Mystery & Thriller
‘Triptych’ on Netflix is Based on a True Story Yet the Origin is Unknown
Triptych, or Tríada, is a thriller from Mexico on Netflix created by Leticia López Margalli and is supposedly based on a true story. It follows...
‘The Last of Us’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap – Who are Tommy and Maria?
“Three months” later splashes across the screen, introducing a dreary, snowy day where we see a man returning to this little barn with some animals...
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 2, Episodes 6 and 7 Recap – Who Stole Milo’s Bonds?
Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) restored peace to Kingstown by persuading the crime bosses to go back into the prison system and choose new leaders while on...
‘Red Rose’ Season 1 Review and Ending Explained – Dated Techno-Horror Has Some Charms
Red Rose, a 2022 BBC horror series that is now a Netflix original, is at once both distinctly contemporary and behind the times. It’s a...
Unlocked (2023) Review – Fantastic Premise but Mediocre Thriller
The South Korean mystery thriller, Unlocked, is director Kim Tae-joon’s first full feature. Based on the novel of the same name by the Japanese author Akira Teshigawara, the film...
‘Sharper’ Review – A Duller Than Expected Confidence Game
Movies that feature the trials and tribulations of conmen and women can range from slick to camp. The A24 film, Sharper, is a bit of...
‘Servant’ Season 4, Episodes 6-8 Recap – Who Are The Secret Cult Members?
In Servant Season 4, Episode 5, Sean (Toby Kebbell) and Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose) attempt to aid the other cult members in capturing Leanne (Nell Tiger Free), hoping...
‘Truth Be Told’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap – Who Do They Find at Claremont Hills?
There has been a clear divide between the police’s approach toward finding the missing black girls (Drea Spivey and Trini Killebrew) and their time spent...
‘Carnival Row’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – What’s The New Dawn?
In the second episode, we get our first glimpse into the New Dawn movement threatening the Pact. Agreus (David Gyasi) just about survives his execution,...
‘Carnival Row’ Season 2 Review – A Spectacular Final Season
It’s been a minute since Prime Video released the first season of the neo-noir fantasy show starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne, Carnival Row, back...
‘Liaison’ Season 1 Review – Not Even Vincent Cassel Can Save This Middling Spy Thriller
Nowadays, most wars are fought in Government boardrooms or on nondescript computer screens, which can be accessed from anywhere in the world, instead of on...
‘Poker Face’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – Who Is Davis McDowell?
Poker Face has gotten into a habit of defying expectations every week, delivering the same winning formula week in and week out, yet somehow providing...
‘Re/Member’ Review – A Dreaded Supernatural Time Loop
Supernatural films are able to play around with ghosts and apparitions, which makes the genre extremely fun to watch. If you believe in the afterlife...
‘Trolley’ Season 1 Ending Explained
After a dramatic Episode 15, the finale of Trolley takes a more subdued turn. Full of reflection, accountability, and reconciliation, it’s a neatly wrapped hour of...
‘Trolley’ Season 1, Episode 15 Recap – A Phenomenal Chapter
Complemented by an ending not precisely shocking but somewhat relieving, Episode 15 of Trolley was a triumph on every level. It nailed the political cynicism that...
‘Your Honor’ Season 2, Episodes 5 and 6 Recap – How Does Michael Convince Charlie?
Your Honor has always been a show about a good man making bad decisions for the right reasons. But it’s really about bad decisions, period....
‘The Last of Us’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – Who are Henry and Sam?
In Season 1, Episode 4, we saw Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) hit the road on their way to try to meet up with...
‘Alice, Darling’ Review – Slow Burning Drama That Is Competent But Not Satisfying
Thematically uncomfortable and frayed at the edges, Alice, Darling is an uncompromising study of an unhealthy relationship that does not shy away from the complex...
Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 4 Recap – who was Eva’s sex trafficker?
We recap the Apple TV+ series Truth Be Told Season 3 Episode 4, “Never Take Your Eyes Off Her,” which contains spoilers. Truth Be Told...
‘Servant’ Season 4, Episode 5 Recap – Does Leanne Have Supernatural Powers?
Sean (Toby Kebbell) and Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose) have finally made amends, and now they want to be rid of their deranged nanny Leanne (Nell Tiger...