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“Lovecraft Country” Season Finale Recap: “Full Circle”

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Fates are sealed & futures are secured in a talk-heavy but satisfying conclusion.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 18, 2020October 19, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 9 Recap: “Rewind 1921”

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The penultimate episode takes a trip to the past, & is another powerful, sobering highlight of the season.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 11, 2020October 11, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 8 Recap: “Jig-a-Bobo”

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Magic is in the air (literally) as Atticus & Leti make deals to protect their futures.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 4, 2020October 4, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 7 Recap: “I Am”

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Hippolyta takes an adventure through time in a moving, powerful and mind bending episode.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 27, 2020September 27, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 5 Recap: “Strange Case”

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Ruby gets a taste of how the other side lives in an aimless, disappointing episode.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 13, 2020September 13, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 4 Recap: “A History of Violence”

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Atticus & the others return to Massachusetts in a shaky episode that swaps out horror for high adventure.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 6, 2020September 6, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 3 Recap: “Holy Ghost”

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Phantoms trouble the survivors of Ardham in an outstanding episode that pays homage to classic haunted house movies.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 2 Recap: “Whitey’s On the Moon”

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Atticus & the others learn the secrets of Ardham Lodge in an episode stuffed with enough plot for three episodes.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 23, 2020August 23, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 1 Recap: “Sundown”

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Monsters of all shapes and sizes are introduced in the gripping premiere episode of HBO’s new horror series.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 16, 2020August 17, 2020

Love, Lust & Memory in “Eve’s Bayou”

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Kasi Lemmons’ wistful, eerie, criminally underrated directorial debut features complex characters & asks unsettling questions about memory & perspective.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on April 28, 2019August 7, 2020
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