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‘The Boys’ Season 4, Episodes 1-3 Explained: Key Moments and Highlights

June 13 2024, by Daniel Hart

Plenty is riding on Season 4 of The Boys because it arrived when Prime Video announced the fifth would be last. The first three episodes...

5 Shark Movies like ‘Under Paris’ That Aren’t ‘Jaws’

June 13 2024, by Louie Fecou

Under Paris taps into one of our greatest fears — scary things in the water that want to eat you. There has been a long...

Theory: Is Darth Plagueis Pulling the Strings in ‘The Acolyte’?

June 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Social media is currently awash with responses to The Acolyte Episode 3, which depending on who you ask is either the worst episode of Star Wars television ever, a...

Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 3 Is Going to Upset Some People

June 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I hate to have to say it, but Episode 3 of The Acolyte, “Destiny”, makes me sympathetic to those who think this is the worst...

‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Shows Wendy’s Motherly Future

June 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Wendy has always been a quiet and understated character in Sweet Tooth, but Season 3 is her chance to shine. As well as being instrumental in...

The Fate Of Big Man In ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is Deliberately Ambiguous — And That’s Good

June 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

From the beginning, Sweet Tooth was always the story of Gus and Big Man. But while the ending of Season 3 gives us a peek into...

Stop Googling Whether ‘Under Paris’ Is Based On A True Story

June 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I shouldn’t have to say this, but no — Under Paris is not based on a true story, and there are no sharks in the Seine...

‘The Atypical Family’ Left Enough Unresolved That A Second Season Might Happen

June 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Despite being slapped with Netflix’s now-common limited series designation, The Atypical Family might return for Season 2 if the performance merits it. There’s certainly enough meat on...

‘The Atypical Family’ Contrives A Happy Ending – But Not A Complete One

June 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The Atypical Family contrived a happy ending in Episodes 11 and 12, which, thanks to the time travel gimmick, shouldn’t come as much of a...

Review: ‘Hit Man’ Shows Glen Powell Having Fun With His Range With a Twisted Love Story Ending

June 7 2024, by Daniel Hart

For all its engaging fun, Hit Man has more meaning than the script suggests. It’s the ideal Netflix movie with obvious conversational points. I loved...

Recap: The Ending of ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is Perfect

June 7 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Not to be hyperbolic here, but the ending of Sweet Tooth Season 3 is perfect. Episode 8, “This is a Story”, contains everything you could ever want...

Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 7 Knows The End Is In Sight

June 7 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

According to Jepp in Episode 7 of Sweet Tooth Season 3, you slow down when you know the end is coming. But this show follows...

Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 4 Is One Of The Show’s Best Ever Installments

June 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Ever since it began, Sweet Tooth has been a coming-of-age story for Gus, an idealistic child forced to grow up much quicker than he probably...

Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura Review: An Ambitious Anime Crossover Leaving You Wanting More

June 6 2024, by Daniel Hart

In what feels like the first Netflix special film of many to come, Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura is the Wrestlemania of Fighting Anime, and...

Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 3 Demands Some Sacrifices

June 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 3 of Sweet Tooth Season 3 is fittingly titled “The Pack”, which is just as well since it gives us some necessary backstory on...

Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 2 Highlights Humanity’s Resistance to Change

June 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 2 of Sweet Tooth Season 3, “Thank God I’m A Country Boy”, is one of those little side stories that Sweet Tooth has indulged...

Review: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is A Lovely End To A Bumpy Journey

June 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s a commonly held sentiment that using kids and animals to build emotional stakes is cheating. Sweet Tooth, Netflix’s adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s DC comic...

Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episodes 1 & 2 Don’t Feel Far, Far Away From What We’re Used To

June 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The Acolyte is the first bit of live-action Star Wars storytelling not to be part of the Skywalker saga, a very contained span of galactic...

The Ending of ‘Under Paris’ Suggests A Terrifying Future

June 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Depending on who you are, the ending of Under Paris, in which an army of mutated mako sharks essentially take over the world, is a...

Review: ‘Under Paris’ Is The Best Shark Movie Since ‘Jaws’

June 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The problem shark movies have is they got it right the first time. Yes, I know there were shark movies before Jaws, but that 1975...