Drama

‘Weak Hero’ Class 2, Episode 1 Recap – History Is Immediately Repeating Itself For Si-eun

April 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Let’s be frank — there wouldn’t be a second season of Weak Hero if Si-eun wasn’t going to eventually beat the brakes off every bully in his...

‘Happy Face’ Episode 7 Recap – And I Thought My Family Life Was Complicated

April 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Happy Face raises some interesting new questions towards the end of Episode 7, but I prefer it when it’s languishing.

‘You’ Season 5 Review – “I’m Glad The Joe Goldberg Show Is Over – Do Not Bring Him Back”

April 24 2025, by Naomi Mairs

I don’t know how you will feel—you’re probably opposed to me—but I am glad that Netflix has finally decided to wrap up You. It has...

‘The Studio’ Episode 6 Recap – The Self-Importance of Being Earnest

April 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I didn’t like Episode 6 of The Studio as much as I’ve liked some of the others.

‘Good American Family’ Episode 7 Recap – They Say the Title In This One Too!

April 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Good American Family is, on the face of it, a tale of two halves, told from two contrary perspectives.

‘Bullet Train Explosion’ Review – Netflix’s Sluggish Remake Isn’t In A Hurry to Get Anywhere

April 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Let’s just clear up any confusion. Bullet Train Explosion is nothing to do with David Leitch’s demented 2022 action-comedy Bullet Train, though it would perhaps...

‘Suits LA’ Episode 9 Recap – Even Harvey Specter Can’t Prevent This Becoming Tedious

April 21 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I must confess to being slightly sick of Suits LA. I feel like the writers have grossly overestimated the appeal of the Pellegrini subplot and the impact of repeated Harvey Specter cameos.

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – A Remarkable Hour Of Television Full Of Curious Changes

April 21 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Only rarely will you see pre-release hype for a single hour of television as vigorous as what HBO was pushing for "Through the Valley".

‘MobLand’ Episode 4 Recap – It’s Only A Matter of Time Until Harry’s Problems Catch Up With Him

April 20 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Harry Da Souza has given his life for the Harrigan family in one way or another, and that’s going to become a literal statement sooner rather than later.

‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Episode 3 Recap – Jon Hamm Isn’t As Good At Crime As He Thinks

April 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

If you can’t eat the rich, you might as well steal from them. This is the point that Your Friends & Neighbors is making, more or less.

‘Happy Face’ Episode 6 Recap – Justice Brings Catharsis, But We’re Far From the End

April 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The previous episode of Happy Face was very good because it pulled the rug at the very end and allowed corruption another victory. Episode 6 is even better because it makes that victory short-lived.

‘Happy Face’ Episode 5 Recap – There’s A Worse Villain Than The Serial Killer

April 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

And here we all were thinking that the serial killer was the villain of Happy Face. No such luck.

‘Good American Family’ Episode 6 Recap – The Misery of Natalia Grace Continues

April 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The smart and complete turnaround of Good American Family has been a whiplash-inducing pivot that has improved the Hulu series tenfold.

‘The Studio’ Episode 5 Recap – The Supporting Cast Refreshingly Take Centre Stage

April 16 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

With every episode of The Studio, it finds a new way to impress. In the two-part premiere it was a very funny ensemble piece and then a tight, isolated riff on the microcosmic art of the oner.

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Ending Explained – Adrenaline, I’m Sure

April 16 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

If you squint a little bit, it’s kind of beautiful. Daredevil: Born Again is only vaguely what one would consider a comic book show, the...

Let’s Answer All the Burning Questions About Netflix’s ‘The Glass Dome’

April 15 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Netflix’s Scandi noir The Glass Dome is pretty good, taking the quintessential genre framework and delivering a very solid version of it that doesn’t try...

Breaking Down ‘The Glass Dome’ And Its Bleak Ending

April 15 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Netflix’s Scandi noir The Glass Dome pulls double duty as both a taut whodunnit and a psychological drama, exploring the longstanding effects of intergenerational trauma...

‘The Glass Dome’ Review – Netflix’s Scandi Psychological Thriller Is A Gripping Example of the Form

April 15 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Look, you know how these things work. In an episode or so, The Glass Dome sketches one of the more familiar outlines of a quintessential...

‘Suits LA’ Episode 8 Recap – Hey, Look, It’s Harvey Again

April 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There seems to be a bit of a pattern emerging now where Suits LA pulls out an emergency solution whenever it starts to sag.

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Bold Changes Rework An Already Ambitious Story

April 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The reason why The Last of Us worked as a live-action video game adaptation is largely because it knew it couldn’t just adapt the game directly.