James Oconner

James Oconner is a writer and critic for Orime. Born in Delhi in 1992, he earned a degree in Modern Literature and a diploma from the Holden School before completing a master's thesis on "Film Criticism in the Age of YouTube." After a brief, unmentioned stint teaching high school English, he now channels that academic background and critical eye directly into covering cinema and media.

Who Is Mackenzie Davis? Where Have You Seen the Below Star Before? Mackenzie Davis plays marine research scientist Fonda Howander in the Netflix thriller miniseries Below

Mackenzie Davis plays marine research scientist Fonda Howander in the Netflix thriller miniseries Below

Who Is Mackenzie Davis? Where Have You Seen the Below Star Before?

James Oconner October 15, 2026

If you’ve been watching Below on Netflix and found yourself wondering where you’ve seen marine biologist Fonda...

The Trap Ending Explained: Did Lisa Kill Anna, or Is There More to the Story? Friederike Becht as the reclusive novelist Lisa Konrad in the Netflix psychological thriller miniseries The Trap (Die Falle)

Friederike Becht as the reclusive novelist Lisa Konrad in the Netflix psychological thriller miniseries The Trap (Die Falle)

The Trap Ending Explained: Did Lisa Kill Anna, or Is There More to the Story?

James Oconner October 15, 2026

Netflix’s German thriller The Trap spends six episodes making us believe we know what happened to Anna....

The Trap Review: Netflix’s German Thriller Keeps You Guessing, Until It Doesn’t The image features German actress Friederike Becht as the reclusive novelist Lisa Konrad in the Netflix psychological thriller miniseries The Trap (Die Falle)

The image features German actress Friederike Becht as the reclusive novelist Lisa Konrad in the Netflix psychological thriller miniseries The Trap (Die Falle)

The Trap Review: Netflix’s German Thriller Keeps You Guessing, Until It Doesn’t

James Oconner October 14, 2026

Based on Melanie Raabe’s novel, The Trap is a six-part German thriller about a bestselling author who...

The Day of the Jackal Season 2 Adds Netflix Star Pia Tjelta Alongside Eddie Redmayne Eddie Redmayne stars as the elusive assassin known as "the Jackal" in the television thriller series The Day of the Jackal

Eddie Redmayne stars as the elusive assassin known as "the Jackal" in the television thriller series The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal Season 2 Adds Netflix Star Pia Tjelta Alongside Eddie Redmayne

James Oconner October 13, 2026

The Day of the Jackal is adding another familiar face to its cast as the hit spy...

Marshals Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: Can Kayce Break the Dutton Family Cycle? Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton and Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton from the western drama series Marshals, a spin-off of Yellowstone.

Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton and Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton from the western drama series Marshals, a spin-off of Yellowstone.

Marshals Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: Can Kayce Break the Dutton Family Cycle?

James Oconner October 12, 2026

Marshals returns with another tense episode in Season 2, as “End of Watch” follows a manhunt that...

MobLand Season 2, Episode 4 Ending Explained: What Is Maeve Planning, and Can the Harrigans Survive? Helen Mirren appears as Maeve Harrigan in the Paramount+ crime drama series MobLand

Helen Mirren appears as Maeve Harrigan in the Paramount+ crime drama series MobLand

MobLand Season 2, Episode 4 Ending Explained: What Is Maeve Planning, and Can the Harrigans Survive?

James Oconner October 9, 2026

MobLand Season 2 gets nastier with Episode 4, “Blank Curtain,” and some of the biggest problems facing...

Dexter: Why Does He Cover Everything in Plastic Before Killing? A Look at the Series’ Most Unsettling Ritual Michael C. Hall as the character Dexter Morgan from the crime thriller series Dexter: New Blood and its continuation Dexter: Resurrection.

Michael C. Hall as the character Dexter Morgan from the crime thriller series Dexter: New Blood and its continuation Dexter: Resurrection.

Dexter: Why Does He Cover Everything in Plastic Before Killing? A Look at the Series’ Most Unsettling Ritual

James Oconner October 8, 2026

There are plenty of images people immediately associate with Dexter, but the plastic-covered kill room is probably...

Who Is Michelle Chang? Amanda Ip’s Casting, Book Lore, and Her Impact on Reacher Season 5 Michelle Chang and Alan Ritchson as Reacher

Who Is Michelle Chang? Amanda Ip’s Casting, Book Lore, and Her Impact on Reacher Season 5

James Oconner October 7, 2026

Reacher Season 5 is heading into interesting territory as Prime Video’s action series prepares to adapt Make...

Scrubs Season 2 Revival Hits a Snag: Why Dr. Kelso Won’t Be Returning to Sacred Heart Cast members Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid), Zach Braff (Dr. John "J.D." Dorian), and Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher Turk) from the Scrubs medical comedy television revival on ABC

Cast members Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid), Zach Braff (Dr. John "J.D." Dorian), and Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher Turk) from the Scrubs medical comedy television revival on ABC

Scrubs Season 2 Revival Hits a Snag: Why Dr. Kelso Won’t Be Returning to Sacred Heart

James Oconner October 5, 2026

The upcoming Scrubs revival has been doing its best to bring the old Sacred Heart gang back...

Netflix’s East of Eden Fixes the Biggest Flaw of the 1955 James Dean Classic Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames and Christopher Abbott as Adam Trask in the Netflix period drama series East of Eden

Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames and Christopher Abbott as Adam Trask in the Netflix period drama series East of Eden

Netflix’s East of Eden Fixes the Biggest Flaw of the 1955 James Dean Classic

James Oconner October 4, 2026

Netflix’s new East of Eden adaptation fixes something that has always been a little strange about the...