In “Falling”, Sharp Objects becomes its strongest self, maintaining the fervent atmosphere, visual detail and world-class performances.
Castle Rock’s Filter is an impeccably scored episode, with enamoring performances by Spacek and Holland, that level out the grooves this mixed bag left behind.
Dark Tourist transcends its genre and explores what it actually means to travel, making for one of the most remarkable and profound travel shows ever made.
The Venture Bros is back for its long awaited seventh season. Film Inquiry’s Sean Fallon recaps the season premiere.
Trial & Error has given us two more fantastic episodes exploring the more personal side of its characters, while also exploring the darker aspects of its comedy.
While there remain more noticeable cracks in the latest two Sharp Objects episodes than the earlier days of the miniseries, it endures well into the sixth hour as an unparalleled and enthralling television experience.
Castle Rock is haunted, and there’s a reasonable amount of fantastical threads, but it is grounded with characters impacted by very real circumstances.
Every episode of Trial & Error is filled with memorable jokes that makes each episode feel like it doesn’t even last its half-hour running time.
Episode 5 of Sharp Objects, Closer, is the weakest episode of a brilliant bunch but one still packed with fantastic character work and shattering performances.
With a diverse breadth of content available at the click of a remote, Netflix continues its strong hold in the industry – leaving us to reap the benefits.
The Americans is a show that asks you to examine what exactly it is about capitalism that you like, the effect those aspects of it have on other people, and whether your lifestyle is ethical.
Castle Rock’s “The Box” left our arm hair raised, and adequately poised for what will likely be a strong second half of the season.
Some may argue that Ripe, as with the previous three hours, takes the idea of ‘show, don’t tell’ a little too far; but that very concept is what ensures that Sharp Objects is the most compelling piece of work currently on television.
Airing the first three episodes at once, we’re able to get a good grasp on Castle Rock’s core tale, without fully knowing the depths of this thrilling new series by creators Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason.
Fix may lose focus of some of its narrative threads but they are never completely out of sight: it is clearly taking its time developing these characters, which will most likely work out best for the series in the long run.