Category: Reviews

Zero Day: Strives for timely and ends up out of touch

This review contains spoilers for the first episode of Zero Day Two political thrillers in two months? That’s odd. It gets even more peculiar when you discover both shows involve the president, a shady tech mogul, and a 1st episode twist. Now, I’m not suggesting Zero Day and Paradise are copying each other’s homework. Current […]

Common Side Effects: A thriller, a comedy, and even more

What’s immediately striking about Common Side Effects, besides the stunning animation, is how many genres it operates in. At its heart, the show is a conspiracy thriller and stoner comedy mixed together. As it goes along, though, distinct elements creep in. A dash of buddy cop comedy, a sprinkle of film noir, all adding to […]

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man: A new spin on a classic hero

In the forever war between Marvel and DC, Marvel often has the edge. Their comics usually sell better and their movies definitely do. Whereas DC has always had an edge in animation. While that remains the case in 2025, Marvel continues to up its game. First with the runaway success of X-Men ‘97 and now […]

Paradise: A thriller with one wild twist

This review contains spoilers for the first episode of Paradise Sometimes a show comes along with a twist that immediately makes you go “huh?” As a self-styled “reviewer,” this is always a wonderful treat. Whether the twist is good, bad, or just strange, it immediately makes the show more interesting to think about. I’m not […]

American Primeval: A gritty new Western full of pain and misery

The Western has an important part in the history of television. It’s hard to dwell on the beginnings of the medium and not think about cowboys and gunfights. As time moved on, the genre waned in popularity and the traditional conception of the Western faded away. You could still find elements of the genre, but […]