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'Mad Men' Brings Together an Office on Uppers and Flashbacks to Brothel Living in One of the Show's Best Episodes
Indiewire's recap and review of "The Crash," the May 19th, 2013 episode of "Mad Men."
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'Game of Thrones' 3.7 Recap and Review: 'The Bear and the Maiden Fair'
So just getting his hand cut off is not the worst thing that can happen to a guy in George R.R. Martinland, better known as Westeros and its continual neighbors, the backdrop for the still increasingly-great "Game of Thrones."
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'Mad Men' Highlights Don's Power Games, at Work and in the Bedroom
Our recap of "Man With a Plan," the season six, episode seven episode of "Mad Men."
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Review & Recap: 'Game Of Thrones' Season 3 Episode 7 'The Bear and The Maiden Fair' Brings The Action
Um, WUT, this episode RULED. High fives, all around my people. It had everything: Khaleesi being awesome with dragons, lots of sweet, sweet ass, zingers galore, and a muthafuckin' BEAR FIGHT y'all. Directed by frequent "Breaking Bad" helmer Michelle McLaren, it was everything "Game of Thrones" wants...
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Recap: Christopher Guest's 'Family Tree' Gets Off To A Promising Start & Shows He Hasn't Lost His Touch
It's been seven far-too-long years since the last feature effort from Christopher Guest, and besides a failed pilot for the U.S. adaptation of the U.K. hit "The Thick Of It" and appearing alongside his regular roster players in a sketch for the 2012 Oscars, not much as been heard from him. But the w...
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Christopher Guest Applies His Faux Documentary Formula to TV With the Perfectly Pleasant 'Family Tree'
Fundamental to any Christopher Guest film is the deep dedication its characters have to their subculture of choice, be it purebred dogs ("Best in Show"), heavy metal ("This is Spinal Tap"), community theater ("Waiting for Guffman") or folk music ("A Mighty Wind"). The scenarios can get ridiculous --...
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'Mad Men' Reminds Us What Don is Like at His Irresistible, Self-Concerned Best
Our recap and analysis of "For Immediate Release," the May 5, 2013 episode of "Mad Men."
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'Game of Thrones' 3.6 - 'The Climb' Recap and Review
The newsflash of this episode is that "Game of Thrones" now has a governing metaphor. "Chaos is a ladder," says Lord Petyr Baelish. "The climb is all there is." Caveat emptor, and all that, but still.
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Review & Recap: The Scheming Continues In 'Game Of Thrones' Season 3, Episode 6 'The Climb'
Welcome back Throne Gamers, whether you want to be or not! This week's episode, "The Climb," directed by Alik Sakharov, continues to dwell on the scheming and interpersonal machinations of those who happen to have a bit of power in Westeros, who are all desperately trying to pull one over on the per...
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Recap: Memes & A Paul Simon Parody Does In The 'Veep'
The second season of "Veep" is finally on the upswing after stumbling out of the gate, with last week's episode showing what the writers can do with just a little bit of focus. And this week's "The Vic Allen Dinner" mostly takes the same tack, finding comedic potential in a simple premise and then d...
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