Tag: Westworld
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HBO Renews ‘Westworld’ For Season 3, and These Violent Delights Have No End in Sight
Saddle up, partners: these violent delights have no end in sight. HBO has officially given the green light to Westworld season 3, meaning we’ll be seeing more of what creators/showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have in store. HBO just sent out a press release confirming that Westworld season 3 will definitely happen. Casey Bloys,…
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‘Westworld’ Review: ‘Reunion’ Goes Back to the Beginning
Welcome to our weekly recaps of HBO’s Westworld. This Westworld review takes a look at the second episode of season 2, “Reunion.” Be warned: spoilers follow. Oh, wow! Welcome to Westworld, Giancarlo Esposito! Oh, wait, never mind, he’s dead. The sudden appearance – and quick departure of – Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul actor…
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‘Westworld’ Review: ‘Reunion’ Takes Us Deeper Into the Past Than Ever, and Thank God for That
[Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for “Westworld” Season 2, Episode 2, “Reunion.”]Programming NoteAs mentioned last week, while critics were provided with the first five episodes of the season by HBO, this writer is keeping pace with viewers at home, meaning that we haven’t seen beyond Episode 2 as of writing, and any speculation contained…
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Q&A 101: Everything You Should Never Ask Talent After Watching a Movie
Let’s cut to the chase: Most post-screening Q&A sessions are terrible. It’s not one person’s fault, but usually just a byproduct of the circumstances. Moments after watching a movie, audiences get the chance to engage with the people that made it, in a public environment with no obvious filter. In some cases, a Q&A might…
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Decoding Westworld S2E01 – Journey Into Night
Decoding Westworld is a weekly podcast recapping the HBO original series Westworld. In this episode, Joanna and David discuss the Season 2 premiere, “Journey Into Night.” Be sure to check out Chris Evangelista’s recap and Joanna Robinson’s recap of this episode. Thanks for listening to this season of Decoding Westworld. Want to sponsor an episode?…
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‘Westworld’ Featurette Introduces the Drone Hosts and Looks to the Weeks Ahead
Westworld is back, bringing a whole new set of mysteries for fans to obsess over. With those mysteries comes a new group of characters: the creepy, featureless Drone Hosts that are clearly up to no good. A Westworld featurette below looks at the creation of the Drone Hosts, and another video looks to the week’s…
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‘Westworld’: Those Drone Hosts Were a Ready-Made Response to Facebook’s Growing Problems
Much of Season 1 of “Westworld” was built around the idea that mankind’s creations can (and in some ways are meant to) rebel against their makers. The creeping consciousness that built up over the entire 10 episodes was part of what made the hosts such imposing figures. And it all happened right under the noses…
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‘Westworld’ Review: ‘Journey Into Night’ Welcomes You Back to the Park
Welcome to our weekly recaps of HBO’s Westworld. This Westworld review takes a look at the first episode of season 2, “Journey Into Night.” Be warned: spoilers follow. “What’s It Mean?” Welcome back to Westworld! Everyone’s dead and/or dying! The second season of HBO’s puzzle box show starts things off with a bang, literally, as…
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‘Zoe’: Drake Doremus Tackles Artificial Intelligence With Ewan McGregor & Lea Seydoux
As artificial intelligence technology develops, so too does our cultural fascination with the blurring line between human and machines. From “Her” and “Ex Machina” to “Black Mirror” and “Westworld,” AI is hot right now – literally. If we’re not thinking about how to build humanoid machines, we’re thinking about fucking them. In movies and television,…
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‘Westworld’ Season 2 Premiere Review: ‘Journey Into Night’ Draws Us Back Into the Compelling Mysteries With a Bloodbath
[Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for “Westworld” Season 2, Episode 1, “Journey Into Night.”]Programming UpdateA good “Westworld” theory today can easily be a big “Westworld” spoiler tomorrow, as fans of the show know. But while critics were provided with the first five episodes of the season by HBO, these weekly reviews will not be…