WESTWORLD, 2.5 – ‘Akane no Mai’
byHaving been teased during season 1’s finale, in “Akane no Mai” we finally enter Shogun World, with far greater emphasis on story and characterisation…
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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, 2.3 – ‘Virtù e Fortuna’
byIf you’ve been wondering where that dead Bengal tiger came from, “Virtù e Fortuna” is quick to confirm it arrived from a neighbouring park,…
WESTWORLD, 2.2 – ‘Reunion’
byThe second season of Westworld continues with “Reunion”, an instalment that predictably finds many characters being reacquainted, while broadening the scope of the story…
WESTWORLD, 2.1 – ‘Journey into Night’
byTelevision adaptations will often take a different approach to the movies or books they’re based on. Michael Crichton’s Westworld (1973) completed its story in…
Competition: Win Season One of HBO’s WESTWORLD on DVD!
byWould you like to win a DVD of the science fiction HBO original series WESTWORLD? Read on…
GAME OF THRONES, 7.7 – ‘The Dragon and the Wolf’
byThe finale was a good antidote to the breakneck pace of season 7, as 80-minutes allowed more space for the character interactions this year’s…
GAME OF THRONES, 7.6 – ‘Beyond the Wall’
byThe penultimate episode is usually where Game of Thrones would flex its ‘action movie’ muscles, by throwing a good portion of the budget at…
GAME OF THRONES, 7.5 – ‘Eastwatch’
byThe seventh season continues its furious pace, which is pleasurable for the sheer amount of notable events that are happening without much filler, but…
GAME OF THRONES, 7.4 – ‘The Spoils of War’
byThere have been epic battles on Game of Thrones before, but never one this early in the season, or involving no clearcut “enemies”. Matt…
GAME OF THRONES, 7.3 – ‘The Queen’s Justice’
byThe title refers more to Cersei’s actions than anyone else’s, but “The Queen’s Justice” otherwise makes clear the differences between the two strong Queens…
GAME OF THRONES, 7.2 – ‘Stormborn’
byThis second episode, “Stormborn”, was notable for how the past kept echoing around every decision being made. You can’t move for history and tradition…