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WESTWORLD (S3E7) "Passed Pawn": The Pawn Is Ready To Take Down The King
WESTWORLD (S3E7) “Passed Pawn”: The Pawn Is Ready To Take Down The King

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.

TALES FROM THE LOOP Season 1: A Tale Of Love, Loss, And Loneliness
TALES FROM THE LOOP Season 1: A Tale Of Love, Loss & Loneliness

From the stunning visual and production design to the stellar direction, nearly all aspects of Tales from the Loop are crafted perfectly with care and a lot of heart.

THE CLONE WARS (S7E8+9): Out Of The Shadows
THE CLONE WARS (S7E8+9): Out Of The Shadows

As Clone Wars leads us further and further toward end of the series, the show is beginning to set the pawns in place for their final showdown.

WESTWORLD (S3E6) "Decoherence": The End Is Near & Everyone's Hurt
WESTWORLD (S3E6) “Decoherence”: The End Is Near & Everyone’s Hurt

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.

Unravelling The Dream World In Christopher Nolan’s INCEPTION

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Inception, we’re going back down the rabbit hole to discuss the film’s plot and make sense of Christopher Nolan’s frenetic dream world.

DEVS S1E8: Bittersweet Finale Ends The Show In A Fitting Manner

The finale of Devs is a strong one, bringing together all of the show’s more prominent themes and storylines and ending on a bittersweet note.

WESTWORLD (S3E5) "Genre": A Mediocre Genre-Bending Trip
WESTWORLD (S3E5) “Genre”: A Mediocre Genre-Bending Trip

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.

SXSW 2020: CARGO: Interesting But Unfocused
SXSW 2020: CARGO: Interesting But Unfocused

Cargo fails on its promise to meld the concepts of science fiction, fantasy and Hinduism, and ends up feeling muddled.

DEVS S1E7: We're In The Endgame Now
DEVS S1E7: We’re In The Endgame Now

Picking up the pace, episode 7 of Devs brings together several significant plot points, leading up to the supposedly predetermined fate of the final episode.

BUTT BOY: A Pain In The Ass
BUTT BOY: A Pain In The Ass

Butt Boy premiered at Fantastic Fest, Austin’s other great film festival, where it was screened…

THE PLATFORM: A Meaningless Descent
THE PLATFORM: A Meaningless Descent

The Platform is intriguing enough to reel in viewers who aren’t there just for its depravity, but unfortunately it fumbles developing anything further.

WESTWORLD (S3E4) "The Mother Of Exiles": The Beginning Of Doloresation
WESTWORLD (S3E4) “The Mother Of Exiles”: The Beginning Of Doloresation

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 CLONE WARS (S7E6+7): Familiar Faces & Masks
THE CLONE WARS (S7E6+7): Familiar Faces & Masks

Disney is brilliantly setting up The Clone Wars and The Mandalorian for the price of one and is creating the kind of connective thread that made the MCU films so successful.

DEVS S1E6: A Slower Episode Builds Anticipation For The End

Episode six of Devs seems to be setting up the potentially earth-shattering events that are to come in the next two episodes.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E10) “Et In Arcadia Ego, Part 2”: A Stumble To The Finish Line
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E10) “Et In Arcadia Ego, Part 2”: A Stumble To The Finish Line

Whether or not “Part 2” was the worst entry in Star Trek: Picard’s first season is up for debate, but what it did was to highlight all that’s made it a well-produced but frustrating show that, sadly, fell shy of the mark.