Action-Adventure

‘Secret Level’ Recap – Our Take On Every Episode Of Amazon’s Anthology

December 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Amazon’s anthological series Secret Level is pretty unprecedented as far as such things go – a collection of animated video-game-inspired short films released in two...

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Gets A Bit Too Dense For Its Own Good In Season 1, Episode 4

December 9 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Dune: Prophecy is a lot better when Desmond Hart is around, isn’t it? I suggested that in my recap of the previous episode, which brushed...

‘Creature Commandos’ Makes The Necessary Introductions In Its Two-Part Season 1 Premiere

December 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Welcome, says the two-part premiere of Creature Commandos, to the new DC Universe. Well, new-ish, I suppose. Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2 of Max’s...

The Ending Of ‘Black Doves’ Season 1 Is Surprisingly Hopeful

December 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Ending an espionage thriller conclusively is almost impossible, so you have to respect the effort Black Doves goes to in order to tie Season 1...

‘Black Doves’ Is A Fun Holiday Treat With Surprising Depth

December 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Black Doves, Netflix’s British action-thriller series from Giri/Haji’s Joe Barton, is technically a Christmas show. The holiday has nothing to do with the plot, which...

The Premiere Of ‘Skeleton Crew’ Is ‘Star Wars’ In Its Purest Form

December 3 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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...

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Finally Shows Some Weakness In Season 1, Episode 3

December 2 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It had to happen eventually, and it finally does here in Season 1, Episode 3 – Dune: Prophecy shows some weakness in its storytelling. The...

‘The Madness’ Is Middling… But Colman Domingo Rules As Usual

November 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

November 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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...

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Season 1, Episode 2 Is At Its Best In Conversation

November 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Let’s be clear – Episode 2 of Dune: Prophecy Season 1, “Two Wolves,” is very good. And it’s good in a number of interesting and...

‘Arcane’ Season 2 Ends With A Sweeping, Complex, Emotional Act 3

November 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Well, blimey. It was virtually inevitable that Act 3 of Arcane Season 2 was going to stir some emotions, but as usual with this show,...

The Legendary Swedish Crime Behind Netflix’s ‘The Helicopter Heist’

November 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A grain of truth is a powerful thing, and there’s a big one behind Netflix’s Swedish limited series The Helicopter Heist. The 2009 robbery of...

‘The Helicopter Heist’ Delivers Serviceable True-Crime Thrills

November 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

If there are two things everybody loves these days, it’s true crime and heist thrillers. The Helicopter Heist knows this, which is why the Swedish...

‘Gangnam B-Side’ Goes A Little Off The Rails In Episodes 5 & 6

November 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s safe to say that Gangnam B-Side goes a little off the rails in Episodes 5 and 6. While there’s still a lot to like...

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Pulls No Punches In Season 1, Episode 1, Even If It Takes Its Time

November 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Here’s a relevant question: Is Dune: Prophecy the next Game of Thrones? Can it be? Should it be? Season, Episode 1, “The Hidden Hand”, has...

‘Arcane’ Season 2 Slows Things Down In Act 2 To Extraordinary Effect

November 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s accurate to say that Act 2 of Arcane Season 2 slows things down a lot relative to the balls-to-the-wall frenzy of Act 1, but...

‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 10 Ends Part 2 With Unexpected Tragedy

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Part 2 of Cobra Kai Season 6 comes to an end in Episode 10, “Eunjangdo”, and it’s a very decent stopping point full of action, drama, and...

Miyagi-do Finally Get On The Same Page In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 9

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Now we know that Terry Silver is back and pulling the strings, there’s a sense of urgency to Cobra Kai Season 6 that feels fitting for the...

Guess Who’s Back In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 8?

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Cobra Kai never dies, as we all know, and seemingly its villains don’t either. Like, ever. The big twist of Season 6, Episode 8, “Snakes on...

Daniel Gets Blindsided In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 7

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Things are not going well for Miyagi-do in Season 6 of Cobra Kai. The much-talked-about Sekai Taikai kicked off in the Part 2 premiere and it...