Drama

Recap: Layton Goes Off The Rails (Literally) In ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4, Episode 3

August 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

You can take the man out of the train, but you can’t take the train out of the man – or something like that, anyway....

Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4, Episode 2 Delivers Classic Thrills

August 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

After the season premiere barely featured the titular Snowpiercer at all, Episode 2 of Season 4, “The Sting of Survival”, is set aboard it almost...

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2’s Ending Is A Big Tease

August 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

One of the main talking points around the first season of House of the Dragon was that it was just setting up for all the...

Recap: ‘Lady in the Lake’ Might Have Tipped Its Hand In Episode 4

August 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s typical of Lady in the Lake to build to the most significant moment of the series thus far – the apparent death of Cleo...

Recap: Cleo Makes A Desperate Plan In ‘Lady in the Lake’ Episode 3

August 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The central tension of Lady in the Lake comes from the anticipation of something we already know happens – the intersection of Maddie and Cleo’s...

Recap: ‘The Serpent Queen’ Season 2 Kicks Into A New Gear In Episode 4

August 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

One of the appeals of historical fiction is that knowledge of real-world events can do a lot of dramatic heavy lifting. It’s easy to fret...

‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3 Ends With A Masterclass Of Tension

August 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

And… breathe. Blimey, that was something, wasn’t it? It seemed unlikely that Episode 10 – the aptly titled “Comeuppance” – would be able to tie...

‘Kleo’ Season 3 Is Likely After Several Smart Set-Ups

July 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The first season of Kleo didn’t seem like it begged for a continuation. It left some things unresolved, sure, but in the world of partially...

‘Kleo’ Plays In The Murky Waters Between Fact and Fiction

July 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The problem with shows about spies, secret police, quarreling world governments, and times of momentous political flux, is that it’s hard to know who to...

Joel Makes A Fitting Final Victim In ‘Elite’ Season 8 – Here’s Why

July 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Every season of Elite revolves around a murder, and Season 8 is no different. The victim in the final outing is Joel, whose death forms the mystery...

The Chilly Filming Locations and Miraculous Survival of ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4

July 30 2024, by Louie Fecou

There was a time when the dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer looked canceled, so it’s a miracle that Season 4 has made it to our screens...

Recap: Mike Makes More Promises Than He Can Keep In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 9

July 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Whatever Mike is up to in the penultimate episode of Mayor of Kingstown Season 3, it’s going to blow up in someone’s face – and...

Recap: Elizabeth I Makes An Appearance In ‘The Serpent Queen’ Season 2, Episode 3

July 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Death of a Prince” finally introduces Minnie Driver’s Queen Elizabeth I, which is a big-ish deal since The Serpent Queen Season 2 has in large...

The Ending of ‘Elite’ Season 8 Is A Merciful Send-Off For The Series

July 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

And, finally, it’s over. Episode 8, “End of Term”, isn’t just the end of Elite Season 8, but the ending of the entire series. And...

Review: ‘Elite’ Season 8 Mercy Kills A Once-Great Franchise

July 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Elite is proof that you can have far too much of a good thing. For a couple of seasons, the Spanish Netflix series was proof...

The Ending Of ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Angles For Another Outing With Several Late Revelations

July 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Kleo Season 2 has less of an ending than the first season did. That initial outing, despite leaving a few threads dangling, worked as a...

Review: ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Is A More Personal Follow-Up

July 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Kleo snuck onto Netflix on the back of successes like Salt and Atomic Blonde; female-driven espionage thrillers with a quirky sensibility and a stylized aesthetic....

Review: Netflix’s The Decameron – Plague, Power, and Pandemonium

July 25 2024, by Daniel Hart

Yes, The Decameron is based on a pandemic, but we cannot avoid the “p” word forever. We are not entitled to only our recent history....

The Nautical Themes And Setting Of ‘Vanished Into the Night’

July 25 2024, by Louie Fecou

Set and filmed in Italy, Vanished Into the Night follows an estranged couple hunting for their kidnapped children amid their divorce. The film, seemingly a...

The Ending Of ‘Presumed Innocent’ Gives Carolyn Polhemus A New Killer

July 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Presumed Innocent has two important matters to cover — the outcome of Rusty’s trial, and the reveal of who really killed Carolyn Polhemus. Episode...