Harlots, one of Hulu’s more underrated shows about women who deal most directly with the most personal consequences of our beliefs about sex, desire, and power, is back. And it’s…well, this is Harlots, so it’s entertaining and enjoyable, even at…
Tamara Drewe: One of the Best, Most Underrated Graphic Novel Adaptations You’ve Never Heard Of
In 2010, comic book movies were already big, but it would be two years before the first Avengers movie would hit theaters and they became an unstoppable force. So it was an ideal time for Tamara Drewe, a movie that…
Harlots 2×08 Review: The Powerless Take Back the Power in a Deeply Satisfying Finale
Triumph has seldom been so sweet on Harlots. The women have been constantly at the mercy of men who would break them and the women who abet them. But in the season finale, they take the power back into their…
Harlots 2×07 Review: Love Rules the Fate of All
Watching the penultimate episode of the second season of Harlots, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that it’s not the season finale. This season had a slower build, but the stakes were higher than ever for Margaret, this time because she…
Harlots 2×06 Review: The women struggle to transcend legacies of trauma
A major theme in Harlots is how violence abuse is perpetuated throughout generations, and how the various women in the show have coped with their trauma. Margaret’s mother was so unfeeling towards her daughter, she sold her off to Quigley,…
Harlots 2×05 Review: The Kids Are Not All Right
The latest episode of Harlots is all about the unexpected. Not that anything that happens will be much of a surprise to us. It’s more that the various members of the cast, with their constantly shifting allegiances and fortunes, must…
Harlots 2×04 Review: Danger inches closer to the unknowing Wells women
Wheels never spin for long on Harlots, and things are once again in full motion on the fourth episode of the show’s sophomore season. The women are firmly established in the places that will make or break them, with Quigley…