Reviews

That’s the way you begin a season. We knew how Tom Spade died, and we knew how it affected his sons, but we never knew what happened in the immediate aftermath. With Jack and Ace once again at odds, Heels Season 2 Episode 1 gives us a peek into how Jack began leading the DWL

There’s always a grain of salt to be taken with any highly-anticipated release, and The Witcher Season 3 Part 2 is as salty as they come. All of the most exciting moments in the Volume 2 trailer occur on The Witcher Season 3 Episode 6, which leads us to wonder what could the last two

Betrayal is a tricky path to walk, yet several people choose it on Justified: City Primeval Season 1 Episode 3. Willa sees Raylan’s decision as backstabbing when he’s doing what a father needs to do. Sweety is conflicted but desperate about turning over the weapon. Sandy’s affection for Skender is purely transactional in light of

Minx was always a show that deserved more time. When MAX chose to cancel the series after an engaging and creative Season 1, fans were naturally annoyed because the series had only scratched the surface of the story it was telling. Luckily, Starz swooped in to save the day and resurrect Minx from the cancelation

Tensions were high at Annie’s 16th birthday party. Kathy crashed Annie’s party and caused a scene on Sweet Magnolias Season 3 Episode 5, embarrassing herself and everyone else. In addition, ugly truths flared at Margarita night, and the ladies fought like we had never seen them before. Family dynamics are complicated, and Ronnie was caught

The Walking Dead: Dead City’s breakneck pace puts the other shows in the franchise to shame. The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 1 Episode 5 was a high-octane thrill ride from start to finish as several conflicts were resolved as the series started worldbuilding to give us more about everyone’s motives. We’ll start from the

It doesn’t get as American as apples, and like everything else in this country, the noblest of fruits presented our chefs with more than a few problems. The mystery box challenge was back on MasterChef Season 13 Episode 6, and things got kicked up a notch when the regions had to present the judges with

Invading Madison Square Gardens to kill the Croat and grab Hershel was never going to be a simple task. The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 1 Episode 4 dialed up the suspense as Maggie, Negan, Pearlie, Tomasso, Ginny, Amaia, and the others quite literally faced their worst fears as the mission went awry. The most

The show must go on, but for Archie and his friends, the musical isn’t the light-hearted tale they want to sing about. The show was more like Kevin’s projected fantasy than a grounded musical. Based on everyone’s reaction on Riverdale Season 7 Episode 14, it was clear they weren’t jiving with it. Riverdale’s last musical

While the series has never shied away from innovative storytelling, The Witcher Season 3 Episode 1‘s novelty is in the excruciating detail it affords the mundanity of the lives of fugitives, espionage agents, and monster handlers. Life on the run by nature can’t be spectacular since the whole point is to avoid notice. There’s some

Sometimes, a movie couple has so much chemistry you wonder if they have worked together before. Eva Bourne and Rushi Kota exhibited a natural connection in Make Me A Match, even though only Eva Bourne was a seasoned Hallmark professional. Rushi Kota made his Hallmark debut and his rom-com debut in this film Did their

On Outlander Season 7 Episode 1, Claire’s resourcefulness and persuasive abilities are tested as she navigates her imprisonment and tries to secure her safety. As the series progresses well beyond the season premiere and with much vital ground to cover, Claire’s predicament is addressed with expediency rare for shows these days who like to milk

If you had any doubts that the series could thrive after Candace Cameron Bure’s departure, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New allayed those fears. De-aging the characters worked exceptionally well, and the most questionable choice — to retain Marilu Henner as Aurora’s mom, Aida — gave the series an unexpected tether to the earlier episodes. There’s

It’s not a summer without a touch of cruelty to it. Throw in a thrilling mystery, some shady suspects, and many heart-pounding twists and turns, and you’ve got Freeform’s addictive murder mystery, Cruel Summer. The return of this sleeper hit kicked off a brand new case that will excite and keep us guessing. And based

With any long-running show, especially one with the mysteries at the center of Manifest, there are many expectations for wrapping them up. Manifest Season 4 Episode 19 and Manifest Season 4 Episode 20 brought the show to a close, and much of the action played out as many expected. If you watch Manifest online, you

And now we know who killed Alex. Did anyone else see that coming at all? The two-hour finale delivered at least two big twists, with the real person behind Alex’s death by the end of Fatal Attraction Season 1 Episode 8 and the open-ending that could lead us into another season. It seems Ellen’s time

When Arnold Schwarzenegger first announced his new TV series FUBAR, he sold it as “another big action-comedy like True Lies.” There’s just one problem with that statement: True Lies was actually good. FUBAR (now streaming on Netflix) tries to recapture Arnie’s glory days as an action movie hero with a big-budget, explosion-filled tale of international espionage.

Despite the rebound in quality for the first episodes of Fear the Walking Dead Season 8, the series is still struggling with villains that lack the cutthroat nature we’ve come to expect from this universe. PADRE should have been a compelling final group of villains, but Fear the Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 2 continued

Andy Hererra is captain! It felt like the captain race would never end, and it’s been a season in the making for this development, but no sooner than she got that nod from Ross on Station 19 Season 6 Episode 18, she was put to the test during that Firefighter’s Ball. It was a strong

While looking for the truth, following the money will always lead you to it. The Blacklist Season 10 Episode 12 introduced the latest threat to the Task Force when an ambitious Congressman asked questions about what the money the Task Force spends is for. Elsewhere, Dembe’s ex called asking for a favor, and following the money,

They didn’t reinvent the wheel here by placing an Intelligence unit member in peril for the umpteenth time. But many parts of Chicago PD Season 10 Episode 20 played out like an action movie befitting of the series’ version of “Action Barbie” as Hailey fought for her life during a particularly dark and gory situation.

The death of a child will always make for a difficult installment. They had quite the case on Chicago PD Season 10 Episode 19, as the series returned with an Atwater-centric where the case involving a father and son had Atwater re-evaluating his own relationship with Lew. And the team went into overdrive, scrambling to

As a retelling of both J.M. Barrie’s novel and Disney’s 1953 animated classic, Disney+‘s Peter Pan & Wendy is a mixed bag. But as a retelling via director David Lowery, it’s totally on-brand. The first half-hour of the 106-minute movie (streaming now on Disney+) suggests a beat-for-beat retread (à la Jon Favreau’s The Lion King),

Maggie can’t think straight when Erin is involved, can she? Maggie’s recovering-addict sister popped up once again on FBI Season 5 Episode 20. The way that Erin handled her reentry into Maggie’s life, it’s understandable why Maggie reacted the way she did. To paraphrase Erin, “I’ve been back in town for three weeks. I’m staying with

Fatal Attraction was a huge box office hit back in 1987, but it didn’t age all that well, with Glenn Close’s spurned mistress turning into a crazed horror movie villain intent on hacking her former lover to bits. Paramount+’s new series adaptation — debuting this Sunday; I’ve seen the first four episodes — aims to

Finding a good show on Netflix can sometimes feel like a fishing expedition. The sheer volume of content can make it difficult for something to stand out and command attention. The Diplomat rises above the fray as an intelligent drama with a warm and witty feel and doesn’t take its foot off the accelerator from

This is one plan that has really gone awry. Rabbit Hole Season 1 Episode 5 revealed just how far awry the plan has gone and just how alone this ragtag group John has assembled really is. Suffice it to say, we didn’t see this coming, although it wasn’t entirely off the beaten path. It was

We’ve made it, Drag Race fans! The crown has been snatched, the confetti has fallen, and our jaws have dropped. America has found its next drag superstar on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Episode 16. This was a tight race to the finish, possibly one of the tightest in Drag Race herstory. But there was

Terrible decisions lead to terrible outcomes. The defense got a chance to plead their case on Perry Mason Season 2 Episode 6, and they did exemplary well, but a secret they had kept threatened to undo all the work they had done. Della fell for Anita, leading to her making a significant decision while Rafael struggled

When it comes to Crawford, no good deed of Erin’s will ever go unpunished. On Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 17, Erin tried to find out who was spreading rumors about Crawford, only for her boss to snap at her to stop minding her business. And when Erin completed a case file early as part