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