Drama
‘American Gigolo’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – “Atomic”
When does the present start being the past? That seems like a question with an obvious answer, but it isn’t remotely obvious for Julian Kaye....
‘Under the Queen’s Umbrella’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – A Tender Chapter
Continuing its momentum, Under the Queen’s Umbrella had a strong third episode. Dealing sensitively with the Prince Gyeseong (played by Yoo Seon-ho) storyline was a major positive, while...
‘Argentina, 1985’ Ending Explained – How Did Julio César Strassera Prove His Case?
The Trial of the Juntas was the first civil courtroom and judicial trial of the members of the de facto military government that ran the...
‘Argentina, 1985’ Review – A Story of Great Courage
The filmmakers take on an ambitious project with Argentina, 1985. Argentina’s official selection for the 95th Academy Awards is as straightforward a courtroom drama as...
‘Barbarians’ Season 2 Ending Explained
So, after the shocking revelation in Barbarians Season 2, Episode 5 that a seemingly endless supply of Roman ships is about to arrive, the tribes are...
‘Barbarians’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – “Doomed”
It’s just like the Romans to launch even a surprise attack against unarmed opponents from a safe distance. As we discovered at the very end...
‘Barbarians’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – “The Oath”
In Barbarians Season 2, Episode 3, Ari named Marbod the king of the united Germanic tribes. It’s not quite official yet — there needs to be...
‘Raymond & Ray’ Ending Explained – Do The Brothers Find Closure?
When half-brothers Raymond (Ewan McGregor) and Ray (Ethan Hawke) reunite when their estranged father dies, they discover that his final wish was for them to...
‘Raymond & Ray’ Review – Trauma Never Really Leaves You
It’s always interesting to see the perception of people from a different point of view, and that’s what writer-director Rodrigo Garcia explored in Raymond and...
‘Barbarians’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – “Fathers”
After his entirely unsubtle escape from the Roman camp in Barbarians Season 2, Episode 2, Ari is being pursued by a cadre of soldiers, which...
’20th Century Girl’ Ending Explained – How Is True Love Portrayed In This Film?
20th Century Girl, directed and written by Bang Woo-ri, has a lighthearted and spirited first half, with the second being incredibly sorrowful, filled with some...
’20th Century Girl’ Review – A Heartfelt and Heartbreaking Love Story
20th Century Girl is a South Korean romantic drama film directed and written by Bang Woo-ri, who is making her feature directorial debut, and stars...
‘Barbarians’ Season 2 Review – An Enjoyably Bloody Historical Escapade
Barbarians, a German Netflix series dramatizing the famed Battle of the Teutoburg Forest fought between the barbarian tribes and the Roman Empire, was a pretty...
‘Barbarians’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – “Captured”
After Marbod’s betrayal in Barbarians Season 2, Episode 1, Ari has been captured by Flavus and dragged back to the Roman camp, much to the jubilation...
‘Barbarians’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – “New Legions”
It has been a couple of years since the first season of Barbarians, so for once, Netflix’s recap of the previous season is actually quite...
‘The Peripheral’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – “Empathy Bonus”
The Peripheral Episode 1 introduced us to a not-too-distant America, a futuristic London, and innovative technology that made VR gaming feel like the real thing....
Everything That Happened in ‘From Scratch’ Season 1
From Scratch is based on the New York Times best-selling memoir by Tembi Locke. The Zoe Saldana vehicle has flaws, but this romantic dramedy hits...
‘From Scratch’ Season 1 Ending Explained – How Does Amy Find Happiness?
After an episode that can be considered the calm before the storm or the disaster itself, the From Scratch finale is the aftermath where Amy...
‘Shantaram’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – What Happened in “Bad Medicine”?
Shantaram Episode 4, “Bad Medicine,” follows Lin’s (played by Charlie Hunnam) eventful mission to get adequate medicine for the kind, slum folk. While Lin seeks...
‘The Peripheral’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – What Happened in the Pilot?
The dangers of futuristic technologies have been woven into stories for centuries now, warning of mankind’s unquenchable desire to tinker with unknown powers, be that...