Drama

The Last Paradiso review – a serious drama that underplays itself

February 5 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Italian Netflix film The Last Paradiso contains no spoilers. The drama was released on the streaming service on Feb 5, 2021. In...

Buio AKA Darkness (Final Girls Berlin) review – well-made but flawed thriller

February 5 2021, by Alix Turner

This review of Buio, aka Darkness, is spoiler-free. Stella, Luce, and Aria live in a house with no natural light, and under the protective care...

Little Big Women review – an emotional but slightly laboured Taiwanese drama

February 5 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Taiwanese Netflix film Little Big Women contains significant spoilers. The drama was released on the streaming service on Feb 5, 2021. From...

Fellwechselzeit aka Time of Moulting (Final Girls Berlin) review – drudging domestic drama

February 4 2021, by Alix Turner

In Time of Moulting, aka Fellwechselzeit, Stephanie (Zelda Espenschied/Miriam Schiweck) lives with her Mother (Freya Kreutzkam) and Father (Bernd Wolf) in seventies Germany. Through a series of...

Firefly Lane season 1, episode 10 recap – the ending explained

February 3 2021, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Firefly Lane season 1, episode 10, “Auld Lang Syne” — the ending explained — contains significant spoilers. Well, A LOT happens...

Firefly Lane season 1, episode 9 recap – what happened in “You Say It’s Your Birthday?!”?

February 3 2021, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Firefly Lane season 1, episode 9, “You Say It’s Your Birthday?!” contains significant spoilers. Keeping on theme, Firefly Lane delves into birthdays, and...

Firefly Lane season 1, episode 8 recap – what happened in “Mawaige”?

February 3 2021, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Firefly Lane season 1, episode 8, “Mawaige” contains significant spoilers. As reach closer to the end of this series, there’s still...

Firefly Lane season 1, episode 7 recap – what happened in “Total Eclipse of the Hart”?

February 3 2021, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Firefly Lane season 1, episode 7, “Total Eclipse of the Hart” contains significant spoilers. The question that will be pursed on...

Firefly Lane season 1, episode 6 recap – what happened in “Dirty Laundry”?

February 3 2021, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Firefly Lane season 1, episode 6, “Dirty Laundry” contains significant spoilers. As we reach the second half of Firefly Lane, we’ve established the...

Firefly Lane season 1, episode 5 recap – what happened in “Sweet Child O’ Mine”?

February 3 2021, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Firefly Lane season 1, episode 5, “Sweet Child O’ Mine” contains significant spoilers. We’ve established how much love Kate felt for...

Firefly Lane season 1, episode 4 recap – what happened in “Love is a Battlefield”?

February 3 2021, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Firefly Lane season 1, episode 4, “Love is a Battlefield” contains significant spoilers. The first three episodes feel heavily weighted to...

Firefly Lane season 1, episode 3 recap – what happened in “Dancing Queens”?

February 3 2021, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Firefly Lane season 1, episode 3, “Dancing Queens” contains significant spoilers. So the previous chapter delved into the root of Tully’s...

Firefly Lane Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2 Recap – “Hello Yellow Brick Road” and “Oh! Sweet Something”

February 3 2021, by Daniel Hart

Firefly Lane Season 1 Episode 1 gets off to a twisting start. The opening chapter begins with Tully walking on to the stage — she’s...

Firefly Lane season 1 review – Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke charm our socks off

February 2 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix’s Firefly Lane season 1 contains no spoilers. The drama will be released on the streaming service on February 3, 2021. Netflix...

9-1-1: Lone Star season 2, episode 3 recap – “Hold the Line”

February 2 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of 9-1-1: Lone Star season 2, episode 3, “Hold the Line”, contains spoilers. The beauty of a spin-off is that somewhere down the...

Malcolm & Marie review – God, the talking. All the talking.

January 28 2021, by M.N. Miller

Let me summarize Malcolm & Marie for you: every time one of the two characters has to urinate, they have a long, endless fight. God,...

Penguin Bloom review – a wonderful story that’s underdelivered

January 27 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix film Penguin Bloom contains no spoilers. The drama was released on the streaming service on January 27, 2021. Based on true...

All Rise season 2, episode 7 recap – “Almost the Meteor”

January 26 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of All Rise season 2, episode 7, “Almost the Meteor”, contains spoilers. Lola is on maternity leave in “Almost the Meteor”, which you’d...

9-1-1: Lone Star season 2, episode 2 recap – what happened in “2100°”?

January 26 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of 9-1-1: Lone Star season 2, episode 2, “2100°”, contains spoilers. This is a weird thing to say about a network procedural, and...

Euphoria special episode 2 recap – “F*ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob”

January 23 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Euphoria special episode 2, “F*ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob”, contains spoilers. Both of Euphoria’s “special episodes” are intended as bridges...