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Looking back on the final season of HBO's hit show, it's impossible not to see the many ways the showrunners let down their story and the characters in it.

Game of Thrones Finale Review: “The Iron Throne” Sends Out the Series On, Well, a Note

Divisive though it (and the final season) may have been, Game of Thrones' final episode course-corrects in some satisfying ways.

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Game of Thrones Recap: Dany Rings “The Bells” And The Show Throws Up Its Hands

The Mad Queen rears her fire-breathing head in a visually stunning, but narratively baffling penultimate episode.

Game of Thrones Recap: “The Last of the Starks” Backpedals As It Moves to the Show’s End

Westeros finds itself divided on who should lead it, in a frustrating feature-length episode that walks back vital character development.

Game of Thrones Recap: “The Long Night” Is Dark – Very Dark – And Full of Terrors

The war between the living and the dead reaches its apex in the long-awaited, but fairly boilerplate, climax of Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones Recap: Brienne’s Knighted and It Feels So Good In “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”

Brienne gets knighted, Arya checks something off her bucket list, and Dany reckons with Jon's parentage in another leadup to Game of Thrones' big battle.

Game of Thrones Recap: “Winterfell” Moves Chess Pieces Around For Season 8

With "Winterfell", Game of Thrones starts its final season with a reorienting premiere, complicating alliances and setting up conflicts.

Solo: A Star Wars Story Review: Never Tell Disney the Odds

It’s messy and more than a little overlong, but Disney’s latest Star Wars prequel manages to coast by on just enough charm to work. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood In Disney’s grand experiment to give us one or two new Star Wars movies every year until we die or the universe expires from ... Solo: A Star Wars Story Review: Never Tell Disney the Odds

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