Comedy
Golden Kamuy Is Not a True Story Exactly, But It’s Inspired By Real History and People
Netflix Asia projects continue to evolve and inspire, and Golden Kamuy is no exception. The exciting story has an intriguing historical backdrop, and the plot...
‘Golden Kamuy’: A Thrilling Action-Adventure Encapsulating War, Treasure, and Heart
Originally a manga, Golden Kamuy has enjoyed adaptations. In addition to getting a popular anime series, the Japanese story has been adapted into a feature-length live-action...
The 8 Show Season 2: Will It Happen? What Could Happen?
Nasty game shows have always had a place in film and TV, and The 8 Show is another offering that features eight poor saps, trapped...
The Ending of ‘The 8 Show’ Is As Miserable As The Rest Of It
The obvious question to ask about the ending of a series like The 8 Show, which is based around a bizarre reality TV competition that...
‘The 8 Show’ Review: When You Have ‘Squid Game’ At Home
Whenever I write about a K-Drama, I typically avoid played-out comparisons to Squid Game, which seems to be the only Korean show Western critics have...
5 Quirky Crime Shows like ‘Bodkin’ With Unique Settings
Netflix’s quirky Irish crime caper Bodkin has a podcast mystery at its heart, an ensemble cast of off-the-wall characters, thrills, chills, dark comedy surprises, and...
The General Has A Plan in The Sympathizer Episode 5
The Captain’s adventures in moviemaking in Episode 4 of The Sympathizer were, in a word, unsuccessful. But the deviation into outright parody was a somewhat...
The Captain Makes A Movie In The Sympathizer Episode 4
I imagine when The Captain left Vietnam, he didn’t imagine he’d find himself on a movie set. And yet that’s where he ends up in...
The Sympathizer Episode 3 Makes A Mess Of Murder
It’s no secret that Robert Downey Jr. has been a key selling point of The Sympathizer, and for those who tuned in specifically for his...
‘Bodkin’ Season 2 Needs A New Mystery, But Not New Characters
You can’t solve a mystery twice, which is the primary obstacle standing in the way of Bodkin Season 2. The first season’s ending seemed to tie up...
Nikki Glaser Roasts Herself In HBO Special ‘Someday You’ll Die’
Things are going pretty well for Nikki Glaser. She was once again the clear stand-out in The Roast of Tom Brady on Netflix, which shouldn’t...
Mother of the Bride Enjoyed Beautiful Shooting Locations
If Mother of the Bride has something going for it — and based on our review there are very few things about it worth recommending — it’s...
‘Mother of the Bride’ Review: Lackluster Rom-Com or Money Laundering Scheme?
Mother of the Bride could have at least tried to make an effort. I know Netflix needed a branded movie title for America’s Mother’s Day, but...
The Ending Of ‘Bodkin’ Brings Things Full Circle
The ending of Bodkin ties multiple plot threads together in a mystery spanning back two and a half decades, so there’s a lot to unpack...
Netflix’s ‘Bodkin’ Could Only Have Been Filmed In Ireland
Netflix’s dark comedy thriller Bodkin is set in a fictional coastal town in West Cork, Ireland, and the Emerald Isle is integral to the show’s...
‘Bodkin’ Review: A Darkly Comic Take On Our True-Crime Obsession
These days having a true-crime podcast is the best career move you can make. If it’s popular, there’s a streaming series in your future. And...
Despite Being Set In Michigan, Netflix’s ‘Unfrosted’ Was Filmed In L.A.
You know it’s strange days indeed when you see Jerry Seinfeld in a movie. Famously, the stand-up comedian would turn down thousands of offers to...
5 Teen Movies Like ‘Prom Dates’ Involving Prom
“Prom” was once a distinctly American concept that has been introduced in the rest of the world largely on the strength of movies like Hulu’s Prom...
‘Prom Dates’ is a Surface-Level Teen Movie with an Earnest Ending
A movie about two teenagers trying to secure prom dates is hardly the most original idea of recent years, but I was hoping that Kevin...
‘The Idea of You’ Ending Approaches The Age Gap Problem Wrong
The ending of The Idea of You is somewhat predictable as Hayes Campbell spells it out before it arrives. “I’ll see you in five years,”...