Western
The Last Manhunt ending explained – do Willie Boy and Carlota survive?
This article contains major spoilers for The Last Manhunt’s ending. Based on the true story of the last manhunt of the Old West, Christian Camargo’s...
The Last Manhunt review – a dreary Western lacks perspective and energy
This review of The Last Manhunt is spoiler-free. There’s something a little cynical about the way The Last Manhunt has been marketed. The title, while...
Yellowstone season 5, episode 3 recap – what will happen to Beth?
This recap of Yellowstone season 5, episode 3, “Tall Drink of Water”, contains spoilers. Wolves are becoming an unlikely unifying theme in this season of...
Yellowstone season 5, episodes 1 & 2 recap – who is Sarah Atwood?
This recap of Yellowstone season 5, episode 1, “One Hundred Years is Nothing”, and Yellowstone season 5, episode 2, “The Sting of Wisdom”, contains spoilers....
Story Recap – what happened in The English season 1?
The English is a series that captures the dangerous elements of the American West and the vast number of things that can kill you. Hugo...
The English season 1, episode 5 recap – will Cornelia be able to save Whipp?
We recap the Prime Video series The English season 1, episode 5, which contains spoilers. We finally meet “Black-eyed Mog” (Nichola McAuliffe) again, who we...
The English season 1, episode 3 recap – how do the Clarkes make a living?
We recap the Prime Video series The English season 1, episode 3, which contains spoilers. The episode “Vultures on the Line” begins with a woman...
The English season 1, episode 2 recap – will Whipp go with Cornelia to Wyoming?
We recap the Prime Video series The English season 1, episode 2, which contains spoilers. You just cannot take your eyes off Emily Blunt in...
The English season 1, episode 1 recap – why is Cornelia in America?
We recap the Prime Video series The English season 1, episode 1, which contains spoilers. The opening episode of The English is a bleak, desolate,...
‘The English’ Season 1 Review – An Unforgiving Western
The English is a streaming series not for the faint of heart. Hugo Blick’s unforgiving and uncompromising Prime Video series captures the dangerous elements of...
Dead for a Dollar Review – A Solid, If Not Typical, Genre Entry
Dead for a Dollar tells the story of two men at odds with each other, which is a classic Western storytelling trope. One good, the...
Watch Out, We’re Mad (2022) review – a fun remake of a cult movie
This review of the Netflix film Watch Out, We’re Mad (2022) does not contain spoilers. There was a time in the late 1960s and early...
Billy the Kid season 1, episode 6 recap – “Fate”
This recap of Billy the Kid season 1, episode 6, “Fate”, contains spoilers. Until now, Epix’s Billy the Kid hasn’t really leaned too much on its real-life...
Billy the Kid season 1, episode 5 recap – “The Little Bit of Paradise”
This recap of Billy the Kid season 1, episode 5, “The Little Bit of Paradise”, contains spoilers. You’ll recall that at the end of last...
Billy the Kid season 1, episode 4 recap – “Interlude”
This recap of Billy the Kid season 1, episode 4, “Interlude”, contains spoilers. Things aren’t going well for Billy, and they only get worse during...
Billy the Kid Season 1 review – Epix’s origin story is a predictable journey West
This review of Billy the Kid Season 1 is spoiler-free and based on the first three episodes. Weekly coverage will continue henceforth. Billy the Kid...
1883 season 1, episode 10 recap – the ending explained
This recap of 1883 season 1, episode 10, “This is Not Your Heaven”, contains spoilers, including for 1883’s ending. The journey isn’t over, but it...
1883 season 1, episode 9 recap – “Racing Clouds”
This recap of 1883 season 1, episode 9, “Racing Clouds”, contains spoilers. A double dose of bad luck opens “Racing Clouds”, and the idea that...
1883 season 1, episode 8 recap – “The Weep of Surrender”
This recap of 1883 season 1, episode 8, “The Weep of Surrender”, contains spoilers. In Elsa’s obligatory opening narration in “The Weep of Surrender”, she...
1883 season 1, episode 7 recap – “Lightning Yellow Hair”
This recap of 1883 season 1, episode 7, “Lightning Yellow Hair”, contains spoilers. The vast, unending plains are nothing but grass and bones, untouched and...