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‘Black Crab’ Review – The Frozen and Dirty Half-Dozen
You say, “Black!” You say, “Crab?” No, this isn’t a high school pep rally. It’s the Swedish Netflix film Black Crab, a Liam Neeson-type action-thriller...
DMZ ending explained – does Alma find her son?
This article contains major spoilers for the DMZ ending. You can check out our spoiler-free season review by clicking these words. HBO Max’s adaptation of...
DMZ review – a worthwhile adaptation hamstrung by its format
This review of DMZ on HBO Max is spoiler-free. Every now and again, you come across a show you really want to like, but that...
Halo season 1 review – a pulse-pounding series debut
This review of the Paramount+ series Halo season 1 does not contain spoilers. I won’t pretend to know the first thing about Halo, other than...
The Adam Project review – a glossy repackaging
This review of the Netflix film The Adam Project does not contain spoilers. The Adam Project starts with your typical Ryan Reynolds snark cannon. As...
The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 10 recap – the ending explained
This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 10 contains spoilers, including for The Last Kingdom Season 5’s ending. Picking up where we left...
The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 9 recap – a daring infiltration
This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 9 contains spoilers. As the penultimate episode of The Last Kingdom Season 5 opens, there is still a...
The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 8 recap – siding with Lord Uhtred
This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 8 contains spoilers. As a father of two girls, I can definitely relate to the frustration...
The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 7 recap – a powerful farewell
This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 7 contains spoilers. This episode of The Last Kingdom is really a masterful bit of work...
The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 6 recap – the cost of peace
This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 6 contains spoilers. There’s an impressive battle in this episode of The Last Kingdom; impressively shot,...
The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 5 recap – a plan backfires
This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 5 contains spoilers. One of the best types of on-screen villains is the political schemer. Think...
The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 4 recap – the line of succession
This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 4 contains spoilers. The thing about using rather arbitrary tests of physical endurance or faith or...
The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 3 recap – mothers and daughters
This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 3 contains spoilers. As The Last Kingdom continues to rocket through its plot, the focus in...
The Last Kingdom Season 5 review – another dose of high-quality historical action
This review of The Last Kingdom Season 5 is spoiler-free. High-quality historical epics are few and far between, but ever since 2015, The Last Kingdom — an...
The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 2 recap – sacrifice to the gods
This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 2 contains spoilers. While I was talking about Christianity in the previous recap, I forgot to...
The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 1 recap – the premiere explained
This recap of The Last Kingdom season 5, episode 1 contains spoilers. Between the recap of previous seasons, some narration, and a cold open that...
‘Against the Ice’ Review – An Adventure That’s Carried By the Epic Story it’s Based On
Against the Ice follows two explorers, Ejnar Mikkelsen (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, as seen in Domino; The Silencing) and Iver Iversen (Joe Cole, as seen in A...
The Guardians of Justice ending explained – who killed Marvelous Man?
This article contains huge spoilers for The Guardians of Justice Season 1 ending. You can check out our spoiler-free season review by clicking these words....
The Guardians of Justice review – a bizarre blend of ideas
This review of The Guardians of Justice is spoiler-free. I hope you’ve been paying attention to the abundance of mainstream superhero media of the last...
Restless (2022) Ending Explained – Do The Bad Guys Get Their Comeuppance?
Restless begins with a lot of action and intrigue. A dirty cop named Thomas (played by Franck Gastambide) trying to evade an internal affairs investigation...