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“Game of Thrones” – The Prince of Winterfell episode review

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May 21   3 Comments  

Varys (Conleth Hill) and Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) plan for the impending siege of King's Landing.

Lust for blood grows

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“Game of Thrones” — A Man Without Honor episode review

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May 14   Leave a Comment  

"A Man Without Honor," Jamie Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) uses his charm to escape imprisonment by Robb Stark.

Compelling as hell

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“Game of Thrones” — The Old Gods and the New episode review

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May 7   Leave a Comment  

Robb Stark (Richard Madden) learns that Winterfell has been overrun by Theon Greyjoy, a man he once called his brother.

Intimate and brutal

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What we talk about when we talk about “Game of Thrones”

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May 3   Leave a Comment  

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It’s not what you’d think…

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“Game of Thrones” — The Ghost of Harrenhal episode review

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April 30   2 Comments  

Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) prepares for battle as all of Westeros feels the effects of a sudden murder.

Yeah — that happened

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“Game of Thrones” — Garden of Bones episode review

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April 23   Leave a Comment  

King Joffrey aims his crossbow at his future queen, insisting she must pay for her brother Robb's treason.

Was not prepared for that…

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“Game of Thrones” — What is Dead May Never Die episode review

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April 16   Leave a Comment  

Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) contemplates the cruelty of what she's seen at such a young age.

Blood spilled and hope lost

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“Game of Thrones” – The Night Lands episode review

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April 9   Leave a Comment  

Arya (Maisie Williams) and Gendry (Joe Dempsie) try to keep a low profile as the City Watch searches for them in "The Night Lands."

Chock-full of resonating material

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“Game of Thrones” — The North Remembers episode review

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April 2   4 Comments  

Lord Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) returns and the realm is at war, with five kings competing in the "Game of Thrones."

You win or you die…

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“Luck” — Episode Nine review

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March 26   Leave a Comment  

Walter (Nick Nolte) watches in wonder as "Luck" astonishes while crosses the finish line of its first, and final, season.

A damn shame … a damn shame

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“Luck” — Episode Eight review

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March 19   Leave a Comment  

Ace seeks to stop the bloodshed and the track anticipates the Western Derby on the penultimate episode of "Luck"

Cancelled show had the worst of its namesake

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“Luck” — Episode Seven review

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March 12   Leave a Comment  

Even the mindful gangster Ace Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) may not be ready for what lies on the horizon as we near the end of "Luck's" first season

The overwhelming feeling is that we’re going to be broadsided soon

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“Shameless” young star Emma Kenney talks pancakes and Hitchcock

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March 9   Leave a Comment  

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12-year-old making waves, and getting an apartment in LA

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Easy Reader Contest: Win an official “Boardwalk Empire” flask (CLOSED)

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March 7   5 Comments  

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Share your favorite mafia quote

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“Luck” — Episode Six review

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March 5   Leave a Comment  

The nefarious and mysterious Michael (Michael Gambon) unnerves adversaries as he downs a morning scotch.

Complete with miracles, disappointments, consequences, and more

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“Luck” — Episode Five review

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Feb. 27   4 Comments  

Ace Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) watches his horse, Pint of Plain make his debut with Claire (Joan Allen).

Thematic unity continues to impress

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“Luck” — Episode Four review

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Feb. 20   Leave a Comment  

Gettin' Up runs the race of its life propelling Rosie (Kerry Condon) to victory in her jockeying debut.

TV has a new champion

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“Luck” — Episode Three episode review

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Feb. 13   Leave a Comment  

Ace Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) dazzles as a savvy businessman and intimidating presence on HBO's "Luck

Still a winner

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“Luck” — Episode Two review

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Feb. 6   2 Comments  

More gorgeous horse racing on the second episode of HBO's "Luck."

Setting the stage for another epic premium channel series

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“Luck” — Pilot episode review

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Jan. 30   Leave a Comment  

Enjoy a day at the track with David Milch's latest HBO drama, "Luck"

This one might be a jackpot

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