Drama
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 8 Recap – Baek-du is hungover (again)
As we approach the Season 1 finale of Like Flowers in Sand, one can only hope that the torpid K-Drama musters something in the way...
For All Mankind Season 4 Ending Explained – What happens in 2012?
For All Mankind concludes its fourth season with the feature-length finale, “Perestroika.” The Apple TV+ series ends on a high with the enthralling Episode 10,...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 1 Ending Explained – What Titan is lured into the other realm?
The Season 1 finale of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is finally here and it does not disappoint. Episode 10, “Beyond Logic” splits its time between...
Detective Forst Season 1 Review – A Polish crime thriller that works better than it should
If there’s one thing Netflix isn’t short of, it’s dour international crime dramas. The latest is Detective Forst, a six-part Polish series based on the...
Reacher Season 2 Episode 7 Recap – What deal does Langston offer Reacher?
With Detective Russo dying, Jack Reacher and his team ramp up their hunt to find Langston before he closes the deal. In the penultimate episode...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – Baek-du finally wrestles
If I wasn’t professionally obligated to watch and write about it, I don’t think I’d have made it this far with Like Flowers in Sand...
Boy Swallows Universe Season 1 Review – An empathetic, original coming-of-age tale
Boy Swallows Universe is a very odd show, but mostly in the best possible way. Adapted from Trent Dalton’s novel and filmed in Brisbane, the...
Echo Season 1 Ending Explained – How does Maya “defeat” Fisk?
The ending of Echo is personal, and this seems right for a season that has been quite impersonal for most of its run. What were...
Echo Season 1 Review – Even Marvel don’t know who their shows are for anymore
At this point, it’s hard to put a finger on what exactly is going so badly wrong with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A lack of...
Criminal Record Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – Who killed Maria De Souza?
Episode 2 of Criminal Record, titled “Two Calls,” focuses on June’s obsessive investigation into Adelaide’s death. She is convinced that the first anonymous caller was...
Criminal Record Season 1 Episode 1 Recap – Who is Errol Mathis?
Apple TV+ teams up with British writer and producer Paul Rutman (Vera) for the brand-new, original crime drama series Criminal Record. This tense thriller opens...
Criminal Record Season 1 Review – An intense rivalry outshines a mediocre central investigation
Peter Capaldi returns to our screens once again after a full year away, gracing us with his presence in the first season of Apple TV+’s...
Welcome to Samdal-ri Season 1 Episodes 11 & 12 Recap – Will Sang-tae ruin Yong-pil and Sam-dal’s relationship again?
Episodes 11 and 12 of Welcome to Samdal-ri welcomely expand focus, taking in more of Jeju Island’s inhabitants without losing sight of the leads, while...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 12 Recap – How and why did Gu-won become a demon?
No love story ever goes smoothly. There’s the getting-to-know-you phase, which is often a bit temperamental, and then the honeymoon period, which is overly sweet...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 11 Recap – Gu-won’s past life revealed
My Demon takes a bit of a break in Episode 11, though not in a bad way. After weeks of constant peril threatening to undermine...
Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Part 2 Review – The season might be over, but the story certainly isn’t
It is only two weeks since Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Part 1 was released on Netflix to much fanfare, which hardly seems like any time...
Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Part 2 Ending Explained
Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Episode 10 is a very good finale, let’s just get that out of the way. It answers a fair amount and...
Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Episode 9 Recap – How does Ishikawa die?
Despite suggesting that the finale will have a frankly overwhelming amount of stuff to get through, which is always a worrying proposition, Episode 9 of...
Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Episode 8 Recap – What does the Najin do to the infected?
Still steeped in metaphor and underlying political commentary, Gyeongseong Creature Episode 8, which kicks off Part 2 of Season 1 after a short hiatus, is...
Foe Review – A dull, dystopian kitchen sink drama
You’d think a robotic replacement for a husband could be a fun and intriguing look into a possible future — with AI taking over and...