s Workplace Comedy Has Plenty Of Tread Left
I’m perfectly happy to admit that enjoying Tires is contingent on liking the comedy of Shane Gillis. Granted, Gillis co-created the show alongside co-star Steve...
‘Stick’ Premiere Recap – Apple TV+’s Sports Comedy Is A Comfortable Jaunt Through A Familiar Course
It’s impossible to talk about Stick without mentioning Ted Lasso, since the rubric for beloved sports comedies was defined by AFC Richmond’s adventures on Apple TV+.
‘Criminal Code’ Season 2 Ending Explained – The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same
Cut off one head, and two more take its place. This is the central idea of the Hydra from Greek mythology – and the extreme...
‘Criminal Code’ Season 2 Review – Another Forensically Detailed Outing With A Bit Of An Identity Crisis
Do you remember Criminal Code? It was a surprising international hit for Netflix when it first debuted in 2023, delivering eight episodes of rigorously intensive...