Drama

‘Brilliant Minds’ Offers A Change Of Perspective In Episode 9 — And A Too-Familiar Rhythm

November 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m not going to say Brilliant Minds is running out of ideas, because Episode 9, “The Colorblind Painter”, still has a few. But the idea of a...

‘Yellowstone’ Finally Feels Like It’s Going Somewhere In Season 5, Episode 11

November 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

For largely unavoidable reasons, the back half of Yellowstone Season 5 has been complete rubbish. It brings me some pleasure to report that Episode 11,...

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Season 1, Episode 2 Is At Its Best In Conversation

November 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Let’s be clear – Episode 2 of Dune: Prophecy Season 1, “Two Wolves,” is very good. And it’s good in a number of interesting and...

‘Landman’ Isn’t In A Hurry To Get Anywhere In Episode 3 — And That’s Fine

November 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Taylor Sheridan shows have a tendency to fall in love with themselves, and Landman might be there already. Episode 3, “Hell Has a Front Yard”, has the...

‘When the Phone Rings’ Coheres A Little Better In Episode 2

November 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Can impersonating a kidnapper save a sham marriage? I guess this is the question being floated by When the Phone Rings Episode 2, which picks...

‘Arcane’ Season 2 Ends With A Sweeping, Complex, Emotional Act 3

November 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Well, blimey. It was virtually inevitable that Act 3 of Arcane Season 2 was going to stir some emotions, but as usual with this show,...

The Legendary Swedish Crime Behind Netflix’s ‘The Helicopter Heist’

November 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A grain of truth is a powerful thing, and there’s a big one behind Netflix’s Swedish limited series The Helicopter Heist. The 2009 robbery of...

‘The Helicopter Heist’ Delivers Serviceable True-Crime Thrills

November 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

If there are two things everybody loves these days, it’s true crime and heist thrillers. The Helicopter Heist knows this, which is why the Swedish...

‘When the Phone Rings’ Episode 1 Introduces An Unusual Premise

November 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

When the Phone Rings is weird even by K-Drama standards, and that’s obvious right from Episode 1. A loveless marriage of convenience, selective mutism, and...

‘Before’ Finally Provides Some Answers In Episode 6

November 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Well, Before is heating up a little, isn’t it? Episode 6, “Fever Dream”, continues a recent trend of being quite coherent, actually providing some answers...

The Balance Of Power Is Tipping In ‘Silo’ Season 2, Episode 2

November 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Season 2 of Silo continues to be about vibes, and the general underlying feeling of Episode 2, “Order”, is civil unrest, fomenting rebellion, and abuses...

‘Adoration’ Is A Familiar Feeling Mystery With A Bad Attitude

November 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Ironically for a show titled Adoration, everyone in this seems to hate each other. There are more arguments in the first couple of episodes that...

‘Gangnam B-Side’ Goes A Little Off The Rails In Episodes 5 & 6

November 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s safe to say that Gangnam B-Side goes a little off the rails in Episodes 5 and 6. While there’s still a lot to like...

A Serial Killer Comes to Gibsons In ‘Murder in a Small Town’ Episode 7

November 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Just in time for the finale, a serial killer has come to Gibsons to shake things up and inevitably bring all the core characters together....

Grief Looms Large In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2, Episode 3

November 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Season 2 of Bad Sisters got off to a slightly stunted start, so it’s a shame that Episode 3, “Missing”, doesn’t have much urgency either. But it...

Everyone’s Getting Laid In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Episode 8, Including the Elderly

November 19 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Once you get over the obvious hilarity of the premise – it’s about a sweet old lady who wants to have sex all the time,...

Angelina Jolie delivers a career best performance in ‘Maria’

November 19 2024, by Ricky Valero

Pablo Larrain rounds out his trilogy about iconic women of the 20th century with Maria, a film centered around the famed opera singer Maria Callas....

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Continues To Suffer From Circumstance In Episode 10

November 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“The Apocalypse of Change” is exactly the kind of episode you get when you have to kill off a show’s main character over a contract...

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Pulls No Punches In Season 1, Episode 1, Even If It Takes Its Time

November 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Here’s a relevant question: Is Dune: Prophecy the next Game of Thrones? Can it be? Should it be? Season, Episode 1, “The Hidden Hand”, has...

‘A Virtuous Business’ Makes A Crucial Mistake In Its Finale

November 17 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Time skips can be useful narrative conceits, and in some cases, they can really reinvigorate a flagging show (hello, The Walking Dead.) But there’s one...