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‘Poppa’s House’ Descends Into Repetitive Rubbish In Episode 6
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...
‘Get Millie Black’ Offers A Smart Change Of Perspective In Episode 2
It’s official – Get Millie Black is really good. It was obvious after the premiere but Episode 2, which valuably switches perspective to better hone...
The Premiere Of ‘Skeleton Crew’ Is ‘Star Wars’ In Its Purest Form
The debut of any Star Wars project is fraught with peril these days since The Discourse™ is inevitable and certain to be embarrassing. I can’t...
Pain Is A Lesson In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Episode 10
Episode 10 of Brilliant Minds is about pain, in ways both obvious and not. “The First Responder” as a title is misleading. Sure, one of...
‘Yellowstone’ Season 5, Episode 12 Finally Lets Kayce Off the Leash
“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
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...
‘Dune: Prophecy’ Finally Shows Some Weakness In Season 1, Episode 3
It had to happen eventually, and it finally does here in Season 1, Episode 3 – Dune: Prophecy shows some weakness in its storytelling. The...
‘Earth Abides’ Has A Grim Post-Pandemic Premiere
I hope you haven’t forgotten about the COVID-19 pandemic, because contemporary entertainment isn’t about to any time soon. And what better to help us collectively...
Season 1, Episode 4 Doesn’t Make the Point Of ‘Landman’ Any Clearer
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...
‘When the Phone Rings’ Hits A Clear Turning Point in Episode 4
When the Phone Rings really stepped things up in Episode 3, and I’d say Episode 4 continues to build on that momentum. There’s a real...
‘When the Phone Rings’ Picks Up Well In Episode 3
If you were to look back, I reckon Episode 3 is the point at which When the Phone Rings really starts coming together. The same...
The Season 1 Premiere of ‘The Agency’ Is Painfully Dull
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...
‘The Madness’ Is Middling… But Colman Domingo Rules As Usual
You can tell that The Madness would like to be described as “timely”, “biting”, or any number of other adjectives one would typically throw at...
‘Gangnam B-Side’ Ends With A Bit Of Ambiguity — But At Least It Ends
It took a couple too many bloated episodes to get here, but the ending of Gangnam B-Side is… okay, I guess, very much like the...
‘Before’ Implies More Connections Between Noah and Ben in Episode 7 — And Completely Loses the Plot
Episode 7 of Before, “The Power of Belief”, revolves around another unconventional therapy technique that Eli attempts on Noah, and it’s weird that we’re supposed...
Jimmy Can’t Get Out Of His Own Way In ‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 8
For such a funny comedy, it’s worth remembering it’s death that has always loomed over Shrinking. Specifically, the death of Jimmy’s wife, Tia, at the...
‘Silo’ Season 2 Says A Sad Goodbye to Someone In Episode 3
After a nearly-silent premiere focused entirely on Juliette and then a more contained episode where she didn’t feature at all, we’re starting to split our...
‘Lioness’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – Is Cruz Ready to Take Over as Joe Faces Life or Death?
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...