Drama

‘Gangnam B-Side’ Turns Up The Heat In Episode 2

November 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 2 of Gangnam B-Side is a cut above what was already a sturdy premiere since it benefits from the basics having already been established....

‘Gangnam B-Side’ Episode 1 Introduces A Sturdy Crime Thriller

November 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There are two nightclub scenes in the first ten minutes of Gangnam B-Side Episode 1, which should probably be taken as a statement of intent....

Honesty Is The Best Policy In ‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 5

November 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Summer is in her “Honesty Era” in Episode 5 of Shrinking Season 2, which proves to be bad news for everyone, but Alice in particular. As if...

‘The Penguin’ Episode 7 Reveals The Horrifying Truth Of Oz’s Past

November 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

On the press tour for The Penguin, Colin Farrell responded to fans saying they had to come like the complex nature of Oz Cobb with...

Da-hyun Grapples With His Feelings In ‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 8

November 3 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A Virtuous Business Episode 8 is one of those obligatory K-Drama episodes where after a romance takes another step as it did in the previous...

‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 2 Has A Weird Ending

November 3 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Everyone is big sad in “Au Revoir Les Enfants”, the Season 2 finale of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. And that leads to a weirder,...

War Begins In ‘Tulsa King’ Season 2, Episode 8

November 3 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Under New Management” is putting it mildly. After Season 2 of Tulsa King really upped the ante by kicking off a gang war, Episode 8...

The Romantic Angle Deepens In ‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 7

November 2 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Well, isn’t this romantic? Following on from Jeong-suk being imperiled by Gyeong-sik, it seems the male and female leads are getting closer than ever in...

‘Before’ Hasn’t Given Its Key Secret Away In Episode 3, Has It?

November 1 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 3 of Before is titled “The Liar”, and you have to wonder who it’s referring to. The obvious choice would be Eli, but that...

‘Disclaimer’ Episode 6 Questions the Truth of the Matter

November 1 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 6 of Disclaimer not only proves me right – which is always fun – but completely and irrevocably inverts the premise of Alfonso Cuaron’s...

The Ending Of ‘Grotesquerie’ Is A Terrible Conclusion To A Show With Real Promise

October 31 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Oh, boy – people are going to hate this. And rightly so, frankly. It always seemed likely that Grotesquerie would have a somewhat ambiguous ending,...

The Ending Of ‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Could Create An Exciting New Angle For Season 3

October 31 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

If nothing else, The Diplomat knows how to do endings. Season 1 delivered a bang; Season 2 takes things a step further by upending the...

‘The Diplomat’ Ups the Ante In Season 2 — And Remains One Of Netflix’s Best Shows

October 31 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Messy and dysfunctional” is how I’d describe my life most of the time, but it’s also a good way of summing up The Diplomat, perhaps...

The Ending Of ‘Children of the Church Steps’ Is Very Bleak, But Very Powerful

October 31 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Children of the Church Steps is guaranteed from the very beginning. This isn’t a story about surprises; it’s one about inevitability. Each...

‘Children of the Church Steps’ Is Haunting, Poignant, and Frustrating

October 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Children of the Church Steps burns frustration for fuel. The four-part Netflix series is backdropped by the Candelaria massacre, a heinous event that took place...

‘High Potential’ Is At It Again In Episode 6

October 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Readers, I’ve been banging this drum for a while, but honestly – when is High Potential going to commit to Morgan being wrong? Episode 6,...

‘Shrinking’ Season 2 Takes A More Dramatic Turn In Episode 4

October 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Shrinking has never just been a comedy, but it does feel like Season 2 is taking a more dramatic approach, especially in Episode 4, “Made You...

Wolf and the Gang Go Back to School In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Episode 6

October 29 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Brilliant Minds keeps surprising me. Episode 6, “The Girl Who Cried Pregnant”, doesn’t just offer up an interesting core case with some surprising and effective...

‘The Penguin’ Episode 6 Is Everything That’s Great About This Show

October 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Not a great deal happens in Episode 6 of The Penguin, but it’s nonetheless the hour that best exemplifies everything great about the show. Colin...

‘A Virtuous Business’ Idles A Little In Episode 6

October 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

After I spent a while going on about how the previous episode’s thematic and character depth, I’m forced to backpedal slightly with Episode 6 of...