“Outside the Wire” is a droning, ideologically confused sci-fi thriller

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The Netflix Action Movie Industrial Complex continues abated with a deeply mediocre military thriller that can't get a handle on its lukewarm critique of drones.

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.

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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.

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