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You Only Live Twice: We Look Towards The Future As 'Mad Men' Wraps Up A Phenomenal Season 5
The fifth season of AMC's "Mad Men" came to a close Sunday night, wrapping up what has been arguably among its strongest seasons yet. No small feat considering the show has taken home four consecutive Emmys for Best Drama and been proclaimed one of the best shows on TV by nearly every critic reviewi...
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In 'The Phantom,' 'Mad Men' is Haunted by the Ghosts of the Past
"Not every little girl gets to do what they want. The world could not support that many ballerinas." --Marie Calvet (Julia Ormond)
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LONGMIRE RECAP 1: THE LONG ROAD
While a mystery procedural isn’t the most revolutionary premise for a television series, there were several aspects of the "Longmire" pilot that indicated it might be particularly interesting. First, it had a distinct visual style.
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GIRLS RECAP 9: LEAVE ME ALONE
The climactic argument between Marnie and Hannah in "Leave Me Alone" is soooo satisfying—and it's not merely because Marnie is acting as the viewer's proxy in calling Hannah fully and completely on her bullshit.
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'Mad Men' Season 5 Finale Review and Recap: 'The Phantom' of an Old Self Comes to Life
In a weak finale of a strong season of "Mad Men," ghosts haunt the characters and portend something terrifying: There is no escaping the past.
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MAD MEN RECAP 12: THE PHANTOM
Most nights I watch Mad Men on my living room couch with a computer in my lap. Tonight I watched at a terrific New York City bar, at the Basket of Kisses Season Finale Party, sitting next to Rich Sommer.
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Review: Ambition Fractures Friendship In 'Girls'
There has already been much to admire about Lena Dunham's "Girls," one of the most sastisfying and purely entertaining new shows on television. Sharp, funny writing, a knowing ability to find true character moments even in life's most awkward or humiliating circumstances and an honest, obversational...
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Review: 'Veep' Caps Off Uneven Season With Tears
Armando Iannucci made it clear with last week's episode that "Veep" will be steering away from anything resembling real issues. While a pregnant Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfuss) at the end of "Baseball" opened the door to a potentially inspired direction for the show, one episode later it was exp...
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TRUE BLOOD RECAP 1: TURN! TURN! TURN!
I love "True Blood," and I pray this is the end of it.
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An Appreciation of the Quiet Moments in the Finale of 'Game of Thrones'
As it neared the end of its second season, "Game of Thrones" threw all its remaining fuel on the (wild)fire for its penultimate episode, the rip-roaring Neil Marshall-directed depiction of the Battle of Blackwater. For once, the show didn't skip around the many far-flung locations...
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