Mystery & Thriller

Fargo Season 5 Review – A welcome return to form

November 22 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

The simplest thing one can say about Fargo Season 5, which debuts on FX three years after the maligned fourth season inexplicably explored inter-mob race...

Beacon 23 Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Aster crosses another line

November 19 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

Beacon 23 is, to use the technical term, a weird show. Like the book on which it’s based, this MGM+ adaptation is kind of all over...

The Railway Men Season 1 Review – A stirring tale of real-life heroism and governmental failure

November 18 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s a bit reductive to say, but The Railway Men is very much India’s answer to HBO’s Chernobyl. Basis in avoidable real-life disaster? Check. Focus...

Believer 2 Review – A gritty sequel that never quite matches the original

November 17 2023, by Lori Meek

Believer 2 was commissioned by Netflix after the first film’s theatrical success in 2018. Directed by Baek Jong-yul, the gritty action movie premiered last month...

Invincible Season 2 Episode 3 Recap – Who is Allen the Alien?

November 17 2023, by Ricky Valero

Mark is off to college in Episode 3 of the Prime Video series Invincible Season 2. As Mark tries to adjust, Debbie struggles to adapt...

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 17 Recap – What makes Sukuna’s domain special? 

November 16 2023, by Nubia Brice

Despite eliminating one big threat in the previous episode of Crunchyroll’s Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, several powerful curses remain in Shibuya, ready to wreak havoc....

In Love and Deep Water Review – A disappointing and incoherent romantic mystery

November 16 2023, by Lori Meek

In Love and Deep Water is a Japanese romantic mystery film written by Yûji Sakamoto and directed by Yûsuke Taki, streaming on Netflix. Set on...

Criminal Code Season 1 Review – Brazilian Netflix procedural gets too bogged down in the details

November 14 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

Law enforcement is an incredibly complex thing. It can’t be easy to take down a criminal syndicate, investigate robberies in at least two countries, and...

A Murder at the End of the World Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – What was Bill’s cause of death?

November 14 2023, by Ricky Valero

Darby is hunting for who murdered Bill in Episode 2 of the FX on Hulu series A Murder at the End of the World. Although everyone...

A Murder at the End of the World Season 1 Episode 1 Recap – Who dies in “Homme Fatal?”

November 14 2023, by Ricky Valero

Emma Corrin is trying to solve a murder at a retreat on the latest FX series streaming on Hulu, A Murder at the End of...

Beacon 23 Season 1 Review – Refreshingly uneven science-fiction

November 12 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

The lighthouse is a pretty universally understood symbol for being kept on the right track, so it’s a bit ironic that Beacon 23, which is...

Culprits Season 1 Ending Explained – What happens to Vincent’s money?

November 11 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Culprits Season 1 is, in a word, weird. Odd. Unusual. Perhaps unconventional is the most fitting description, since little about it proceeds...

Culprits Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – The victim of the robbery is finally revealed

November 11 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

The penultimate episode of Culprits asks more questions than it answers. It’s a much slower – and, for that matter, lesser – outing than Episode...

Culprits Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – The Devil is in the details

November 11 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

“Vessels” technically starts with a cold open in which we see what really happened between Officer and Devil in Paris, but don’t worry about that...

Culprits Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – The nastiest outing thus far claims a key character

November 11 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

“Let Us Sit Bent, and Talk Straight” is a nasty, mean-spirited episode of Culprits that really raises the stakes heading into the back half of...

The Killer Review – A delightfully disturbing thriller from David Fincher

November 10 2023, by Lori Meek

David Fincher is known for meticulously plotted thrillers beaming with amoral characters audiences are never sure how to feel about. His most recent endeavor is...

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 16 Recap – Does Megumi kill Toji?

November 10 2023, by Nubia Brice

Just when it seemed like things couldn’t get any worse, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 brought back one of the show’s most formidable villains. The sorcerers...

Invincible Season 2 Episode 2 Recap – What new potential threat does Mark face?

November 10 2023, by Ricky Valero

Mark is being eased back into the fold with the Guardians in Invincible Season 2. With the school year over, Mark wants to dive head first...

Culprits Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – Better the Devil you know

November 9 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

Maybe it’s just me, but I wasn’t as enamored with Episode 4 of Culprits as I have been with Season 1’s first three installments. It’s hard...

Culprits Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Take me back to London

November 8 2023, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s probably safe to say at this point that the heist didn’t go especially well. Just like in Episode 2, the third episode of Culprits Season 1,...