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‘The Hunting Party’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Down the Rabbit Hole
And we’re back, folks. The team is reunited in the Season 2 premiere of The Hunting Party, which is good news for fans of what was ultimately one of NBC’s better recent procedurals.
‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Episode 7 Recap – Revenge Is Sweet (And Messy)
Well, that felt good, didn't it? Personally, I thought Achillia would get the privilege of sorting out the Brothers Ferox, but given the events of the previous episode, Korris getting his hands on them felt right. And that's kind of the point.
‘Red Eye’ Season 2 Ending Explained – Answering All the Big Questions
The good news is that Red Eye Season 2, despite being a step down from the first outing overall, has a better, slightly less ridiculous...
‘Red Eye’ Season 2 Review – Another Flight You’re Better Off Avoiding
It might take an effort to remember now, since it passed by without much fuss, but the first season of Red Eye, which aired on...
‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Episode 6 Recap – So Close and Yet So Far, As Ever
After a pretty action-packed outing that finally saw Spartacus: House of Ashur return to proper gladiatorial combat, Episode 6 might feel a bit restrained in comparison.
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Ending Explained – Breaking Down the Bumper Finale
Ending a series isn’t an easy thing to do, and ending a series like Stranger Things is almost impossible. Originally conceived as a one-off, the...
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 2 Review – It Keeps Working In Spite Of Itself
I’ve realised against my better – and indeed professional – judgement that I’ll forgive Stranger Things for just about anything, so long as the core...
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 2 Ending Explained – Steve and the Beanstalk
This is it. The last big brainstorming session before the bumper finale. The last chance for every character to get a few things off their...
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Episode 6 Recap – Why Does This Look So Bad?
Let me be the one to say it. Given how long it has taken to bring Stranger Things Season 5 to life, and how much money has been spent on the endeavour, there is absolutely zero justification for Episode 6 looking as bad as it does.
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Episode 5 Recap – This Show Should Be About Derek
The first volume of Stranger Things Season 5 ended in such a big, satisfying, and social media-savvy way that it was basically impossible that Episode 5, the premiere of Volume 2, was going to live up to it.
‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Episode 5 Recap – Let the Games Begin
It might have taken until Episode 5 for Spartacus: House of Ashur to properly return to the sands of the arena, but "Goddess of Death" was worth the wait.
‘The Great Flood’ Review – Netflix’s Korean Disaster Movie Isn’t What It Seems
The Great Flood starts out as a very compelling disaster movie, but it almost becomes a disaster of a movie on the back of its...
‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Episode 4 Recap – I’m Starting to See the Logic
A lot has been made of Ashur's suitability as the protagonist of a Spartacus spin-off, but as of Episode 4 of Spartacus: House of Ashur, I'm starting to see the logic.
‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Episode 3 Recap – Shady Secret Missions Afoot
The ironic thing about a title like "Unworthy" is that it's a reminder that pretty much nobody in Spartacus: House of Ashur is all that worthy of the positions they find themselves in.
‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Premiere Recap – Back Like It Never Left
Spartacus: House of Ashur is a story about second chances. For one thing, it’s a return to Starz’s beloved, ridiculous historical epic, one of the shows on which the platform built its reputation for blood by the bucket-load and boobs by the barrel.
‘The Last Frontier’ Ending Explained – An Impressively Bizarre Finale
I watch TV professionally, and rarely have I ever seen an episode of television as pointless as the finale of The Last Frontier. Early on, it...
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 1 Was Just About Worth the Wait
Stranger Things is synonymous with Netflix. It has been the crown jewel in the streamer’s offerings since it debuted in 2016, and has surely turned...
Breaking Down the Ending Of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 1
Let me be the first to say that I’m no fan of Netflix releasing its big shows in volumes. Splitting up a season kills a...
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Episode 3 Recap – The Return Of Mad Max
Stranger Things Season 5 hasn’t quite felt like Stranger Things of old yet, something remedied by Episode 3, “The Turnbow Trap”.
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Episode 2 Recap – Pulling No Punches
You could make a case, if you were so inclined, that the Season 5 premiere of Stranger Things felt every second of its runtime because it was trying a bit too hard to settle us back in.