Drama
The Ending Of ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Is A Fitting Full-Circle Moment
Snowpiercer began aboard the titular train, so it’s only right that it ends there, too. The Season 4 finale, fittingly titled “Last Stop”, sets up a...
Recap: ‘The Penguin’ Episode 1 Kick-Starts A Gripping Mob Drama
The Penguin is a sequel to The Batman, there’s no doubt about that, but it’s the furthest thing from a superhero show you could imagine....
Recap: Angela Makes A Choice In ‘The Old Man’ Season 2, Episode 3
Emily/Angela/Parwana is a woman of many names and many fathers, all of whom rally around her in Episode 3 of The Old Man Season 2, titled with...
Brotherly Love In The Ending of ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is a true story, based on witness testimony, audio recordings, and court transcripts from the real case, so...
Review: ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ Learned Some Lessons From Its Predecessor
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is quintessentially Ryan Murphy; a brutal crime, a salacious trial – two, in this case – and a...
Recap: ‘Agatha All Along’ Finds Its Footing In Episode 2
That was more like it, right? Episode 2 of Agatha All Along – wordily titled “Circle Sewn With Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate” –...
Recap: ‘Agatha All Along’ Episode 1 Is A Wasteful Premiere
It has only been three years since we were last there, but for some reason, Westview, New Jersey, holds a certain amount of nostalgia. I...
The Ending Of ‘A Very Royal Scandal’ Differs From Netflix’s ‘Scoop’
The ending of Prime Video’s adaptation of the infamous Prince Andrew interview, A Very Royal Scandal, follows both Prince Andrew and Emily Maitlis in the...
Review: ‘A Very Royal Scandal’ Is An Excellent and Enlightening Season
Prince Andrew’s interview with the BBC’s Emily Maitlis is an example of utter self-destruction, leading to the Prince’s downfall, irreparable damage to his reputation, and...
Recap: Lucy’s Toxicity Comes Through In ‘Tell Me Lies’ Season 2, Episode 4
Episode 4 of Tell Me Lies Season 2 brings us a little closer to Stephen’s dirty secrets being exposed, but it’s Lucy who exudes the most toxicity...
Recap: ‘Slow Horses’ Season 4, Episode 3 Is Top-Tier Television
There’s a grace and efficiency with which Slow Horses moves through its plot that is genuinely admirable. There are a lot of moving parts here in Season...
Recap: ‘Industry’ Gets More Honest Than Ever in Season 3, Episode 6
In some hypothetical future where Marisa Abela wins an Emmy for her work on Industry, it’ll be for the show overall – but I think...
Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Episode 10 Veers Away From Tragedy
Don’t worry, folks – it was a false alarm. Love Next Door really did look like it was going down a deeply traumatic path, but...
The Ending of ‘Romance in the House’ Is Predictable, Happy, and Satisfying
The ending of Romance in the House was always going to be predictable. Episode 12, the finale, is precisely that, but you know what? I...
Recap: ‘Tulsa King’ Season 2, Episode 1 Introduces Some Exciting New Villains
It’s mostly business as usual in the Season 2 premiere of Tulsa King, but there are a couple of hints of a step up in...
Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Episode 11 Reveals How Moo-jin Earned His Fortune
When Romance in the House first started airing, I thought its 12-episode season order was on the shorter side for a K-Drama, and wondered whether...
Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Episode 9 Veers Into Melodrama Territory
Here’s a question that seems more relevant as of Episode 9 of Love Next Door than it has before – where, exactly, is this show...
The Ending Of ‘Uglies’ Terrifies The Audience With Setup For A Sequel
Since Netflix’s Uglies is based on Scott Westerfeld’s 2005 series-launching book of the same name, it should come as no surprise that the movie’s ending...
Review: ‘Uglies’ Made Me Want To Gouge My Eyes Out
In Uglies, McG’s Netflix adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s 2005 book of the same name, Joey King wants to be pretty. At one point, the Hollywood...
The Ending Of ‘Sector 36’ Offers A Glimmer Of Hope
It’s hard to tell if the cliffhanger ending of Sector 36 is hinting at a sequel or providing a resonant note of deliberate ambiguity. This...