Drama
The Ending Of ‘Before’ Is Mindnumbingly Stupid, As Expected
Surprising absolutely nobody, the ending of Before is nonsense. We were expecting this, obviously, but Episode 10 is oddly impressive in its self-satisfaction. It’d be one thing...
‘Shrinking’ Season 2 Remains A Beautiful Nightmare In Episode 11
"The Drugs Don't Work" is the third five-star episode in a row for Shrinking Season 2, which is the first time that has ever happened in the history of this website.
Ian Comes to the Forefront In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2, Episode 7
We've spent the entirety of Bad Sisters Season 2 wondering what Ian was really up to, and Episode 7, "How to Pick a Prick", gives us all the juicy details.
‘Get Millie Black’ Gives Janet A Voice In Episode 4, But She Has Surprising Things To Say
Get Millie Black gives Janet a voice in Episode 4, but in a smart touch, she isn’t quite the victim we thought.
‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Manages To Find A Dignified Ending After A Terrible Farewell Tour
Episode 14, “Life Is a Promise”, is about as good of an ending as we could have hoped for given the circumstances.
‘Dune: Prophecy’ Finally Gets Going In Season 1, Episode 5, But It Might Be Too Little Too Late
It’s fair to say that Dune: Prophecy hasn’t exactly resonated with viewers the way HBO probably wanted.
‘Earth Abides’ Is Too Risk Averse In Episode 3 And It’s Getting Dull
Episode 3, “World Without End”, moves the timeline further along and introduces a few new characters, but things still seem to be going too right too often for any real edge to take root in the setting.
‘Landman’ Pulls No Punches In Episode 6, And Rightly So
Landman needed an edge, and Episode 6, “Beware the Second Beating”, provides it capably. It was obvious that Cooper’s savage beating wasn’t going to go unanswered, but I was a little surprised by the speed, ferocity, and completeness of Tommy’s retribution.
‘When the Phone Rings’ Continues To Improve Across the Board In Episode 6
I’ve mentioned before that there’s an old-school quality to When the Phone Rings that it’s difficult to put a finger on. Episode 6 has it...
‘1992’ Review – Netflix Thriller Relies On Imagery But Forgets To Be Interesting
The best part of 1992 is undoubtedly the villain, which coincidentally is the part it focuses on the least. But it counts for something. There...
‘When the Phone Rings’ Continues to Develop More Mysteries In Episode 5
When the Phone Rings Episode 5 arrives after an additional week’s wait thanks to real-life South Korean political calamity, and while the episode obviously couldn’t...
‘The Agency’ Finally Feels Like It’s Going Somewhere in Episode 4
I’ve been thinking about The Agency a lot, partly to try and figure out why I think it’s so dull, and what’s meaningfully different about...
‘Silo’ Season 2, Episode 5 Gets Everything Right, Despite Slowing Down
By the high standards already set by Silo Season 2, “Descent” is comparatively slow-paced. But don’t mistake Episode 5 for filler, since it’s anything but....
‘Before’ Episode 9 Recap – A Reveal About Lynn’s Death Can’t Save Another Rotten Outing
Before is, in a word, stupid. This won’t come as news to anyone at this point, but it’s especially ironic since it thinks it’s so...
‘La Palma’ Ending Explained – The Turtles Were Right
I know what you’re thinking – everyone dies, right? Well, no, as it happens. The ending of La Palma subverts expectations in that sense, with...
‘La Palma’ Review: Norwegian Netflix Series Goes Off With A Bit Of A Whimper
What if your idyllic vacation retreat was trying to kill you? This is, essentially, the premise of Netflix’s Norwegian limited series La Palma, though admittedly...
The Garveys Are Falling Apart In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2, Episode 6
Ian helps the sisters cover their tracks, bringing him closer to Eva but further into Houlihan's spotlight.
‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 10 Is A Sucker Punch Of Raw Emotion
Watching an episode of Shrinking is hard work, sometimes. Here I was thinking that Episode 10 of Season 2, “Changing Patterns”, was an exclusively positive installment. It...
‘Get Millie Black’ Reveals The True Villain In Episode 3
It might be a bit of a cliché that the white guy has turned out to be the villain in Get Millie Black, but this...
Carol Becomes The Focus In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Episode 11
Carol has been a reliable but underutilized presence in Brilliant Minds thus far, so it’s nice that Episode 11, “The Other Woman”, puts her firmly at the...