Mystery & Thriller
The Perfumier Review – A Nonsensical and Boring Addition to an Intriguing Concept
Written and directed by Nils Willbrandt, The Perfumier features Emilia Schüle as Sunny, a German police detective who lacks a sense of smell, and Ludwig Simon...
Thai Cave Rescue Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – “The Princess’ Chalice”
With the first two episodes slightly diverting in terms of entertainment, Episode 3 of Thai Cave Rescue Season 1 could go either way, to be...
Thai Cave Rescue Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – “To Not Offend The Gods”
The pilot episode may not have been that exciting, but the ending hinted that there’s some magic within the show. Will that magic continue in...
Thai Cave Rescue Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – “The Legend of Tham Luang”
The case involving the trapped football team in a Thai cave has been well-documented in recent years. And therefore, there have been a number of...
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5, Episode 3 Recap – What Happened in “Border”?
June killed Fred, so Serena retaliated. The only way she knew how was by hitting June, where it hurt. She used Fred’s funeral to broadcast...
Blonde (2022) Review — A Polarizing View of Hollywood Sexualization of Women
I’m not sure what people expected walking into Andrew Dominick’s film Blonde. A sexy romp? A factual biography? A melodramatic dramatization? These thoughts ran through...
The Patient Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – “Pastitsio”
The big dramatic device in Episode 5 of The Patient is nothing new – in fact, it’s the exact same one it employed last episode....
American Gigolo Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – “Pretty Baby”
The messy premiere of Showtime’s American Gigolo remake was about flirting with the style of the beloved 1980 original but focusing on the least interesting...
See How They Run Review – A Delicious Whodunnit
A good murder mystery film is as classic and old as time and cinema itself. Tom George’s (This Country) film, working from a delightfully droll...
Confess, Fletch Review – As The Trailer Says There’s Only One Fletch — This Isn’t It
I’ve always thought Jon Hamm was an underappreciated and underutilized comedic performer. But before I watched this, I contracted Covid-19, and I wondered if I...
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5, Episode 2 Recap – “Ballet”
June achieved her goal of killing the monstrous Fred, and now she has her sights set firmly on her next enemy, Fred’s villainous wife, Serena...
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5, Episode 1 Recap – What Happened in “Morning”?
In season four of The Handmaid’s Tale, June Osborne finally accomplished her long-term objective and exacted sweet revenge when she aided in the killing of...
The Patient Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – “Company”
Two’s company, three’s a crowd, or at least so the saying goes. But it’s three people who dominate this Episode 4 of The Patient, even...
House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – Who Is Rhaenyra Sleeping With?
House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 4 begins with Princess Rhaenyra sitting as she watches men/children offer their hands in marriage. But so far,...
American Gigolo Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – “Pilot”
The selling point of Paul Schrader’s American Gigolo was never the murder mystery. I didn’t think I had to tell anyone that since the movie...
End of the Road Ending Explained – Who Is Mr Cross?
End of the Road follows widowed nurse Brenda, her brother Reggie, and her two kids as they move from Los Angeles to the state of...
End of the Road Review – A Fun Yet Mediocre Comedy Thriller
Starring Queen Latifah and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, End of the Road is an action comedy thriller directed by Millicent Shelton (best known for her work on 30 Rock)....
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 Review – Praise Be, This Continues to Amaze
TV shows normally fall apart as soon as they divert from their source material, but The Handmaid’s Tale seems to be the exception to this...
Wedding Season (2022) Season 1 Ending Explained – Is Katie Dead?
As we’ve stated in our review, Wedding Season has been a fantastic series to watch. A little British gem on Hulu. A murder mystery with...
Wedding Season (2022) Season 1 Review – Hulu’s British Comedy-Thriller Is a Gem
Desperate, hopeless romantics always get themselves in the stickiest of situations. Their desire for that all-consuming, fairytale love is more a claim for much-needed self-love...