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The Eternaut review: Netflix’s frozen dystopia brings new meaning to the end of the world
TL;DR: The Eternaut on Netflix is a quietly devastating, slow-burn sci-fi parable wrapped in apocalyptic dread. It may test your patience, but it earns your loyalty with soul, atmosphere, and unnerving…
If you loved Slow Horses, Netflix’s Dept. Q might just be your next obsession
Netflix is leaning into the rising appetite for brooding detective dramas with Dept. Q, a new series premiering May 29. Directed and co-written by Scott Frank—known for The Queen’s Gambit—the show explores…
Carême review: a lavish French drama where pastry is a weapon and espionage is always on the menu
TL;DR: Carême is a luscious, over-the-top confection of sex, sugar, and sabotage, where French pastry meets political intrigue. It’s ridiculous, irresistible, and best consumed slowly—like an opium-laced croquembouche. There are TV…
Thunderbolts* review: Marvel’s most electrifying and emotional film in years
TL;DR: Marvel's Thunderbolts* is the therapy session the MCU didn’t know it needed. With a killer cast, stylish direction, and a refreshingly human core, it punches its way past franchise fatigue. It’s…
The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 episode 6 review: betrayal in the dark
TL;DR: The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 Episode 6, "Surprise," is a gut-punch exploration of betrayal, loyalty, and disillusionment. June faces her harshest realities yet as friends become foes, and hope flickers dangerously…
Netflix sets May date for Tudum 2025 featuring Stranger Things and Squid Game updates
Netflix has confirmed the air date for Tudum 2025, its global fan event focused on upcoming original films and series. The livestream will take place on Saturday, May 31. The…
Suits LA episode 10 review: how to lose your soul (and maybe find your best friend)
TL;DR: Stuart's obsession with winning drags him into the orbit of a killer, but in the end, it's friendship (and a slightly ridiculous wig) that saves him. Suits LA finally…
The Last of Us season 2 episode 3 review: a journey lit by rage and coffee beans
TL;DR: Ellie leaves Jackson, Dina by her side, vengeance burning like a second heartbeat. Joel’s death is the wound that won't close, and in this brutal, deliberate episode, "The Last…
Doctor Who season 15, episode 3: The Well had me terrified, heartbroken, and completely hooked
TL;DR: "The Well" taps into deep, unsettling horror while offering a glimmer of human resilience. Stunning performances, sharp writing, and a chilling atmosphere make it a worthy successor to "Midnight." Dredging…
The Accountant 2 Review: Ben Affleck’s autistic assassin returns for a wild, weirdly endearing ride
TL;DR: The Accountant 2 is a goofy, turbo-charged, sometimes baffling action sequel that somehow makes Ben Affleck’s stone-faced autistic assassin even more endearing. It's overstuffed, ridiculous, and surprisingly heartfelt in its…
Backwards Yoda speaks: George Lucas explains why
George Lucas has spent decades reflecting on the universe he created with Star Wars, but even now, he occasionally sheds new light on the choices that helped define the franchise. Speaking…
Havoc review: Tom Hardy Netflix thriller left me bloody exhausted — in more ways than one
TL;DR: Tom Hardy punches through walls, people, and narrative coherence in Havoc, Gareth Evans' long-awaited Netflix crime-thriller. It's gritty, stylish, and occasionally brilliant in its brutality, but the storytelling stumbles over…
Until Dawn movie review: The most fun you’ll have dying on repeat
TL;DR: Until Dawn is a wickedly fun, if not particularly deep, video game adaptation that gleefully slices and dices its way through horror tropes like a love letter to the genre.…
YOU final season review: Joe’s ending begins where it all started
TL;DR: Joe Goldberg is back in New York, and You Season 5 is a sharp, unsettling, and unexpectedly emotional return to form that digs into the character's roots while setting the stage…
Black Mirror tops Netflix’s global charts with 10.6 million views
Netflix’s global Top 10 rankings are in, and Black Mirror Season 7 has emerged as the most-watched series on the platform this week. The dystopian anthology, known for its bleak social commentary…
Andor Season 2 review: empire intrigue, family trauma, and some very funny fascists
TL;DR: Andor Season 2 is a masterclass in slow-burn rebellion storytelling. Tony Gilroy doubles down on the grounded, grown-up version of Star Wars he started in Season 1, and this time he…
MobLand episode 4 review: Bella, Conrad, and and the twist that changes everything
TL;DR:MobLand just detonated its most unsettling plot bomb to date. In Episode 4, a sickening revelation about Bella and Conrad Harrigan’s past transforms the show’s family drama into something darker, more…
You season 4 recap: everything to remember before Joe Goldberg’s final act in season 5
TL;DRYou Season 4 sends Joe Goldberg across the pond for his most twisted identity crisis yet. With an unreliable narrator more unreliable than ever and a surprise villain reveal that makes…