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Silicon Valley, Ep. 3.05: Richard Struggles to Fill “The Empty Chair”
Silicon Valley, Season 3, Episode 5: “The Empty Chair” Written by Megan Amram Directed by Eric Appel Airs Sunday at 10pm on HBO As funny as Silicon Valley can be, it’s rarely a good times show; Richard Hendricks requires a minimum level of crisis in order to reach peak nervous mania, and the show’s writing is […] More
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Veep, Ep. 5.04: Selina Pulls the Plug on “Mee-Maw”
Veep, Season 5, Episode 4: “Mee-Maw” Written by Alex Gregory & Peter Huyck Directed by Dale Stern Airs Sundays at 10:30pm on HBO For Selina Meyer, winning trumps all other personal concerns, whether those entail being sympathetic to a grieving daughter or honoring her deceased mother. That singular focus is the secret to Selina’s success, […] More
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Silicon Valley, Ep. 3.04: Richard Starts to Lead in “Maleant Data Systems Solutions”
Silicon Valley, Season 3, Episode 3: “Maleant Data Systems Solutions” Written by Donick Cary Directed by Charlie McDowell Airs Sundays at 10pm on HBO At the end of last week’s very funny but somewhat stuffed episode, Richard’s plan to circumvent Jack’s wishes had been discovered and he was in danger of being fired for his […] More
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Veep, Ep. 5.03: “The Eagle” Lands Another Great Episode
Veep, Season 5, Episode 3: “The Eagle” Written by Steve Koren Directed by Chris Addison Airs Sundays at 10:30pm on HBO A key test of how fleshed out a show’s characters are is how well the story holds up when they’re pulled apart. Are their personalities interesting enough to sustain themselves in isolation? Or do the […] More
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Silicon Valley, Ep. 3.03: The Pied Piper Crew Slow Down the Momentum in “Meinertzhagen’s Haversack”
Silicon Valley, Season 3, Episode 3: “Meinertzhagen’s Haversack” Written by Adam Countee Directed by Charlie McDowell Airs Sundays at 10pm on HBO The end of last week’s episode of Silicon Valley was the biggest blow to Richard’s original Pied Piper vision yet; the new CEO Barker had gone all in on the presumably misguided advice of […] More
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Veep, Ep. 5.01/5.02: Veep Remains Winningly Profane
Veep, Season 5, Episode 1: “Morning After” Written by David Mandel Directed by Chris Addison Veep, Season 5, Episode 2: “Nev-AD-a” Written by Lew Morton Directed by Chris Addison Airs Sundays at 10:30pm on HBO The fifth season of HBO’s Veep was always poised to become a victim of expectations. The show had benefited from remarkable consistency over […] More
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‘Game of Thrones’ Featurette Explores Latest Episode’s Twist (Which We all Saw Coming)
GAME OF THRONES SPOILERS TO FOLLOW Of course he’s alive. Seriously? Did it come as that big of a surprise? He’s one of the pivotal characters of the show, and he died conveniently close to someone of a faith which has brought MULTIPLE characters back from the dead. And yet, so many people seemed […] More
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Silicon Valley, Ep. 3.01/3.02: Pied Piper Returns Just as Strong
Silicon Valley, Season 3, Episode 1: “Founder Friendly” Written by Dan O’Keefe Directed by Mike Judge Silicon Valley, Season 3, Episode 2: “Two in the Box” Written by Ron Weiner Directed by Mike Judge Airs Sundays at 10pm on HBO The great success of Mike Judge’s Silicon Valley has been how effortlessly it manages to mock the […] More
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The Maturation of Girls
The fifth season of HBO’s Girls aired its two-part finale this past weekend, and rather than feeling like a show that had run its course, it demonstrated a renewed creative potential. Although Girls has remained a reliably interesting show for its duration, the last two seasons suffered from an occasional lack of direction. It wasn’t […] More
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Vinyl, Ep. 1.10: Vinyl’s Season Finale Goes out With a Whimper, Not a Bang
Vinyl, Season 1, Episode 10: “Alibi” Written by Terence Winter Directed by Allen Coulter Airs Sundays at 9pm on HBO Prior to the penultimate episode of Vinyl’s first season, HBO announced that co-creator and showrunner Terence Winter would be leaving the show, supposedly over creative differences (usually code for low ratings and/or critical disapproval). Although filled with […] More
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Vinyl, Ep. 1.09: The Other Shoe Drops in “Rock and Roll Queen”
Vinyl, Season 1, Episode 9: “Rock and Roll Queen” Written by Debora Cahn Directed by Carl Franklin Airs Sundays at 9pm on HBO Ever since Richie lost all the money gained from selling American Century’s private jet, a shoe has been hanging over the show. Zach is Richie’s most loyal lieutenant, and one who’s really more of […] More
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Vinyl, Ep. 1.08: Vinyl Gets Back to Basics with “E.A.B.”
Vinyl, Season 1, Episode 8: “E.A.B.” Written by Riccardo DiLoreto & Michael Mitnick Directed by Jon S. Baird Airs Sundays at 9pm on HBO So far, a fairly reliable indicator of the strength of a Vinyl episode is how much humor it has. That’s not to say that the show needs to veer toward broad […] More
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