Drama
Review: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is A Lovely End To A Bumpy Journey
It’s a commonly held sentiment that using kids and animals to build emotional stakes is cheating. Sweet Tooth, Netflix’s adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s DC comic...
Recap: In Episode 5, ‘Dark Matter’ Remains A Challenge to Sit Through
I’m not one to moan all the time, but Dark Matter is a challenge to sit through, let alone write about. Given there are nine...
Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episodes 1 & 2 Don’t Feel Far, Far Away From What We’re Used To
The Acolyte is the first bit of live-action Star Wars storytelling not to be part of the Skywalker saga, a very contained span of galactic...
The Ending of ‘Under Paris’ Suggests A Terrifying Future
Depending on who you are, the ending of Under Paris, in which an army of mutated mako sharks essentially take over the world, is a...
Review: ‘Under Paris’ Is The Best Shark Movie Since ‘Jaws’
The problem shark movies have is they got it right the first time. Yes, I know there were shark movies before Jaws, but that 1975...
Princess Goes On A Road Trip To Find Her Birth Mom In ‘Trying’ Season 4, Episode 4
While I understand that Princess wants to find her birth mom, I do feel uneasy that she’s not being truthful to her adoptive parents. They...
Recap: ‘The Atypical Family’ Episodes 9 & 10 Are the Best Yet
The Atypical Family has been improving every week, and that trend continues with Episodes 9 & 10. The K-Drama is finding a real love story...
Recap: Human Relationships Take Center Stage In ‘The Atypical Family’ Episodes 7 & 8
Time travel is a theoretical superpower that people tend to covet. It’s attractive because it gets at a fundamental desire in human beings to be...
Recap: ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3 Is Deadlier and More Chaotic Than Ever
Taylor Sheridan continues to be the creative crown jewel in Paramount+’s streaming strategy, and for proof look no further than Mayor of Kingstown. Season 3...
Recap: Billy the Kid Is Back With Multiple Bangs In Season 2 Episode 5
After a very long wait since Episode 4, MGM+’s most underrated original, Billy the Kid, is finally back for Episode 5 of Season 2, “A...
Review: ‘Eric’ Is A Wildly Ambitious And Powerful Drama
You could tell that Eric was going to be good. Why else would so many serious actors be attracted to a small-scale Netflix project? What...
‘Trying’ Season 4, Episode 3 Is A Filler Episode Making Us Feel Sorry For Scott
“Murder at Slaughterbridge Manor” is a grim title, but do not worry. Trying Season 4 hasn’t suddenly turned the series dark. No, Episode 3 is...
The Ending of ‘The Sympathizer’ Casts The Entire Show In A New Light
Throughout The Sympathizer, we’ve always known that The Captain would end up back in Vietnam, being interrogated by the people he has spent the entire...
Of Course, ‘Atlas’ Was Filmed Primarily Using Studios, Green Screens, And CGI
It should come as little surprise that Netflix’s J-Lo vehicle and sci-fi romp Atlas was filmed primarily in a studio, with ample help of green...
Review: ‘My Oni Girl’ Is Heartwarming Like A Chicken Soup On A Winter’s Day
My Oni Girl is a wonderful anime movie. From the minute it starts to its conclusion, the story and animation are heartwarming, joyful, and full...
Atlas Review – If You Take It Less Seriously, It’s Quite Funny
After watching Atlas, my only thought is that I respect Jennifer Lopez for taking the Netflix money. I could have easily opened this review complaining...
Review: ‘In Good Hands 2’ Focuses On Alcohol Addiction After Losing A Loved One
I know someone who has had to grieve the loss of a romantic loved one too early in life, so I was quick to sympathize...
Trying Season 4 Premiere Sees Princess Desperate To See Her Birth Mom
In case you didn’t know, as the series does not exactly tell you from Episode 1, Trying Season 4 is set six years later, with...
Recap: Dark Matter Episode 4 Squanders Its Potential
Episode 4 of Dark Matter is emblematic of everything I really don’t like about this show. There’s so much potential here, and “The Corridor” shows...
Recap: The Captain Has Had Enough In ‘The Sympathizer’ Episode 6
If Episode 6 of The Sympathizer has a point, it’s that being a spy is a lot of work. The logistics are a nightmare. Once...