Comedy
‘Agatha All Along’ Drops Its Bombshell Teen Reveal in Episode 5
I have been relatively positive about Agatha All Along since the beginning, but Episode 5, “Darkest Hour / Wake Thy Power”, feels like the moment...
‘Slow Horses’ Season 4 Has A Bleak Ending, But It’s Expertly Crafted
Slow Horses Season 4 doesn’t have a happy ending. It’s actually rather bleak. No justice is done. Painful sacrifices are made. There really seems to be...
‘Bad Monkey’ Ends Conclusively, But There’s Still Room For More Yancy
Bravo to Bad Monkey, because it’s the rare streaming show with a proper ending. Episode 10, “We’re in the Memory-Making Business”, brings all of the key...
Recap: ‘English Teacher’ Episode 7 Questions If Teaching Is A Dying Profession
Just like the field trip earlier in the season, the aptly-titled “Convention” gets the teachers out of the classroom. But even though Evan thinks that...
Recap: Aubrey Plaza Steals The Show In ‘Agatha All Along’ Episode 4
I keep hearing that Agatha All Along is the gayest thing Marvel has done. I’m not sure what this means, or how this can be...
Recap: ‘Slow Horses’ Season 4, Episode 5 Is Firing On All Cylinders
Slow Horses operates at such a consistently high level that it didn’t occur to me until midway through Episode 5 of Season 4, “Grave Danger”,...
Recap: ‘Where’s Wanda?’ Episode 2 Adds A Few New Suspects
Every episode of Where’s Wanda? is named after a family. The premiere focused on the Klatts, which is understandable since they’re at the very center of the...
Recap: ‘Where’s Wanda?’ Episode 1 Kicks Off A Funny, Intriguing Small-Town Mystery
There’s a delicate balance to Where’s Wanda?, Apple TV+’s small-town German mystery series about a missing 17-year-old girl. Episode 1, “The Klatts”, is hilarious but deeply...
Recap: ‘English Teacher’ Episode 6 Has The Best Guest Star of the Season
The main joke of English Teacher Episode 6 isn’t that funny when you think about it. The youth of today is so sensitive, coddled, and reactionary that...
Recap: ‘Agatha All Along’ Episode 3 Claims Its First Casualty
The Witches’ Road is the kind of nebulous idea that can essentially be whatever the writers want it to be at any given time. And...
Recap: ‘Slow Horses’ Season 4, Episode 4 Pins the Blame On MI5
Episode 4 of Slow Horses Season 4, “Returns”, begins with a pretty significant revelation. Frank Harkness — Hugo Weaving’s finally getting a bit of direct...
Recap: Rosa Goes Undercover In ‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 8
Bad Monkey is back in form in Episode 8, “The Russian Mob Is Very Active in Key West”. And this is good news since we’re...
Recap: ‘English Teacher’ Episode 5 Plays On A Classic Workplace Sitcom Premise
Episode 5 of English Teacher uses a classic workplace sitcom setup: Getting everyone out of the workplace. In this case, it’s a field trip that...
Review: ‘His Three Daughters’ Is A Remarkable, Deeply Human Film
His Three Daughters is a remarkable film that, at its best, is a reminder of what film can be, what it can mean and to...
Recap: ‘Agatha All Along’ Finds Its Footing In Episode 2
That was more like it, right? Episode 2 of Agatha All Along – wordily titled “Circle Sewn With Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate” –...
Recap: ‘Agatha All Along’ Episode 1 Is A Wasteful Premiere
It has only been three years since we were last there, but for some reason, Westview, New Jersey, holds a certain amount of nostalgia. I...
Recap: ‘Slow Horses’ Season 4, Episode 3 Is Top-Tier Television
There’s a grace and efficiency with which Slow Horses moves through its plot that is genuinely admirable. There are a lot of moving parts here in Season...
Review: ‘Deon Cole: Ok, Mister’ Is The Comedian’s Third Win For Netflix
Deon Cole is a seasoned comedian, which based on his third Netflix special, Ok, Mister, is not an adjective he’d like. He prefers “vintage”, which is,...
Recap: ‘English Teacher’ Episode 4 Tackles The School Shooting Debate
English Teacher Episode 4, “School Safety”, deals with two important issues — the responsible use of firearms in the well-armed State of Texas, and the fact...
The Ending of ‘Officer Black Belt’ Isn’t About The Action
The ending of Officer Black Belt sums up the theme that has been running throughout the entire movie – the burgeoning sense of duty and...