Mystery & Thriller
My Name Is Vendetta review – a paint by the brutal numbers thriller
We review the Italian Netflix film My Name Is Vendetta, which does not contain spoilers. The latest Italian Netflix import follows a logger named Santo...
‘Chainsaw Man’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – “Gunfire”
Denji (voiced by Kikunosuke Toya) accomplished quite a bit in Chainsaw Man Episode 7. From killing the Eternity Devil to snagging his first kiss, it was definitely...
‘Three Pines’ Season 1 Review – Meaty Mysteries with an Artistic Flair
Well-established actors will no doubt have a bucket list of all their dream roles. These will consist of real-life icons, courageous heroes, or even a...
‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out’ Mystery Review – Craig’s Blanc Is Deliriously Entertaining
Director Rian Johnson’s spin-off/sequel to his highly entertaining 2019 mystery Knives Out is precisely what studio escapism should be. You have a big-name cast with...
‘The White Lotus’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – What Is Going on with Jack and His Uncle?!
I’ve said this before, but it’s worth reiterating: The White Lotus is just as much about the things it’s pretending to be as the things...
‘Slow Horses’ Season 2 Review – Once Again, Gary Oldman Steals The Show
Apple TV+ has a lot of confidence in their British spy thriller series Slow Horses, so much so that they have released two seasons of...
‘The Peripheral’ Season 1, Episodes 7 and 8 Recap – What Has Been Stolen From Cherise?
The Peripheral has a habit of overcomplicating the narrative with futuristic technology, complex jargon, and enough time paradoxes to leave a theoretical physicist scratching their...
‘Shantaram’ Season 1, Episode 9 Recap – How Will Lin Escape Bombay?
How many times has Lin (Charlie Hunnam) threatened to leave Bombay? We must be in double figures by now, yet the fugitive is still very much...
‘The Mosquito Coast’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – Who Planted The Camera?
So, to recap, in Episode 3, Allie stopped Margot and Dina from absconding by sinking his trawler. This seems, on balance, like quite a petty...
‘Andor’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Who Makes It Off Of Ferrix?
It’s the monologues, isn’t it? The job of great writing is to be sneaky. You’re not supposed to really notice it. Great dialogue sounds like...
‘Chainsaw Man’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – “Taste of a Kiss”
Things picked up last week as Denji (voiced by Kikunosuke Toya) and the other Public Safety members found themselves trapped with the Eternity Devil. Tensions rose as...
‘The White Lotus’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – Will Giuseppe Die?
It’s the morning after the night before in Sicily, which is really the same as it is anywhere else, only hotter. The vibe remains; it’s...
‘The Walking Dead’ Season 11 Ending Explained – How Does the Finale Set Up the Spin-Offs?
Very few people get to know the exact date of their death. In that respect, The Walking Dead was lucky. The release date of the...
‘Elite’ Season 6 Ending Explained – Does Ivan Survive?
Another eight episodes, another mystery solved, and another season left totally open. Netflix certainly knows what they’re doing with Elite, a hit so reliable that...
‘Elite’ Season 6, Episode 7 Recap – Why Does Mencia Get Spiked?
These days, it seems like you can’t have a teen drama without some kind of masquerade ball, and the fittingly-titled “Masks”, the penultimate episode of...
‘Elite’ Season 6, Episode 6 Recap – What Does Isadora Inject Hugo With?
“Tina” is one of those slow-paced middle episodes that don’t particularly move the plot along but instead wallow along with the characters and their various...
‘Elite’ Season 6, Episode 5 Recap – Why Does Javi Confess?
Things aren’t going especially well for Ivan. His dad is dead, for one thing. His relationship with Patrick is breaking down in the aftermath of...
‘Somebody’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Who Killed the Serial Killer Yun-o?
Well, this has been a deep and indulgent K-Drama thriller. Somebody has had its ups and downs, but it felt expected that season 1 would...
‘Elite’ Season 6, Episode 4 Recap – Who Dies In “War”?
Do you recall how I mentioned that the damage inflicted on the boys by Isadora’s revenge mission in Season 6, Episode 3 seemed more severe than what...
‘Somebody’ Season 1 Review – A Stylistic But Sloppily Indulgent K-Drama
When I saw the trailer for the K-Drama series Somebody, I was hooked. The glimpse into the story was filled with potential, eking with mystery, and offered...