Tag: Watchmen
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The End Is Nigh in the ‘Watchmen’ Season Finale Trailer
HBO’s Watchmen has been nothing if not ambitious. Spanning generations of time and a distance all the way to a moon of Jupiter, a lot has happened in Damon Lindelof’s continuation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal comic. But now we’ve reached the final episode of this season, and possibly the last episode overall.…
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‘Watchmen’ Becomes Unstuck in Time When “A God Walks Into Abar”
Listen: Watchmen has come unstuck in time. With its penultimate episode “A God Walks Into Abar”, Watchmen takes us to the past and the present all at once, shedding light on so many lingering questions before next week’s grand finale. Anyone hoping for an episode that catches us up with the cast of characters should…
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‘Watchmen’ Review: Episode 8 Is a Beautiful Blue Valentine to the Human Condition
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Watchmen” Episode 8, “A God Walks Into Abar.”]So much of what’s made “Watchmen” one of 2019’s best series is how effectively it brings superheroes down to size. From keeping Sister Night (Regina King) grounded in Angela Abar’s perspective to watching a caped crusader (Jeremy Irons) rip one…
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Didn’t Know He Had Another Role in ‘Watchmen’ Until After He Shot Two Episodes
[Editor’s Note: The following interview contains spoilers for “Watchmen” Episode 8, “A God Walks Into Abar.”]When Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was cast in “Watchmen,” there was only Cal Abar. In his audition, he read “something from the pilot” and another scene from the second episode “that got cut” — nothing else. During his chemistry tests with…
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Listen to That ‘Watchmen’ Cover of “Life on Mars” From Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
The latest, jaw-dropping episode of Watchmen concluded with a gorgeous, low-key cover of David Bowie‘s “Life on Mars”, courtesy of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. The song choice might be slightly on the nose considering the scene it accompanies, but hey – it works. The “Life on Mars” cover will be included on the Vol.…
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Daily Podcast: Spoiler Discussion of ‘Watchmen’ Episode 7, “An Almost Religious Awe”
On the December 2, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writer Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler-filled discussion about Watchmen episode 7, titled “An Almost Religious Awe.” Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: We Need to Talk About Calvin Doctor Manhattan reveal – hammer time […]The post…
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‘Watchmen’ Episode 8 Trailer Teases an Unconventional Love Story, and Damon Lindelof Talks About That Game-Changing Reveal
Damon Lindelof and his writing staff dropped another bomb in this week’s episode of Watchmen, proving once again that this series is appointment viewing and must-see television that’s unlike anything else this year. Take a look at the trailer for next week’s episode below, and read Lindelof’s comments about last night’s game-changing revelation. Spoilers ahead.…
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‘Watchmen’ Review: Episode 7 Unveils a Master Plan and Cuts Together One Big Surprise — Spoilers
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Watchmen” Episode 7, “An Almost Religious Awe.”]An inevitable comedown after last week’s masterpiece, “Watchmen” Episode 7 tries to swap groundbreaking storytelling for long-craven explanations, going so far as to unveil its biggest twist yet. Yes, some folks foresaw that Dr. Manhattan isn’t actually on Mars, and instead…
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‘Watchmen’ is Ready to Blow Your Mind With “An Almost Religious Awe”
I think we can make it official: Watchmen is the year’s best show. I don’t even know how you could argue against it at this point. Week after week, the show has delivered on nearly every level while scattering puzzle pieces. And with this latest episode, “An Almost Religious Awe”, we finally see those pieces…
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Regina King on the Significance of ‘Watchmen’ and the Paradox of Sister Night’s Coolness
When viewers are first introduced to Sister Night — the heroic moniker chosen by Regina King’s “Watchmen” character, Angela Abar — she drives to her secret hideout, dons her leather uniform, and speeds to a local trailer park. As the music pulses and her long coat swirls in the wind, Sister Night kicks in a…