Mystery & Thriller
The Nautical Themes And Setting Of ‘Vanished Into the Night’
Set and filmed in Italy, Vanished Into the Night follows an estranged couple hunting for their kidnapped children amid their divorce. The film, seemingly a...
The Ending Of ‘Presumed Innocent’ Gives Carolyn Polhemus A New Killer
The ending of Presumed Innocent has two important matters to cover — the outcome of Rusty’s trial, and the reveal of who really killed Carolyn Polhemus. Episode...
Recap: Mike Makes Moves In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 8
It’s not easy being Mike McLusky at the best of times, but Season 3 of Mayor of Kingstown is really putting him through the wringer....
Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Gets Off To A Dramatic Start
It has been more than two years since we last saw Snowpiercer, and the show has been through a lot since then, including an untimely...
The Ending Of ‘Sweet Home’ Season 3 Is Too Little Too Late For A Flagging Series
The ending of Sweet Home Season 3 is a climactic battle between monsters, humans, and neohumans, but unfortunately, the battle for the show’s quality has...
Review: ‘Sweet Home’ Season 3 Bows Out With Another Messy, Mediocre Effort
The decline of Sweet Home should be studied. It’s easy to forget just how good Season 1 was before a painfully long delay killed interest and...
The Ending of ‘Master of the House’ Is Predictable, Grim, And Shallow
It should come as no surprise that the ending of Master of the House is predictable, grim, and formulaic. You’ll be similarly unsurprised to learn...
Review: ‘Master of the House’ Only Has Shock Value To Show For Itself
For as good as Succession is, the epidemic of imitators it has caused can’t be overstated. The subgenre of “despicable rich people doing despicable rich...
The Ending Of ‘The Acolyte’ Ties Up A Lot Of Loose Ends
The ending of The Acolyte is kind of atypical as far as Star Wars stories go since ultimately, the bad guys win. What’s new here...
Recap: ‘Presumed Innocent’ Episode 7 Is Excellent Television
Episode 7 of Presumed Innocent, “The Witness”, is excellent television on its own terms, but also an exciting penultimate installment since it suggests quite strongly that...
Recap: Things Finally Boil Over Between Mike and Bunny In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 7
It has taken a while, but tensions between Mike McLusky and Bunny Washington finally boil over in Episode 7 of Mayor of Kingstown Season 3....
‘Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black’ Was Filmed In Perry’s Atlanta Studio — And Is Only One Part Of A Growing Empire
Like most of Tyler Perry’s movies, Divorce in the Black was filmed at his expansive studios in Atlanta. It’s also — like most of his movies —...
‘Blame the Game’ Ending Has All The Hallmarks Of Skewed Modern Dating
Forgive me for being foolish. I expected the German feature Blame the Game to be another Game Night. However, I still enjoyed it, to an...
‘Vanished Into the Night’ Only Works If You Do Not Work Out The Twist
It isn’t easy to talk about Vanished Into the Night without acknowledging its superb twist. I, for one, did not see it coming, and I’m...
Let’s Try and Figure Out The Ending Of ‘Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black’
Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black is ridiculous and terrible nonsense, and the ending is one of the silliest aspects of it. Naturally, I’d like...
Review: ‘Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black’ Is Hilariously Terrible
One of the most enduring mysteries in the entertainment industry is Tyler Perry, whose adamancy in proudly putting his name in the title of execrable...
Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 7 Finally Reveals The Truth About What Happened On Brendok
I’ve been kinder to The Acolyte than most critics have, but Episode 7, “Choice”, made me feel a bit silly for coming to its defense....
Recap: A New Suspect Emerges In ‘Presumed Innocent’ Episode 6
Let’s interrupt our regularly scheduled recapping by reiterating a point. When I wrote about Episode 5 of Presumed Innocent, I mentioned the small things; the details....
Recap: Mikes Gets An Ultimatum In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 6
Things are getting a little tense in Mayor of Kingstown. There has been a burgeoning war between the Crips and the Russians – with a...
‘Presumed Innocent’ Is Set In Chicago, But The Apple TV+ Series Was Filmed In Pasadena
The Apple TV+ adaptation of the Scott Turow novel Presumed Innocent, which was the focus of a theatrically released movie starring Harrison Ford way back...