Comedy

Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Ending Explained – Does Aang save Agna Qel’a?

February 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Avatar: The Last Airbender is only the beginning of Aang’s journey. Episode 8 of Season 1 certainly feels like a climax, with...

Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – Equal Rights, Equal Lefts

February 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 7 of Avatar: The Last Airbender starts with Zuko’s death. But not really! While the crux of the action takes place in the Northern...

Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – Behind the Mask

February 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 6 of Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 is titled “Masks”, and for good reason. In it, Aang tries to figure out how to...

Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – Face Your Fears

February 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a distinct horror tone to Episode 5 of Avatar: The Last Airbender that sets it apart from previous episodes in Season 1. It’s full...

Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – Old Friends, High Places

February 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Now that it’s slowing down to a manageable pace, Avatar: The Last Airbender is getting better. It’s also getting weirder, but that’s another matter. Either...

Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Omashu’s Merry Men

February 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 3 is my favorite installment of Avatar: The Last Airbender thus far. Set entirely in the titular Earth Kingdom city of Omashu, it excels...

Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – Kyoshi Warriors

February 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 2 of Avatar: The Last Airbender is, thankfully, a little more settled. It still moves at a rapid clip, sometimes to its detriment, but...

Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 1 Recap – Introducing Aang

February 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The Season 1 premiere of Netflix’s live-action reimagining of Avatar: The Last Airbender plays out like it has somewhere else to be, delivering heaps of...

Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1 Review – A Thrilling, Flawed Adventure

February 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

For a live-action remake that had a lot of work to do, a ginormous fanbase to please, and countless ways in which it could go...

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Episode 3 Recap – Testes to the Rescue

February 19 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Larry is no longer legally trapped in Atlanta in Episode 3 of Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12, but he’s still very much clinging to his...

Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 8 Recap – Ha-neul and Kyung-min have history

February 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

With Episode 8, Doctor Slump has reached the halfway point of its Season 1 run, so now seems as good a time as any for...

Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – Case Closed?

February 17 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Every episode of Doctor Slump has been cute and charming thus far, but Episode 7 might be the cutest and most charming of the lot,...

Ready, Set, Love Season 1 Review – A compelling premise amounts to little in this Thai rom-com

February 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Imagine a parallel universe in which women wildly outnumber men. That’s either a paradise or a nightmare, depending on where you’re sitting, but to the...

Life & Beth Season 2 Ending Explained – What gender is Beth’s baby?

February 16 2024, by Ricky Valero

A baby is on the way in the Season 2 finale of Life & Beth. John and Beth have been struggling for weeks because she...

Life & Beth Season 2 Review – A second season triumph

February 15 2024, by Ricky Valero

Upon debuting on Hulu in March of 2022, Amy Schumer’s Life & Beth was met with critical praise, leading to its renewal for a second season. Season...

Delicious in Dungeon Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – How does Senshi kill the Kraken? 

February 15 2024, by Nubia Brice

Despite a fairly dangerous encounter with a Mimic in Episode 6, Chilchuck survived long enough to make it to Episode 7 of Netflix’s newest fantasy...

A Soweto Love Story Review – A lovingly fun family affair

February 14 2024, by Romey Norton

A Soweto Love Story is a South African romantic comedy that sees a desperate mother trying to get her three sons settled down and married...

The Heartbreak Agency Review – A predictable and dull rom-com

February 14 2024, by Romey Norton

The Heartbreak Agency (Die Liebeskümmerer) is a German-language Netflix Original rom-com directed by Shirel Peleg and written by Antonia Rothe-Liermann, Elena-Katharina Sohn, and Malte Welding....

Players (2024) Review – A good gimmick goes a long way

February 14 2024, by Amanda Guarragi

Romantic comedies have a special place in film history because the conventions may be repetitive but there is almost always a happy ending. The conventions...

Five Blind Dates Review – Prime Video rom-com won’t be for everyone

February 13 2024, by Romey Norton

If you think Five Blind Dates might be the next Crazy Rich Asians, think again. Despite a promising cast and premise, the film lacks comedy...