Drama

‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 2 Continues A Run Of Fine Form In Episode 5

October 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I honestly think that Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon might be the biggest surprise of 2024 for me. Just what is going...

Tyson Might Have Started A Gang War In ‘Tulsa King’ Season 2, Episode 7

October 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Tulsa King took a while to get going in Season 2, but things started to heat up – quite literally – in the previous episode...

Jeong-sook and Da-hyun Find Common Ground in ‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 5

October 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Power is a funny old thing. Sometimes it’s obvious who has it – monarchs, elected officials, CEOs, etc. – and sometimes it isn’t. A Virtuous...

A Captivating Ensemble Makes ‘Emilia Perez’ One Of 2024’s Best Films

October 26 2024, by Ricky Valero

Jacques Audiard directs Emilia Perez, part of Netflix’s annual awards-season slate. The genre-blending movie boasts a star-studded ensemble led by four powerful performances by Zoe...

Unpacking The Confounding Two-Part Premiere Of ‘Before’

October 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s unusual for me, but I’m perfectly happy to say I have no idea what’s going on in Before. The confounding drama from Sarah Thorp,...

‘Beauty in Black’ Hits A Turning Point in Episode 8, But There’s More to Come

October 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s worth noting that Episode 8 of Beauty in Black is only the ending of Part 1. There are another eight episodes to come, more...

‘The Old Man’ Season 2 Ends On A Rather Unsatisfying Note

October 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I can’t help but feel a little bit disappointed by the ending of The Old Man Season 2. It’s very popular, so I can’t say I was...

‘Disclaimer’ Episode 5 Takes Some Exceptionally Dark Turns

October 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ll happily admit that I can’t stand the character of Nicholas in Disclaimer. Honestly — who does he think he’s talking to? If I spoke to...

‘Beauty in Black’ Proves Tyler Perry Must Be Stopped At All Costs

October 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I know I give Tyler Perry a hard time, but he’s asking for it. Nobody else in entertainment delivers more execrable projects and seems so...

‘Agatha All Along’ Episode 7 Reveals Rio’s Real Identity

October 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ll say this for Agatha All Along – it isn’t afraid to kill off its cast. Episode 7, “Death’s Hand In Mine”, features another heroic...

‘Grotesquerie’ Episodes 8 & 9 Blur The Lines Between Reality and Dreams

October 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There were lots of big – nay, huge – questions coming out of the Big Twist™, chief among them how Grotesquerie was going to proceed...

‘High Potential’ Finds A Nice Rhythm In Episode 5

October 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a case to be made that Episode 5 of High Potential, aptly titled “Croaked”, gets a bit too complex for its own good. But...

‘Murder in a Small Town’ Challenges The Status Quo In Episode 5

October 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 5 of Murder in a Small Town, “A Touch Of Panic”, feels like it’s in the wrong place. I criticized the show’s premiere for...

‘Shrinking’ Is Effortlessly Brilliant In Season 2, Episode 3

October 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Shrinking consistently amazes me. Only rarely does a show come along that is so able to juggle multiple three-dimensional characters and thoughtful, interlocking plot strands; that...

‘Brilliant Minds’ Outdoes Itself Again In Episode 5

October 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m wondering where the ceiling of Brilliant Minds is. With each instalment I find a new high-water mark, and Episode 5, “The Haunted Marine”, is...

‘The Penguin’ Episode 5 Is A Reminder That This Show Is About Villains

October 21 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

If you’d forgotten that The Penguin was a show about villains, Episode 5, “Homecoming”, will dispel any illusions. And I’ll grant you that it’s an...

‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 4 Feels Like A Turning Point

October 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A Virtuous Business is what’s known as a low-stakes drama, but I’ve never quite liked that term. Stakes are relative, and there doesn’t need to...

‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 2 Delivers Another Banger In Episode 4

October 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

What is going on here? I wasn’t remotely sold on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 in its first couple of episodes, but Episode...

‘Tulsa King’ Hits Its Season 2 High Point In Episode 6

October 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ve been waiting all season for “Navigator”. Tulsa King hasn’t exactly been firing on all cylinders in Season 2, but Episode 6 kicks things into...

‘A Virtuous Business’ Develops Good, Thoughtful Drama in Episode 3

October 19 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There were some worries that A Virtuous Business would darken as it went, but I’m pleased to report that Episode 3 doesn’t really go in...