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‘The Hunting Party’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – Formula Is Already Beginning to Creep In
Is anybody there? Has the gap between the decent premiere of The Hunting Party and Episode 2, “Clayton Jessup”, been so needlessly big that everybody has forgotten this show exists?
Paradise Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – Another Major Twist Caps Off A Solemn But Brilliant Outing
The title of Paradise Episode 5 is taken from a line in Darkness, the hauntingly beautiful Lord Byron poem that bookends this solemn chapter of what is becoming the best TV show of a still-young year.
‘Surviving Black Hawk Down’ Review – A Refreshing Take on the 1993 Mogadishu Battle
After watching Surviving Black Hawk Down, I started to wonder if the United States of America really has the world’s best military, as it claims....
‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 12 Recap – It’s Just Impossible to Care at This Point
Given I’m professionally obligated to persist with shows long beyond their expiration dates, it isn’t a new feeling to be almost resentful of the time I spend with When the Stars Gossip.
‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 11 Recap – How Are There Still Five Episodes of This Show Left?
Remarkably, as of Episode 11, there are still five episodes of When the Stars Gossip remaining. What on earth are they going to be about?
‘Severance’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – A Team-Building Exercise Leads to a Big Reveal
“Woe’s Hollow” is a surprisingly horror-tinged masterclass of a Severance episode, and the best of Season 2 thus far by a margin.
‘Unmasked’ Episode 7 & 8 Recap – Good Character Work Still Can’t Quite Make Things Cohere
Unmasked continues to be a confounding show in Episodes 7 & 8, and it remains difficult to know what to make of it
‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Episodes 3, 4, & 5 Recap – Hey, This Is Pretty Damn Good
It was obvious from the double-bill premiere that Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was a pretty good show, but Episodes 3, 4, & 5 really make it clear.
‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 4 Ending Explained – Embracing New Beginnings Amidst Change
It feels a little ironic. The central meaning of the ending of Sweet Magnolias Season 4 is “New Beginnings.” With every character experiencing a new...
‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 4 Review – A Rollercoaster of Faith, Love, and Drama
I admit that I was apprehensive before watching Season 4 of Sweet Magnolias. I loved seasons 1 and 2 but wasn’t amazed by Season 3....
‘Mythic Quest’ Season 4, Episode 3 Recap – Love, Revelations, and Breakthroughs
While these characters gain little from their quest for purpose in Mythic Quest Season 4, Episode 3, they at least try.
‘High Potential’ Season 1, Episode 12 Recap – Meaningful Character Development Improves a Mundane Mystery
Episode 12, “Partners”, proves that the show is much more interesting when it’s using that as a starting point for meaningful character development.
‘Prime Target’ Episode 4 Recap – This Show About Clever People Thinks You’re Stupid
With a remarkable lack of self-awareness, Apple TV+’s impressively boring thriller Prime Target bases Episode 4, “Kaplar”, around a twist so laughably obvious that when it was eventually deployed as a last-minute cliffhanger, I laughed out loud.
‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 10 Recap – That Was Almost a Decent Episode
Episode 10 of Poppa’s House is so close to being a decent episode that the fact it remains pretty rubbish is genuinely frustrating.
‘Paradise’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – Hulu’s Twisty Thriller Continues to Surprise
“It’s the not knowing.” This is a line repeated a few times in Season 1, Episode 4 of Paradise. In context, it’s about the difficulties...
‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 10 Recap – The Return to Earth Has Not Improved the Drama
As expected, Episode 10 of When the Stars Gossip brings the action back down to earth but makes some extremely questionable decisions when we get there.
‘Mayfair Witches’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – A Decent Concept Improves Things a Little
I’ve been a vocal critic of Mayfair Witches Season 2 and, to be fair, I still think it’s a bit rubbish. But Episode 5, “The Thrall”, was okay!
‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 9 Recap – A Daring Rescue Brings the Show’s Drama Back Down to Earth
As of Episode 9, When the Stars Gossip has pretty much lost me. It’s a shame, really, since there have been so many glimmers of potential that the fact the K-Drama doesn’t seem to be cohering into anything feels like a waste.