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Recap: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Continues To Pull No Punches in Episode 2

June 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

You know House of the Dragon is a grim show because in the Season 2 premiere a child got his head cut off. But you...

Recap: The Plot Thickens In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episodes 3 & 4

June 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episodes 3 and 4 of Miss Night and Day only prove what I said in my recap of the premiere. This isn’t the best show...

‘Kleks Academy’ has a fairytale ending, but the movie falls short of expectations

June 19 2024, by Daniel Hart

It’s best not to take Kleks Academy too seriously, as it’s rooted in children’s imagination, after all. However, I am not convinced that director Maciej...

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...

‘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...

Review: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Is Another Guaranteed K-Drama Hit

June 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Sometimes you just know a show is going to be a hit. This instinct rarely has anything to do with quality, either. Miss Night and...

‘Ultraman: Rising’ Is Surprisingly Cute and Endearing

June 14 2024, by Daniel Hart

Taking on your father’s mantle can be difficult, and that’s what Ken Sato has to do in Ultraman: Rising, the latest addition to the Ultraman...

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....

Theory: Is Darth Plagueis Pulling the Strings in ‘The Acolyte’?

June 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Social media is currently awash with responses to The Acolyte Episode 3, which depending on who you ask is either the worst episode of Star Wars television ever, a...

Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 3 Is Going to Upset Some People

June 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I hate to have to say it, but Episode 3 of The Acolyte, “Destiny”, makes me sympathetic to those who think this is the worst...

‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Shows Wendy’s Motherly Future

June 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Wendy has always been a quiet and understated character in Sweet Tooth, but Season 3 is her chance to shine. As well as being instrumental in...

The Fate Of Big Man In ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is Deliberately Ambiguous — And That’s Good

June 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

From the beginning, Sweet Tooth was always the story of Gus and Big Man. But while the ending of Season 3 gives us a peek into...

‘The Atypical Family’ Left Enough Unresolved That A Second Season Might Happen

June 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Despite being slapped with Netflix’s now-common limited series designation, The Atypical Family might return for Season 2 if the performance merits it. There’s certainly enough meat on...

‘The Atypical Family’ Contrives A Happy Ending – But Not A Complete One

June 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The Atypical Family contrived a happy ending in Episodes 11 and 12, which, thanks to the time travel gimmick, shouldn’t come as much of a...

Recap: The Ending of ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is Perfect

June 7 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Not to be hyperbolic here, but the ending of Sweet Tooth Season 3 is perfect. Episode 8, “This is a Story”, contains everything you could ever want...

Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 7 Knows The End Is In Sight

June 7 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

According to Jepp in Episode 7 of Sweet Tooth Season 3, you slow down when you know the end is coming. But this show follows...

Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 4 Is One Of The Show’s Best Ever Installments

June 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Ever since it began, Sweet Tooth has been a coming-of-age story for Gus, an idealistic child forced to grow up much quicker than he probably...

Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 3 Demands Some Sacrifices

June 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 3 of Sweet Tooth Season 3 is fittingly titled “The Pack”, which is just as well since it gives us some necessary backstory on...

Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 2 Highlights Humanity’s Resistance to Change

June 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 2 of Sweet Tooth Season 3, “Thank God I’m A Country Boy”, is one of those little side stories that Sweet Tooth has indulged...

Review: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is A Lovely End To A Bumpy Journey

June 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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...