El Kuiper

Agatha Christie's Tommy & Tuppence might not be the cleverest murder mystery drama out there, but it offers something genuinely new and, perhaps most importantly, fun.

There's enough to enjoy, especially for those who love Ritchie's signature kinetic filmmaking style and increasingly complex criminal storytelling. Overall, however, without the moments of chaotic levity that undoubtedly helped make season 1 such a hit (Daniel Ings' addict older brother, Freddy, doesn't get near enough screen time this season), season 2 feels like an entertaining but somewhat shallow eight-episode interlude.

Bailey is in top form; everything she does as Kiara is visceral and raw and will have you fighting tears. .... It's when they're back in Kildare that the story gets a little messy and overstuffed, unfortunately.

Star Wars fans unfamiliar with anime storytelling conventions may struggle to adapt to the dialogue, plot beats, and remixed lore in Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Last Jedi, but the payoff is more than worth it.

The result in season 4 is a fun, inventive mishmash of genres and narrative styles with interesting new character pairings. It works, for the most part.

All in all, season 5 was a pleasantly surprising outing for the show. It still suffers from pacing issues and stilted, preachy dialogue, but it never slips too far into soap-opera drama or relies too strongly on intense cliffhangers.

It's a little corny; the dialogue can be cheesy, it's at times overly reliant on romance micro tropes, and it never really manages to create a distinctive atmosphere. Still, though, as far as book adaptations go, this one was clearly made with genuine love and care, and in the end, that's all anyone who enjoys reading and watching romance can really ask for.

The Other Bennet Sister is a worthy spiritual and narrative successor to Austen's most famous work, a wonderfully cozy, comforting, romantic, and uplifting new period dramedy.

Despite solid performances and appealing visuals, The Lady struggles with its narrative structure. In the first three episodes, there are two timelines in play. .... There's never any warning when The Lady switches between the two timelines, which chops up the story into small, disjointed chunks.

All in all, Vanished feels like a combination of every miniseries or made-for-TV thriller you'll have seen before.