On a technical level, “True Colors” is often bizarre and always interesting; narratively, this is some of the most exciting material we’ve seen in Deadwood.
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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 26 “I Am Not the Fine Man You Take Me For”
Last week promised blood, and "I Am Not the Fine Man You Take Me For" delivered. This episode opens with death, follows that up with murders and concludes with shocking, almost medieval physical assault. Neither … Continue Reading
Hoopleheads: Episode 25 “Tell Your God to Ready for Blood”
Crack open the peaches, y'all — we're back in Deadwood's not-so-warm embrace! "Tell Your God to Ready for Blood," the Season 3 premiere, sports so much of what makes this such a fantastic show. Series newcomer Mark … Continue Reading
Stark Contrast: Episode 33 “The Iron Throne”
Here we are — "The Iron Throne." After years of discussing Game of Thrones with Esther, we've found ourselves at last at its finale. Was the show worth almost a decades' worth of investment? Well... not really. … Continue Reading
Stark Contrast: Episode 32 “The Bells”
"The Bells" are ringing and again we find ourselves watching 80 minutes of Miguel Sapochnik desperately trying to reanimate the corpse of Game of Thrones. This is another battle episode, ostensibly the last we'll … Continue Reading
Stark Contrast: Episode 31 “The Last of the Starks”
The Night King was the existential threat to end all existential threats, and now he's gone — so what is the point of "The Last of the Starks"? To help us parse this week's hour plus in Westeros, we're joined by … Continue Reading
