"Sold Under Sin" reveals the shattered backstories of several key character in Deadwood. From Joanie's (Kim Dickens) abuse at the hands of her father and subsequently Cy Tolliver (Powers Boothe) to Alma Garret's (Molly Parker) chattel-like status in Otis's (William Russ) eyes, we begin to see how Deadwood … Continue Reading
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Warehoused
For reasons that boil down to my own naïveté and exposure to imperialist propaganda (better known as the American education system), I grew … Continue Reading
London Film Festival 2016: Dog Eat Dog
Paul Schrader’s Dog Eat Dog might have one of the best openings in recent memory. Without tediously itemising the whole sequence, let’s just … Continue Reading
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Stark Contrast: Episode 27 “The Dragon and the Wolf”
Game of Thrones caps off a landmark season with "The Dragon and the Wolf." Jeremy Podeswa's feature-length conclusion certainly exceeds the episode that came before, although it never quite matches the import of its … Continue Reading
Stark Contrast: Episode 26 “Beyond the Wall”
Game of Thrones finally lives up to its namesake novels with "Beyond the Wall" as the forces of ice and fire clash. Josh and I waste no time diving into the episode's particulars. We generally skate past the … Continue Reading
Stark Contrast: Episode 25 “Eastwatch”
Every episode this season of Game of Thrones has in some way involved a battle sequence, the biggest among them arriving last week. In "Eastwatch," the show slows down and instead focuses on the fallout of last … Continue Reading
Stark Contrast: Episode 24 “The Spoils of War”
Game of Thrones throws some kindling on the fire this week with "The Spoils of War." Unlike "The Queen's Justice," Josh and I found myriad plots and emotional arcs to interrogate this time around. We pay particular … Continue Reading
Hoopleheads: Episode 11 “Jewel’s Boot is Made for Walking”
After a drawn-out hiatus, "Hoopleheads" is back with our second to last episode covering Season 1. This week we discuss "Jewel's Boot is Made for Walking," an engaging episode that hints at Al's (Ian McShane) … Continue Reading
