Dustin Rowles

3 weeks ago | pajiba.com | Dustin Rowles

I was an absolute monster fan of Netflix’s Matthew Goode detective mystery, Dept. Q, not just for the well-drawn characters but —- and especially compared to something like Sara: Woman in the Shadows —- for how incredibly well-developed the central case is. The detectives take a methodical, almost hypnotic approach to the mystery behind the disappearance of Merritt Lingard (Chloe Pirrie), meticulously building it over the course of nine episodes.

3 weeks ago | pajiba.com | Dustin Rowles

I’m not a longtime viewer of the original Criminal Minds — I’d only seen a few episodes over the years — but I’ve been in on Criminal Minds: Evolution from the beginning. Part of the initial appeal was the serialized storytelling and the addition of Zach Gilford, the former Friday Night Lights QB1. I’ve always been a fan of Gilford, though he seemed to get lost in a string of forgettable TV projects after FNL (does anyone remember The Mob Doctor or The Family?).

3 weeks ago | pajiba.com | Dustin Rowles

By Dustin Rowles | News | June 6, 2025 Header Image Source: Getty Images While the Internet has been preoccupied over the past 24 hours with a certain political feud, over here in the entertainment world, we’re still dealing with Jeff Garlin, the guy who spent years allegedly harassing the crew of The Goldbergs, refused to take a COVID-19 test, and eventually left the show because, well, literally everyone wanted him to. The fallout did little to slow him down.

3 weeks ago | pajiba.com | Dustin Rowles

For whatever reason, global titles have been performing exceedingly well in North America on Netflix, and not just the Harlan Coben series. Scandi noirs are catching on, including the unsettling Secrets We Keep, which has had a hugely successful run in both English- and non-English-speaking countries over the last three weeks. Last week’s top film worldwide, meanwhile, was the trashy Spanish crime thriller A Widow’s Game.

3 weeks ago | pajiba.com | Dustin Rowles

By Dustin Rowles | TV | June 5, 2025 Header Image Source: Apple TV+ I am a sports fan, but I do not care for golf — the least interesting of the major televised sports. But good God, man: golf is a great movie sport. Not just Happy Gilmore or Caddyshack, but Tin Cup, which might be my favorite sports movie of all time. It’s got all the classic sports movie tropes, sure, but there’s also a kind of meditative wisdom baked in.