Drama
After The Emotional Rollercoaster Of ‘A Journey’, Here Are Another Five To Go On
Filipino tear-jerker A Journey tells the bitter-sweet story of three friends on a voyage of self-discovery to cope with life-changing news. The relationships between the...
‘Once Upon a Small Town’: A Detailed Recap of All Episodes
Once Upon a Small Town comes across as your typical K-Drama romance, and to be honest, that’s the best way of describing it. Spanning 12...
Shogun’s Ending Is A Masterful, Powerful Conclusion
“War is inevitable,” says Ishido to the Council of Regents in Shogun Episode 10. And he’s echoing a sentiment that has been obvious since the very beginning...
The Captain Is Caught Between Two Worlds In The Sympathizer Episode 2
The Captain clearly doesn’t want to be a spy anymore, which is easy enough to accept since the premiere of The Sympathizer never made clear...
Rebel Moon: Part 2 Was Filmed In The Same Locations As The First Film
Rebel Moon: Part Two — The Scargiver once again proves that director Zack Snyder is only consistent in his ability to either disappoint or underwhelm. Filmed...
Eun-sung Makes His Scummy Move In Queen of Tears Episode 14
So, here’s the thing – I don’t think Queen of Tears is going to have a sad ending. I can’t say how yet, but I’m...
From Dance of Dragons to TV: A Brief History of House Targaryen
While the enigmatic Daemon believes that dragons made the Targaryens kings, there was so much more to the reigning dynasty that put them a cut...
‘Queen of Tears’ Is Building Towards The Endgame In Episode 13
You always get a sense when a show is narratively nearing its end, and that comes through very strongly in Queen of Tears Episode 13....
‘The Grimm Variations’ Season 2: Are New Fairytales on the Horizon?
With plenty more Brothers Grimm stories to adapt, The Grimm Variations Season 2 seems like a no-brainer. Netflix hasn’t confirmed a renewal yet, but Season 1...
Apple TV+’s ‘Manhunt’ Ends With the Trial of the Century
The ending of Manhunt begins, fittingly, in the past. More specifically, three months before Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in Ford’s Theatre, on a night in the White House...
John Wilkes Booth Is Finally Caught In Manhunt Episode 6
Let’s not beat around the bush – John Wilkes Booth dies in Manhunt Episode 6. We all knew it was coming, of course, so it’s...
Stanton and Johnson Clash in Manhunt Episode 5
It took a while and a whole episode of dilly-dallying with the remnants of the Confederacy, but in Episode 5 of Manhunt, Edwin Stanton is...
All The Classic Fairytales Featured in ‘The Grimm Variations’
The Grimm Variations is the latest take on the classic fairytales of the titular Brothers Grimm, but the Netflix anthology is far from a simple...
The Grimm Variations Is More Than An Edgy Reimagining Of Cinderella
“Grimm, but grimmer” is an easy elevator pitch for yet another reworking of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s classic folkloric fairytales, but it undersells The Grimm...
Complete Guide to ‘Beef’: Every Episode, Every Twist
Beef was a surprise hit for Netflix. It’s binge-worthy entertainment, presenting two highly flawed characters who have a problem with the world. The opening premise...
Netflix Unlikely to Greenlight Anthracite for Season 2 – Here’s Why
Anthracite is full of twists, turns, and scares, but it doesn’t look like Season 2 is a twist that’s on the cards. Netflix’s cultish limited...
Stolen’s Swedish Setting Is A Character All Its Own
The story of Stolen is intimately tied to its picturesque setting of northern Sweden, home to the rural Sámi people, so it’s no surprise that the Netflix...
‘The Greatest Hits’ Plays With Time But Keeps Its Setting Constant
The Greatest Hits has an interesting and unique premise involving music and time travel, but despite the ambition of the story its production was contained...
‘Shogun’ Episode 9 Is The Best Hour Of Television You’ll See This Year
Episode 9 of Shogun, “Crimson Sky”, is an hour-long funeral march. Its outcome is, in many ways, inevitable, and we’re thoroughly prepared for it throughout. And...
An Oddly-Named Town In Tasmania Is The Setting For the Most Heartbreaking Netflix Film of the Year
Heartfelt character study A Journey follows three childhood friends on a voyage of self-discovery through Tasmania, where the production was filmed on location. Essentially a...