UNDER FIRE (1983)
byA photojournalist and a war correspondent find their personal and professional ethics tested in the Nicaraguan revolution of 1979.
ED HARRIS
WESTWORLD, 2.10 – ‘The Passenger’
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WESTWORLD, 2.9 – ‘Vanishing Point’
byI used to think you were the only one not faking it. It turns out you’re the only one any good at faking it.—Emily….
WESTWORLD, 2.8 – ‘Kiksuya’
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WESTWORLD, 2.7 – ‘Les Écorchés’
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WESTWORLD, 2.6 – ‘Phase Space’
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WESTWORLD, 2.4 – ‘The Riddle of the Sphinx’
byWhile enjoyable, this season of Westworld’s lacked the compelling mystery and pleasurable sense of discovery the first year’s episodes delivered in spades. It’s only…
WESTWORLD, 2.2 – ‘Reunion’
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WESTWORLD, 2.1 – ‘Journey into Night’
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WESTWORLD, 1.10 – ‘The Bicameral Mind’
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WESTWORLD, 1.6 — ’The Adversary’
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WESTWORLD, 1.5 – ‘Contrapasso’
byIt’s always worth reflecting on the big picture when we’re halfway through a season, as this usually represents the ‘point of no return’ for…