Novel: Farthing by Jo Walton
There was nothing intentional about the timing of this read, but Jo Walton’s Farthing (2006) […]
TV: Person of Interest (Seasons 1–5)
The primary reason I went back to Person of Interest (2011–2016) should be obvious: it’s
TV: Dark Winds (Season 2)
Zahn McClarnon continues to make the most of a much deserved lead role in Dark
Film: Experiment in Terror
Even by the standards of its era, Experiment in Terror (1963) is too slow and
TV: Poker Face (Season 2)
A rolling identity crisis is either the drawback or the asset of Poker Face season
TV: Black Doves (Season 1)
Command of tone is important, and Black Doves doesn’t always quite possess it. Indeed, Netflix’s
Film: Presence
Constantly at risk of being overwhelmed by its very nature as a formal exercise, Steven
TV: Dept. Q (Season 1)
With Dept. Q, writer-director Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit) picks up the gritty Nordic noir
Film: The Evil Eye
The Evil Eye (1963) is an early giallo from director Mario Bava that, while hardly
Film: Black Bag
Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag (2025) is the real deal, a cerebral, twisty, thoroughly engrossing spy
Novel: Reconstruction by Mick Herron
Before Mick Herron broke through with his Slough House books, he wrote several other mysteries,
TV: Paradise (Season 1)
For a while, it was easy to get wrapped up in Hulu’s sneaky speculative thriller
Film: The Executioner
If you’ve never heard of Tubi, it’s a throwback cinephile’s best friend. For the price
TV: The White Lotus (Season 3)
Part of what made the first season of The White Lotus so special was how
Novel: Freefall by Jessica Barry
Jessica Barry’s Freefall (2019) isn’t my usual jam, but it fell off the shelf into
