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We delve further into the HBO film Bad Education, discussing further its themes of greed and altruism in the media.
The third season of Westworld finally came to an end last night on a hopeful and bittersweet moment. The story, unfortunately, concludes in an underwhelming and frustrating note.
Bad Education is not just a great true story account, but also an excellently crafted and complex one, complete with phenomenal performances.
Rarely has the word “perfect” been more appropriately used than in describing David Simon and Ed Burns’ brilliant The Plot Against America.
Even though the action sequences of the episode are thrilling, much of what happens this episode, in the end, is just a setup to what will hopefully be an epic season finale.
It’s still not as great and exciting as the first four episodes of the season, ‘Decoherence’, in the end, manages to get the job done.
In the penultimate episode of The Plot Against America, David Simon and Ed Burns continue to display their mastery of film craft, leaving no stone unturned, and no character blameless.
In its 5th episode, Westworld finally falls back into its old habit of overcomplicating its storyline, which would’ve worked better had it been told straightforwardly.
In Part 4 of The Plot Against America, confusion and conflict borne of misinformation drive wedges between friends and family, while the war rages on in Europe.
Because “The Mother of Exiles” moves straightforwardly, even when it reveals the biggest twist of the season so far, everything seems to be more exciting and thrilling.
The Plot Against America is coming together as one of the most compelling, and critically important, television offerings in recent memory.
By tackling an issue that the real world is facing right now, Westworld season three becomes even more exciting and relevant.
In Part 2 of The Plot Against America, David Simon and Ed Burns expertly weave together various character plotlines, all of which come to a head on the night of the Presidential Election.
Avenue 5 is adrift, not exactly voicing a perspective that feels fresh or relevant. It doesn’t know what it wants to be, leaving it stuck in an unsatisfactory middle.
Episode 2, “The Winter Line”, retains the energy the premiere of Westworld Season 3 established, giving us what we want: Maeve.