Caemeron Crain
Caemeron Crain is Executive Editor of TV Obsessive. He struggles with authority, including his own. Caesar non est supra grammaticos
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Constellation S1E6 Recap: “Paul Is Dead” or Maybe Not
The following recap contains spoilers for Constellation S1E6, “Paul Is Dead” (written by Peter Harness and directed by Joseph Cedar) Rumors of Paul’s death have been greatly exaggerated. At least, Constellation Episode 6 presents us with a world where Paul (William Catlett) lives while Jo (Noomi Rapace) dies on the ISS. But things are a […] More
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Some Thoughts on the Hugo Simberg Paintings in Constellation
The fourth episode of Constellation ends with a close-up of the painting on the wall of the family cabin, where we saw Jo take Alice in the show’s premiere and where we saw Magnus take Alice in Episode 4. It’s not entirely clear which cabin, or which timeline, the shot at the end of Episode 4 […] More
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Constellation S1E5 Recap: Put on the Ghost Tapes
The following recap contains spoilers for Constellation S1E5, “Five Miles Out, the Sound Is Clearest” (written by Peter Harness and directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel) Episode 5 of Constellation picks up with Magnus (James D’Arcy) unconscious on the floor and Jo (Noomi Rapace) checking to see if he’s alright. He isn’t, really, but he also isn’t dead. […] More
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Constellation S1E4 Recap: Curiosity Killed Schrödinger’s Cat
The following recap contains spoilers for Constellation S1E4, “The Left Hand of God” (written by Peter Harness and directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel) Constellation S1E4 begins with Magnus (James D’Arcy) and Alice (Rosie Coleman/Davina Coleman) trudging through the snow before they arrive to the same cabin where we’ve seen Jo (Noomi Rapace) and Alice in previous […] More
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Bringing Together the Threads of the Constellation Premiere (Recap & Analysis)
The following recap contains spoilers for the premiere of Constellation (Episodes 1 & 2 directed by Michelle MacLaren and written by Peter Harness, Episode 3 directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and written by Peter Harness) The premiere of Constellation on Apple TV+ consists of three episodes, and while I’m generally not a fan of that way […] More
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Sexy Beast (2024) Is Enjoyable Enough as Fan Fiction
The following review contains spoilers for Sexy Beast (2024) Episodes 1–3 (written and directed by Michael Caleo) I saw Sexy Beast (2000) when it came out, in an arthouse theater in Royal Oak, Michigan, while I was visiting a friend. I knew almost nothing about the film going in, but was immediately struck by how […] More
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The Curse S1E10 Recap: Wait… WHAT? (Season 1 Finale)
The following recap contains spoilers for The Curse S1E10, “Green Queen” (written by Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie and directed by Nathan Fielder) The Curse S1E10 begins with the Siegels making an appearance on Rachael Ray to promote their HGTV show, which is now called Green Queen. It’s clear that an indeterminate amount of time […] More
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The Curse S1E9 Recap: Paper Beats Rock
The following recap contains spoilers for The Curse S1E9, “Young Hearts” (written by Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie and directed by Nathan Fielder) The Curse S1E9 sees Martha (GiGi Erneta) from HGTV coming to visit the Fliplanthropy set, and the network has some notes, as Dougie (Benny Safdie) relays to Whitney (Emma Stone). Most importantly, they’re […] More
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The Curse S1E8 Recap: Things Are Always a Little Weird
The following recap contains spoilers for The Curse S1E8, “Down and Dirty” (written by Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie and directed by Nathan Fielder) Word has gotten out that you can just straight up take things from Iosheka Jeans without facing any repercussions. The Curse S1E8 begins with a group of teenagers driving into Española […] More
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The Curse S1E7 Recap: Well There’s One Thing I’d Like To Stretch
The following recap contains spoilers for The Curse S1E7, “Self-Exclusion” (written by Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie and directed by Nathan Fielder) The Curse S1E7 opens with Nala (Hikmah Warsame) in gym class. Her nemesis/bully, Josie (Aspen Martinez), is climbing the rope, and Nala wills in a whisper for her to fall. She doesn’t. At […] More
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A Murder at the End of the World Chapter 7 Recap: Let Feelings Be Your Compass
The following recap contains spoilers for A Murder at the End of the World Chapter 7, “Retreat” (written by Brit Marling & Zal Batmanglij and directed by Zal Batmanglij) The point of the closing chapter of A Murder at the End of the World isn’t how it resolves the mystery. Maybe you guessed some kind […] More
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The Curse S1E6 Recap: I Think You Need a Band-Aid
The following recap contains spoilers for The Curse S1E6, “The Fire Burns On” (written by Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie and directed by Nathan Fielder) The Curse S1E6 opens with Whitney (Emma Stone) and Dougie (Benny Safdie) watching the first episode of Fliplanthropy, which focuses on Pascal (Alexander Gibson) and Janice (Aliyah Lee), the fake […] More