Drama
The Crown Season 6 Part 1 Review – A crass shadow of its former self
As with many of its recent big originals, such as Stranger Things and The Witcher, Netflix, in its infinite wisdom, has deigned to release Season...
Black Cake Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – What does Byron discover on his mother’s phone?
It’s very rare for any show to drastically waver in quality between two episodes, but while I thought the fourth episode of Black Cake was...
Feedback Season 1 Ending Explained – What happened to Piotr?
The ending of Feedback Season 1 is a quietly brilliant thing. After four episodes of build-up surrounding what happened to Piotr, the son of a disgraced former...
Feedback Season 1 Review – Gripping Polish thriller explores alcoholism and memory
The morning after the night before. We’ve all been there, trying to put the pieces together after a heavy night on the booze. What did...
The Buccaneers Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – What does Nan find out about her mother?
We shift back to New York in the latest episode of the Apple TV+ series The Buccaneers. With the weight of the secret on Nan’s chest...
‘Criminal Code’ Season 1 Review – Brazilian Netflix Procedural Gets Too Bogged Down in the Details
Law enforcement is an incredibly complex thing. It can’t be easy to take down a criminal syndicate, investigate robberies in at least two countries, and...
A Murder at the End of the World Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – What was Bill’s cause of death?
Darby is hunting for who murdered Bill in Episode 2 of the FX on Hulu series A Murder at the End of the World. Although everyone...
A Murder at the End of the World Season 1 Episode 1 Recap – Who dies in “Homme Fatal?”
Emma Corrin is trying to solve a murder at a retreat on the latest FX series streaming on Hulu, A Murder at the End of...
Black Cake Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – Why didn’t Benny attend her father’s funeral?
Whereas the first three episodes of Black Cake Season 1 were largely about the past, in particular how it informs and defines the present, Episode...
Strong Girl Nam-soon Season 1 Episodes 11 & 12 Recap – Things are starting to get real
In its latest pair of episodes, Strong Girl Nam-soon is well-served by a bit more seriousness and drama. In many ways, the overarching Season 1...
Lawmen: Bass Reeves Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Who does Bass Reeves take as his Posseman?
As a newly minted Deputy U.S. Marshal, Bass Reeves is off on his first case in Episode 3 of Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Bass finds himself...
Beacon 23 Season 1 Review – Refreshingly uneven science-fiction
The lighthouse is a pretty universally understood symbol for being kept on the right track, so it’s a bit ironic that Beacon 23, which is...
Culprits Season 1 Ending Explained – What happens to Vincent’s money?
The ending of Culprits Season 1 is, in a word, weird. Odd. Unusual. Perhaps unconventional is the most fitting description, since little about it proceeds...
Culprits Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – The victim of the robbery is finally revealed
The penultimate episode of Culprits asks more questions than it answers. It’s a much slower – and, for that matter, lesser – outing than Episode...
Culprits Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – The Devil is in the details
“Vessels” technically starts with a cold open in which we see what really happened between Officer and Devil in Paris, but don’t worry about that...
Culprits Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – The nastiest outing thus far claims a key character
“Let Us Sit Bent, and Talk Straight” is a nasty, mean-spirited episode of Culprits that really raises the stakes heading into the back half of...
At the Moment Season 1 Review – A sweet but longwinded Taiwanese anthology
Pardon me for thinking we were over the COVID-19 pandemic, or at the very least over pandemic media, because goodness me, some terrible garbage emerged...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 Episode 6 Recap – Who robs Ren?
As The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 continues the hunt Naofumi’s party embarked on in Episode 5, it’s clear that there’s more going...
The Killer Review – A delightfully disturbing thriller from David Fincher
David Fincher is known for meticulously plotted thrillers beaming with amoral characters audiences are never sure how to feel about. His most recent endeavor is...
Lessons in Chemistry Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – What job does Elizabeth offer Fran?
Apple TV+’s Lessons in Chemistry has hinted at Elizabeth’s troubled past before in Season 1, but her childhood is finally given the flashback treatment it...