Crime

‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’ Episode 1 Recap – Hulu’s Next Hit Is Off To A Dizzying Start

August 20 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There's a surprisingly light touch to the earliest portions of The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, Hulu's adaptation of Knox’s 2013 memoir, Waiting to Be Heard.

Breaking Down All The Raunchy Drama In ‘Fatal Seduction’ Season 2

August 15 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m as surprised as you are, but Season 2 of Fatal Seduction is pretty good. It’s certainly a major improvement over the first season, even if that’s...

‘Fatal Seduction’ Season 2 Ending Explained – A Surprisingly Thorough Conclusion

August 15 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Hey, credit where it’s due. Fatal Seduction Season 2 isn’t just a significant improvement over its predecessor, but it also has a proper ending, which,...

‘Fatal Seduction’ Season 2 Review – A More Typical Thriller With A Few Bad Habits

August 15 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The first season of Fatal Seduction, which was unashamedly an almost shot-for-shot remake of Netflix’s Mexican telenovela Dark Desire, had its fans. I don’t know...

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Episode 7 Recap – Show and Tell On Steroids

August 15 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Part of the fun of any Dexter show is wondering how he’s going to keep getting away with it, but even by franchise standards, Episode 7 of Dexter:...

‘Smoke’ Ending Explained – Well, That’s Going To Be Divisive, Isn’t It?

August 15 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

You can tell that the ending of Smoke is going to be one of those that defines how people feel about the show overall. It might retroactively...

‘Smoke’ Episode 8 Recap – I Bet You Weren’t Expecting That Ending

August 8 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There are very few shows that start as badly as Smoke did, only to end up being quite this good.

‘The Pickup’ Review – This Is One Of the Worst Things Eddie Murphy Has Done, and He Knows It

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Almost everything you need to know about The Pickup is that it has Eddie Murphy, one of comedy’s all-time icons, play the straight man to...

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 1 Review – A Delightful Return to Nevermore Cleaved Needlessly In Half

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Let me just start by saying that I’m not a fan of reviewing half a season either. But if Netflix is going to be adamant...

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 1 Ending Explained – And The Killer Is…

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

As much as I despise Netflix’s new approach of releasing new seasons of key IP in several parts, Wednesday Season 2 is a good example of...

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 3 – The Camping Trip Chronicles

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Allow me to start with something I neglected to mention in the previous episode, since it becomes important here in Episode 3, "Call of the Woe".

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – The Stalker’s Identity Is Revealed

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Wednesday Season 2 started as it means to go on, capably proved by Episode 2, which makes it clear that things aren't going to get any simpler as we go.

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Welcome Back to Nevermore Academy

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Students invariably spend the summer holidays getting into mischief, so on that level, at least, Wednesday Addams is pretty normal.

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Episode 5 Suggests Murder Doesn’t Run in the Family

August 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Like father, like son, or so the saying goes, but the point of Dexter: Resurrection is increasingly becoming to disprove that idea.

‘Smoke’ Episode 7 Features One Of The Very Best Scenes of the Year

August 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I'm not given to hyperbole as a rule, so know this -- there's a long-ish sequence in Episode 7 of Smoke that I earnestly believe is one of the year's very best.

The Ending Of ‘Trigger’ Is A Little Underwhelming

July 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

When you really boil it down, the ending of Trigger, like the show itself, is a conflict over two competing ideologies. This theme is made...

Breaking Down Every Episode Of Netflix’s ‘Trigger’

July 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Trigger has a fascinating and provocative dystopian premise, which imagines Korea awash with free, easily accessible firearms. The only man fighting against the tide is Lee...

‘Trigger’ Presents A Dystopian Korea With Worrying Enthusiasm

July 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The central idea of Trigger is that a lot of people are just waiting for the opportunity to shoot someone. Based on the shooting rates...

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner In ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Episode 4

July 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I suppose there's no invitation more compelling for a serial killer than one to a dinner party full of other serial killers.

‘Smoke’ Episode 6 Is A Phenomenal Hour Of Television

July 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Seriously, how is this happening? Smoke is a truly confounding show. It started out okay, trundled along inoffensively enough, and then took a sudden, severe turn for the worse.