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Hoopleheads: Episode 31 “Unauthorized Cinnamon”

July 16, 2019 By Søren Hough and Esther Rosenfield 3 Comments

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-03/7-unauthorized-cinnamon

“Unauthorized Cinnamon” is a fantastic episode that provides some of the most exciting revelations and funniest moments in Deadwood thus far.

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Hoopleheads: Episode 28 “Full Faith and Credit”

June 22, 2019 By Esther Rosenfield and Søren Hough 1 Comment

“Full Faith and Credit” delicately balances Deadwood’s racial dynamics while offering some deeper introspection about who its leading characters really are. Esther and Søren discuss.

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Hoopleheads: Episode 27 “True Colors”

June 15, 2019 By Søren Hough and Esther Rosenfield Leave a Comment

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-03/3-true-colors

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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Hoopleheads: Episode 26 “I Am Not the Fine Man You Take Me For”

June 8, 2019 By Esther Rosenfield and Søren Hough 1 Comment

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-03/2-i-am-not-the-man-you-take-me-for/

“I Am Not the Fine Man You Take Me For” is an episode that makes a frightening declaration about who Hearst is and what Seth and Al are up against.

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Hoopleheads: Episode 25 “Tell Your God to Ready for Blood”

June 1, 2019 By Søren Hough and Esther Rosenfield 1 Comment

In “Tell Your God to Ready for Blood,” director Mark Tinker revels in Deadwood’s brewing conflict between George Hearst, Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen. Esther and Søren discuss.

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Hoopleheads: Episode 20 “Childish Things”

March 24, 2019 By Søren Hough 2 Comments

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-02/8-childish-things

“Childish Things” is outstanding television. Director Tim Van Patten and writer Regina Corrado offer beautiful vignette-like portraits of human relationships within Deadwood. Meanwhile, the denizens of the camp — enemies and allies alike — coalesce around a charming wager as to whether or not Tom Nuttall (Leon Rippy) can ride his newfangled bicycle across the […]

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November 1, 2024 By Søren Hough

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October 20, 2024 By Søren Hough

https://www.fungifilmfest.com/2023

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December 26, 2023 By Corrado Nai

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