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 been…
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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 obfuscated…
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 thinking…
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, it…
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 many…
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 shows…
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 that…
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 and…
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 concept…
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…