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Succession Finale Recap: Reigns End in “This Is Not For Tears”

Ken's character arc comes full circle in a surprising, shocking, dynamite finale to a stunning season of television.

Succession Recap: The Roys Go to “DC” For Some Major Damage Control

A shockingly-timely Succession lets all manner of narrative chickens come to roost.

Succession Recap: “Dundee” Reckons With Logan’s Legacy

A trip to Logan's childhood home threatens to fracture the family even further, as Rhea continues to squeeze her way into the Roy's inner circle.

Succession Recap: Waystar Tackles #MeToo in “Argestes”

The Cruises bomb finally drops at the most inconvenient moment for the Roys on another acid-tongued episode. How does the world of #MeToo work in the callous, cutthroat world of Succession – one where crimes as heavy as being an accessory to manslaughter can be swept away with buckets of money and quick quip? In ... Succession Recap: Waystar Tackles #MeToo in “Argestes”

Succession Recap: The Roys Meet Their Match in “Tern Haven”

The Roys make their first moves toward securing Pierce in a tense family-on-family meeting.

Succession Recap: Logan Goes “Hunting” For Control

Logan tightens his grip on the Roy family and Waystar as a corporate retreat gets downright feral.

Succession Recap: “Vaulter” Reveals Shaky Foundations of Online Media

The Roys slash and burn old and new media alike as they contemplate their uncertain futures.

Succession Recap: Season Two Regroups at “The Summer Palace”

HBO's cuttingly dark upper-crust family drama carves new depths of capitalist depravity in the season premiere.

Good Omens Review: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Amazon's adaptation of the Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchett novel is an unwieldy but charming tale of finding love in the darkest places.

CIFF 2018

CIFF 2018 Dispatch, Part 1 (Feat. Interview w/Felix van Groeningen)

This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The 54th Chicago International Film Festival is more than just an amped-up pledge drive for Cinema/Chicago – it’s a huge showcase for some of the biggest, most interesting films of the year, foreign or domestic. It’s always a treat to cover – I spent two years as a ... CIFF 2018 Dispatch, Part 1 (Feat. Interview w/Felix van Groeningen)

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