Drama
Guilty As Charged: TV Might Be The Best Way Of Challenging Big Ideas
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...