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‘Westworld’ 2.10 Recap: “That Which Is Real Is Irreplaceable”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:00:16 +0000

I often feel that ‘Westworld’ is too clever for its own good. That’s never been truer than in the Season 2 finale, which exerts so much effort trying to stay three steps ahead of the audience that I’m not sure it even makes any sense at all. The show does so much time-jumping that, frankly,...

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‘Westworld’ 2.01 Recap: “Have You Ever Questioned the Nature of Your Reality?”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 12:00:15 +0000

HBO’s ambitious sci-fi Western ‘Westworld’ returns for a second season to both dazzle and confound viewers. Now that we know some of the show’s secrets from last year, will the story be easier to follow this time? I doubt anyone will be shocked if I say that the answer is “yes and no.” First off,...

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‘Westworld’ 1.02 Recap: “Figuring Out How It Works Is Half the Fun”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:00:44 +0000

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 readers chastised me last week for writing that the Man in Black (Ed Harris) was a robot,...

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‘Westworld’ Pilot Recap: “We’re Miles Beyond a Glitch Here”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:00:55 +0000

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 Thrones’. The pilot episode leaves me with a lot of questions, not all of which I’m certain the series will be able to answer satisfactorily....

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‘Into the Forest’ Review: Apocalyptically Lacking

Philip Brown — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:00:05 +0000

Patricia Rozema’s ‘Into the Forest’ is a well-crafted film with wonderful central performances. It’s hinged on a clever concept and filled with ambitious symbols and subtexts suggesting great import. However, something about the film feels oddly lacking by the time the credits close. Admittedly, this is a deliberately small production that needs to be appreciated...

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Weekend Movies: Hollywood Takes a ‘Holiday’

Luke Hickman — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:00:06 +0000

Did you really think that someone had the stones to go up against the almighty ‘Thor’?! ‘The Best Man Holiday‘ is the sole wide release this weekend, but it certainly doesn’t stand a chance of winning the box office battle with the God of Thunder. I’d seen the trailers for ‘Best Man Holiday’, but didn’t...

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Now Playing: ‘Ides of March’ Earns Your Vote

Luke Hickman — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:00:45 +0000

Young campaign staffer Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) wholeheartedly believes in the power of politics and democracy. He believes that if the right candidate can make it to the Oval Office, the power can be restored to the people. And he truly believes that the candidate he represents (George Clooney) is the man to make it...

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‘Mildred Pierce’ Parts 4-5 Recap: “Let’s Get Stinko”

Josh Zyber — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:00:19 +0000

Drew reviewed the first three episodes of HBO’s ambitious ‘Mildred Pierce’ miniseries last week, and was pretty much over the moon for it. The final two parts aired this past Sunday and, when all is said and done, I don’t think I’m quite as enamored with it. Did any of our other readers watch this?...

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