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Hoopleheads: Episode 32 “Leviathan Smiles”

July 22, 2019 By Esther Rosenfield and Søren Hough 2 Comments

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-03/8-leviathan-smiles

Hearst greedily chases new gold mining opportunities, Steve’s horse-minding career comes to an end and the Earps arrive in Deadwood as “Leviathan Smiles.”

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Hoopleheads: Episode 29 “A Two-Headed Beast”

June 30, 2019 By Søren Hough and Esther Rosenfield 3 Comments

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-03/5-a-two-headed-beast

“A Two-Headed Beast” is a showdown between Deadwood’s two chief rivals – but it also features the conclusion to one of the saddest, and most prescient, storylines in the series so far. Esther and Søren discuss.

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Hoopleheads: Episode 22 “Advances, None Miraculous”

April 6, 2019 By Søren Hough 3 Comments

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-02/10-advances-none-miraculous/

J and I both enjoyed “Advances, None Miraculous” from writer Sarah Hess and Deadwood film director Dan Minahan, J going to far as to call it their favorite episode. The episode features a distinct technical touch, embracing techniques like rack focus and dolly shots to set emphasize characters and set scenes, respectively. These little moments […]

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Hoopleheads: Episode 17 “Complications” (Formerly “Difficulties”)

March 3, 2019 By Søren Hough 1 Comment

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-02/5-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 Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) back into the fray. But as their yin and yang begin to take shape again and set the camp to […]

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October 20, 2024 By Søren Hough

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