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Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Premiere Sets the Stage for Great (and Terrible) Things
If you didn't like Season 7's fast paced story, then you are in luck. Game of Thrones' Season 8 Premiere slows down things considerably, giving viewers time to catch up to all the characters. It's great that the episode does…
Delhi Crime is a Charged, Feminist Take on a True Story, Raising Important Questions about Society
It’s hard to objectively judge a show that blends fact and fiction, especially when the facts stem from a case as harrowing as the 2012 Delhi rape case. It would be disingenuous of us to suggest that Delhi Crime is an entirely…
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Started Strong, but is the Second Season Going to be Better?
The new take on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, based on a recent comic book, does away with the hokey 90s tone and doubles down on darkness, gruesomeness and witch lore. The ten-episode first season is an experiment that works more…
Doctor Who Series 11 Has a Lot More Misses than Hits, Despite Whitaker’s Best Efforts
It was a safe bet going in that Doctor Who Series 11 was going to be unlike most seasons it was following. The arrival of a new showrunner, Chris Chibnall, and the start of Jodie Whitaker’s turn as the Doctor…
Why Doctor Who is Ridiculous and Brilliant at the Same Time
It’s hard to describe Doctor Who to the uninitiated. Yes, it is about a time travelling alien solving various problems across time and space, but it’s also so much more. Doctor Who is the longest running television show in history,…
Umbrella Academy is a Weird Show about Dysfunctional Superheroes that Shows a Lot of Promise
Umbrella Academy isn’t the first superhero property to take a stab at the dysfunctional superhero family idea. However, it’s the first Netflix series to do so, and the series works more often than not for the most part. Sometimes, Family…
Russian Doll Uses the Familiar Premise of Time Loops to Great Effect
Russian Doll is one of those delightful surprises that, once you have had some time to get used to, win you over in no time at all. Centering around a cynical New Yorker, Nadia, trying to get through a party…
Sex Education is a Raunchy Teen Comedy with Loads of Heart and Empathy
Jean Milburn is a peculiar woman. Like many mothers, she is specially interested in her son Otis’ affairs and rarely lets him venture outside her sphere of influence. Unlike others, however, she is particularly interested in his sex life. “Sweetheart,…
Why You Shouldn’t Root for Joe Goldberg from ‘You’
If you are someone who has still not finished watching all the episodes of YOU on Netflix, don’t blame me for spoilers. If you are still undecided about starting the series, do check our review of the series (written by…
Netflix’s You Puts the Audience in the Head of a Stalker in an Addictive First Season
You've heard of a possessive boyfriend. You've heard of an obsessive boyfriend. You've heard of an overprotective boyfriend. You've even heard of some abusive ones. Tell me my friend, have you heard of a guy who falls in love in…