Drama

Guilty As Charged: TV Might Be The Best Way Of Challenging Big Ideas

July 21 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Prime Video’s Justice on Trial, created by and starring Judge Judy Sheindlin, has a very clever premise. Perhaps more importantly, it’s a premise that could...

Breaking Down the Secretive, Maddening Ending of Netflix’s ‘Delirium’

July 19 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Netflix’s eight-episode Colombian drama Delirium is an ambitiously knotty exploration of generational trauma, secrets, and madness, and its ending is a twisty old thing that...

‘Delirium’ Tackles Heavy Subjects In Interesting Ways, But Something’s Missing

July 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s easy to be cynical about any show marketed on its sexuality. Not that there’s anything wrong with a bit of sauce, obviously; we’re not...

The Ending Of ‘Wall to Wall’ Is Mostly Just A Mess

July 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Years ago, when I lived alone, my neighbours were bonkers nocturnal drug addicts who never stopped banging on the walls for reasons I could never...

Follow (2025) Is Not Sexy Enough to Withstand the Illogical Plot

July 18 2025, by Daniel Hart

Gonzalo Tobal’s Follow (2025), also known by its native language film title, Juegos de Seducción, presents a premise that initially intrigues with its potential. However,...

‘Wall to Wall’ Builds Strong Foundations But Takes A Hammer To Them

July 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Wall to Wall is essentially two movies in one. The first is a genuinely involving and claustrophobic thriller with proper themes and compelling mysteries. The...

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Episode 3 Brings The Dark Passengers Into Conflict

July 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The premiere wasn't a fluke. Episode 3 of Dexter: Resurrection, aptly titled "Backseat Driver", feels like a return to the franchise of old with a tight focus on Dexter himself as he works to claim another victim.

‘Smoke’ Gets More Right Than Wrong In Episode 5

July 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m not going to lie to you, I had written Smoke off. The previous episode was so deeply awful and misguided that it seemed incomprehensible the show...

‘Untamed’ Answers Every Question In A Satisfying, Conclusive Ending

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Credit where it’s due – Untamed hasn’t exactly been a remarkable crime thriller, featuring many of the overly familiar hallmarks of shows in the genre,...

‘Untamed’ Feels Restrained In Episode 5, But Still Shows Depth

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

“Terces” feels quite light for a penultimate episode, clearly saving up most of its big revelations and developments for the finale.

‘Untamed’ Digs For Gold In Episode 4, But Doesn’t Quite Find It

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

As it turns out, Vasquez’s near-death experience in the previous episode is the most major breakthrough of the case thus far.

‘Untamed’ Delivers Its Best Suspense Sequence In Episode 3

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

This, I think, is more like it. With the identity of the mysterious Jane Doe having been discovered, several new lines of inquiry open up in Episode 3.

‘Untamed’ Episode 2 Provides A Breakthrough in the Jane Doe Case

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

By the end of Untamed Episode 2, Vasquez has figured out who the mysterious Jane Doe is, which is good news.

‘Untamed’ Episode 1 Builds To A Played-Out Twist

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The first thing you’ll notice about Untamed is that it doesn’t look great.

‘Untamed’ Is An Outdoorsy Crime Thriller With A Contradiction At Its Core

July 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Untamed is a much less interesting show than I expected it to be. This is a criticism, I suppose, but it feels like more of...

‘Stick’ Episode 9 Has More Golf, More Judy Greer, And More Heart

July 16 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I'm not one for tortured golf metaphors, but Stick really finds its swing in Episode 9.

Marriage Is Terrifying In ‘The Buccaneers’ Season 2, Episode 5

July 16 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Welcome to the Gilded Age, where a lusty attraction can morph into a passionate declaration of love in just a couple of hours.

The Premiere Of ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Proves This Franchise Can Do Spin-Offs Better Than Most

July 12 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Depending on who you ask, contemporary entertainment’s sheer unwillingness to let go of a recognisable IP may or may not be killing the film, TV, and video game industries all at the same time.

‘Madea’s Destination Wedding’ Offers No Answers About How These Things Keep Getting Made

July 11 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The Madea franchise remains one of the most confounding mysteries in all of cinema. Madea’s Destination Wedding is the thirteenth – count ‘em! – entry,...

The Ending Of ‘Murderbot’ Finally Gets The Human Element Right

July 11 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ve had more problems with Murderbot than most, but you have to give credit where it’s due. I was right, at least, in my prediction that the...