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The Woods season 1, episode 3 recap – what happened in “You Know Nothing”?

June 12 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix series The Woods season 1, episode 3, “You Know Nothing” contains significant spoilers. Access the recaps of all episodes. How does...

The Woods season 1, episode 2 recap – what happened in “Lies”?

June 12 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix series The Woods season 1, episode 2, “Lies” contains significant spoilers. Access the recaps of all episodes. How does The Woods...

The Woods season 1 review – an inducing, absorbing mystery

June 12 2020, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix series The Woods season 1 contains no spoilers. Access the archive of all episode recaps. In the opening of The Woods,...

The Woods season 1, episode 1 recap – what happened in “End of Innocence”?

June 12 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix series The Woods season 1, episode 1, “End of Innocence” contains significant spoilers. Access the recaps of all episodes. How does...

‘Defending Jacob’ Season 1 Ending Explained – “Whatever It Takes”

May 29 2020, by Daniel Hart

The main advantages of not reading the original source material are that every aspect of the finale of Defending Jacob was unknown to me. The finale...

Intuition review – a trope-tastic Argentinian Netflix thriller

May 28 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

Alejandro Montiel’s schlocky, plodding new Netflix thriller Intuition, a nominal prequel to the writer-director’s 2018 film Perdida, could quite easily be a parody if it...

‘Defending Jacob’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – What Happened in “Job”?

May 22 2020, by Daniel Hart

Let’s be honest — we were all waiting for this episode. All the tension beforehand and Laurie’s apprehensiveness now make sense in light of this...

‘Defending Jacob’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap – What Happened in “Wishful Thinking”?

May 15 2020, by Daniel Hart

Defending Jacob Season 1, Episode 6 delves into those heartbreaking days before the trial and the emotional impact on the family. The episode begins with...

‘Defending Jacob’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – What Happened in “Visitors”?

May 8 2020, by Daniel Hart

Defending Jacob Episode 5 begins by showcasing the intense emotions within the community, starting with the school assembly. Ben’s mother says a few touching and...

‘Defending Jacob’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – What Happened in “Damage Control”?

May 1 2020, by Daniel Hart

Jacob and his parents meet the lawyer Joanna Klein at the start of Defending Jacob Episode 4. He states he is not sure why Derek...

The Victims’ Game Season 1 Review – a grisly Taiwanese crime drama

April 30 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of The Victims’ Game Season 1 is spoiler-free. New today, Taiwanese crime drama The Victims’ Game (Netflix) makes a case for itself in...

Extracurricular Season 1 Review – Netflix K-Drama series is cool but dark

April 29 2020, by Daniel Hart

Here is our review of the Netflix K-Drama series Extracurricular Season 1, which does not contain any significant spoilers. Extracurricular opens up introducing the audience...

Gangs of London Season 1 review – a brutal and energetic crime drama

April 24 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Gangs of London Season 1 is spoiler-free. Sky Atlantic’s new 9-part crime drama Gangs of London pulls no punches, cares little for...

‘Defending Jacob’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – What Happened in “Poker Faces”?

April 24 2020, by Daniel Hart

It’s now real for the Barber family, which is really what Episode 3 is about. Andy and Laurie meet the defense attorney Joanna Klein. She...

‘Defending Jacob’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – What Happened in “Everything is Cool”?

April 24 2020, by Daniel Hart

After seeing the Facebook post, Andy wakes up troubled and tells his wife Laurie about what he has seen in Defending Jacob Episode 2. Andy...

‘Defending Jacob’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – What Happened In The Opening Chapter?

April 24 2020, by Daniel Hart

At the start of Defending Jacob Episode 1, there’s a grand jury, and Andy Barber is being questioned; he reveals himself as the former district...

Time to Hunt review – a serviceable South Korean thriller more or less worth the wait

April 23 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Time to Hunt (Netflix) is spoiler-free. It took a while to get here thanks to some legal disputes and a court order...

Hasmukh Season 1 Review – Indian series offers stand-up with a twist

April 17 2020, by Daniel Hart

Here is our review of the 2020 Indian Netflix series Hasmukh Season 1, which does not contain significant spoilers.  Well, the Netflix series Hasmukh offers a...

Rising High review – German Netflix film surfaces a flawed protagonist

April 17 2020, by Daniel Hart

German Netflix film Rising High (Betonrausch) came out on the platform on April 17, 2020. This review contains no spoilers. One of the reasons The Wolf...

Ozark season 3, episode 10 recap – what happened in “All In”?

March 27 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix Series Ozark season 3, episode 10, “All In” contains significant spoilers. Read the Season 3 review. Read the recap of the...