Comedy

Guess Who’s Back In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 8?

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Cobra Kai never dies, as we all know, and seemingly its villains don’t either. Like, ever. The big twist of Season 6, Episode 8, “Snakes on...

Daniel Gets Blindsided In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 7

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Things are not going well for Miyagi-do in Season 6 of Cobra Kai. The much-talked-about Sekai Taikai kicked off in the Part 2 premiere and it...

The Sekai Taikai Begins In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 6

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

When we last left our intrepid heroes and heroines in the Part 1 finale of Cobra Kai Season 6, Miyagi-do’s representatives were lined up around the mats...

‘The Mothers of Penguins’ Is A Heartfelt Polish Family Drama

November 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Despite the fact that The Mothers of Penguins centers around a woman who happens to be an MMA fighter, don’t worry – this isn’t just...

‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Takes A Dramatic Swerve In Two-Part Premiere

November 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The first season of Bad Sisters was very good, but crucially it ended. That’s to say that it had a real, satisfying conclusion, with all...

‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 6 Is A Powerful Exploration Of Forgiveness

November 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Forgiveness takes many forms, and Shrinking goes over a few of them in Episode 6 of Season 2, “In A Lonely Place”. That title applies...

‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 4 Is The Cringiest Yet

November 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 4, “School Days”, is definitely the cringiest episode of Poppa’s House thus far. Please, miss me with all the singing and dancing. And this...

Sparks Fly In ‘The Franchise’ Episode 6

November 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s something a bit sad hanging over The Franchise in Episode 6, “Scene 110: Baptism of Fire”. The crew is at a breaking point after...

‘Meet Me Next Christmas’ Is A Feature-Length Reminder That Pentatonix Existed

November 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There are a lot of valid complaints that one can throw at Netflix, and the fact that the world’s biggest streaming service turns into a...

Honesty Is The Best Policy In ‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 5

November 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Summer is in her “Honesty Era” in Episode 5 of Shrinking Season 2, which proves to be bad news for everyone, but Alice in particular. As if...

‘Poppa’s House’ Shifts Up The Dynamic In Episode 3

November 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Podcast” feels like the episode that Poppa’s House has been building to since it started. The mixed-bag premiere established the premise, and the second episode...

‘The Franchise’ Episode 5 Breaks Eric For the Good Of China

November 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I thought things couldn’t get much worse for Eric after he drove a golf cart onto the set of Centurios 2 in the previous episode,...

The Ending Of ‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Could Create An Exciting New Angle For Season 3

October 31 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

If nothing else, The Diplomat knows how to do endings. Season 1 delivered a bang; Season 2 takes things a step further by upending the...

‘The Diplomat’ Ups the Ante In Season 2 — And Remains One Of Netflix’s Best Shows

October 31 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Messy and dysfunctional” is how I’d describe my life most of the time, but it’s also a good way of summing up The Diplomat, perhaps...

‘Shrinking’ Season 2 Takes A More Dramatic Turn In Episode 4

October 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Shrinking has never just been a comedy, but it does feel like Season 2 is taking a more dramatic approach, especially in Episode 4, “Made You...

‘Poppa’s House’ Still Isn’t That Funny In Episode 2, But There’s Hidden Depth

October 29 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Here’s the bad news – a lot of Poppa’s House still isn’t very funny. But here’s the good news – Episode 2, “Sleepover”, develops some...

‘The Franchise’ Takes A Mean-Spirited Turn In Episode 4

October 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The superhero movie is, for better or worse, inextricable from the cameo. Recognizable actors showing up in costume either in the middle of a movie...

A Captivating Ensemble Makes ‘Emilia Perez’ One Of 2024’s Best Films

October 26 2024, by Ricky Valero

Jacques Audiard directs Emilia Perez, part of Netflix’s annual awards-season slate. The genre-blending movie boasts a star-studded ensemble led by four powerful performances by Zoe...

‘A Very Flattened Christmas’ Is A Fun But Forgettable B-Movie Slasher 

October 26 2024, by Romey Norton

A Very Flattened Christmas is a horror-comedy based on creator and co-writer Key Toothman’s TV series, Flattened. In just over 90 minutes the quirky characters are...

‘Agatha All Along’ Episode 7 Reveals Rio’s Real Identity

October 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ll say this for Agatha All Along – it isn’t afraid to kill off its cast. Episode 7, “Death’s Hand In Mine”, features another heroic...