Mystery & Thriller
Fargo Season 5 Review – A welcome return to form
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
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
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
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?
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?
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
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
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?
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?”
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
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?
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
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
“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
“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
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?
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?
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
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
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,...