WESTWORLD, 1.10 – ‘The Bicameral Mind’
byI’m pleased Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy had a few surprises up their sleeves, because “The Bicameral Mind” took a long time confirming a…
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WESTWORLD, 1.9 – ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’
byThe penultimate hour of Westworld confirmed yet another of the three most persuasive fan theories, which in some ways is a shame if you’ve…
WESTWORLD, 1.8 – ‘Trace Decay’
byAs there are only three episodes left this season, “Trace Decay” came loaded with information that helped clarify a few things, but it also…
WESTWORLD, 1.7 – ‘Trompe L’Oeil’
byThe downside of being inordinately interested in TV is that you’re more susceptible to having surprises ruined; either because you invest enough time into…
WESTWORLD, 1.6 — ’The Adversary’
byEntering the second half of this first season, and “The Adversary” was an instalment that moved things forward in surprising ways. In some respects,…
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…
WESTWORLD, 1.4 – ‘Dissonance Theory’
byI’ve been impressed with how quickly Westworld is rattling along, as part of me suspected it would spin its wheels—as so many sci-fi television…
WESTWORLD, 1.3 – ‘The Stray’
byBackstories are at the heart of Westworld’s third episode, “The Stray”, in the invention of a new narrative for Teddy (James Marsden), the revelation…
WESTWORLD, 1.2 – ‘Chestnut’
byMost doubts I had about Westworld last week (of which there were few) were washed away by its second episode, “Chestnut”; a remarkably confident…
WESTWORLD, 1.1 – ‘The Original’
byUpdating Westworld (the 1973 movie Michael Crichton wrote and directed) is a great idea because enough time’s passed for a different approach to the…
6 to See this OCTOBER
byWhat new movies and television shows are most deserving of your attention this month? Our editor, Dan Owen, selects his top six choices for UK audiences…
THE NIGHT OF (HBO, 2016)
byHow much can one hasty decision transform your life? This is the central question at the core of The Night Of, HBO’s remake of…