Comedy
The South African Scenery and Customs Of ‘Lobola Man’ Set It Apart As A Rom-Com
Set and filmed in South Africa, Lobola Man is a distinctly regional take on the romantic comedy genre that revolves around an African tradition many won’t be...
‘Kleo’ Season 3 Is Likely After Several Smart Set-Ups
The first season of Kleo didn’t seem like it begged for a continuation. It left some things unresolved, sure, but in the world of partially...
‘Kleo’ Plays In The Murky Waters Between Fact and Fiction
The problem with shows about spies, secret police, quarreling world governments, and times of momentous political flux, is that it’s hard to know who to...
Recap: Things Get Dramatic In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 14
You can tell Miss Night and Day is heading towards its conclusion with an outing like Episode 14, which feels significant in both the dual-identity...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 13 Drags Its Feet A Little
Episodes 11 & 12 of Miss Night and Day really upended the core mystery plot and made some good progress in the relationship dynamics, so...
The Ending Of ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Angles For Another Outing With Several Late Revelations
Kleo Season 2 has less of an ending than the first season did. That initial outing, despite leaving a few threads dangling, worked as a...
Review: ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Is A More Personal Follow-Up
Kleo snuck onto Netflix on the back of successes like Salt and Atomic Blonde; female-driven espionage thrillers with a quirky sensibility and a stylized aesthetic....
Review: Netflix’s The Decameron – Plague, Power, and Pandemonium
Yes, The Decameron is based on a pandemic, but we cannot avoid the “p” word forever. We are not entitled to only our recent history....
Recap: Big Twists Subvert Expectations In ‘Miss Night And Day’ Episodes 11 & 12
Miss Night and Day Episodes 11 & 12 were just what the show needed after a couple of slower-paced installments that seemed to be running...
Recap: Pacing Issues Continue In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 10
Ordinarily in K-Dramas that air two episodes a week, the second half of a double-bill is the exciting one, usually paying off the drama built...
Netflix’s “Hallmark” Movie ‘Find Me Falling’ Lacks Feeling Despite Set In Scenic Cyprus
To be frank, Find Me Falling is a Hallmark movie filmed in Cyprus. We’ve seen it all before: a man moves to a location to...
Recap: ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 5 Takes A Surprisingly Dramatic Turn
Cobra Kai is known for being much more of a comedy than a drama, but Episode 5 of Season 6, “Best of the Best”, bucks that...
Recap: Peace Is Temporary In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 1
“Cobra Kai never dies,” as we’re repeatedly told, and you need to look no further than the Season 6 premiere for proof. Episode 1 is...
Chad Daniels Proves He’s A Smart Comedian With ‘Empty Nester’ On Netflix
Okay, before I get stuck in, this is my first experience with Chad Daniels as a stand-up comedian, so I had zero expectations with Empty...
Review: ‘Lobola Man’ Has A Flawed Premise That A Happy Ending Can’t Save
There’s a certain light-hearted charm to Lobola Man. There’s also a pretty big issue with it, and I’m not sure a moderately happy ending necessarily...
The Ending of ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Threatens Season 2
The ending of Sausage Party: Foodtopia seems to suggest a second season, which is more of a threat than anything else. But Episode 8 nonetheless...
Review: ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Is The Wurst Case Scenario
There are precisely two kinds of jokes in Sausage Party: Foodtopia. The first is food puns, and the second is the visual gag of various...
‘Blame the Game’ Ending Has All The Hallmarks Of Skewed Modern Dating
Forgive me for being foolish. I expected the German feature Blame the Game to be another Game Night. However, I still enjoyed it, to an...
Recap: ‘Land of Women’ Changes Pace In Episode 4
Mothers always know best, don’t they? It might be an effort to admit sometimes, but when mom says your husband is probably playing away on...
Hannah Berner Shows Plenty Of Potential For The Future In ‘We Ride At Dawn’
Before I dive in, I’m putting it on record that I like Hannah Berner. Fun fact: I was introduced to the writer/director and now stand-up...