Mystery & Thriller
Citadel Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – why did Nadia change her identity?
We recap the 2023 Amazon Prime Video series Citadel Season 1 Episode 5, “Time Renders Us Enemies,” which contains spoilers. The puzzle pieces all start...
Faithfully Yours Review – A generic mystery thriller that had the potential to be better
This review of the Netflix film Faithfully Yours does not contain spoilers. When it comes to saucy thrillers Netflix knows how to deliver. Even though...
Love & Death Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – Did Candy Montgomery kill Betty Gore in self-defense?
This recap of Love & Death Season 1 Episode 6, “The Big Top”, contains spoilers. Hey, remember when an earlier episode of Love & Death used the...
Class of ’09 Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Why does Tayo use Hour’s system?
This recap of Class of ’09 Season 1 Episode 3, “Thank You For Not Driving”, contains spoilers. It isn’t enough to create an omniscient crime-fighting...
Class of ’09 Season 1 Review – A relevant but inhuman future
This review of the FX on Hulu series Class of ’09 Season 1 does not contain spoilers. Much like how the Covid-19 pandemic spawned a...
Saint X Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – why does Claire change her name?
We recap the Hulu series Saint X Season 1 Episode 6, “Loose Threads of the Past,” which contains spoilers. Hulu’s murder mystery series Saint X...
Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – what did Alex do to Sophie?
We recap the 2023 Paramount+ series Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 5, “Medial Woman,” which contains spoilers. With Dan (Joshua Jackson) trying to prove his...
Hypnotic (2023) Review – the cinematic equivalent of a cheap card trick
We review the 2023 film Hypnotic, which does not contain spoilers. I remember listening to Conan O’Brien’s podcast; he made a point about superhero movies...
City on Fire Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – why do they start the fires?
We recap the Apple TV+ series City on Fire Season 1 Episode 3, “The Family Business,” which contains spoilers. The many mysteries in City on...
City on Fire Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – who is starting the fires in New York City?
We recap the Apple TV+ series City on Fire Season 1 Episode 2, “Scenes from Private Life,” which contains spoilers. Detectives Parsa (Omid Abtahi) and...
City on Fire Season 1 Episode 1 Recap – why is Charlie in therapy?
We recap the Apple TV+ series City on Fire Season 1 Episode 1, “We Have Met the Enemy, and He is Us,” which contains spoilers....
The Mother (2023) Review and Ending Explained – Lou + Peppermint x Winter Weather = Retread
After watching a couple thousand action films, I started The Mother, and it finally happened. Jennifer Lopez’s character chases a villain that would make Hank Quinlan...
City on Fire Season 1 Review – a mediocre mystery trying to imitate multiple genres
We review the Apple TV+ series City on Fire Season 1, which does not contain spoilers. Original content is hot property for streaming sites these...
Love & Death Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – Why is Candy arrested?
This recap of Love & Death Season 1 Episode 5, “The Arrest”, contains spoilers. “The truth will set you free” is a biblical expression, from...
Saint X Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – who is Gogo’s old friend?
We recap the Hulu series Saint X Season 1 Episode 5, “Colonial Interference,” which contains spoilers. The latest installment of Saint X, titled “Colonial Interference,”...
Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – what does Beth find inside the laundry?
We recap the 2023 Paramount+ series Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 4, “Beautiful Mosaics,” which contains spoilers. Things are heating up in Fatal Attraction, with...
Death’s Roulette Review – goofy horror goodness
We review the 2023 Paramount+ film Death’s Roulette, which does not contain spoilers. At first glance, the Mexican language horror thriller Death’s Roulette (Uno Para...
The Artifice Girl Review – Sex Crime A.I Film is All Talk No Action
We review the 2023 film The Artifice Girl, which does not contain significant spoilers. This film is sure to intrigue audiences with its storyline and...
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Review – a totally rad and bittersweet sendoff
Say what you want about the self-proclaimed “auteur” James Gunn, the peculiar director who has always channeled his inner Nelson Algren. His Guardians of the...
Love & Death Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – How does Candy try to cover up the murder?
This recap of Love & Death Season 1 Episode 4, “Do No Evil”, contains spoilers. “Do No Evil” picks up right from where we left...