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“Solar Opposites” is more bright, brazen work from the “Rick and Morty” team

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Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan’s Hulu series looks at human folly from an alien—and fittingly cynical—perspective.

Sean Price Posted on May 6, 2020May 5, 2020

“Westworld” season 3 finale questions the nature of its programming

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Season 3 finally comes to a shuddering halt, bogged down in the same plotting problems it spent all […]

Clint Worthington Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

“Thor: Ragnarok” was a joyous punch in the face of colonialism

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Taika Waititi’s irreverent revamp of the Thor series, Thor: Ragnarok, manages to weave some much-needed criticism of imperialism among the gags.

B.L. Panther Posted on April 27, 2020May 4, 2020

Westworld season 3 episode 7 recap: Poetic Sensibilities

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Caleb learns the nature of his reality and graduates to the top of the food chain as the season draws to a close.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020

Westworld Season 3 Episode 6 Recap: “Decoherence” Clutches Its Pearls

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Lines in the sand are drawn (or deepened) as the world crumbles around our heroes.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

Don’t Panic: The “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” Film at 15

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In 2005, Douglas Adams’ seminal sci-fi comedy got an admirably flawed adaptation, and it’s high time we appreciated its virtues.

Douglas Laman Posted on April 18, 2020April 19, 2020

Westworld Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: Gelding Humankind

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Rohoboam’s true purpose is revealed, and Dolores’ ultimate mission expands to cover all of humanity.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020

“Sea Fever” Is a Deep-Sea Thriller Worth Catching

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Neasa Hardiman’s low-budget Irish thriller is taut, claustrophobic, and evocative of the greats in all the right ways.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

Westworld Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: We’re in the Endgame Now

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The disparate players merge on the chessboard as Westworld starts making some game-changing moves.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020

“Tales from the Loop” Takes Its Time to Entrance

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Amazon’s latest anthology is as sleepy as its suburban setting, but offers plenty of speculative rewards for the patient.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020

Paul Leonard-Morgan Puts the Future to Music in “Tales from the Loop”

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The composer discusses crafting the delicate, otherworldly rhythms of Amazon’s sci-fi anthology series.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

Westworld Season 3 Episode 3 Recap: You Are My Sunshine

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Both Charlotte and Caleb wrestle with identity crises, and the show spins its wheels.

Clint Worthington Posted on March 29, 2020March 29, 2020

Jeff Russo on Crafting the Sounds of “Star Trek: Picard”

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The Emmy-winning composer talks about carrying the torch of Star Trek’s sixty-year musical history.

Clint Worthington Posted on March 27, 2020March 27, 2020

Westworld Season 3, Episode 2 Recap: Back to Violent Delights

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The show returns to the parks, and catches up with Maeve as the show churns its way back to a strange sense of normalcy.

Clint Worthington Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

Star Trek: Picard’s Season Finale Embraces and Evades Death

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“Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2” rushes to its finale and cheats its way to emotional catharsis.

Andrew Bloom Posted on March 26, 2020March 25, 2020

SXSW: Cablers of the World Unite in “Lapsis”

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Noah Hutton’s sci-fi satire of the gig economy wraps wry humor with sly critique of the daily grind.

Clint Worthington Posted on March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

Star Trek: Picard Lumbers Toward Its Finale in “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1”

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Synths, secret sons and doomsday prophecies arise in a messy penultimate episode establishing galaxy-ending stakes.

Andrew Bloom Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020

“Motherland: Fort Salem” Shows Untapped Potential In Its First Episode

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Freeform’s saga of military witches, has has themes ranging from societal to sexual, but so far it just scratches the surface.

Dot Green Posted on March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

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