‘Game of Thrones’ 6.08 Recap: “I Choose Violence”
‘Game of Thrones’ killed (or allegedly killed) another major character off-screen this week. How long do you guess it will be before he turns up again? Sorry, that’s just a pet peeve of mine with this...
View Article‘Game of Thrones’ 6.09 Recap: “Who Owns the North?”
The penultimate episode of the season is here, and ‘Game of Thrones’ fans know what that means. It’s time for a really big action set-piece. They’ve gotten to be predictable, and (in my opinion) often...
View Article‘Game of Thrones’ 6.10 Recap: “This Came Together Rather Well”
Whatever qualms I may have had about the early parts of the season, ‘Game of Thrones’ turned itself around in a big way last week and followed that up by closing the season with one hell of a momentous...
View Article‘The Night Of’ Pilot Recap: “I Want a Lawyer”
A new eight-episode miniseries for HBO (co-produced by the BBC and based on the short-lived British series ‘Criminal Justice’), ‘The Night Of’ has the potential to become the most talked-about show on...
View Article‘The Night Of’ 1.02 Recap: “The Truth Can Go to Hell”
Plenty of television series (or in this case, miniseries) begin with strong pilots, only to have things fall apart after the first episode. That’s not quite the case with the second entry of ‘The Night...
View Article‘The Night Of’ 1.03 Recap: “He’s As Clean As Donny Osmond”
Those hoping to see some progression in the mystery of who killed Andrea Cornish will need to wait for at least one more episode. This week’s entry of ‘The Night Of’ focuses primarily – but not...
View Article‘The Night Of’ 1.04 Recap: “Take the Deal”
Since ‘The Night Of’ focuses on the guilt or innocence of a murder suspect, I have my own confession to make: My passion for this HBO limited series has dropped off considerably since the pilot...
View Article‘The Night Of’ 1.05 Recap: “You Got Some Secrets in You”
After a couple episodes that primarily focused on Naz’s adjustment to life in prison, Episode 5 of ‘The Night Of’ proves to be perhaps the most interesting one since the pilot. This one gets viewers to...
View Article‘The Night Of’ 1.06 Recap: “She the Cat, and You the Yarn”
I know I’m in the minority at this point, but I’ve become disappointed with the otherwise well-acted ‘The Night Of’ as it continues to throw (what I believe to be) red herrings at the audience, all...
View Article‘The Night Of’ 1.07 Recap: “There Goes the Party Train”
With only one episode to go after this one, a big chunk of the latest entry of ‘The Night Of’ is devoted to Naz’s trial – which means that much of this episode is a rehash/reexamination of plot points...
View Article‘The Night Of’ 1.08 Recap: “Did You Kill Her?”
Well, this didn’t go quite as I expected it to. HBO gives viewers a feature-length (roughly 95 minutes) final episode to ‘The Night Of’ that wraps up the trial and seems to answer the question of who...
View Article‘Westworld’ Pilot Recap: “We’re Miles Beyond a Glitch Here”
Adapted from the 1973 sci-fi thriller written and directed by the late Michael Crichton, ‘Westworld’ is the biggest and most ambitious high-concept event series HBO has launched since ‘Game of...
View Article‘Westworld’ 1.02 Recap: “Figuring Out How It Works Is Half the Fun”
The second episode of ‘Westworld’ clarifies a couple of things I found confusing in the premiere. At least, it seems to. With a show like this, it’s far too early to know what to trust just yet. Some...
View Article‘Westworld’ 1.03 Recap: “Let’s See Where This Path Leads”
Three episodes in, ‘Westworld’ is slowly doling out answers (or at least clues) to some of its little mysteries, but I’m still troubled by a big one that I don’t think the writers have any plans to...
View Article‘Westworld’ 1.04 Recap: “One Match, One Pistol, and One Idiot”
I decided that I wasn’t going to complain about the timeline confusion on ‘Westworld’ anymore (at least for now). However, the latest episode really confounds me. The last episode ended with Delores...
View Article‘Westworld’ 1.05 Recap: “Whoever You Were Before Doesn’t Matter Here”
As if ‘Westworld’ didn’t already have enough other unanswered questions and mysteries, this week I’m left wondering just how large this theme park is. We’ve already seen a massive construction project...
View Article‘Westworld’ 1.06 Recap: “We’re Going to Have Some Fun, Aren’t We?”
The last couple episodes of ‘Westworld’ have made an interesting shift away from Delores (Evan Rachel Wood), who was the main focus of the early parts of the season, and toward Maeve (Thandie Newton)....
View Article‘Westworld’ 1.07 Recap: “How Many Times Have You Died?”
Last week’s episode of ‘Westworld’ felt like a real turning point where some of the show’s storylines finally kicked into gear. The latest entry builds on that by dropping one hell of a bombshell plot...
View Article‘Westworld’ 1.08 Recap: “God Has Nothing to Do with It”
We’re coming up on the season finale of ‘Westworld’ soon, and the show has decidedly ramped up its efforts to explain (or at least provide insight into) some of its mysteries. In many of its scenes,...
View Article‘Westworld’ 1.09 Recap: “A Little Trauma Can Be Illuminating”
Major revelations. Stunning plot twists. Validation of fan theories. ‘Westworld’ has a lot to unpack this week. I hardly know where to begin. Following her unscripted behavior in town, Maeve is brought...
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