Drama

Recap: Mike Makes Moves In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 8

July 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s not easy being Mike McLusky at the best of times, but Season 3 of Mayor of Kingstown is really putting him through the wringer....

Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Gets Off To A Dramatic Start

July 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It has been more than two years since we last saw Snowpiercer, and the show has been through a lot since then, including an untimely...

Recap: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 6 Is Light On Spectacle But Rich In Character

July 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 6 of House of the Dragon Season 2, “Smallfolk”, lacks spectacle but is stuffed with significant little character moments, which to be fair is...

Recap: ‘The Serpent Queen’ Season 2, Episode 2 Builds Up Steam

July 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Season 2 of The Serpent Queen got off to a wild start by burning down a Protestant church that may or may not have contained...

The Ending Of ‘Sweet Home’ Season 3 Is Too Little Too Late For A Flagging Series

July 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Sweet Home Season 3 is a climactic battle between monsters, humans, and neohumans, but unfortunately, the battle for the show’s quality has...

Review: ‘Sweet Home’ Season 3 Bows Out With Another Messy, Mediocre Effort

July 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The decline of Sweet Home should be studied. It’s easy to forget just how good Season 1 was before a painfully long delay killed interest and...

The Ending of ‘Master of the House’ Is Predictable, Grim, And Shallow

July 19 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It should come as no surprise that the ending of Master of the House is predictable, grim, and formulaic. You’ll be similarly unsurprised to learn...

Review: ‘Master of the House’ Only Has Shock Value To Show For Itself

July 19 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

For as good as Succession is, the epidemic of imitators it has caused can’t be overstated. The subgenre of “despicable rich people doing despicable rich...

Recap: ‘Lady in the Lake’ Coheres A Little Better In Episode 2

July 19 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 2 of Lady in the Lake is as busy as the first, and while it creates the illusion of answering more questions than it...

Recap: There’s A Lot Going On In ‘Lady in the Lake’ Episode 1

July 19 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There is a lot going on in Episode 1 of Lady in the Lake. It’s an hour-long premiere that introduces several sets of characters and...

Recap: ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 5 Takes A Surprisingly Dramatic Turn

July 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Cobra Kai is known for being much more of a comedy than a drama, but Episode 5 of Season 6, “Best of the Best”, bucks that...

Recap: Peace Is Temporary In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 1

July 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Cobra Kai never dies,” as we’re repeatedly told, and you need to look no further than the Season 6 premiere for proof. Episode 1 is...

The Ending Of ‘The Acolyte’ Ties Up A Lot Of Loose Ends

July 17 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of The Acolyte is kind of atypical as far as Star Wars stories go since ultimately, the bad guys win. What’s new here...

Recap: ‘Presumed Innocent’ Episode 7 Is Excellent Television

July 17 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 7 of Presumed Innocent, “The Witness”, is excellent television on its own terms, but also an exciting penultimate installment since it suggests quite strongly that...

Recap: Things Finally Boil Over Between Mike and Bunny In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 7

July 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It has taken a while, but tensions between Mike McLusky and Bunny Washington finally boil over in Episode 7 of Mayor of Kingstown Season 3....

‘Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black’ Was Filmed In Perry’s Atlanta Studio — And Is Only One Part Of A Growing Empire

July 15 2024, by Louie Fecou

Like most of Tyler Perry’s movies, Divorce in the Black was filmed at his expansive studios in Atlanta. It’s also — like most of his movies —...

‘The Champion’ Gets Many Details Right — But Also Several Wrong

July 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

With football (soccer if you’re wrong) being the world’s game, innumerable people grow up with fantasies of playing for their favorite team or their national...

Recap: Men Are Terrible In ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 5

July 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

You can’t have an episode like “The Red Dragon and the Gold” without some consequences, and that goes for the characters and the audience both....

Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Drags A Little In Episode 9

July 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Thus far, Miss Night and Day has gotten by with a distinct rhythm. Each episode unveils just enough clues about the ongoing mysteries and just...

Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Maintains A Comfortable Rhythm In Episodes 7 & 8

July 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

In Episodes 7 & 8, Miss Night and Day continues to coast along in that typical trending K-Drama way. You know what I mean. Certain...