Comedy
The Ending Of ‘Tulsa King’ Season 3 Is A Backdoor Pilot For A Spin-Off
If the penultimate episode of Tulsa King Season 3 didn’t quite feel like a penultimate episode, that’s counterbalanced somewhat by the fact that the ending really does...
‘DMV’ Episode 6 Recap – This Show Is Determined to Make A Hypocrite Of Me
Since DMV started, I’ve complained pretty consistently about the focus on Colette and the one-note mode the character generally operates in.
‘Loot’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap – Guess Who’s Back?
Well, Nicholas’s exile didn’t last long, did it? Ever since Loot confirmed his exit with what was by far Season 3’s best episode, it felt...
‘Palm Royale’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – The Not-So-Great Escape
All the gonzo merits of Palm Royale are very evident in “Maxine Serves A Swerve”.
‘All’s Fair’ Episode 5 Recap – Did Carrington Lane Really Need Humanizing?
Until now, Sarah Paulson's Carrington Lane has been by far the best part of All's Fair. This is largely because she has been an overblown cartoon villain without a trace of redeemability, which puts Episode 5, "This Is Me Trying", in an awkward position.
‘I Love LA’ Episode 3 Recap – A Lesson In Crisis Mismanagement
I’m not the type to ever be caught in the heart of a scandal – unless there’s a group of people somewhere who really care...
‘The Chair Company’ Episode 6 Recap – Misplaced Focus Creates A Step Down
The Chair Company isn’t getting worse in any meaningful sense, but I think Episode 6, “Happy Birthday, a friend”, is the point where it has reached the outer limit of how much great throwaways and weird juxtapositions alone can sustain it.
‘Tulsa King’ Season 3, Episode 9 Recap – Hey, Look, It’s Samuel L. Jackson
“Dead Weight” is the penultimate episode of Tulsa King Season 3, but it doesn’t feel like it.
‘A Merry Little Ex-Mas’ Review – Netflix’s Seasonal Torture Has Officially Begun
What would Christmas be without bland festive fare? Netflix is kicking off the 2025 holiday season with the usual dross, following the usual formula, which...
‘Playdate’ Review – Prime Video’s Abominable Action-Comedy Is An Insult
Having spent over a decade as an entertainment critic, one of the things I have realised is that I have deeply unsophisticated taste. Ordinarily, a...
‘Loot’ Season 3, Episode 6 Recap – Are We Supposed to Dislike Molly This Much?
There was simply no way that Loot Season 3 wasn't going to experience some kind of decline in the absence of Nicholas.
‘Palm Royale’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – A Surreal Return On the Same Fine Form
Most shows require a bit of detective work when they return after some time away, but it took me longer than usual to reacclimatise to Apple TV+’s Palm Royale.
‘DMV’ Episode 5 Recap – Hey, This Is Slightly Better
If nothing else, at least DMV seems to be listening to me. I've been crying out for the sitcom to give Colette something -- anything -- different to do, and in Episode 5, "Stick Shift", it just about manages it.
‘All’s Fair’ Episode 4 Recap – Kim Kardashian Is Smartly Sidelined
The vitriolic criticism of Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair has been more predictable than warranted.
‘The Chair Company’ Episode 5 Recap – As Bonkers As Things Get (Maybe)
It’s a rare show – and, in case it wasn’t obvious, The Chair Company is a very rare show – that doesn’t seem any closer to meaningfully explaining what it’s about by the time it’s halfway through.
The ‘Bat-Fam’ Controversy Is Ridiculous, But I Kind Of Get It
I was fully prepared to declare the “controversy” around Prime Video’s Bat-Fam utterly ridiculous, and a complete overreaction by so-called fans with nothing better to...
‘I Love LA’ Episode 2 Recap – Faking It Until You’re Making It
The best joke in I Love LA is that the funniest character isn’t any of the Gen Z influencer caricatures that Rachel Sennott has clearly created the show to mock.
‘Tulsa King’ Season 3, Episode 8 Recap – Things Take An Explosive Turn
And just like that, Montague Distilleries is once again open for business, thanks to Dwight’s slick power play to secure the loyalty of Attorney General...
‘Mango’ Review – Netflix’s Painfully Derivative Fruit-Themed Rom-Com Isn’t Sweet Enough
Call me naive, but I genuinely thought that Mango was going to be a deceptive title laced with some kind of hidden meaning. But no...
‘Loot’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap – Joel Kim Booster’s Final Outing?
It has been difficult to keep track of Loot in Season 3. It definitely dropped the ball in a lazy England-set third episode, but it managed to course correct a little with a half-hour reintroducing John Novak for a ridiculous guest appearance.