Mystery & Thriller
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 1 Review – A spy comedy with potential, but ultimately disappointing
In 2005, a little blockbuster starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was making waves around the tabloids for the off-screen relationship between its two leads....
Criminal Record Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – Why is Jacob arrested?
As we enter Season 1’s second half, Criminal Record regains some focus with Episode 5, “Possession with Intent.” In this gripping installment, the drama intensifies...
Death and Other Details Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – What is Jules really doing on the ship?
With the entire ship searching for Jules, Imogene discovers his real motives for being on the ship in Death and Other Details Episode 4. Agent...
True Detective Season 4 Episode 3 Recap – What has been awakened on the ice?
At its best, True Detective has always been coy about its relationship with the supernatural. Even when very human evil is revealed to be at...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 11 Recap – Mi-ran becomes bait
In a somewhat ironic twist of fate, after weeks of slow-paced build-up, Episode 11, the penultimate installment of Like Flowers in Sand Season 1, finally...
Badland Hunters Review – Badass apocalyptic drama
Badland Hunters is set in Seoul, South Korea, which suffers a major, life-changing earthquake, transforming the city into an apocalyptic wasteland where all order has...
Masters of the Air Season 1 Review – A breathtaking and brutal World War II epic
The horrors of World War II have been depicted in numerous films and TV shows over the years, including the miniseries Band of Brothers and...
Criminal Record Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – Who shot Isaac Whitlow?
Criminal Record Season 1 continues to push its main two subplots in Episode 4. “Protected” focuses on the investigation into Isaac Whitlow’s shooter, whilst June seeks...
Death and Other Details Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Who is Katherine cheating on Lawrence with?
The stakes are raised as Agent Hilde Eriksen arrives to solve the murder in Episode 3 of Death and Other Details Season 1. With Agent...
True Detective Season 4 Episode 2 Recap – Was Travis Rust Cohle’s father? Is the spiral from Season 1?
Episode 2 of True Detective Season 4 – titled simply “Part 2”, this being a show with no time whatsoever for cutesy episode titles –...
The Bequeathed Season 1 Review – Richly atmosphere, but not quite horrifying enough
Netflix is kicking off its K-Drama slate in 2024 with an attention-grabbing horror-thriller from Yeon Sang-ho, late of such light-hearted fare as Train to Busan...
Reacher Season 2 Ending Explained – What happens to Azhair Mahmoud?
Jack Reacher and his team find themselves in a lot of trouble in Episode 8, the finale of Reacher Season 2. With the meeting on...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 10 Recap – Some needed direction
Finally – something! There’s probably a limit to how good Like Flowers in Sand can realistically get at this point, but Episode 10 does something...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 9 Recap – Loose Lips Sink Ships
At the risk of repeating oneself, the extent to which Like Flowers in Sand is content to sit in the middle of the road is...
Kubra Season 1 Review – God is texting in this Turkish Netflix drama
People are liable to find God wherever they’re most inclined to look, so the Turkish Netflix series Kubra is onto something. Season 1, which runs...
Criminal Record Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Who is the “Kid in the Park?”
Another crime in the Hackney Downs area reconnects rival detectives Daniel Hegarty and June Lenker once again after the antics in Episode 2. In Episode...
True Detective Season 4 Episode 1 Recap – A chilly return to the show’s roots
The first season of HBO’s True Detective was so great that it earned enough goodwill for two subsequent seasons, neither of which were especially well-received....
Lift (2024) Review – A formulaic to a fault heist comedy
As far as crime movies are concerned, the heist variety does hold a special place in our collective hearts for the way it portrays unlikely...
Self Reliance Review – Surprisingly heartfelt, hilarious, and highly entertaining
Self Reliance is a comedy thriller marking Jake Johnson’s first time sitting in the director’s chair after he became a household name thanks to his...
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...