"E.B. Was Left Out" is a generally fantastic episode of Deadwood, even if both Josh and I found the subplot about the new prostitutes in the Chinese part of camp to be distasteful in presentation. Director Michael Almereyda adds small touches here and there to keep things interesting, particularly in his … Continue Reading
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
“Let the past die,” says Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) to Rey (Daisy Ridley) at a pivotal moment in The Last Jedi. It’s a surprising line to hear … Continue Reading
Austin Film Festival 2017: Lady Bird
Lady Bird is more than a time capsule. Writer-director Greta Gerwig plumbed her own Sacramento adolescence for a work of fiction that’s … Continue Reading
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Hoopleheads: Episode 18 “Something Very Expensive”
"Something Very Expensive" is an explosive episode that finally delivers on the foreboding promise of Mr. W (Garret Dillahunt). Here we finally see his truest colors, only hinted at before. He sees the world as … Continue Reading
Hoopleheads: Episode 17 “Complications (Formerly “Difficulties”)
Following a more by-the-numbers episode last week, Deadwood is back with a vengeance in "Complications" under the excellent direction of Gregg Fienberg. Al (Ian McShane) has risen from the near-dead and summoned … Continue Reading
Hoopleheads: Episode 16 “Requiem for a Gleet”
"Requiem for a Gleet" lives up to its name this episode, highlighting a deeply agonized Al (Ian McShane) as he struggles to hold on to consciousness in the face of extreme pain. Indeed, this episode serves as a … Continue Reading
Hoopleheads: Episode 15 “New Money”
After a two-part transition from Season 1 to Season 2, we're finally off to the races with "New Money." This episode sees the unlikely return of Garret Dillahunt to Deadwood. He previously portrayed the coward Jack … Continue Reading
Hoopleheads: Episode 14 “A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 2”
If "A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 1" is the mountain of conflict, "Part 2" is the valley. The episode plays like a series of deflations. As Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) slowly makes his way across camp to retrieve his … Continue Reading
