Action-Adventure
‘Memory of a Killer’ Episode 1 Recap – A Functional Pilot Shows Promise
You might have a memory of Memory of a Killer, a Belgian novel that became a Belgian movie and was remade with Liam Neeson in 2022 under the simpler title Memory. If you don’t, Episode 1 will give you a familiar feeling either way.
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 2 Recap – Getting to Know You
If we're being honest, there isn't a great deal going on in Episode 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. It's one of those classic, early-season "getting to know you" outings, making necessary introductions and setting things up for later.
‘The Hunting Party’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – It’s Always Daddy Issues
It’s always daddy issues, isn’t it? Since The Hunting Party deals with the psychology of killers, it’s kind of unavoidable that parental problems will frequently come to the fore, but the titular Zack Lang, who’s the focus of Season 2, Episode 3, almost feels like he has been assembled from a nutcase bingo card.
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Review – A Tremendously Fun Time
It’s difficult to tell whether A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is for Game of Thrones fans who are still smarting about how badly it...
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 1 Recap – A Charming Introduction
Let's be totally clear here -- despite being set in the same brutal universe, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms really is nothing like Game of Thrones. And that's a good thing!
‘The Rip’ Review – Joe Carnahan’s Slick, Muscular Thriller Is Old-Fashioned Fun
Netflix has several bad ideas, but giving Joe Carnahan (Boss Level) $100,000,000 is a pretty good one. That was reportedly the budget of his new...
‘The Hunting Party’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – Outsider Art
I’ve always said that The Hunting Party does a good job of coming up with eerie concepts for its killers, and I’m glad to see this hasn’t diminished in Season 2.
‘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.