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‘Mission: Cross’ – A Marriage on the Rocks Meets Spy Intrigue

August 9 2024, by Daniel Hart

Mission: Cross is like a South Korean Mr. and Mrs. Smith, without high-octane sexual tension and playfulness. It leans toward an exhausting, miserable marriage, where...

‘Shahmaran’ Season 3 Runs the Risk Of Telling The Same Story Again

August 9 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Shahmaran is about an endless cycle and a prophecy that is supposed to do away with it — theoretically, it could go on forever. But should...

The Ending of ‘Shahmaran’ Season 2 Is About Balance and Sacrifice

August 9 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Shahmaran Season 2 embodies an endless cycle of human greed and ignorance, which is always a fitting theme. After Season 1’s climax...

‘Shahmaran’ Season 2 Continues To Mine Serious Drama Out Of A Silly Premise

August 9 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The first season of Shahmaran was surprisingly good, especially considering it had a premise that I actively laughed out loud at. Lest we forget, this...

‘One Fast Move’ – Motorcycles, Family, and Redemption

August 8 2024, by Daniel Hart

You can already tell what you are in for in the first few minutes of One Fast Move. It is a broody drama movie about...

Recap: Layton Goes Off The Rails (Literally) In ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4, Episode 3

August 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

You can take the man out of the train, but you can’t take the train out of the man – or something like that, anyway....

Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4, Episode 2 Delivers Classic Thrills

August 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

After the season premiere barely featured the titular Snowpiercer at all, Episode 2 of Season 4, “The Sting of Survival”, is set aboard it almost...

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2’s Ending Is A Big Tease

August 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

One of the main talking points around the first season of House of the Dragon was that it was just setting up for all the...

The Penguin Is A Woman In ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ And It’s Not A Big Deal

August 2 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

You’ve probably heard by now that Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader gender swaps long-time rogue, The Penguin, who is now a woman named Oswalda Cobblepot,...

‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Is A Stellar Throwback With Some Contemporary Twists

August 1 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It brings me great pleasure to announce that Batman: Caped Crusader is the best bit of Batman media in ages; at least since 2022’s The...

‘Kleo’ Season 3 Is Likely After Several Smart Set-Ups

July 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The first season of Kleo didn’t seem like it begged for a continuation. It left some things unresolved, sure, but in the world of partially...

‘Kleo’ Plays In The Murky Waters Between Fact and Fiction

July 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The problem with shows about spies, secret police, quarreling world governments, and times of momentous political flux, is that it’s hard to know who to...

The Chilly Filming Locations and Miraculous Survival of ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4

July 30 2024, by Louie Fecou

There was a time when the dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer looked canceled, so it’s a miracle that Season 4 has made it to our screens...

‘House of Ga’a’ Review: This Authentic and Powerful Nigerian Historical Drama is Stunning

July 27 2024, by Daniel Hart

Director Bolanle Austen-Peters and writer Tunde Babalola were eager to convey how great the old Oyo Empire was during the 18th Century, but at the...

The Ending Of ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Angles For Another Outing With Several Late Revelations

July 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Kleo Season 2 has less of an ending than the first season did. That initial outing, despite leaving a few threads dangling, worked as a...

Review: ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Is A More Personal Follow-Up

July 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Kleo snuck onto Netflix on the back of successes like Salt and Atomic Blonde; female-driven espionage thrillers with a quirky sensibility and a stylized aesthetic....

Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Gets Off To A Dramatic Start

July 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It has been more than two years since we last saw Snowpiercer, and the show has been through a lot since then, including an untimely...

Recap: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 6 Is Light On Spectacle But Rich In Character

July 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 6 of House of the Dragon Season 2, “Smallfolk”, lacks spectacle but is stuffed with significant little character moments, which to be fair is...

Recap: ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 5 Takes A Surprisingly Dramatic Turn

July 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Cobra Kai is known for being much more of a comedy than a drama, but Episode 5 of Season 6, “Best of the Best”, bucks that...

Recap: Peace Is Temporary In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 1

July 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Cobra Kai never dies,” as we’re repeatedly told, and you need to look no further than the Season 6 premiere for proof. Episode 1 is...