Comedy
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 14 Recap – The Finals Turn Explosive (Literally)
The final episodes of Cobra Kai Season 6 have been surprisingly light on karate, but Episode 14, "Strike Last", makes up for that tenfold with not one but two bouts to determine the male and female champions of the Sekai Taikai.
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 13 Recap – William Zabka Absolutely Steals the Show
It was always a double-edged sword bringing the original cast of The Karate Kid back for Cobra Kai. Sure, it makes a lot of sense, but these weren't exactly award-winners at the time, and you can't say their careers took off wildly between the late '80s and the show's debut in 2018.
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 12 Recap – It’s All Coming Full Circle
Everything's coming full circle in Cobra Kai Season 6. The Sekai Taikai is coming to the Valley.
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 11 Recap – The Morning After The Night Before
Things are getting serious in Cobra Kai, or at least as serious as they ever get. Season 6 is, lest we forget, the show’s swansong, and...
‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Episodes 6, 7, & 8 Recap – Things Are Starting to Go Badly for Peter
The classic line that has always summed up Peter Parker’s life is reworked in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, but Episodes 6, 7, and 8 nonetheless...
Is ‘Honeymoon Crasher’ a Remake of ‘Honeymoon with My Mother’?
If you ever wonder how Netflix can be (sometimes) unoriginal, look no further than the French film Honeymoon Crasher. Its premise is identical to that...
‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 11 Recap – A Brilliant Case Study Of Why This Show Sucks
If you asked me to design an episode of Poppa's House that perfectly exemplified all of the show's myriad issues, it'd look a lot like Episode 11, "Dirty Laundry".
‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 12 Recap – It’s Just Impossible to Care at This Point
Given I’m professionally obligated to persist with shows long beyond their expiration dates, it isn’t a new feeling to be almost resentful of the time I spend with When the Stars Gossip.
‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 11 Recap – How Are There Still Five Episodes of This Show Left?
Remarkably, as of Episode 11, there are still five episodes of When the Stars Gossip remaining. What on earth are they going to be about?
‘Unmasked’ Episode 7 & 8 Recap – Good Character Work Still Can’t Quite Make Things Cohere
Unmasked continues to be a confounding show in Episodes 7 & 8, and it remains difficult to know what to make of it
‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Episodes 3, 4, & 5 Recap – Hey, This Is Pretty Damn Good
It was obvious from the double-bill premiere that Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was a pretty good show, but Episodes 3, 4, & 5 really make it clear.
‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 10 Recap – That Was Almost a Decent Episode
Episode 10 of Poppa’s House is so close to being a decent episode that the fact it remains pretty rubbish is genuinely frustrating.
‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 9 Recap – A Daring Rescue Brings the Show’s Drama Back Down to Earth
As of Episode 9, When the Stars Gossip has pretty much lost me. It’s a shame, really, since there have been so many glimmers of potential that the fact the K-Drama doesn’t seem to be cohering into anything feels like a waste.
‘Unmasked’ Episodes 5 & 6 Recap – A Late Twist Livens Things Up a Bit
I haven’t exactly been coy about not knowing quite what to make of Unmasked, and I was more undecided than ever throughout most of Episodes 5 and 6 until a late twist at the end of the latter gave the Disney+ K-Drama a jolt of energy.
‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Episodes 1 & 2 Recap – It’s the Same, but Different
It’s fair to say that every human on Earth knows that Peter Parker became Spider-Man after being bitten by a spider, so it’s a mercy...
‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 9 Recap – Junior Is One of the Worst Characters in Anything, Ever
Returning in Episode 9 after a hiatus of several weeks, Poppa’s House abides by the principle that a dog makes everything better.
‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 8 Recap – Eve and Ryong Finally Do the Dirty Deed
Well, Ryong’s extraterrestrial isolation didn’t last long, did it? There I was thinking that When the Stars Gossip might improve a little after taking a fairly major swerve.
‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 7 Recap – A Drastic Climax Might Be Just What This K-Drama Needs
It’s the script, isn’t it? I think that’s what’s irking me about When the Stars Gossip. We’re on Episode 7 now and the K-Drama still hasn’t really improved in any meaningful sense.
‘Shafted’ Ending Explained – French Comedy Doesn’t Take the Easy Way Out
The ending of Shafted resonates because it doesn’t take the easy way out. It isn’t especially happy, either, though Episode 6, “Heartbreak”, at least ends...
‘Shafted’ Review – A Surprisingly Funny Exploration of Masculinity, Romance, and Friendships
We’ve seen a lot of shows like Shafted, especially on platforms like Netflix. The French comedy series is a knockabout exploration of masculinity, especially the...