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Shock and Awe: Here Are 10 Provocative Shows Like ‘The Boys’

June 22 2024, by Louie Fecou

The Boys became a hit series for Prime Video by taking the tropes of comic book superheroes and subverting them into a shocking often ultra-violent...

‘Gangs of Galicia’ Is A Sub-Par Crime Thriller With A Silly Ending

June 22 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

You can have too much of a good thing, and Gangs of Galicia proves it. The drug-fuelled international crime thriller is a beloved streaming mainstay,...

‘Gangs of Galicia’ Lives Up To Its Title With Its On-Location Production

June 22 2024, by Louie Fecou

Gangs of Galicia tells the story of Ana, a lawyer new to the small town of Cambados, who manages to upset the status quo and...

The Boys Season 4, Episode 4 Explained: Homelander Wants His Audience To Feel Sorry For Him

June 20 2024, by Daniel Hart

As I enjoyed The Boys Season 4, Episode 4, I realized that Homelander breaks the fourth wall—not by looking at the camera and talking to...

Recap: In Episode 8, ‘Dark Matter’ Finally Gets Good

June 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Okay, fine, I’ll give Dark Matter this – Episode 8, “Jupiter”, is pretty decent. It feels like the chickens coming home to roost on a...

Recap: ‘Dark Matter’ Episode 7 Is Even More Boring Than Usual

June 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The last thing Dark Matter needed was an even slower-paced breather to get the pieces into place for the big finale, but that’s exactly what...

Recap: Did ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 4 Just Break Canon Again?

June 19 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

First, the good news: The Acolyte Episode 4 is an improvement over last week’s episode, which according to some may have irreparably broken Star Wars...

Nikki Proves To Be The Best Mother In The World In ‘Trying’ Season 4, Episode 6

June 19 2024, by Daniel Hart

Sometimes, when you ignore a problem, it grows into something bigger, and that’s precisely what happens in Trying Season 4, Episode 6, which ends with...

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 1 Promises A Bloodbath Is Coming

June 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

House of the Dragon Season 2 begins with some reassurances. It’s still good, for a start. Episode 1, “A Son for a Son”, is actually...

‘Kubra’ Makes A Promised Land Out Of Istanbul

June 17 2024, by Louie Fecou

Kubra, a Turkish Netflix series based on a well-respected 2020 novel of the same name, tells the story of former marine turned car mechanic Gökhan...

Recap: Villains Get the Limelight In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 3

June 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

In many ways, Episode 3 of Mayor of Kingstown Season 3 feels like a direct response to Episode 2, which narrowed its focus on Mike...

Recap: Drugs Are Deadlier Than Usual in ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 2

June 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Mayor of Kingstown is a splashy show set in a corrupt prison town. It’s full of gang wars and shootouts and other fun things. And...

Recap: Peace Goes Up In Flames In ‘Billy the Kid’ Season 2 Episode 7

June 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

With Lincoln under military lockdown and a strict, permanent curfew imposed, Billy and the Regulators are confined to their HQ in the McSween house in...

Recap: Tensions Boil Over In ‘Billy the Kid’ Season 2 Episode 6

June 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The war for Lincoln County begins in earnest in Episode 6 of Billy the Kid Season 2, which is a flurry of gunfights and testy...

‘Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams’ Is An Ambitious Horror Anthology

June 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Indonesian film and TV is the most underrated in the world, for my money, and Joko Anwar proves it in Nightmares and Daydreams, an ambitious...

Explore Post-Apocalyptic Settings And Doomsday Scenarios With 7 Shows Like ‘Sweet Tooth’

June 14 2024, by Louie Fecou

Netflix’s comic book-based fantasy series Sweet Tooth sees a half-human half-deer boy trying to find his way through a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by other hybrids....

The Ending of ‘Doctor Climax’ Is A Battle Between Conservatism and Progress

June 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A shy dermatologist leading a sexual revolution struggles against flagrant conservative corruption in the ending of Doctor Climax, and the fact you’re watching a streaming...

Review: ‘Doctor Climax’ Treats Taboos With Humour But Overstays Its Welcome

June 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A show titled Doctor Climax knows what it’s doing. Sex sells, after all, especially on streaming platforms, and Netflix knows how to market an obscure...

‘The Boys’ Season 4, Episodes 1-3 Explained: Key Moments and Highlights

June 13 2024, by Daniel Hart

Plenty is riding on Season 4 of The Boys because it arrived when Prime Video announced the fifth would be last. The first three episodes...

The ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Ending is Happy and Triumphant For One Character

June 13 2024, by Daniel Hart

At the start of Episode 8 of Bridgerton Season 3, Lady Danbury ironically brings Queen Charlotte a theory while playing chess. She believes that Lady...