WATCHLIST
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The Woman in Cabin 10 review: Netflix’s new thrillers looks gorgeous but feels empty
TL;DR: Netflix’s The Woman in Cabin 10 sails smoothly on Keira Knightley’s shoulders—a stylish, moody thriller that looks amazing and feels just okay. There’s a very specific kind of Netflix movie that’s become…
The Last Frontier review: Apple TV+’s new thriller is cold-blooded and kinda beautiful
TL;DR: Think The Blacklist meets Wind River, but with more snow, better writing, and characters worth freezing for. There’s a special kind of pleasure in being blindsided by a show you…
The Chair Company review: Please take a seat for Tim Robinson’s weirdest ride yet
TL;DR: Tim Robinson builds a conspiracy out of shame in The Chair Company, a surreal HBO comedy that turns social anxiety into high art. It’s weird, wild, and painfully relatable—a…
NCIS: Tony & Ziva episode 8 review: the spin-off finally finds its fire
TL;DR: The eighth episode of NCIS: Tony & Ziva finally nails the show’s tone—equal parts spy chaos and emotional catharsis. Explosions, therapy, robotic jaguars, and one deeply moving panic attack later, it stands…
Gen V S2E6 review: the great Elmira escape that wasn’t quite earned
TL;DR: Marie’s powers grow, her sister’s secrets explode, and the team finally breaks free from Elmira — a little too easily. Still, great character work, a killer Giancarlo Esposito cameo, and the…
Tron: Ares review: 43 years later, the grid reboots, the glow returns, and it works beautifully
TL;DR: After decades of false starts, Tron: Ares finally gets it right — a visually stunning, musically electric return to the grid that embraces its own weirdness instead of fighting it. It’s…
Only Murders in the Building S5E7 review: billionaires, board games, and a bloody good cliffhanger
TL;DR: Three podcasters, one missing finger, and a countryside full of billionaires — “Silver Alert” delivers the laughs, the tension, and one of the season’s juiciest cliffhangers. There’s something so…
Doc episode 3 review: New Blood finally delivers the drama fans wanted
TL;DR: Doc Season 2 Episode 3 (“New Blood”) is where the show finally remembers what it’s about — not medicine, not memory, but messy, magnificent humanity. I didn’t expect Doc to hit me…
High Potential S2E4 review: a predictable case, a perfect partnership
TL;DR: Predictable case, perfect partnership. Selena gets snubbed, Karadec gets shaken, and Morgan gets real. High Potential Season 2, Episode 4 earns its title by finding the music in the spaces between the…
Apple TV+’s The Lost Bus review: when everything burns, humanity endures
TL;DR: A gripping, human-centered survival drama that trades spectacle for sincerity. McConaughey and Ferrera shine in Greengrass’s most emotionally honest film in years. There’s a certain kind of silence that…
Brilliant Minds season 2, episode 3 review: the wolf and the wound
TL;DR: A subway scare leads to a heartfelt mystery, a major hospital shake-up, and one of Brilliant Minds’ best twists yet. Wolf’s obsession nearly ruins him, but the show itself thrives —…
Task episode 5 review: the mole reveal that changes everything
TL;DR: Episode 5 of Task (“Vagrants”) turns the screws on every character in this HBO crime drama. The mole is revealed, the body count rises, and no one walks away clean. Brutal,…
Tulsa King S3E3 review: when the general loses the map
TL;DR: Stallone rages against the algorithm in Tulsa King Season 3 Episode 3 — a darkly funny, surprisingly emotional hour where one dumb mistake changes everything. A strong return to form for…
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon S3E5 review: limbo leaves the series stuck in neutral
TL;DR: Daryl rides again, but so does the repetition. Gorgeous visuals, strong performances, same old existential drift. This show needs to stop wandering and start arriving. There’s a strange irony…
Peacemaker S2E7: when love, fascism, and Pokémon collide
TL;DR: Gunn’s superhero soap opera takes a victory lap through hell, mixing Nazi satire, genuine pathos, and John Cena’s best performance yet. There’s a moment in every James Gunn project when…
Monster: The Ed Gein Story review: Ryan Murphy’s obsession with monsters has finally run out of soul
TL;DR: Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story is Ryan Murphy at his most polished and most tone-deaf — a haunting, gorgeous, and ultimately soulless true crime drama that mistakes understanding for forgiveness. Every…
Netflix’s Steve review: Cillian Murphy unleashes his most uninhibited performance yet
TL;DR: Cillian Murphy goes full feral in Steve, a brutal reform school drama that mixes death-metal chaos with black humor and gut-wrenching humanity. It’s messy, painful, and unforgettable. Cillian Murphy…
NCIS: Tony & Ziva episode 7 review: Tiva finally gets real after years of teasing
TL;DR: After years of waiting, Tony and Ziva finally talk about their feelings—and act on them. The villain backstories add surprising depth, the espionage drama escalates, and the emotional payoff is…